Overview
- On Dec. 11, Will Riley won his fourth straight game with $23,000, bringing his four‑day total to $77,403 and clinching a Tournament of Champions spot.
- That episode featured Riley against Francis Boyle and Jennifer Foote, with nine triple stumpers and a finish decided in Final Jeopardy.
- The Final Jeopardy category was the Supreme Court, and all three contestants correctly responded with Marbury v. Madison.
- Francis Boyle shared an on‑air connection to Amy Schneider and Kelly Anneken, and later lost a true Daily Double that briefly dropped him to $0.
- Riley returned on Dec. 12 for Game 5 and was defeated by Trey Hart, finishing with $10,395 after missing the Final Jeopardy clue.