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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
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All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Susan Moskop, a retired arts administrator & actress from Memphis, Tennessee

Susan Moskop on Jeopardy!

Webster Guan, a biotech data scientist from Cambridge, Massachusetts

Webster Guan on Jeopardy!

Peter McFerrin, an energy industry professional from Corona, California (3-day total: $74,197)

Peter McFerrin on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Regardless of what happens from here on out, with three victories Peter McFerrin will be making a return trip to the Alex Trebek Stage, whether that is as part of the Tournament of Champions or as a part of Champions Wildcard. Will he get to a fourth or a fifth victory, though? Today’s challengers in Webster Guan of the Boston area and Susan Moskop of Memphis will want to stop him.

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Final Jeopardy! Category: U.S. Demography

Final Jeopardy! Clue: The United States’ 3 most densely populated municipalities lie along a 3.5-mile stretch of Palisade Ave. in this state

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Correct response: What is New Jersey?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

The three most densely populated municipalities in the United States are Guttenberg, New Jersey, Union City, New Jersey, and West New York, New Jersey, all located upon the New Jersey Palisades overlooking the Hudson River just west of New York City. All three are densely populated as they house a number of people who will cross the Hudson to commute into New York City itself.

To me, the biggest clue here was Palisade Ave.—that was enough for me to remember Freddy Cannon’s 1962 hit song “Palisades Park”, remembering it was in New Jersey, getting me to the correct response.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, June 4, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Over Your Head; Science; That Name Is A Word; Geography “R” Us; An Alphanumeric Response; The Tony Awards)

Due to having given 0 incorrect responses, it was Peter who led through 15. (Webster got the Daily Double incorrect early.) Through 15, the scores were Peter $2,200 Webster $1,600 Susan $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Peter 4 correct 0 incorrect
Webster 6 correct 2 incorrect
Susan 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Susan took a 35-year acting hiatus.
Webster is part of a community of fans of slam dunking.
Peter is an indie rock fan.

In a segment that saw a number of incorrect responses, it was Peter who was the only player whose score went up. Peter got 3 in names that are words and geography, while Webster got 3 in science.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Peter 11 correct 2 incorrect
Webster 9 correct 4 incorrect
Susan 3 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Peter $4,600
Webster $1,200
Susan $0

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: I’M A Little Bit Verklimt; Quick Lit; Affirmations; The Customer Is Never Right; The Civil War; X Gon’ Give It To Ya)

The Daily Doubles broke in the direction of Webster; Peter got a Civil War Daily Double incorrect, while Webster doubled up through his. This allowed Webster to lead entering Final Jeopardy. Peter did get 3 in the Civil War category, though, while Webster got 3 in words that take an X to become a new word.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Webster 16 correct 4 incorrect
Peter 21 correct 4 incorrect
Susan 11 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Webster $13,600
Peter $11,400
Susan $7,200

Peter was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, and that makes him a 4-day champion! He’ll go for win #5 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Susan $7,200 – $6,401 = $799 (What is New York?)
Peter $11,400 + $11,400 = $22,800 (What is New Jersey?) (4-day total: $96,997)
Webster $13,600 – $4,400 = $9,200 (What’s Florida)

Peter McFerrin, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the June 4, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) SCIENCE $800 (clue #2)
Webster 600 -1000 (Peter 0 Susan 0)
2) THE CIVIL WAR $1200 (clue #7)
Peter 6600 -3600 (Webster 2800 Susan 1600)
3) X GON’ GIVE IT TO YA $1600 (clue #11, $20800 left on board)
Webster 4800 +4800 (Peter 5000 Susan 1600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -55

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Peter 3
Webster 4*
Susan

DJ! Round:
Peter 3* 3 2
Webster 4 3 5 4*
Susan 2 3 4 5

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Peter 2.75
Webster 4.00
Susan 3.50

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Peter $15,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Webster $11,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Susan $7,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,600
Lach Trash: $10,400 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,000
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Peter McFerrin, career statistics:

85 correct, 16 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (84/228)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,100)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,750

Webster Guan, career statistics:

16 correct, 5 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400

Susan Moskop, career statistics:

11 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,200

Peter McFerrin, to win:

5 games: 64.386%
6: 41.456%
7: 26.692%
8: 17.186%
9: 11.065%
Avg. streak: 5.808 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Webster $13,600 Peter $11,400 Susan $7,200)

Peter: Standard cover bet over Susan is $3,001. (Actual bet: $11,400)

Webster: Standard cover bet over Peter is $9,201. (Actual bet: $4,400)

Susan: If both Peter and Webster cover, your best chance of victory comes with a correct response and a bet between $1,201 and $2.799. (Actual bet: $6,401)


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