Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, October 19, 2026 – USFTB

Game Stats:

Anthony $17,200 Coryat, 21 correct, 2 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Frank $15,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Aster $6,000 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: $38,800

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Anthony Cantor, to win:

2 games: 73.068%
3: 53.389%
4: 39.011%
5: 28.504%
6: 20.827%
Avg. streak: 3.713 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

I know my Apple smart devices were triggered by the response on the Ceres clue; I wonder who else’s were?

Frank’s $34,400 is currently believed to be the record for the highest score entering Final Jeopardy of a player who did not win the game, with the previous record being Chris Becker’s $34,000 on February 17, 2016.

Anthony’s $27,200 entering Final Jeopardy, but not leading, is $800 short of the record set earlier in 2026 by Patrick Nolan, who had $28,000 entering Final on April 23 against Jamie Ding.

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Frank $34,400 Anthony $27,200 Aster $6,000)

Frank: Standard cover bet today is $20,001. (Actual bet: $20,001)

Aster: You need two overbets to have a chance. Bet whatever you’d like. (Actual bet: $5,000)

Anthony: Because you’re between three-quarters and four-fifths of Frank, your best chance of winning today comes with a bet between $7,201 and $12,799. (Actual bet: $10,000)