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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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:
Tim Leung, a technical trainer from Fitchburg, Wisconsin
Diana Miller, an attorney from Richmond, Virginia
James Hirsch, a lawyer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (3-day total: $67,418)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday, James Hirsh picked up his third victory and has guaranteed at least a spot in Champions Wildcard. However, he would still be very squarely on the Tournament of Champions bubble without another victory today. In order to get that victory, he’ll need to beat Diana Miller of Virginia and Tim Leung of Wisconsin.
This is also a reminder that we’re still two weeks away from the start of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars; much like the last three years, those will be airing in primetime (Fridays at 8:00 PM on ABC)—different from when you’d normally watch the show.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Companies
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Historian Louis Hyman wrote this company’s sales method undid the power of the “consumerism of Jim Crow”
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Correct response: What is Sears?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
In a 2018 New York Times opinion piece following Sears’s filing for bankruptcy protection, Louis Hyman wrote about how the famous Sears catalog “undid the power of the storekeeper, the landlord, and by extension, the racially marked consumerism of Jim Crow.” In local stores in the American South at the time, shopkeepers were permitted to discriminate against Black customers; Sears, who did not discriminate who they sold to, found profit in what was nonetheless seen as radical for the time.
Interestingly, a point that Hyman made at the end of his article still rings true, in my opinion: “In some ways, the freedom of the Sears catalog is echoed in how online shopping allows transgender people to buy clothes without being harassed and African-Americans to browse without being followed down the aisles.”
This is one of those Final Jeopardy clues where I honestly don’t believe it matters one iota whether it goes 0/3, 3/3, or anywhere in between: it’s gettable for sure, but it also is designed to make you think about the world around you.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, February 27, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: What’s Your Sign?; Let’s “P”lay; The Law Of The Land; Numerical Terms; In The State Capital; TV Offspring)
Diana and James got off to the best starts, but it was Diana who led after 15 on the strength of the Daily Double. After 15 clues, the scores were Diana $5,000 James $4,200 Tim $1,800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Diana 6 correct 0 incorrect
James 5 correct 0 incorrect
Tim 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tim has done over 50 half-marathons.
Diana first took the Jeopardy! test in Okinawa.
James has been doing a lot of winter activities because of Toronto’s snowier-than-usual winter.
The battle between Diana and James continued; both were tied after 30 clues. On the opening board, James went 3/5 in What’s Your Sign and numerical terms, Diana went 3/5 in state capitals, and Tim went 3/5 in Let’s “P”lay.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Diana 9 correct 0 incorrect
James 11 correct 2 incorrect
Tim 8 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Diana $6,200
James $6,200
Tim $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Psych 101; Quick Hits; Hooked On Mnemonics; American Art & Artists; Historic Trials; Dirty Words)
Diana fell back a bit after getting DD2 incorrect; James found DD3, but he bet just $3,000. That meant that everyone was still in contention entering Clue #61! On the second board, James went 3/5 in Psych, while Diana went 3/5 in the short pop hits category.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 20 correct 3 incorrect
Diana 18 correct 2 incorrect
Tim 14 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
James $16,400
Diana $11,600
Tim $9,800
Diana was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy, and that makes her the new champion! She’ll be back on Monday to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Tim $9,800 – $0 = $9,800 (What is ??? Thank you everyone!)
Diana $11,600 + $4,799 = $16,399 (What is Sears + Roebuck?) (1-day total: $16,399)
James $16,400 – $6,818 = $9,582 (What is Coca Cola)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) IN THE STATE CAPITAL $800 (clue #14)
Diana 3000 +2000 (James 3600 Tim 1800)
2) DIRTY WORDS $1200 (clue #2)
Diana 7400 -2600 (James 6200 Tim 3000)
3) AMERICAN ART & ARTISTS $2000 (clue #19, $6400 left on board)
James 12200 +3000 (Diana 9200 Tim 7800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 56
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 3 4 5 3 5 3
Diana 4 5 4 2 4*
Tim 4 5 3
DJ! Round:
James 4 5 4 3 5 5*
Diana 3* 3 4 5 3 5 3
Tim 3 4 4† 5† 2 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Diana 3.75
Tim 3.78
James 4.08
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Diana $13,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Tim $9,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
James $15,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,200
Lach Trash: $8,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000
Lead Changes: 16
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
James Hirsch, career statistics:
87 correct, 12 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
37.44% in first on buzzer (85/227)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,600)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700
Diana Miller, career statistics:
19 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000
Tim Leung, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Diana Miller, to win:
2 games: 41.507%
3: 17.228%
4: 7.151%
5: 2.968%
6: 1.232%
Avg. streak: 1.710 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- A bet of $10,000 on the last Daily Double would have given James a runaway entering Final Jeopardy. Interesting to see this situation happen after the discourse from Wednesday is still simmering…
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $16,400 Diana $11,600 Tim $9,800)
James: Standard cover bet is $6,801. (Actual bet: $6,818)
Diana: You can’t both cover Tim and win a Triple Stumper. However, Tim does have occasion to bet small. If you do feel you need to cover Tim, though, bet at least $8,001 (but all-in is viable as well). If you do think he’ll bet small, a bet between $0 and $1,599 works.(Actual bet: $4,799)
Tim: A bet between $0 and $199 stays ahead of James if he bets to cover. (Actual bet: $0)
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