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
Here’s the recap of the second semifinal from the 2015 tournament of Champions. I’m actually writing most of this post on layover on my way home from watching the game last night in Malden, MA, with many awesome people (whom I will attempt to enumerate later!) I have to say, though, last night was pretty epic. Pictures are forthcoming once I get back home! But for now, the recap!
Today’s contestants:
Alex Jacob
Brennan Bushee
Vaughn Winchell
Unfortunately for the Vaughntourage and the Brennan Bushee fans in attendance, this game was all Alex. Vaughn missed the first Daily Double (BIBLE BOOKS $400: The 2 lofty positions that lend their names to Old Testament books — “Judge and King”) after getting hung up on the word “lofty”, thinking mountains. Brennan didn’t even get in first on the buzzer until the 42nd clue of the game! (His first $1,600 was on a rebound, his second was on the Daily Double he found immediately thereafter). I guess this is what getting Ruttered is like?
Scores going into Final Jeopardy!:
Alex $28,200
Brennan $11,600
Vaughn $8,000
Final Jeopardy! category: AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Final Jeopardy! clue: These 2 6-letter rhyming countries both derive their names from rivers & were both once controlled by Great Britain
Vaughn 8000 – 8000 = 0 Brennan 11600 – 6000 = 5600 Alex 28200 – 0 = 28200
Alex, in one of the game’s all-time great moments, gave “What is ALEVE” as his response to Final Jeopardy! Our party went nuts after he did that!
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