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
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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Christa Fidel, a musician from Wellington, Florida
James Hirsh, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Trey Hart, a grant writer from Petaluma, California (2-day total: $34,300)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Proving once again that Michael Davies generally knows what he’s doing, yesterday saw the return of non-tournament Jeopardy! to…relative crickets. Certainly, the anti-tournament crowd was happy, but the general ambivalence of the average viewer towards last night’s game came through clearly on the analytics side of things in the 12 hours since airing in the Eastern Time Zone—especially on Facebook, where the average viewers are most likely to congregate. Tournaments move the needle, regular play doesn’t.
In that game, defending champion Trey Hart made a very intelligent move in Final Jeopardy and ended up taking his second victory when Final ended up as a Triple Stumper. Today, he goes for win #3 against Florida musician Christa Fidel and Ontario lawyer James Hirsh.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Short Stories
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Encountering one that snarls at him in an 1819 work, this title character exclaims, “My very dog…has forgotten me!”
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Correct response: Who is Rip Van Winkle?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Rip Van Winkle is the title character of a famous Washington Irving short story, written in June 1818 and first published the following year in 1819. In it, Rip is a villager living at the foot of the Catskill Mountains; on a hunting trip, he gets drunk and falls asleep, only awaking 20 years later—after the American Revolution has passed.
This Final Jeopardy clue has everything needed—time frame, and just enough of the plot—in order for both player and viewer to figure it out. One good thing about regular play is that Final Jeopardy is often more straightforward.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ends In “Ella”; Abbreviated Magazines; Americans In History; Who Wants Gum?; Kiddy Lit; Fake Doctors, Real Actors)
James found the Daily Double and jumped into the lead with it, but Trey found his footing before the break and led at the interviews. At the chat with Ken, the scores were Trey $4,000 James $3,800 Christa $2,800.
Statistics at the first break (16 clues):
Trey 7 correct 0 incorrect
James 5 correct 0 incorrect
Christa 4 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Christa plays the acoustic guitar at assisted living facilities.
James was a four-time champion at summer camp Jeopardy.
Trey works for the Redwood Empire Food Bank.
Coming out of the break, the great game continued. James got clue #30 to lead after 30 clues, but everyone was separated by just $800 at break number two. On the opening board, Trey went 3/5 in “ella”, kid lit, and doctors in pop culture, wile James went 3/5 in gum.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 9 correct 0 incorrect
Trey 12 correct 1 incorrect
Christa 6 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $5,600
Trey $5,400
Christa $4,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: World Cities; Broadway Theatres; Space; Banned Camp; I’m All Lost; No Time To Say The Whole Word)
The incredible battle continued in Double Jeopardy, with Christa jumping into the lead, but Trey and James increasing their scores with the Daily Double—Trey to the tune of $4,000 and James to the tune of $8,000. That was enough for James to lead entering Final, but everyone’s score was above $15,000 entering Clue 61. On the second board, James went 4/5 in world cities, while Trey went 3/5 in lost things.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 18 correct 1 incorrect
Trey 21 correct 2 incorrect
Christa 15 correct 0 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
James $20,400
Trey $16,200
Christa $15,600
This Final Jeopardy went for a triple-get and that makes James your new champion! He’ll go for win #2 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Christa $15,600 + $0 = $15,600 (Who is Rip Van Winkle)
Trey $16,200 + $8,000 = $24,200 (Who is Rip Van Winkle?)
James $20,400 + $12,018 = $32,418 (Who is Rip Van Winkle) (1-day total: $32,418)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WHO WANTS GUM? $600 (clue #4)
James 1400 +1400 (Trey 800 Christa 0)
2) I’M ALL LOST $1600 (clue #14)
Trey 11000 +4000 (James 4800 Christa 11200)
3) WORLD CITIES $1200 (clue #22, $8800 left on board)
James 8800 +8000 (Trey 17400 Christa 12400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 227
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Trey 4 3
James 4 3*
Christa
DJ! Round:
Trey 2 3 5 3 4* 5† 3 1 2
James 4 2 5 4 3*
Christa 3 4 2 5 1 2 1 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 3.57
Trey 3.18
Christa 2.75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
James $12,800 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Trey $13,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Christa $15,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,200
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 7
Player Statistics:
Trey Hart, career statistics:
63 correct, 12 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
36.26% in first on buzzer (62/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,467
James Hirsh, career statistics:
19 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Christa Fidel, career statistics:
16 correct, 0 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600
James Hirsh, to win:
2 games: 60.346%
3: 36.416%
4: 21.976%
5: 13.262%
6: 8.003%
Avg. streak: 2.522 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- If James goes on a run, I would absolutely expect to see Christa in Second Chance and Trey in Champions Wildcard. If not, we’ll see.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $20,400 Trey $16,200 Christa $15,600)
Trey: You can’t both cover Christa and win a Triple Stumper. If covering, bet at least $15,001. If not, bet no more than $599 and force Christa to be correct and make a bet to beat you. (Actual bet: $8,000)
James: Standard cover bet is $12,001. (Actual bet: $12,018)
Christa: Bet between $1,201 and $7,199, hoping for a Triple Stumper and an overbet from Trey, while also defending against Trey’s entire low range. (Actual bet: $0)
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