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)
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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:
Max Ernst, a software engineer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Lydia Sekscenski, a sales consultant from Wallingford, Connecticut
Jamie Ding, a bureaucrat & law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey (27-day total: $753,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday, Jamie Ding cleared the $750,000 mark, taking his 27th win in the process. Today, he faces off against Lydia Sekscenski and Max Ernst in a bid for victory number 28. Jamie is also making his way up the all-time winnings list, with a number of potential targets, including Victoria Groce and David Madden, if Jamie wins enough today.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: 18th Century Works
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Ironically, it was the mayor of Strasbourg, a victim of the guillotine, who requested the composition of this
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Correct response: What is “La Marseillaise”?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
“La Marseillaise”, known today as the French national anthem, was composed in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle under request from Baron Philippe-Frédéric de Dietrich, then Mayor of Strasbourg, who wanted a song “that will rally our soldiers from all over to defend their homeland that is under threat”. Originally titled “Chant de guerre pour l”Armée du Rhin”, or “War Song for the Army of the Rhine”, it gained its current title after it was sung by volunteers from Marseille on their march to Paris in 1792.
This feels like a relatively straightforward clue where the biggest challenge is “making sure your response is at least phonetically correct with enough syllables”.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 21, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bio 101; I Need A New Car; Miscellany; All-Star Games; A Little History For You; From Fluff To Gesundheit)
Despite some early nerves out of Lydia, things were still pretty close after 15 clues. At the opening break, our scores were Jamie $4,800 Lydia $3,000 Max $2,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jamie 6 correct 0 incorrect
Lydia 6 correct 2 incorrect
Max 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Max got to visit the Max Ernst art museum in Germany, and got in for free because of his name.
Lydia wrote a sonnet about licking cheese ball dust off one’s fingers.
Jamie attended a wedding at a location haunted by Aaron Burr.
Jamie picked up 8, including the Daily Double, to jump into a big lead. On the opening board, Jamie went 4/5 in biology and 3/5 in all-star games and history, while Lydia went 3/5 in words between fluff and gesundheit.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jamie 14 correct 0 incorrect
Max 6 correct 2 incorrect
Lydia 9 correct 4 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jamie $10,800
Max $3,200
Lydia $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bio 201; Starts & Ends With The Same Vowel; Fauxk Music; The Eastern Hemisphere; Nuns The Wiser; The Tale End)
Lydia found both Daily Doubles, getting both incorrect and needing the last clue to stick around for Final. Meanwhile, Jamie got just 8 clues correct in the round and things weren’t a runaway entering Final. On the second board, Lydia went 3/5 in fauxk (faux folk) music.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jamie 22 correct 0 incorrect
Max 12 correct 2 incorrect
Lydia 17 correct 10 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jamie $17,600
Max $10,800
Lydia $400
Everyone was correct in Final Jeopardy, and that was enough to get Jamie to win #28. He goes for 29 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Lydia $400 + $0 = $400 (What is Le Marseillaise?)
Max $10,800 + $9,000 = $19,800 (What is La Marseillaise)
Jamie $17,600 + $4,001 = $21,601 (What is La Marseillaise?) (28-day total: $774,601)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FROM FLUFF TO GESUNDHEIT $600 (clue #21)
Jamie 6600 +3200 (Lydia 2800 Max 2600)
2) THE TALE END $1600 (clue #7)
Lydia 6200 -3400 (Jamie 10800 Max 4800)
3) BIO 201 $1200 (clue #16, $11200 left on board)
Lydia 800 -2000 (Jamie 14800 Max 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -106
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Jamie 4 4 5 3 2 3 5 3 2 3*
Lydia 3 4 5 5 5 4 3
Max 5 4 4 2
DJ! Round:
Jamie 3 2 3†
Lydia 4 5 3 4 4* 5† 3*
Max 5 4 5 4 5 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jamie 3.23
Max 4.10
Lydia 4.07
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 $15,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Max $10,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Lydia $5,800 Coryat, 17 correct, 10 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,600
Lach Trash: $11,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Jamie Ding, career statistics:
898 correct, 67 incorrect
57/66 on rebound attempts (on 124 rebound opportunities)
50.94% in first on buzzer (812/1594)
43/59 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $86,100)
18/28 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,579
Lydia Sekscenski, career statistics:
18 correct, 10 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800
Max Ernst, career statistics:
13 correct, 2 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Jamie Ding, to win:
29 games: 80.544%
30: 64.873%
31: 52.252%
32: 42.086%
33: 33.897%
Avg. streak: 32.140 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- If Lydia’s sonnet doesn’t give her serious consideration for an award at Jeopardy! Honors next time out, I’ll be incredibly disappointed.
- Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jamie $17,600 Max $10,800 Lydia $400)
Jamie: Standard cover bet over Max is $4,001. (Actual bet: $4,001)
Lydia: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
Max: Bet between $2,801 and $9,999 for the best chance of winning, while still guaranteeing second place. (Actual bet: $9,000)
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