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
Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Friday, December 16, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: WESTERN HEMISPHERE GEOGRAPHY
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: The 2 Central American nations that border only one ocean
(correct response beneath the contestants)
During her run so far, Cindy Stowell has won $39,600. She had pledged to donate all of her winnings to cancer research. Unfortunately, Cindy passed away on December 5; she had competed on the show with stage IV cancer. Her friends and family will also appreciate donations on her behalf to the Cancer Research Institute. Many fans are watching the show and electing to donate $1 for each correct response they give while playing at home, an idea come up with by Chelsea Cohen, one of yesterday’s contestants!
Also, another thing I’ve seen since Cindy’s run started, as I’ve seen a few people disappointed that Jeopardy! did not move up her airing so that Cindy herself might be able to watch: After her audition, Cindy’s taping was fast-tracked so that it would happen as soon as was possible. Because the show has returning champions, the show is obviously obligated to air episodes in the order that they were taped. This week of shows was literally the earliest that Cindy’s airdates could be. Finally, do rest assured that further proving how amazing the show’s production staff is: They ensured that an advance copy of Cindy’s episodes were sent to her. Cindy was able to see her episodes before her passing.
Today’s contestants:
Michael Rollins, a corporate controller from Frisco, Texas
Erin Williams, an attorney from St. Louis, Missouri
Cindy Stowell, a science content developer from Austin, Texas (3-day total: $39,600)
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El Salvador lacks a coastline on the Atlantic/Caribbean side of Central America, while Belize lacks a coastline on the Pacific side of the landmass.
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Scores going into Final:
Cindy $15,400
Michael $11,200
Erin $5,400
Final results:
Erin $5,400 + $5,400 = $10,800
Michael $11,200 + $8,800 = $20,000
Cindy $15,400 + $7,001 = $22,401 (4-day total: $62,001)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Cindy $5,400
Michael $4,400
Erin $3,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) DECEMBER HOLIDAYS $600 (19th clue)
Erin 3200 -1200 (Cindy 3600 Michael 1400)
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2) WOMEN WHO WRITE $1200 (12th clue)
Erin 5800 -3000 (Cindy 9800 Michael 7600)
3) NUMERIC WORDS & PHRASES $1200 (23rd clue)
Erin 6800 -3000 (Cindy 10600 Michael 10000)
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Cindy $15,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 0 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Michael $11,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Erin $12,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Cindy Stowell, stats to date:
70 correct
8 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
29.77% in first on buzzer (64/215)
Average Coryat: $11,400
Cindy Stowell, to win:
5 games: 34.10%
6: 11.63%
7: 3.97%
8: 1.35%
9: 0.46%
Avg. streak: 4.517 games.