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Season 33

Today’s Final Jeopardy – May 19, 2017

Andy Saunders Andy Saunders

Published May 19, 2017 - 8:55 a.m.

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)
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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 today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Cities) for Friday, May 19, 2017:

In 2015 it returned to the list of the 50 most populous U.S. cities, 10 years after dropping off

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Mary Parker, a high school French & English teacher from Rogers, Arkansas (Yesterday’s total: $3,600)

Nan Cohen, a high school English teacher from Van Nuys, California (Yesterday’s total: $9,000)

David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas (Yesterday’s total: $10,000)

Remember, today’s scores get added to yesterday’s to determine the overall winner of the tournament!

If you haven’t seen it yet, you should check out our state-by-state map of where Season 33’s players have hailed from (best viewed on desktop or tablet).

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2005 saw many people leave New Orleans due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina; however, it has become one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States since 2010, and has since re-entered the Top 50 most populous cities in the United States.

This National Geographic article contains some interesting graphics talking about New Orleans’ post-Katrina recovery.

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Scores going into Final:
David $18,200
Nan $17,800
Mary $17,200

Final results:
Mary $17,200 – $2,000 = $15,200 + $3,600 = $18,800 (What is Detroit?) ($25,000)
Nan $17,800 + $0 = $17,800 + $9,000 = $26,800 ($50,000)
David $18,200 + $17,800 = $36,000 + $10,000 = $46,000 ($100,000)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
David $6,600
Nan $5,400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) STATE NICKNAMES $800 (2nd pick)
Mary 1000 +1000 (David 0 Nan 0)
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2) POETRY $2000 (6th pick)
Mary 6800 +3000 (Nan 7800 David 7400)
3) ALTERNATIVE FACTS $1200 (28th pick)
Mary 12200 +5000 (Nan 17800 David 17000)

Unplayed clues: None!

Game Stats:
David $18,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer
Nan $17,800 Coryat, 17 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Mary $12,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $2,600 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,200

David Clemmons, stats to date:
77 correct
9 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
32.74% in first on buzzer (74/226)
Average Coryat: $13,900

Nan Cohen, stats to date:
75 correct
7 incorrect
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $14,500)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
30.70% in first on buzzer (70/228)
Average Coryat: $15,350

Mary Parker, stats to date:
78 correct
13 incorrect
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
33.19% in first on buzzer (75/226)
Average Coryat: $14,500