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:
Stephanie Rice-Hoffner, a former car wash tech manager originally from New York, New York
Iain Carpenter, a healthcare IT specialist originally from Mahomet, Illinois
Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (22-day total: $627,600)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
22-game champion Jamie Ding has won $627,600; he goes for win #23 today against Iain Carpenter of Illinois and Stephanie Rice-Hoffner of New York.
Let’s just say that the amount of complete and utter disrespect I have seen online for challengers in general is completely unacceptable. To give an example of the type of player that is on the show right now: Iain was the second-best player on a college team that played for a Division 1 national championship a few years ago. And, I might even say that Iain doesn’t even have the best resume of a challenger this week. The players Jamie is beating are good at trivia, and the random viewers who think otherwise are completely and utterly wrong in their assessments.
Now, here is what is at stake today for Jamie:
With a win today, he ties Mattea Roach for the 5th-longest win streak in Jeopardy! history;
Jamie is $44,330 away from Larissa Kelly for 12th place in all-time winnings (including tournaments and consolation prizes);
Jamie is currently 1 correct response behind Yogesh Raut for 7th place in all-time correct responses;
If Jamie runs a category today, it will be his 10th consecutive game having done so; that would break the record currently jointly held by Jamie, James Holzhauer, and Matt Amodio.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: 20th Century Nonfiction
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Correct response: What is The Power of Positive Thinking?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
The Power of Positive Thinking was a 1952 self-help book by Protestant minister Norman Vincent Peale. A bestseller every year from 1952 through 1955 and contained practical instructions which helped readers change their attitudes to become more positive. While the work was criticized by various academics as the examples given were unverifiable, the work proved popular among the general public.
I wouldn’t have batted an eye had I seen this clue in a Tournament of Champions; while the book has been covered occasionally on the show, it’s normally been in a situation where more clues have been given. I would have preferred to see one more clue here to point me away from other potential works in the genre.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 14, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Start Me “Up”; Literary Dreams; Food Coloring; Quotable Notables; Digging Through My Backpack; Bangers & Cash)
Jamie found the Daily Double and used it to lead after 15 clues; at the interviews, the scores were Jamie $5,800 Stephanie $800 Iain $0.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jamie 7 correct 2 incorrect
Stephanie 2 correct 1 incorrect
Iain 3 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Stephanie has a grandmother who was on the show in 1970.
Iain plays many different musical instruments.
Jamie has been to the Atlanta and Beijing Olympics.
All three players had a good time after the break, nearly splitting the correct responses, although Jamie continued to lead. On the opening board, Jamie went 4/5 in Literary Dreams.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jamie 12 correct 2 incorrect
Iain 7 correct 2 incorrect
Stephanie 8 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jamie $8,400
Iain $2,600
Stephanie $2,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historic Documents; World Geography; Science-ing At Home; Novelty Architecture; Masterpiece On PBS; You Know More Dutch Than You Think)
Things got very interesting when Jamie got DD2 incorrect; his correct response on DD3 a few clues later, though, was enough to propel him to a runaway. On the second board, Jamie went 4/5 in World Geography
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jamie 25 correct 5 incorrect
Iain 14 correct 4 incorrect
Stephanie 9 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jamie $18,400
Iain $5,400
Stephanie -$800
Final Jeopardy was a Double Stumper; Jamie lost just $2,000 and now has 23 wins. He’ll go for #24 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Stephanie -$800 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Iain $5,400 – $5,399 = $1 (What is Jimi Hendrix’ autobiograph)
Jamie $18,400 – $2,000 = $16,400 (What is How to Win Friends and Influence People?) (23-day total: $644,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FOOD COLORING $600 (clue #7)
Jamie 2600 +2600 (Iain -200 Stephanie 0)
2) HISTORIC DOCUMENTS $1600 (clue #7)
Jamie 14400 -4600 (Iain 3400 Stephanie 800)
3) YOU KNOW MORE DUTCH THAN YOU THINK $1600 (clue #11, $19600 left on board)
Jamie 9400 +2600 (Iain 2600 Stephanie -800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 96
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jamie 4 5 3 4 3 3*
Iain 5
Stephanie
DJ! Round:
Jamie 4 3 2 4* 3 4*
Iain 5 5 4
Stephanie 4 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jamie 3.50
Iain 4.75
Stephanie 3.50
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 $20,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 5 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Iain $5,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Stephanie -$800 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $24,600
Lach Trash: $12,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,800
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Jamie Ding, career statistics:
745 correct, 58 incorrect
49/56 on rebound attempts (on 100 rebound opportunities)
51.64% in first on buzzer (676/1309)
36/48 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $87,100)
14/23 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,957
Iain Carpenter, career statistics:
14 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,400
Stephanie Rice-Hoffner, career statistics:
9 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$800
Jamie Ding, to win:
24 games: 74.812%
25: 55.968%
26: 41.871%
27: 31.325%
28: 23.435%
Avg. streak: 25.970 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Much like I said in my opening thoughts: in my opinion, saying that Jamie is facing weak opposition is about the same as calling an NFL player like Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets bad at football.
- Jamie did not run a category, ending his streak at 9 consecutive games.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
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