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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Wednesday, February 25, 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)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

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:

Lauren Vincent, a grant writer from Boston, Massachusetts

Lauren Vincent on Jeopardy!

Kevin Kodama, a software engineer from Seattle, Washington

Kevin Kodama on Jeopardy!

James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1-day total: $32,418)

James Hirsh on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

After a well-played game yesterday, Toronto lawyer James Hirsh is your new Jeopardy! champion. Having won over $32,000 yesterday, he defends his title for the first time against Boston’s Lauren Vincent and Seattle’s Kevin Kodama. Kevin does have quiz bowl experience at the University of Washington; I do think he’ll have a strong game on the Alex Trebek Stage as a result.

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Final Jeopardy! Clue: Henry James said its “immemorial gray pillars may serve to remind you of the enormous background of time”

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Correct response: What is Stonehenge?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

In 1872’s English Hours, Henry James wrote about the megalith on Salisbury Plain, “there is something in Stonehenge almost reassuring to the nerves”. The structure is believed to have been built between 3100 BC and 1600 BC and is still one of he most famous landmarks in Great Britain.

The fact that there is no country in this clue certainly makes it much more difficult, in my opinion; I know at home I guessed the Parthenon, being unfamiliar with the Henry James work—I would not be surprised if I were matched by at least one player on the Alex Trebek Stage.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, February 25, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Country Clubs; Disney Movies By Song Lyrics; Edible Anagrams; 1920s America; The Animal Kingdom; Silent-Consonant Words)

Our opening segment saw Lauren find the Daily Double, but she still sat third early. After 15 clues, your scores were James $5,200 Kevin $3,200 Lauren $1,600.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

James 7 correct 0 incorrect
Kevin 4 correct 0 incorrect
Lauren 3 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Lauren turned down The Call last year because of an impending due date.
Kevin is a semi-competitive shuffle dancer.
James hosts a podcast called “Menschwarmers”.

Kevin played well after the break, picking up 5 correct to cut into James’s lead. On the opening board, James went 3/5 in groups of countries, while Lauren went 3/5 in edible anagrams.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

James 10 correct 1 incorrect
Kevin 9 correct 0 incorrect
Lauren 7 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

James $5,600
Kevin $5,000
Lauren $2,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Get Ready With Me; Depressing Poetry; Facts & Figures; Alliterative People; Peace; “Out”)

An extremely exciting Double Jeopardy Round hinged upon the two Daily Doubles. Kevin jumped out to a lead by picking up the first six clues, but James got clue #7 and then doubled up on DD2 on clue #8. Kevin had just edged ahead when he found DD3, betting a large amount on a second-row clue—only to be incorrect and fall out of contention. From there, James had a runaway entering Final Jeopardy. On the second board, Kevin ran poetry, went 4/5 in facts & figures, and went 3/5 in getting ready, while James went 3/5 in alliterative people, 3/5 in peace, and 3/5 in “out”.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

James 21 correct 3 incorrect
Kevin 22 correct 2 incorrect
Lauren 9 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

James $20,400
Kevin $5,000
Lauren $4,000

Final Jeopardy turned into a Triple Stumper; James’s runaway makes him a 2-day champion. He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Lauren $4,000 – $4,000 = $0 (What the Parthenon)
Kevin $5,000 – $5,000 = $0 (What is… the Lincoln Memorial?)
James $20,400 – $5,400 = $15,000 (What is the Parthenon?) (2-day total: $47,418)

James Hirsh, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the February 25, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) DISNEY MOVIES BY SONG LYRICS $1000 (clue #3)
Lauren 800 +1000 (James 1000 Kevin 0)
2) ALLITERATIVE PEOPLE $1200 (clue #8)
James 7200 +7200 (Kevin 12600 Lauren 2400)
3) PEACE $800 (clue #19, $11200 left on board)
Kevin 19400 -15200 (James 15200 Lauren 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 122

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
James 5 4
Kevin
Lauren 5*

DJ! Round:
James 3* 5† 2† 3 3 4
Kevin 4 5 3 2 1 4 4 5 2 1 2*
Lauren 4 5

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

James 3.63
Lauren 4.67
Kevin 3.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

James $14,400 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Kevin $20,200 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Lauren $4,000 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,600
Lach Trash: $8,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

James Hirsh, career statistics:

40 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600

Kevin Kodama, career statistics:

22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$15,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,200

Lauren Vincent, career statistics:

9 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000

James Hirsh, to win:

3 games: 59.842%
4: 35.811%
5: 21.430%
6: 12.824%
7: 7.674%
Avg. streak: 3.490 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Allow me to make my stance on this abundantly clear: If you think Kevin’s bet sizing on DD3 was a mistake, you are incorrect and are looking at this solely with the benefit of hindsight and results. Since the start of Season 40, $800 Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy have been responded to at a 70.2% correct response rate, and it was in a category where Kevin had been correct at the $2000 level. If there’s an opportunity to just about put the game away, it is on a second-row Daily Double two-thirds of the way through Double Jeopardy. Kevin was playing to win, instead of playing not to lose; sometimes that doesn’t work out, but I think he should be proud of his gameplay and shouldn’t make many changes when the inevitable Second Chance invitation comes. (And maybe he should ignore the armchair quarterbacks on the Internet with 0 combined games of Jeopardy! experience who will undoubtedly try to question this move.)
  • Because this is probably going to end up upsetting someone with lots of CB knowledge and who also forgot the category, much like James did: While “20” does refer to location, the word “location” does not contain the letters “out” in order as specified by the category—the word “whereabouts” does, though.
  • Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: James $20,400 Kevin $5,000 Lauren $4,000)

James: Bet no more than $10,399 and enjoy your victory. (Actual bet: $5,400)

Kevin: You win the tiebreaker for second here; bets of exactly $1,000 or $3,001 works best here. (Actual bet: $5,000)

Lauren: Bet no more than $2,000 in the battle for second. (Actual bet: $4,000)


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