Current Champion
Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
I was thrilled to find out tonight that Jeopardy! was not pre-empted by basketball on Friday. Don’t get me wrong – I like March Madness okay and I did fill out a bracket (or three). But I’d rather watch Jeopardy! then anything else. But while I’m talking basketball, I might mention that the Husker women (#1 seed) beat the University of Northern Iowa today. Now if only fellow Big 12 school Kansas could’ve beaten that school’s men!
Anyway, Jeopardy! just snuck in there on Friday. In fact, the episode started with a “joining in progress” message, but all that was missed was the introduction of the players. Phew!
I should’ve played on my Challenger tonight; I was on a serious tear the whole game, and I felt in the groove right away. Today’s episode featured 1-day champ Jim Banks of Connecticut (loved the Husker red sweater), Sarah Bright of LA, and Kristian Zoerhoff of IL. Near the end of Double Jeopardy, Kristian selected the Daily Double. He had $21200, Sarah had $6800, and Jim had $10800. I was impressed with how quickly Kristian knew he had to wager $500 and respond correctly (or really, $401) to put a lock on the game. And that’s what he did. Here’s the clue in Biblical Paintings: “In a fresco at the Sistine Chapel, Pietro Perugino depicted ‘The Giving of the Keys’ to him.”* There was one more clue in the round, which Sarah answered correctly.
I got this Final Jeopardy right and no one else did, in 1940s Music History: “While writing for Billboard magazine, legendary producer Jerry Wexler coined this phrase to replace ‘race music.'” (Hint: Sarah said hip hop, Jim said rock and roll, and Kristian said jazz.)
Tomorrow, I will be playing along on my Challenger. (Now watch me lose big.)
Here are some of my scores:
Jim Banks, CT 19599
Jessica Shafer, TX 17199
Amanda Baber, OK 1
Me 27602
Melissa Prepster, TX 19395
Ted Barnett, WI 7400
Jason Richards, ME 15000
Me 19402
*Peter, rhythm and blues