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
Over the past 24-plus hours since Alex Trebek’s death, the show and many news outlets have doubled down on reporting that Alex Trebek’s final episode is set to air on December 25. Christmas Day.
Here’s where I have to say: As someone who has been following Jeopardy!—and its airing trends—over the past number of years, this is a disaster waiting to happen, and it’s a disaster that can still be corrected.
All Mike Richards is doing with this decision is entering into a massive game of chicken with not one, but two major American sports leagues and two major American television networks. This is a game that he is absolutely not going to win. FOX affiliates nationwide are absolutely not going to pre-empt the Vikings-Saints game scheduled for 4:30 PM on Christmas Day, and ABC affiliates are absolutely not going to pre-empt their slate of NBA games that are very traditional on Christmas Day, especially considering that the NBA is choosing to begin its season on December 22 in order to ensure that its traditional Christmas Day games are played. Richards is going to pit viewers who want to watch Alex’s final episode—an episode which will undoubtedly see near-record ratings for the show—with local affiliates who are likely forced to run their network’s sports programming. This is a foreseen issue that is going to upset viewers and affiliates alike if it is not resolved.
Jeopardy! moving holiday episodes is not without precedent. In 2018, when Alex had his blood clots removed from his brain, Easter episodes got pushed back two weeks in order to fit a rescheduled 2018 College Championship. Moreover, as noble as “It’s what Alex would have wanted” is, sports is still king when it comes to American television; Alex Trebek’s wishes are not going to get Jeopardy! to air over Christmas sports traditions.
In closing, I would like to make a personal appeal to you, Mike Richards, on behalf of the entire Jeopardy! fandom: Run two weeks of reruns so that we do not have to deal with widescale pre-emptions on what is to be Alex Trebek’s final episode. Push Alex’s final episode back to January 8, 2021. Your fans, who want to experience all of Alex’s remaining shows, deserve better than to have Alex’s final show pre-empted.
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