Will Goree Wins Third Jeopardy! Game
The Austin teacher returns for a fourth game with a three-day total of $63,600.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Board Games
Will Goree won his third Jeopardy! game on November 12, defeating Lilah Sturges and Pete Haskin. He finished with $19,400, and will return for his fourth game on Friday.
Why it matters
Goree's three-day total of $63,600 positions him as a strong contender in his fourth appearance on the long-running quiz show. His run shows how a single player's Daily Double wagers and Final Jeopardy decisions can shape a game's outcome.
Goree's three-day total rose from $44,200 to $63,600 after this win, while Sturges dropped to $0 after a wrong answer on a Final Jeopardy wager of $3,000 and a $10,800 final total. Goree's $5,000 Daily Double wager on clue seven was the largest single wager he placed in the game.
The players
Will Goree
Goree is a teacher from Austin, Texas, who has now won three consecutive Jeopardy! games.
Lilah Sturges
Sturges is a software developer from Portland, Oregon, who has written comics for Marvel, DC, Oni Press, IDW, and Boom! Studios.
Pete Haskin
Haskin is a graduate student from Montpelier, Vermont, who competed against Goree and Sturges in the November 12 episode.
The details
Goree found the first Double Jeopardy Daily Double on clue seven and wagered $5,000, while Sturges found the Daily Double on clue 13 with $1,200 and wagered everything on 'Transit Stations of the Cross,' answering 'What is London?' incorrectly. Haskin found the last Daily Double on clue 20, wagered all his money and answered incorrectly, dropping to $0.
Timeline
November 12, 2026: Goree wins his third Jeopardy! game against Sturges and Haskin.
Friday: Goree returns for his fourth game.
Season Trajectory
Goree's run follows the pattern set by Ken Jennings's 74-game winning streak in 2004, though it remains far shorter. Each returning champion's total becomes a benchmark for the next contestant's ambitions on the show.
Viewers who want to follow Goree's run can catch the episode on the Jeopardy! streaming watch page. The show's schedule and broadcast times vary by market, so checking local listings before Friday's episode will help avoid missing it.
The takeaway
Goree's rise shows how steady Daily Double play and disciplined wagering can build a lead that carries across multiple games. Viewers following champion runs can track each contestant's cumulative total to see how the leaderboard shifts from one episode to the next.
What happens next
Goree returns for his fourth Jeopardy! game on Friday.
Further reading
Explore more on Board Games to see how quiz formats like Jeopardy! fit into the wider tabletop world.
More information
Watch recent episodes on the Jeopardy! streaming watch page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by TV Insider.
