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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Wednesday, May 13, 2026

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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:

Kyle Li, a software engineer from Saratoga, California

Kyle Li on Jeopardy!

Bridget Palmer, a university teacher originally from Beaverton, Oregon

Bridget Palmer on Jeopardy!

Tristan Williams, a data scientist originally from Lincoln, Nebraska (5-day total: $103,499)

Tristan Williams on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yesterday, Tristan Williams picked up another runaway victory in taking his fifth win; today, he goes for win #6 against Bridget Palmer and Kyle Li.

Today in the Jeopardy!-verse, we also have Season 2, Episode 3 of Pop Culture Jeopardy!, as well as the second semifinal of Celebrity Jeopardy! All-Stars between W. Kamau Bell, Steven Weber, and Sean Gunn. The game airs on ABC at 8/7 Central; Canadian viewers should check their local listings as the Canadian air time on CTV depends on your time zone.

One other thing that I have certainly noticed over the past few days: in spite of Tristan having more runaways (4) than Jamie Ding (3) over Tristan’s first five games, the fanbase is somehow much quieter about how they feel about runaway games. It’s almost as if it has nothing to do with runaways in the first place, and these fans were just looking for an excuse to complain about Jamie being an immigrant, while Tristan is not. (And to those fans about to get mad at me for making this about race? Well, this 100% is about race.)

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Final Jeopardy! Category: Films of the 1990s

Final Jeopardy! Clue: In French, this 1993 film is called “Un Jour Sans Fin”

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Correct response: What is Groundhog Day?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Because it was essentially a “never ending day”, 1993’s Groundhog Day received the title “Un Jour Sans Fin” in France, as “Groundhog Day” is not generally observed in that country.

This feels like a relatively straightforward Final Jeopardy clue, as long as one is familiar with the film and can make a general literal translation to “A Day Without End”.

Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: A Saturday Night Fever; The “G.B.”s; The Celebrity’s Favorite Team; Word Puzzles; Cave Dwelling; Subway Art & Culture)

Tristan got off to the best start with 10 correct, but the Daily Double stayed hidden. After 15 clues, the scores were Tristan $6,600 Bridget $1,400 Kyle -$1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Tristan 10 correct 1 incorrect
Bridget 2 correct 0 incorrect
Kyle 0 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Kyle worked in the kitchen of a Michelin star restaurant.
Bridget currently lives in Finland.
Tristan proposed to his wife in Central Park.

Tristan picked up $4,400 from the Daily Double as he took a five-figure lead into the second commercial. On the opening board, he ran CAVE DWELLING, went 4/5 in “G.B.”s, and 3/5 in word puzzles. Meanwhile, Bridget went 3/5 in subway art & culture.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Tristan 17 correct 1 incorrect
Bridget 5 correct 0 incorrect
Kyle 5 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Tristan $14,600
Bridget $2,000
Kyle $1,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Polish History; It’s In The Book; People Getting Together; ____, ____ & ____; Words Of Assortment; That Song Is Quite Commercial)

Despite getting both Daily Doubles incorrect, Tristan still had plenty of room to cruise to a runaway in today’s game, going 3/5 in songs from commercials, while Bridget went 3/5 in Polish history.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Tristan 27 correct 4 incorrect
Bridget 11 correct 3 incorrect
Kyle 8 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Tristan $20,200
Bridget $4,000
Kyle -$2,200

Bridget was correct in Final, while Tristan lost $10,000 on the clue. No matter, though, Tristan is still a 6-day champion and will go for win #7 tomorrow!

Tonight’s results:

Kyle -$2,200 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Bridget $4,000 + $4,000 = $8,000 (What is Groundhog Day?)
Tristan $20,200 – $10,000 = $10,200 (What Braveheart?) (6-day total: $113,699)

Tristan Williams, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the May 13, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THE “G.B.”s $400 (clue #19)
Tristan 8400 +4400 (Bridget 1400 Kyle -400)
2) PEOPLE GETTING TOGETHER $1600 (clue #8)
Tristan 19400 -4400 (Bridget 5600 Kyle -2200)
3) WORDS OF ASSORTMENT $1600 (clue #10, $20800 left on board)
Tristan 15000 -2000 (Bridget 5600 Kyle -2200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 16

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Tristan 3 4 5 4 3 5 4 3 5 4 4 3 5 3 3 2*
Bridget 2 4
Kyle 5

DJ! Round:
Tristan 5 5 3 4* 3 4*
Bridget 3 3 4
Kyle 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Tristan 3.82
Bridget 3.20
Kyle 4.50

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Tristan $22,600 Coryat, 27 correct, 4 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Bridget $4,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Kyle -$2,200 Coryat, 8 correct, 4 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $24,400
Lach Trash: $14,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $15,200
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Tristan Williams, career statistics:

153 correct, 23 incorrect
9/11 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
42.69% in first on buzzer (146/342)
8/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,800)
2/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,500

Bridget Palmer, career statistics:

12 correct, 3 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000

Kyle Li, career statistics:

8 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$2,200

Tristan Williams, to win:

7 games: 61.112%
8: 37.347%
9: 22.823%
10: 13.948%
11: 8.524%
Avg. streak: 7.571 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:


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