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
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 tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Wednesday, November 2, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY’S 50 GREATEST MOVIE DIRECTORS
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: He “inaugurated a new depth–both visually…and emotionally…and (had) a voice that paid the bills until he died”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Dennis Fipps, a retired Navy medical specialist from San Diego, California
Courtney Cissel, a rental co-ordinator from Raleigh, North Carolina
Vivek Ravishanker, a freelance consultant from Higganum, Connecticut (1-day total: $23,199)
Here’s the Entertainment Weekly article; Orson Welles comes in at number 2.
The film which “inaugurated a new depth” – the classic Citizen Kane, his first major film. According to EW, his other masterpiece was 1958’s “Touch of Evil”.
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Vivek $15,000
Courtney $10,000
Dennis $7,000
Final Results:
Dennis $7,000 – $3,001 = $3,999 (Who is Frank Capra?)
Courtney $10,000 – $2,000 = $8,000 (Who is Selznick?)
Vivek $15,000 + $5,001 = $20,001 (2-day total: $43,200)
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Scores after the opening round:
Vivek $6,200
Courtney $3,800
Dennis $1,000
Daily Double locations:
1) “B”RANDS $1000 (10th pick)
Courtney 1200 +1200 (Vivek 2200 Dennis -1000)
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2) ANATOMICAL QUOTES $2000 (5th pick)
Courtney 7800 -2200 (Vivek 6200 Dennis 1000)
3) THE COUNTRY’S UNKNOWN SOLDIER $1600 (26th pick, $6,800 left on board)
Courtney 7600 +2400 (Vivek 13800 Dennis 5400)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Vivek $15,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Courtney $11,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Dennis $7,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Vivek Ravishanker, stats to date:
41 correct
4 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
Average Coryat: $14,200
Vivek Ravishanker, to win:
3 games: 47.37%
4: 22.44%
5: 10.63%
6: 5.03%
7: 2.38%
Avg. streak: 2.900 games.