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Detailed statistics for the Wednesday, October 7, 2026 episode of Jeopardy! (Anne Damtoft, John Edwards, Rian Robertson).

(TJF Plus) Daily Details - Wednesday, October 7, 2026

Published October 7, 2026 - 8:59 a.m. Modified October 7, 2026 - 1:00 p.m.

Current Champion

Rian Robertson, career statistics:
80 correct, 17 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (82/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,100)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,150

To win:
5 games: 64.097%
6: 41.084%
7: 26.334%
8: 16.879%
9: 10.819%
Avg. streak: 5.785 games.
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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:

Anne Damtoft, a library support coordinator from Silver Spring, Maryland

John Edwards, an editor from Brooklyn, New York

Rian Robertson, a software developer from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Rian enters today's game as a 4-day champion with winnings of $64,101.

Andy's Pregame Thoughts:

For the second time, we have a 4-time champion looking to become the 297^th 5-time champion since Jeopardy! returned to North American airwaves in 1984; today, Rian Robertson is looking to reach that threshold. Meanwhile, John Edwards of Brooklyn and Anne Damtoft of Silver Spring are hoping to take up residence at the champion's lectern themselves; Anne, a library support coordinator, feels like she could be a strong challenger solely due to her occupation—librarians are a modern powerhouse when it comes to Jeopardy!.

As was briefly mentioned last night on my Jeopartalk podcast interview with Adam Bundy, the Second Chance chances of players who come really close to defeating a player of Rian's caliber go up the more times Rian wins, so those players are definitely cheering for Rian to keep winning!

Final Jeopardy! Category: Television

Final Jeopardy! Clue: Ronald Galotti, a publisher for Vogue & Vanity Fair in the 1990s, inspired a main love interest on this series that debuted in 1998

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Correct response: What is Sex and the City?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Ronald Galotti, who for a time dated Candace Bushnell, a The New York Observer columnist whose columns were adopted into the global hit television series Sex and the City, starring Sarah Jessica Parker as Carrie Bradshaw (essentially Bushnell's alter ego. Galotti, who met Bushnell at a party, served as the inspiration for the character Mr. Big on the series.

I feel as though I personally am the right age for this to be a straightforward Final Jeopardy clue; I'm always thinking that regular-play Final Jeopardy needs to be pitched easier than it's been playing recently—the prize money doesn't matter as much to me, but easier Final Jeopardy clues keep the betting strategy honest, getting players to bet for the win.

Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Wednesday, October 7, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Women's History; ____ & ____; Similar Yet Different; Travel Writing; Photographed By Annie Leibovitz…; Specs McKeckney, Old Time Sports Radio Reporter)

Rian doubled up through the Daily Double early; John played well at the bottom of the board, though, and the scores through 15 clues were John $3,200 Rian $2,200 Anne $1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

John 4 correct 1 incorrect
Rian 5 correct 3 incorrect
Anne 3 correct 1 incorrect

Today's interviews:

Anne paints little miniatures as a hobby.
John was a ball boy at the U.S. Open—where he had a run-in with Martina Navratilova (he forgot she needed a ball to serve with.)
Rian is father of four.

Everybody played well in the second half of the round; John led through 30 after getting 3 in Annie Leibovitz and sports, while Rian got 3 in women's history and travel writing.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

John 11 correct 1 incorrect
Rian 10 correct 4 incorrect
Anne 6 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

John $5,600
Rian $3,600
Anne $3,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Southern Cities; Pop Culture Pairs; Lampoons & Such; Say The Word; Deep; Fakes)

Anne went from third to first immediately after finding DD2; John took a big lead after finding DD3 and getting it correect. However, Anne clawed back and made sure that everyone still had a lot to play for on Clue 61. On the second board, Anne went 4/5 in pop culture pairs and 3/5 in lampoons and fakes.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

John 20 correct 1 incorrect
Anne 18 correct 3 incorrect
Rian 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

John $20,400
Anne $15,600
Rian $6,800

Final Jeopardy today was a triple-get, as John becomes your new champion! He'll be back tomorrow to defend his title.

Tonight's results:

Rian $6,800 + $4,001 = $10,801 (What is Sex and the city?)
Anne $15,600 + $4,801 = $20,401 (What is Sex and the City?)
John $20,400 + $10,801 = $31,201 (What is Sex and the City?) (1-day total: $31,201)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) TRAVEL WRITING $800 (clue #10)
Rian 1000 +1000 (John 3800 Anne 0)
2) SAY THE WORD $1600 (clue #1)
Anne 3000 +3000 (Rian 3600 John 5600)
3) LAMPOONS & SUCH $1200 (clue #14, $14400 left on board)
John 12800 +6000 (Rian 4400 Anne 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 247

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Rian 5 5 5 5 4*
John 4 5 4 4 4
Anne

DJ! Round:
Rian 4 5 2
John 4 3† 3 5 3*
Anne 4* 4 3 5† 5 4

† - selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

John 3.90
Anne 4.17
Rian 4.38

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

John $15,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Anne $14,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Rian $6,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,400
Lach Trash: $8,200 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,400
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Rian Robertson, career statistics:

95 correct, 22 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
34.39% in first on buzzer (98/285)
6/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,100)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,040

John Edwards, career statistics:

21 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Anne Damtoft, career statistics:

19 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200

John Edwards, to win:

2 games: 68.122%
3: 46.406%
4: 31.613%
5: 21.535%
6: 14.670%
Avg. streak: 3.137 games.

Andy's Thoughts:

I have to say, it sounds like Anne is definitely the sort of person very into Warhammer 40k, especially after describing her hobby as "paints little miniatures".

While the exact number doesn't show up in my suggestions today, I do want to mention that I liked Rian's Final Jeopardy bet a great deal, as it demonstrates exactly why Anne made a poor Final Jeopardy bet. It's not a situation for John to bet $0, and forcing John to make a wager and be correct is defending against a happenstance so rare that worrying about it actually harms Anne's chances of winning, as it lets Rian back into contention.

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: John $20,400 Anne $15,600 Rian $6,800)

Rian: You have to be correct to win; thus, you might as well go all in. (However, you do need to bet at least $2,800 to make sure you're ahead of John's cover wager.) (Actual bet: $4,001)

John: Standard cover bet is $10,801. (Actual bet: $10,801)

Anne: You really should keep Rian locked out here; limit your bet to no more than $1,999. (Actual bet: $4,801)