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 today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Dog Breeds) for Wednesday, May 24, 2017:
This popular small dog breed is named for the man who was the Vicar of Swimbridge for almost 50 years, beginning in 1832
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Matthew Cooper, a retail site specialist from Villanova, Pennsylvania
Mackenzie Vogt, a systems analyst from Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Tanya Obreiter, a cell biologist from Frederick, Maryland (2-day total: $63,210)
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The fox-working terrier known today as the Jack Russell Terrier was first bred by the Reverend John “Jack” Russell, after purchasing a small white and tan female terrier while in his last year at Oxford.
Ironically, that first terrier bred by Russell was named Trump, and was considered to be ideal for chasing foxes away. It was especially prized by hunters due to its mostly white colour being different enough from other animals so as not to cause confusion during a hunt between one’s own dog and possible targets.
Of course, the famed Wishbone from the American television series of the late 90s was also a Jack Russell terrier.
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Scores going into Final:
Mackenzie $15,600
Matthew $9,200
Tanya $6,400
Final results:
Tanya $6,400 – $3,000 = $3,400 (What is a yorkie?)
Matthew $9,200 + $3,000 = $12,200
Mackenzie $15,600 – $3,000 = $12,600 (What is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?) (1-day total: $12,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mackenzie $4,800
Tanya $2,000
Matthew $1,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) HEARST STORY $800 (4th pick)
Tanya 600 -1000 (Matthew -200 Mackenzie -400)
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2) HEART SURGERY WITH DR. OZ $1600 (4th pick)
Matthew 2600 +2200 (Mackenzie 4800 Tanya 2400)
3) 20th CENTURY NOVELS $1200 (12th pick)
Tanya 5200 -2000 (Mackenzie 7600 Matthew 6400)
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! round: NUMBER THAT AMENDMENT $1600 & $2000
$ Left On Board: $3,600
Game Stats:
Mackenzie $15,600 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 50.91% in first on buzzer
Matthew $8,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 20.00% in first on buzzer
Tanya $9,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 14.55% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $10,400 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400
Tanya Obreiter, final stats:
47 correct
3 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
23.64% in first on buzzer (39/165)
Average Coryat: $14,400
Mackenzie Vogt, stats to date:
25 correct
4 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
50.91% in first on buzzer (28/55)
Average Coryat: $15,600
Mackenzie Vogt, to win:
2 games: 52.69%
3: 27.76%
4: 14.63%
5: 7.71%
6: 4.06%
Avg. streak: 2.114 games.
Avg. Total Winnings (including possible ToC): $40,251
With a projected 67 regular-play games to go prior to the Tournament of Champions cutoff, after 250,000 simulations, our model shows:
An average of 2.4535 5+-time champions (standard deviation 1.2083).
An average of 3.8057 4+-time champions (standard deviation 1.4648).
An early cutoff took place 18.720% of the time (or a 5-game winner will be left out).
Mackenzie Vogt qualified 11.720% of the time.
Tim Kutz qualified 37.411% of the time.
Todd Giese qualified 9.564% of the time.
Rob Liguori qualified 1.459% of the time.
Miscellany
- Thanks to Jay Johnson for providing me with a full chart of this game.
- This is the first recorded game (as in, there are no others in J! Archive at the moment) where all 3 players bet the same amount in Final Jeopardy.