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Detailed statistics for the Tuesday, October 20, 2026 episode of Jeopardy! (Jim Snaza, Amy Treber, Anthony Cantor).

(TJF Plus) Daily Details - Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Published October 20, 2026 - 8:59 a.m. Modified October 20, 2026 - 1:09 p.m.

Current Champion

Anthony Cantor, career statistics:
22 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200

To win:
2 games: 73.068%
3: 53.389%
4: 39.011%
5: 28.504%
6: 20.827%
Avg. streak: 3.713 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

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Today's Jeopardy! contestants:

Jim Snaza, a marketing manager from Chicago, Illinois

Amy Treber, a barista & editor originally from Indianapolis, Indiana

Anthony Cantor, a television & podcast producer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Anthony enters today's game as a 1-day champion with winnings of $37,200.

Andy's Pregame Thoughts:

After one of the most exciting games in a good while in yesterday's game, Toronto's Anthony Cantor goes for win #2 against Indianapolis's Amy Treber and Chicago's Jim Snaza.

One thing that I will continue to say about Jeopardy! in the 2020s: the clues are harder now than they used to be. And, quite frankly, it's hard to make the case that this is a bad thing when games can still enter Final Jeopardy like they did yesterday, with the three players combining for $67,600 after 60 clues.

In airing news, though: Thankfully, the show airs on the local CBS affiliate in Missoula, Montana, so the INSIDE MISSOULA category in today's game—and resultant shoutout—isn't being preempted in the local market. That being said, if you do watch on an NBC local station, the opening night of the NBA season is going to cause broadcast issues for you today, with the show being outright preempted in a number of markets, and certainly moved all over the place in a number of others. Check your local listings, or Matt Carberry's Google sheet of all affected markets for more information.

Final Jeopardy! Category: Natural Wonders

Final Jeopardy! Clue: An inscription near the site of this landmark quotes Daniel Webster: God "has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men"

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Correct response: What is the Old Man of the Mountain?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

The face of Cannon Mountain in northern New Hampshire, before freezing, thawing, and weathering caused a collapse in 2003, resembled a face due to the protrusion of five granite ledges from the side of the mountain. New Hampshire native Daniel Webster once wrote of the cliff face, "Men hang out their signs indicative of their respective trades; shoemakers hang out a giant shoe; jewelers a monster watch, and the dentist hangs out a gold tooth; but up in the Mountains of New Hampshire, God Almighty has hung out a sign to show that there He makes men."

I think the "in" here for someone who doesn't know it cold is knowing that Daniel Webster is from New Hampshire, and then thinking of what natural wonder the state is most associated with. We shall see how this clue plays, though!

Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Inside Missoula; Occupations; TV Theme Songs; New To The OED; Meet The Press; They Overlapped?!)

Amy found the Daily Double and Jim briefly led, but a pair of incorrect responses from Jim led to Anthony leading through 15. At the interview, your scores were Anthony $3,000 Jim $2,000 Amy -$400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Anthony 4 correct 0 incorrect
Jim 5 correct 2 incorrect
Amy 3 correct 3 incorrect

Today's interviews:

Jim lost to Ken on Master Minds.
Amy got to play at the Indy 500.
Anthony got "the full Samuel L. Jackson experience".

Anthony continued his strong play as he continued to lead; on the opening board, Anthony got 3 in Missoula, while Jim got 3 in occupations.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Anthony 11 correct 0 incorrect
Jim 7 correct 3 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Anthony $5,600
Jim $2,400
Amy $1,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: World War II; Dual Roles: Who Played 'Em?; Scientists; A Pyramid Scheme; Playwrights' Wrongs; From The Spanish)

A Double Jeopardy Round that saw 17 "adverse events" (combined Triple Stumpers and incorrect responses) saw Anthony do well enough to pick up a runaway in spite of an incorrect response on DD3. On the second board, Jim got 3 of the pyramids, while Anthony got 3 in playwrights and from the Spanish.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Anthony 21 correct 3 incorrect
Jim 13 correct 6 incorrect
Amy 10 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Anthony $11,000
Jim $2,600
Amy $2,000

Final Jeopardy took us to 0-for-6 on the major clues today as we had a Triple Stumper. Anthony is now a 2-day champion and will go for #3 tomorrow.

Tonight's results:

Amy $2,000 - $1,999 = $1 (What is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯)
Jim $2,600 - $1,401 = $1,199 (What is Cape Cod?)
Anthony $11,000 - $5,799 = $5,201 (What is the Grand Canyon?) (2-day total: $42,401)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) NEW TO THE OED $800 (clue #2)
Amy 800 -1000 (Anthony 0 Jim 0)
2) SCIENTISTS $1200 (clue #20)
Jim 3600 -2600 (Anthony 12400 Amy 1200)
3) PLAYWRIGHTS' WRONGS $1200 (clue #24, $3600 left on board)
Anthony 12800 -3000 (Amy 2000 Jim 1400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -196

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Anthony 4
Amy 4*
Jim

DJ! Round:
Anthony 5 4 3 2 1 3 4 4 5 5 3*
Amy 5 4 2 5 4 4 5 3 1
Jim 3 3* 1 2

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Anthony 3.58
Jim 2.25
Amy 3.70

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.11 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Anthony $14,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Jim $5,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 6 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Amy $3,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 6 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $22,200
Lach Trash: $15,800 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,000
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Anthony Cantor, career statistics:

43 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Amy Treber, career statistics:

10 correct, 7 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,000

Jim Snaza, career statistics:

13 correct, 7 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,200

Anthony Cantor, to win:

3 games: 61.715%
4: 38.087%
5: 23.506%
6: 14.507%
7: 8.953%
Avg. streak: 3.612 games.

Andy's Thoughts:

Today's J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Anthony $11,000 Jim $2,600 Amy $2,000)

Anthony: Bet no more than $5,799 and enjoy your victory. (Actual bet: $5,799)

Amy: For the best chance of second place, bet between $601 and $799 today. (Actual bet: $1,999)

Jim: In the battle for second, the cover bet today is $1,401. (Actual bet: $1,401)