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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, October 30, 2023
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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 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
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August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
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August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
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August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
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August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
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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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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Driving The USA) for Monday, October 30, 2023 (Season 40, Game 36):
It’s the state with the most miles of Interstate highway, more than 3,200; one Interstate accounts for 1/4 of that mileage
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jay Foster, an engineer from Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Sarah Reza, a museum program manager from Hyattsville, Maryland
T.J. Tallie, an associate professor of African history from San Diego, California
Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Today’s seventh quarterfinal is between two 1-game winners—T.J. Tallie and Sarah Reza—and 2-game winner Jay Foster. T.J. could have gone on a lengthier run, but some difficulty with Final Jeopardy wagering, betting too much from the lead, ended his run. I think it’s very likely that T.J. will have the lead going into Final Jeopardy—after that, who knows what will happen?
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Correct response: What is Texas?
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At just over 3,200 miles of Interstate highway, Texas has the longest length of Interstate highways in the United States; California is second while Illinois is third. The transcontinental I-10, which runs from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, runs through Texas for more than 800 miles and is the longest continuous untolled freeway in North America run by a single authority (TxDOT). Interestingly, El Paso—the western end of I-10 in Texas—is closer to Los Angeles than to the state’s eastern border.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, October 30, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Let’s Face It; It’s In Your Mind; Non-Naughty Words; The Jokers; Triangles; 5 Rhymes)
T.J. got off to a hot start—and then fell back down to $0 after a missed True Daily Double. Sarah then had a good few clues to lead at the first break. However, T.J. dominated the signalling device, and, coupled with some incorrect responses by Sarah, T.J. led after the Jeopardy Round.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sarah 4 correct 0 incorrect
Jay 1 correct 0 incorrect
T.J. 6 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jay felt terrified when he got The Call because of all of the long streaks.
Sarah prepared for her first appearance by using her newborn’s feet as her buzzer.
T.J. teaches a lot about race, gender, and belonging.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
T.J. 14 correct 3 incorrect
Sarah 5 correct 2 incorrect
Jay 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
T.J. $3,200
Sarah $1,400
Jay $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bring Out Your Fred; Shakespeare Rewrites The Beatles; Close Encounters Of The Third Kind; Found In ROY G. BIV; Organic Chemistry; Accenté)
Sarah took a good swing earlyin Double Jeopardy, but the second incorrect True Daily Double of the game brought her score to $0. Meanwhile, T.J. picked up another 13 correct responses, and after getting DD3 correct, he had a runaway!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
T.J. 27 correct 4 incorrect
Sarah 13 correct 4 incorrect
Jay 6 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
T.J. $20,600
Sarah $6,000
Jay $4,800
Sarah was the only player correct in Final, but T.J.’s runaway makes him a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Jay $4,800 – $4,000 = $800 (What is California?)
Sarah $6,000 + $0 = $6,000 (What is Texas?)
T.J. $20,600 – $600 = $20,000 (What is California?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE JOKERS $1000 (clue #5)
T.J. 2200 -2200 (Sarah 0 Jay 0)
2) FOUND IN ROY G. BIV $1600 (clue #6)
Sarah 2200 -2200 (T.J. 2800 Jay 1200)
3) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND $1200 (clue #25, $2800 left on board)
T.J. 14400 +4600 (Sarah 5200 Jay 4800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -168
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
T.J. 3 4 3 4 5*
Sarah
Jay
DJ! Round:
T.J. 1 5† 3† 2† 5 4 3 1 4 3*
Sarah 2 4* 3 4 5 2 1 2 5
Jay 4 3 5 4 3 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
T.J. 3.33
Sarah 3.11
Jay 4.00
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:
T.J. $19,400 Coryat, 27 correct, 4 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $8,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jay $4,800 Coryat, 6 correct, 1 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,400
Lach Trash: $12,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
T.J. Tallie, career statistics:
69 correct, 14 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
43.27% in first on buzzer (74/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,133
Sarah Reza, career statistics:
43 correct, 8 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,267
Jay Foster, career statistics:
57 correct, 10 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
25.00% in first on buzzer (56/224)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,600)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
It should be noted that on SHAKESPEARE REWRITES THE BEATLES $400, as long as the correct lyric from the song that includes the title is added, an over-filled song title is acceptable within the rules of Jeopardy!—so, yes, T.J.’s response of “What is She Loves You. Yeah, yeah, yeah.” is fine for “What is She Loves You?”
Today’s box score: October 30, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: T.J. $20,600 Sarah $6,000 Jay $4,800)
T.J.: Limit your bet to $8,599 (though, really, there’s not much occasion to bet anything.) (Actual bet: $600)
Sarah: Standard cover bet over Jay is $3,601. (Actual bet: $0)
Jay: In the battle for second, limit your bet to $2,400 or less. (Actual bet: $4,000)
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