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Season 42

(TJF Plus) Daily Details – Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Published Modified

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:

Katelyn Mueller-McLean, an accessibility audio producer from San Francisco, California

Katelyn Mueller-McLean on Jeopardy!

AJ Maroney, a beverage manager from Boston, Massachusetts

AJ Maroney on Jeopardy!

Dan Laine, a software engineer from Jersey City, New Jersey (1-day total: $2,193)

Dan Laine on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

What do you call a Jeopardy! player who wins a game with $2,193? Champion. Dan Laine (whose last name is pronounced with a silent I and not how Montreal Canadiens forward Patrik Laine pronounces it) is your new champion thanks to a small bet in Final Jeopardy yesterday. Certainly, the Unified Prediction Model does not think that Dan has a good chance of winning today, which is potentially good news for our two challengers in AJ Maroney and Katelyn Mueller-McLean.

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Final Jeopardy! Clue: If you want to visit the world’s northernmost town, know that most flights are 3 hours to or from this national capital

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Correct response: What is Oslo?

More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

In order to fly to Longyearbyen (the world’s northernmost town), located on the island of Svalbard in Norway, one must take a 3-hour flight from Oslo; both Norwegian and SAS fly there.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, June 10, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: State Facts; Greek Mythology; Triple Rhyme Time; Pittsburghers; Mine, All Mine; The FIFA World Cup)

AJ found the Daily Double early, using it to help take an early lead. After 15 clues, the scores were AJ $3,200 Katelyn $2,000 Dan $600.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

AJ 5 correct 0 incorrect
Katelyn 5 correct 2 incorrect
Dan 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Katelyn has seen Weird Al live about 25 times.
AJ has many family members who have been on myriad other game shows.
Dan is a Cornell alumnus, as was his father, who was able to be in the audience despite Stage 4 cancer.

The back half of the round saw AJ extend his lead, thanks to 4 correct in Greek mythology; Katelyn got 3 in state facts.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

AJ 9 correct 0 incorrect
Katelyn 8 correct 3 incorrect
Dan 5 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

AJ $5,200
Katelyn $2,200
Dan $400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: “S”cience; News Agencies; In-Flight Entertainment; German Words Und Phrases; That’s 2 Hours Of My Life…; I’ll Never Get Back)

AJ’s incorrect Daily Double brought him back to the field, while Dan’s correct Daily Double ensured he sat second entering Final; AJ still led.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

AJ 14 correct 4 incorrect
Dan 11 correct 6 incorrect
Katelyn 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

AJ $4,400
Dan $3,600
Katelyn $3,400

Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; for the second day running, third place made a very small bet in Final, and that was enough to make Katelyn our champ. She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Katelyn $3,400 – $0 = $3,400 (What is Reykjavik?) (1-day total: $3,400)
Dan $3,600 – $807 = $2,793 (What is Helsinki?)
AJ $4,400 – $2,801 = $1,599 (What is Moscow)

Katelyn Mueller-McLean, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the June 10, 2026 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) GREEK MYTHOLOGY $800 (clue #8)
AJ 600 +1000 (Dan 0 Katelyn 1600)
2) THAT’S 2 HOURS OF MY LIFE… $1200 (clue #12)
AJ 4400 -2000 (Dan 2800 Katelyn 1000)
3) NEWS AGENCIES $1600 (clue #24, $3200 left on board)
Dan 400 +2000 (AJ 3600 Katelyn 2600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 155

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Dan 5 3
AJ 4*
Katelyn 4 4 5 4 3

DJ! Round:
Dan 5 4 3 2 1 5 5† 5 4*
AJ 4 3* 3 1 2
Katelyn 4 5 3 4 2 2 5 3 3 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Katelyn 3.67
Dan 3.82
AJ 2.83

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:

Katelyn $3,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Dan $3,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 6 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
AJ $6,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $12,800
Lach Trash: $26,000 (on 20 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $15,200
Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Dan Laine, career statistics:

18 correct, 12 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,700

AJ Maroney, career statistics:

14 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,200

Katelyn Mueller-McLean, career statistics:

14 correct, 6 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,400

Katelyn Mueller-McLean, to win:

2 games: 21.324%
3: 4.547%
4: 0.970%
5: 0.207%
6: 0.044%
Avg. streak: 1.271 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Despite all of the low scores, incorrect responses, and Triple Stumper count, no records were set during this game.

  • I really hope the “I love seeing new players and competitive games and hate long-running champions” crowd who is ever-so-vocal online absolutely loved tonight’s game.
  • Assuming a ToC cutoff airdate of December 4, 2026 and a similar field size to this past season, today’s result clinches a bye to the ToC semifinals for Jamie Ding.
  • Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: AJ $4,400 Dan $3,600 Katelyn $3,400)

Dan: You’re in Stratton’s Dilemma, you both can’t bet to cover Katelyn and win a Triple Stumper with AJ. You should either bet at least $3,201 (if covering) or no more than $199 (thereby forcing Katelyn to be correct and make a wager to beat you.) (Actual bet: $807)

AJ: Standard cover bet is $2,801. (Actual bet: $2,801)

Katelyn: Your best strategy here depends on what you think Dan will do. If you think he’ll go big, bet no more than $1,799 to stay ahead of AJ. If you think he’ll go small, bet at least $400. (Actual bet: $0)


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