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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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:
Benjy Malings, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
Sue Barndt, a professor from Claremont, California
Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee (1-day total: $20,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
In Friday’s game, Adam Remsen had more attempts (39) than anyone last week not named Peter McFerrin as he cruised to a runaway victory in his opening game. Today, he makes his first title defense against Sue Barndt of Claremont and Benjy Malings of Los Angeles. Just judging by the fact that Adam and Benjy are both in “A Rundle” in LearnedLeague, it wouldn’t surprise me if today was mostly contested by the two attorneys today.
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Final Jeopardy! Category: Unlikely Authors
Final Jeopardy! Clue: Set around Tikrit, “Zabibah & the King” is a historical romance novel from 2000 attributed to this man
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Correct response: Who is Saddam Hussein?
More Information About Final Jeopardy!:
Set in medieval Tikrit, Zabibah and the King was an allegorical romance novel, published in 2000 and attributed to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, though its authorship is still debated today. The book’s notoriety took off when Iraq began propagating the rumor that Saddam itself wrote it, and it turned into a TV series and musical.
Your clues here, to be honest, are knowing where Tikrit is, as well as seeing 2000 and not accidentally thinking “2000 years ago”; if you can get past those pitfalls, the correct response should make sense.
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, June 15, 2026 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Begins Like A Month; The 1930S; Tv: Who Said It?; Classical Music; Traveling Across The Usa; Toys Old & New)
Benjy found the Daily Double, but an incorrect response put him in second place through 15. After 15 clues, the scores were Adam $4,000 Benjy $1,200 Sue $600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Adam 7 correct 1 incorrect
Benjy 4 correct 2 incorrect
Sue 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Benjy had a trivia game at his wedding.
Sue has children who were going to be competing in the World Scholars Cup shortly after taping.
Adam founded a small theatre company.
Adam picked up another seven correct after the break to extend his lead. He got 3 in Begins Like A Month, TV, Classical Music, and Traveling Across The USA.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Adam 14 correct 1 incorrect
Benjy 7 correct 3 incorrect
Sue 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Adam $7,400
Benjy $1,600
Sue $1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: An Adversarial Relationship; Movies By Characters; You’Re Getting Sleepy; 8-Letter Cities; Classic Lit Page-Bait; Before & After)
Sue found the Daily Double, but an incorrect response put her in the red and she couldn’t get out, thanks to a couple of non-8-letter city responses in that category. Benjy missed DD3, but recovered enough to keep Adam from having a runaway entering Final Jeopardy. Adam got 3 in the sleep category, while Benjy picked up 3 in classic lit and before & after.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Adam 22 correct 2 incorrect
Benjy 18 correct 6 incorrect
Sue 6 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 11 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Adam $14,600
Benjy $7,900
Sue -$1,000
Adam was the only player correct in Final, and that makes him a 2-day champion. He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Sue -$1,000 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Benjy $7,900 – $7,600 = $300 (Who is Sempg)
Adam $14,600 + $1,201 = $15,801 (Who was Hussein?) (2-day total: $35,801)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE 1930s $800 (clue #11)
Benjy 3600 -1400 (Adam 2800 Sue 600)
2) 8-LETTER CITIES $1600 (clue #1)
Sue 1000 -2000 (Adam 7400 Benjy 1600)
3) MOVIES BY CHARACTERS $1600 (clue #4, $30400 left on board)
Benjy 2800 -2500 (Adam 8600 Sue -1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -228
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adam 4 3 5 4 5
Sue 4
Benjy 4 3 4 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Adam 3
Sue 4* 3†
Benjy 4*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Adam 4.00
Benjy 3.67
Sue 3.67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.05 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Adam $14,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Benjy $11,800 Coryat, 18 correct, 6 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Sue $1,000 Coryat, 6 correct, 4 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $27,400
Lach Trash: $11,800 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $14,800
Lead Changes: 7
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Adam Remsen, career statistics:
50 correct, 5 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (48/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Sue Barndt, career statistics:
6 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $1,000
Benjy Malings, career statistics:
18 correct, 7 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,900)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Adam Remsen, to win:
3 games: 65.107%
4: 42.389%
5: 27.598%
6: 17.968%
7: 11.699%
Avg. streak: 3.866 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Adam $14,600 Benjy $7,900 Sue -$1,000)
Adam: Standard cover bet is $1,201. (Actual bet: $1,201)
Sue: (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Benjy: Go all in here, there’s no reason not to. (Actual bet: $7,600)
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