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‘Jeopardy!’ recap: What happened on Oct. 9, 2025

“Jeopardy!” aired on Oct. 9 featuring Tj Fisher, Spencer Janes and Grace Batiste. The game included 16 triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
Who played and who won
- Winner: Spencer Janes—$29,000
- 2nd: Grace Batiste—$10,200
- 3rd: Tj Fisher—$5,201
Game snapshot
Starting Final Jeopardy! scores & wagers:
- Tj Fisher: Start $14,400—Wager $-9,199—$5,201
- Spencer Janes: Start $17,000—Wager $12,000—$29,000
- Grace Batiste: Start $5,200—Wager $5,000—$10,200
What’s next on ‘Jeopardy!’
Season 42 continues on Friday with Spencer Janes returning as champion to face two new challengers. Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
Champion’s streak: Tj Fisher has won five games and accumulated total winnings of $100,723.
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Top 5 all-time ‘Jeopardy!’ winners
- Ken Jennings—74 wins—$2,520,700
- Amy Schneider—40 wins—$1,382,800
- Matt Amodio—38 wins—$1,518,601
- James Holzhauer—32 wins—$2,462,216
- Mattea Roach—23 wins—$560,983
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