"Jeopardy!" ended Season 41 on Friday, July 25 with the stunning loss of 16-day champion Scott Riccardi of New Jersey. The long-running game show will be airing reruns until Season 42 begins on Sept. 8 with new champion Jonathan Hugendubler, an adjunct professor and trivia host from Baltimore.

Scott Riccardi, an engineer, was in the lead for the whole game, but Final Jeopardy cost him his 17th win. He had $23,600 by the end of Double Jeopardy. Hugendubler had $14,000. Cooper was in third with $7,800.

He’s known for big wagers and being first to the buzzer. As of the most recent episode, Riccardi has taken home close to a half-million dollars in cumulative winnings from his 16-day streak. This year marks "Jeopardy’s" 41st season and the third with host Ken Jennings, a former champion who made headlines in 2004 for his 74-game winning streak.

Scott Riccardi's weeks-long victory lap came to an end when he incorrectly answered a Final Jeopardy question about newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst.

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Beloved Jeopardy! contestant Scott Riccardi has spoken out about his recent loss, and how he's preparing for the Tournament of Champions following his 16 wins

The recent Jeopardy! super champion addressed fan theories that he intentionally brought his 16-game winning streak to an end on Friday, July 25. Riccardi incorrectly answered the