recaps

Season 38

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Published Modified

Join TJF Plus

Get free access to all of our articles. Register a free account for TJF Plus.

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)
(Click Here for Methodology)

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

DISCLAIMER

The Jeopardy! Fan is created by fans, for fans. The Jeopardy! game show and all elements thereof, including but not limited to copyright and trademark thereto, are the property of Jeopardy Productions, Inc. and are protected under law. This website is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or operated by Jeopardy Productions, Inc.

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Writing Old & New) for Tuesday, June 7, 2022 (Season 38, Game 192):

This 2013 bestseller shares its title with the first section of a poem from 7 centuries before

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Elaine Hesser, a features editor from Salinas, California

Elaine Hesser on Jeopardy!

Michael Toughill, a senior marketing analyst from Seattle, Washington

Michael Toughill on Jeopardy!

Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota (1-day total: $18,401)

Eric Ahasic on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: We have a giant killer on our hands! Minneapolis meteorologist Eric Ahasic ended the 16-game winning streak of Ryan Long in yesterday’s game. Will Eric be able to extend his streak to a second game? Previously, players who have ended a streak of ten or more victories are just 3-10 when going for win #2.

PSA: The best way to keep COVID-19 at bay (and keep Jeopardy! producing new episodes) is for everybody to get their vaccinations as soon as they are able to, including any boosters as recommended. When wearing a mask, please ensure that your mask covers both your nose and your mouth.

(Content continues below)

My friends over at Geeks Who Drink have a daily trivia game—Thrice! Existing to make daily clever trivia content accessible to a wide audience, it's a daily challenge that tries to get you to the answer via three separate clues. It has a shareable score functionality to challenge your friends and new questions every day will give you a new daily social ritual. You can find it at thricegame.com.

Are you going on the show and looking for information about how to bet in Final Jeopardy? Check out my Betting Strategy 101 page. If you want to learn how to bet in two-day finals, check out Betting Strategy 102. In case the show uses a tournament with wild cards in the future, there is also a strategy page for betting in tournament quarterfinals.

Are you looking for information on how to stream Jeopardy! in 2026? Find out information here on how to stream from most places in North America!

You can find game-by-game stats here at The Jeopardy! Fan of all 23 players, including Caleb Groen, Adam Remsen, Tristan Williams and Jamie Ding, that have won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!

You can now listen to Alex Trebek-hosted Jeopardy! episodes from TuneIn Radio without leaving The Jeopardy! Fan — listen now!

If you appreciate the work I do here on The Jeopardy! Fan and would like to make a one-time contribution to the site, you may do so here!

Correct response: What is Inferno?

More information about Final Jeopardy: (The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2022 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

The 2013 book Inferno is the fourth book in Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon series, which takes its title, and some plot point inspiration from, the famous first work of Italian poet Dante’s Divine Comedy from seven centuries earlier. Much like The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons (but not The Lost Symbol and Origin), it was adapted into a film starring Tom Hanks and directed by Ron Howard.

We have many new offerings at The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store! Proceeds from the sale of the “Doctor Oz’s Fast-Acting Snake Oil Elixir” T-shirt are being donated to The Trevor Project:

In order to redesign our merchandise area to serve you better in 2026, all merchandise sales have been temporarily taken offline. Look for a return in late 2026! All previous orders will still be supported.

Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round categories: Dear-Pourri; Spanning the Globe; Texting Abbrev.; The Cabinet; A Writer by Any Other Name…; From Farm to Table

Eric got off to a very strong start, holding a strong lead at the interviews (in spite of a bit of a weird texting abbreviation category from the writers). Coming out of the break, Eric got goaded into going all-in by Mayim on the Daily Double, only to watch his score fall to $0. However, he nearly re-took the lead over the last 13 clues of the round. Michael held the lead after 30, with Eric second and Elaine third.

Double Jeopardy! Round categories: Deer-Pourri; Historic Names; 6-Letter Adjectives; On the State Flag; War Gods; They Played the Title Character

Eric’s dominance of today’s game continued, with 16 correct responses by himself (compared to 11 combined between today’s two challengers); Eric also picked up $7,200 over the final two Daily Doubles. While Michael got into five figures, it wasn’t enough to prevent a runaway today! The scores going into Final sat with Eric at $25,800, Michael at $10,000, and Elaine at $7,400.

Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper; Eric dropped $4,200 but he’s still over $40,000 through two victories! He goes for victory number three tomorrow!

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, June 7, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:
Eric $25,800
Michael $10,000
Elaine $7,400

Tonight’s results:
Elaine $7,400 – $6,000 = $1,400 (What is the Canterbury Tale Handmaids Tale?)
Michael $10,000 – $5,454 = $4,546 (What is Twilight: New Moon?)
Eric $25,800 – $4,200 = $21,600 (What The Handmaid’s Tale?) (2-day total: $40,001)

Eric Ahasic, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the June 7, 2022 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Michael $3,600
Eric $3,400
Elaine $1,800

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) THE CABINET $1000 (clue #17)
Eric 3200 -3200 (Michael 1600 Elaine 400)
2) ON THE STATE FLAG $1600 (clue #7)
Eric 7400 +3400 (Michael 4000 Elaine 3000)
3) THEY PLAYED THE TITLE CHARACTER $1200 (clue #20, $9600 left on board)
Eric 18800 +3800 (Michael 5200 Elaine 6200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -34

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 78 (0.41 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Eric $24,600 Coryat, 27 correct, 3 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Michael $10,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Elaine $7,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,000
Lach Trash: $8,400 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,600

Eric Ahasic, career statistics:
48 correct, 7 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
39.47% in first on buzzer (45/114)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,100

Michael Toughill, career statistics:
14 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000

Elaine Hesser, career statistics:
10 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400

Eric Ahasic, to win:
3 games: 59.343%
4: 35.216%
5: 20.899%
6: 12.402%
7: 7.360%
Avg. streak: 3.460 games.

Today’s interviews:
Elaine took a lengthy detour to see Glacier National Park.
Michael did a 3rd grade presentation on why he should be Alex Trebek.
Eric has a toothless cat named Potato.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • I see that the writers have gone back to the nonsensical never-used texting abbreviations. Honestly, that category just should be shelved—it just makes the writers look like that “How’re you doing, fellow kids?” meme.
  • The fact that the first Daily Double was a mere speed bump along the way to Eric’s dominance of this game is another very good reason for players to always go for a True Daily Double in the opening round of the game.
  • Link to the box score: June 7, 2022 Box Score

Final Jeopardy! betting suggestions:
(Scores: Eric $25,800, Michael $10,000 Elaine $7,400)

Eric: Bet between $0 and $5,799, and enjoy victory number two! (Actual bet: $4,200)

Michael: Standard cover bet over Elaine is $4,801. (Actual bet: $5,454)

Elaine: If Michael gets Final incorrect and bets to cover, he falls to $5,199. To ensure you stay above that, I’d bet a maximum of $2,199. (Actual bet: $6,000)


The new TJ!F Plus section is active! In order to get the Daily Details of each episode coming soon, as well as the ability to comment on posts site-wide, make sure to register for your account! It should be noted that if you have not registered for an account since December 13, 2025, that registration for a new account is necessary.

Did you accidentally get logged out of your TJ!F Plus account? Log in here!

Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!

Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com

When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.

If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.

Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.
Powered by Labrador CMS