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)
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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
We started with 21 and are now down to 9 players in the 30th Tournament of Champions. Over the next three days, these nine players will battle it out for three spots in the finals.
One note about pairings: Much like how the quarterfinals were paired in an orderly fashion, the semifinals were also paired in an orderly fashion. The quarterfinal winners were reseeded 4 through 9, based on their pre-tournament seeding (to give an example, Eric went from 8 to 4, Andrew from 11 to 5, Tyler from 12 to 6, and so on), and then matched up 1–6–9, 2–7–8, and 3–4–5. I very much think that this is the best way of matching up players for a Jeopardy! tournament, as it allows for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th best remaining players to battle it out for a spot in the final in a match that will make for very compelling television.
Wednesday, November 9:
Amy Schneider
Oakland, California
1352 correct, 83 incorrect
63/75 on rebound attempts (on 163 rebound opportunities)
52.10% in first on buzzer (1242/2384)
66/76 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $210,200)
28/42 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,481
Predictions:
55.289% to win the semifinal
19.211% to win the tournament
Maureen O’Neil
Cambridge, Massachusetts
88 correct, 16 incorrect
10/14 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
25.77% in first on buzzer (84/326)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,333
Predictions:
14.987% to win the semifinal
0.743% to win the tournament
Tyler Rhode
New York, New York
151 correct, 15 incorrect
11/12 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
36.18% in first on buzzer (144/398)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,000)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,543
Predictions:
29.724% to win the semifinal
4.117% to win the tournament
Andy’s Thoughts: Amy is the first player in this tournament who the prediction model gives a greater than 50% chance of winning—this match’s odds would be Amy -140, Tyler +220, and Maureen +530. Of course, Maureen already has one upset victory under her belt—who’s to say she can’t take a second one? Tyler is slightly stronger than Amy in terms of “Daily Double bet size” and “Final Jeopardy! percentage” (though Amy has a much larger sample size in that department), but I don’t think that’s going to be enough for Amy to pull down an upset. This pairing—which I stress is a result of the seeding—certainly worked in Amy’s favor.
Thursday, November 10:
Matt Amodio
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1323 correct, 133 incorrect
56/65 on rebound attempts (on 126 rebound opportunities)
55.79% in first on buzzer (1262/2262)
78/88 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $308,000)
29/40 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $27,270
Predictions:
44.734% to win the semifinal
23.091% to win the tournament
John Focht
originally El Paso, Texas
140 correct, 13 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (129/342)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $31,300)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,133
Predictions:
29.046% to win the semifinal
9.172% to win the tournament
Sam Buttrey
Pacific Grove, California
136 correct, 11 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
45.26% in first on buzzer (129/285)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,920
Predictions:
26.220% to win the semifinal
7.479% to win the tournament
Andy’s Thoughts: In my opinion, Matt definitely got a more difficult matchup than Amy did, with John and Sam both on an upswing, having dominated their respective quarterfinals. The odds for this game would be Matt +110, John +220, and Sam +260. One important consideration, though: Jeopardy! is very much a game of confidence. I certainly hope that Matt will be able to bounce back from his recent form not being as strong as either of his challengers. If Matt can keep the Daily Doubles away from John, and beat Sam on the buzzer, he should be able to take victory and find his way to the finals.
Friday, November 11:
Mattea Roach
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
680 correct, 66 incorrect
35/43 on rebound attempts (on 103 rebound opportunities)
45.43% in first on buzzer (641/1411)
30/37 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $60,000)
18/25 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,120
Predictions:
29.970% to win the semifinal
9.136% to win the tournament
Eric Ahasic
Minneapolis, Minnesota
192 correct, 23 incorrect
14/17 on rebound attempts (on 38 rebound opportunities)
37.94% in first on buzzer (173/456)
15/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $65,000)
3/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,275
Predictions:
35.591% to win the semifinal
13.992% to win the tournament
Andrew He
San Francisco, California
182 correct, 21 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
42.61% in first on buzzer (170/399)
8/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $32,800)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,429
Predictions:
34.439% to win the semifinal
13.059% to win the tournament
Andy’s Thoughts: One thing that I don’t think is controversial: The player who I believe to be the third-best player in this tournament is in this semifinal. Who that third-best player is, though, is a topic seriously up for debate; hopefully, this match will at least partly settle that debate. The odds from the prediction model have Eric at +160, Andrew at +170, and Mattea at +210. Mattea did put up a very strong exhibition game performance and should have some confidence going into this match. However, the prediction model favors Eric very slightly because of his ability to find and convert Daily Doubles. Eric has not lost a game where he has found at least one of the Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy. Keeping them away from Andrew or Mattea will be crucial to Eric’s path to victory. However, Andrew—who likely would have gone on a much longer run himself had it not been for Amy Schneider—is more than capable of joining in this fight, and Mattea showed in the exhibition game that they can certainly acclimatize well to the tougher material. I suspect that this will be a semifinal that people will eventually rank as one of the best Tournament of Champions matches ever—and regardless of whether your pick is Mattea, Eric, or Andrew in this match, I would be hard-pressed to call you incorrect.
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