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
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Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kimberly Ayers, a college professor from San Marcos, California
Seth Politano, a physician & medical school professor from Los Angeles, California
Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (12-day total: $314,440)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
On this final day of March (I hope it’s exiting like a lamb and not a lion where you’re reading this), we have Jamie Ding entering today as a 12-day champion and winnings that are the 16th-best of all time in regular play. Today, he attempts to pick up victory number 13 against a pair of Californians in Seth Politano and Kimberly Ayers.
Today will also see a double dose of Jeopardy, as tonight sees the debut of the YouTube edition of the show. Airing on the show’s YouTube channel at 9:00 Eastern (6:00 Pacific) will be a game, hosted by Ken Jennings, between Monét X Change, Rebecca Black and Brennan Lee Mulligan. Certainly, there will be a portion of my reading audience who has zero interest in these players—but I assure you that 95% of the people I know who are my age and younger in my group of friends/acquaintances are extremely excited for this.
Thirdly, the JeoparDAY! Giveaway Test is still open for another six days for your chance at $6,200, being awarded to one person who takes the test. Make sure you enter!
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Final Jeopardy! Category: U.S. History
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Amelia Earhart was among the guests at a 25th anniversary ceremony held December 17, 1928 in this state
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Correct response: What is North Carolina?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
As a part of the commemoration of the first successful human attempt at heavier-than-air, controlled, powered flight that occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903, a granite marker at Kill Devil Hill was dedicated, with more than 200 delegates from the International Civil Aeronautics Conference and more than 3,000 visitors attending. The crowd included Orville Wright himself, in addition to Amelia Earhart. The National Park Service has a web page detailing the commemorative efforts of the 1903 first flight of the Wright Brothers.
That being said: I have said this dozens of times before in these write-ups, but I will say it again: if there is a year in a clue as well as a number signifying an anniversary, do the math. For me, it was a very straightforward 1928 less 25 to get to December 1903, which should be Pavlovian for the first flight. (Having Earhart in the clue only cements it.)
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, March 31, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historic Names; The Hard Stuff; We Make That; Crossword Clues “M”; TV Guidance; The Bible Of…)
Jamie got off to the best start, picking up 10 correct responses. After 15 clues, the scores were Jamie $7,000 Kimberly $2,800 Seth -$800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jamie 10 correct 1 incorrect
Kimberly 4 correct 0 incorrect
Seth 0 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kimberly wants her New York Times crossword streak restored.
Seth took up curling after the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Jamie posts pictures of bookmarks on his personal Instagram.
Jamie just picked up 4 correct after the break, while Kimberly found the Daily Double late in the round. Unfortunately, Kimberly went for a very conservative bet, and Jamie still led through 30. On the opening board, Kimberly went 3/5 in that “The Bible Of…” category, while Jamie went 3/5 in HARD STUFF, WE MAKE THAT, and CROSSWORD CLUES “M”.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jamie 14 correct 1 incorrect
Kimberly 8 correct 1 incorrect
Seth 7 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jamie $8,800
Kimberly $5,000
Seth $2,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Africa; “Book” Titles; Contenders; I Think I’m Pregnant; 5 For Fighting; Mime Enough At Last)
Our physician found DD2 in the pregnancy category immediately—but in spite of it potentially being in his professional area of expertise, he just bet clue value on it. Jamie eventually found DD3, taking away any opportunity our challengers had to catch him; things weren’t quite as much on a knife-edge today as Jamie cruised to a runaway. On the second board, Jamie went 4/5 in book titles and 3/5 in pregnancy, Africa, and mimes.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jamie 30 correct 2 incorrect
Kimberly 10 correct 1 incorrect
Seth 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jamie $29,400
Kimberly $6,600
Seth $4,000
Jamie took full advantage of this triple-get Final Jeopardy, picking up another $16,160 and getting his total to $360,000 even. He’ll be back tomorrow to attempt to add to that total.
Tonight’s results:
Seth $4,000 + $2,601 = $6,601 (What is North Carolina)
Kimberly $6,600 + $1,401 = $8,001 (What is Missouri North Carolina?)
Jamie $29,400 + $16,160 = $45,560 (What is North Carolina?) (13-day total: $360,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE BIBLE OF… $800 (clue #27)
Kimberly 3600 +1600 (Jamie 8600 Seth 1400)
2) I THINK I’M PREGNANT $1200 (clue #1)
Seth 2000 +1200 (Jamie 8800 Kimberly 5000)
3) AFRICA $1200 (clue #14, $16000 left on board)
Jamie 15600 +5400 (Seth 4000 Kimberly 5000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 139
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jamie 4 5 3 4 2 5 3 5 3 5 3 5 3 3 1
Seth 2 1 2 1 1
Kimberly 4 4 4 5 2 2 4*
DJ! Round:
Jamie 3 5 4 5 3 4 2 3 5† 4 3*
Seth 3* 4† 2†
Kimberly
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jamie 3.65
Kimberly 3.57
Seth 2.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.07 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Jamie $25,200 Coryat, 30 correct, 2 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kimberly $5,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Seth $4,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,000
Lach Trash: $13,000 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000
Lead Changes: 1
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Jamie Ding, career statistics:
396 correct, 30 incorrect
24/26 on rebound attempts (on 51 rebound opportunities)
49.26% in first on buzzer (364/739)
17/23 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,100)
9/13 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,138
Seth Politano, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000
Kimberly Ayers, career statistics:
11 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800
Jamie Ding, to win:
14 games: 73.786%
15: 54.444%
16: 40.172%
17: 29.641%
18: 21.871%
Avg. streak: 15.815 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jamie $29,400 Kimberly $6,600 Seth $4,000)
Jamie: Bet no more than $16,199 and enjoy your victory. (Actual bet: $16,160)
Seth: If Kimberly is incorrect, she falls to $5,199. Bet at least $1,200. (Actual bet: $2,601)
Kimberly: Cover bet over Seth is $1,401. (Actual bet: $1,401)
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