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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category New Words in the 18th Century) for Friday, May 12, 2023 (Season 39, Game 175):
Describing these, Captain Cook wrote, “The manner in which” they’re done “must certainly cause intollerable pain”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Victoria Ford, an independent bookstore owner from Saint Paul, Minnesota
Skyler Gailing, an editorial & community associate from Exeter, New Hampshire
Hannah Wilson, a data scientist from Chicago, Illinois (7-day total: $189,801)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Hannah Wilson is now a seven-day champion; she’ll go for win #8 tonight against Skyler Gailing and Victoria Ford. Nobody would know this at this point, but whoever wins today will face off with 3-day champion Ben Chan on Monday (and Ben had runaways in his first three games).
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Correct response: What are tattoos?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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While on his voyages in the South Pacific, Captain Cook wrote extensively about the body art of the Maoris; Cook described the art itself as “The figures they mostly use are spirals, drawn and connected together with great nicety and judgement.”
Before any subject-matter experts get their hackles up about this clue: I do not believe there is anything incorrect about clue or category.
While other definitions of “tattoo”—namely, the military definition, referring to the signal calling soldiers to quarters—date from earlier, the specific usage of the word “tattoo” referring to body art does appear to date from Captain Cook’s 18th-century description.
I should also note that the general practice of modern Western tattooing definitely not originate with Cook’s descriptions; tattoo historian Anna Felicity Friedman goes into a lengthy discussion of what is known in tattoo circles as “the Cook myth”.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 12, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Capital To State Capital; Triple Rhyme Time; Company Headquarters; A Birthday To Remember; Game Show Hosts; Army “Ant”S)
This game was all Hannah from the start—the only hiccup was getting the Daily Double incorrect! Skyler and Victoria were able to get in a few times after the break.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Hannah 12 correct 1 incorrect
Victoria 0 correct 0 incorrect
Skyler 0 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Victoria just opened her store.
Skyler tried out for the Teen Tournament while concussed; she does not remember how it went.
Hannah watched Jeopardy! during dinner on a TV that was only used to watch the show.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Hannah 18 correct 2 incorrect
Skyler 3 correct 0 incorrect
Victoria 1 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Hannah $9,200
Skyler $2,000
Victoria -$1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Life Is Picaresque; Solve For “Ex”; Lesser-Known Film Trilogies; 7-Letter Animals; Hymns & Spirituals; This 20Th Century World Leader…)
Hannah’s dominance of the proceedings continued in Double Jeopardy; unfortunately for her two challengers, they weren’t able to get too many correct responses (And, in Skyler’s case, she took too many incorrect responses to stick around for Final.)
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Hannah 33 correct 2 incorrect
Victoria 3 correct 3 incorrect
Skyler 6 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Hannah $29,000
Victoria $800
Skyler $0
Hannah got Final today—and added five figures to her total! She gets to return on Monday—when 3-day champion Ben Chan will be waiting!
Tonight’s results:
Skyler $0 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Victoria $800 – $799 = $1 (What are shackles?)
Hannah $29,000 + $11,000 = $40,000 (What are tattoos?) (8-day total: $229,801)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE CAPITAL TO STATE CAPITAL $600 (clue #4)
Hannah 600 -1000 (Skyler 0 Victoria 0)
2) LIFE IS PICARESQUE $1600 (clue #9)
Hannah 14800 +2000 (Skyler 2400 Victoria 0)
3) THIS 20th CENTURY WORLD LEADER… $1600 (clue #19, $14000 left on board)
Hannah 20400 +3000 (Skyler 800 Victoria 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -72
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Hannah 1 1 2 3*
Skyler
Victoria
DJ! Round:
Hannah 3 5 1 2 3 4* 5† 1 2 1 2 3 4*
Skyler 2 5 4 3
Victoria 1 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Hannah 2.53
Victoria 2.50
Skyler 3.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Hannah $28,200 Coryat, 33 correct, 2 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Victoria $800 Coryat, 3 correct, 3 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Skyler $0 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,000
Lach Trash: $19,200 (on 17 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800
Player Statistics:
Hannah Wilson, career statistics:
223 correct, 20 incorrect
12/16 on rebound attempts (on 36 rebound opportunities)
44.96% in first on buzzer (205/456)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $39,300)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,075
Skyler Gailing, career statistics:
6 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
12.28% in first on buzzer (7/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $0
Victoria Ford, career statistics:
3 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $800
Andy’s Thoughts:
- As I outlined above, Mayim’s explanation of Final today seemed to perpetuate the “Cook tattoo myth” that I alluded to above.
- For Monday’s game, the prediction model gives Hannah a 44.691% chance of winning and Ben Chan a 40.860% chance of winning.
Today’s box score: May 12, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Hannah $29,000 Victoria $800 Skyler $0)
Hannah: Bet anywhere from $0 to $27,399. (Actual bet: $11,000)
Skyler: (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Victoria: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $799)
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