Who won Jeopardy! tonight, July 26?

Jeopardy! returned on Tuesday night with another brand new episode. After “Final Jeopardy!” stumped all three players the night before, what was in store tonight?

Despite no player coming up with the correct response on Monday night, the new champion came away with a decent jackpot.

Who is the current Jeopardy! champion?

Ed Coulson, an economics and real estate professor from Dana Point, California, is the current Jeopardy! champion. His one-day total was $17,399.

On Tuesday, he faced off against Alexa Jakob, an electrical engineer from Queens, New York, and Mark Stover, a physician from Flagstaff, Arizona.

Coulson jumped out to an early lead in the “Jeopardy!” round with $7,200. Stover wasn’t too far behind with $5,000, while Jakob landed in third with $2,800.

“Double Jeopardy!” saw Coulson extend his lead. He finished the round with $16,000. In second came Stover with $11,400 followed by Jakob with $4,800.

Coulson and Stover both answered “Final Jeopardy!” correctly. However, Stover didn’t wager enough to catch the champion. Coulson became a two-day winner with a jackpot totaling $40,200.

What was tonight’s Final Jeopardy! clue?

Tonight’s “Final Jeopardy!” clue was for the literary experts watching. Here’s the clue in the category “Literary Animals”:

This children’s book character, introduced in 1926 & a friend of the title character, gets his name from the sound he might make

Answer: Who is Eeyore?

Alexa Jakob incorrectly wrote down “Hop the Bunny” as her response. Mark Stover received credit for his answer “Ee-or,” while Ed Coulson correctly wrote down the Winnie the Pooh character.

Who won Jeopardy! tonight, July 26?

To recap, here’s how Jeopardy! finished on Tuesday, July 26, 2022:

1. Ed Coulson: $22,801
2. Mark Stover: $13,199
3. Alexa Jakob: $1,399

Do you think that Ed Coulson has what it takes to go on a long winning streak? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.