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.
(Click Here for Methodology)
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
Andy here with a recap of the fifth and final quarterfinal!
Your contestants:
Johnny said Chuck hopes that none of his opponents have found his book. “Secrets of the Jeopardy! Champions” isn’t really a hard book to find, to be honest!
J! round categories:
SOUTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE
IT SOUNDS LIKE A LETTER
THAT ’70s SHOW
SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES
YOU HAD ONE JOB!
FASHION “P”IECES
Over the first 15 clues, Chuck had the best luck on the buzzer, but both of his opponents were close! Scores after 15:
Chuck $2,000
Mark $1,200
Colby $1,200
Colby wants to visit the Scottish Highlands with his winnings! Chuck and Alex were discussing the revival of the Italian version of Jeopardy!
The Daily Double went Mark’s way, under SOUTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE $800! Scores:
Mark $2,000
Colby $1,200
Mark $600
Mark risked $1,000. His clue: This feline with a fancy coat is the only New World resident traditionally classified as a big cat. His correct response put him at $1,600!
Over the rest of the round, Mark and Chuck had the best luck on the buzzer; Colby’s only buzz in the second half of the round was a neg! Scores after 30:
Chuck $6,800
Mark $4,200
Colby $200
Colby opened the round by getting the $2,000 clue in FEMALE WORLD LEADERS and found the Daily Double under $1,600! He bet his entire stack. Clue: Her husband’s assassination & a People Power revolution made her president in 1986 His correct response put him at $4,400!
Meanwhile, as Chuck kept hopping around the board, Colby found the last Daily Double as well, on the 15th clue of the round, under THE STARS WRITE $800! Scores:
Chuck $10,800
Colby $7,200
Mark $5,400
Colby bet just $1,000. His clue: Born in 1928, in 2009 Dick Van Patten published a book titled this “Is Not Enough”. Colby went for “The World” and fell to $6,200.
Over the back half of the round, Chuck only got three clues, giving his opponents chance to catch up!
Scores going into Final:
Chuck $14,400
Colby $11,800
Mark $10,600
FJ! category: FAMOUS BOOKS
FJ! clue: It was published March 26, 1830; a very popular work with the same name premiered March 24, 2011
Mark 10600 – 2000 = 8600
Colby 11800 – 800 = 11000
Chuck 14400 – 2500 = 11900
Colby seemed very relieved that he was a wildcard!
Here are the semifinal pairings:
Monday: Chuck Forrest vs Ken Jennings vs Russ Schumacher
Tuesday: Tom Cubbage vs Leszek Pawlowicz vs Brad Rutter
Wednesday: Colby Burnett vs Roger Craig vs Pam Mueller
Jeanie was a good audience member and hasn’t told me a thing about results! I can’t wait to see what happens next week!