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This weekend's Final Jeopardy answer (in the category Play Characters) and statistics for the November 7-8, 2026 game between Valerie Fulton, Chayce Griffith, and 7-day champion Tristan Williams.
Weekend Jeopardy! Recap - November 7 & 8, 2026
Current Champion
Betty Hume, career statistics:
24 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (20/114)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,700
To win:
3 games: 53.723%
4: 28.862%
5: 15.505%
6: 8.330%
7: 4.475%
Avg. streak: 3.161 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
November 7-8: S42 E180 (May 15, 2026)
November 14-15: S42 E181 (May 18, 2026)
November 21-22: S42 E182 (May 19, 2026)
(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 $1,598,403
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
Warning: This page contains spoilers for the November 7-8, 2026, game of Jeopardy!—please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that today's game is an encore presentation of the game that originally aired on May 15, 2026.
Here's today's Final Jeopardy (in the category Play Characters) for November 7-8, 2026 (Season 42, Game 180):
This title character of an 1890 play is often called "the female Hamlet"
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today's Jeopardy! contestants:
Tristan enters today's game as a 7-day champion with winnings of $132,900.
Andy's Pregame Thoughts:
In this weekend's encore presentation, we see Tristan Williams going for victory number 8 against Chayce Griffith and Valerie Fulton.
As taping of Season 5 of Celebrity Jeopardy begins today, the premiere date was announced yesterday by ABC: January 29. It does appear as if the show retains the Friday at 8:00 PM time slot that it was much more successful in last season.
Finally, the next episode of Jeopartalk is set to air on Sunday, November 8 at 6:00 PM Eastern on both Twitch and YouTube. Friends or contestants who would like to come on can contact me any way you know how; failing that, you are welcome to email me via the email in the About page.
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Correct response: Who is Hedda Gabler?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
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The most prominent recent calling of Henrik Ibsen's Hedda Gabler as "the female Hamlet" comes from a 2025 BBC article. The article says "Hedda is often nicknamed the 'female Hamlet' because of her mercurial nature and vast, perhaps fathomless complexity, and the fact that the character has long been considered one of the greatest, if not the greatest, stage roles for women ever written."
As Jeopardy! tends to go to the Ibsen well on a frequent basis, this definitely feels like a "if you want to study for the show, watch the show" Final Jeopardy clue. We shall see how it plays in studio.
Game Recap & Tonight's Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here's the Saturday, November 7, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: ____ Of ____: Literary Edition; The Elements; A Meat Cute; Song Sung "Blue"; The Old West; Expressions From The Sporting World)
Chayce got off to a hot start, but it was Tristan who led after 15 clues; scores at the interviews were Tristan $4,000 Chayce $3,200 Valerie $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Tristan 6 correct 0 incorrectChayce 4 correct 0 incorrect
Valerie 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today's interviews:
Valerie has taken part in the Governor's Frog Jump in South Carolina.Chayce works at Michigan State University.
Tristan encountered Counting Crows at the movie theatre.
It was Tristan who eventually found the Daily Double, pretty late in the round; his correct response gave him the lead through 30. On the opening board, Anne went 3/5 in small business and Tristan went 3/5 in the last time for things.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Tristan 11 correct 1 incorrectChayce 5 correct 1 incorrect
Valerie 7 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Tristan $3,200Chayce $3,000
Valerie $1,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Civil War-Era Numbers; Wings; TV Title Towns; Let's Talk About "X"; Peoples; Court)
Both Chayce and Tristan found Daily Doubles; both players probably could have been more aggressive on them. Tristan led going into Final, but the money left on the table meant Chayce was barely within two-thirds.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Tristan 24 correct 3 incorrectChayce 15 correct 3 incorrect
Valerie 9 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Tristan $18,900Chayce $12,800
Valerie $600
Although Chayce took the pressure off by betting way too much in Final, Tristan got through anyway as a result of his being the only player correct on that 61st clue, and he's now an 8-time champion. He'll go for #9 in next weekend's encore presentation against Amy Dewey and Thomas Trovato.
Tonight's results:
Valerie $600 - $599 = $1 (Who is No clue! So fun!)Chayce $12,800 - $8,000 = $4,800 (Who is Ophelia)
Tristan $18,900 + $6,701 = $25,601 (Who Hedda Gabler) (8-day total: $158,501)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) EXPRESSIONS FROM THE SPORTING WORLD $600 (clue #16)Tristan 4000 -3000 (Chayce 3200 Valerie 600)
2) PEOPLES $2000 (clue #8)
Chayce 7800 +3000 (Tristan 4800 Valerie 1000)
3) LET'S TALK ABOUT "X" $1200 (clue #14, $16400 left on board)
Tristan 6000 +4500 (Chayce 12000 Valerie -200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 38
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:Tristan 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 3*
Chayce 5 4 5 2
Valerie 3 3 3
DJ! Round:
Tristan 4 3 3 3*
Chayce 4 4 3 4 5* 3 5 4
Valerie 2 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Tristan 3.62Chayce 4.00
Valerie 2.60
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Tristan $18,600 Coryat, 24 correct, 3 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)Chayce $11,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Valerie $600 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,000
Lach Trash: $12,400 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,600
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Tristan Williams, career statistics:
198 correct, 31 incorrect13/16 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
41.01% in first on buzzer (187/456)
11/18 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,300)
4/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,300
Chayce Griffith, career statistics:
15 correct, 4 incorrect0/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Valerie Fulton, career statistics:
9 correct, 6 incorrect0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $600
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Tristan $18,900 Chayce $12,800 Valerie $600)
Tristan: Standard cover bet is $6,701. (Actual bet: $6,701)
Chayce: If Tristan is incorrect in Final Jeopardy, he falls to $12,199. Thus, you need to bet no more than $599 for your best chance of victory today. (Actual bet: $8,000)
Valerie: Bet whatever you like. You need two overbets to have any chance. (Actual bet: $599)
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