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Season 42
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, June 19, 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
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
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Holidays & Observances) for Friday, June 19, 2026 (Season 42, Game 205):
July 6, 2025 was designated a “Day of Compassion” & the start of a “Year of Compassion” in honor of his 90th birthday
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Deidre Purcell, an artistic director & director of education from Lowell, Massachusetts
Jacob Ross-Ewart, a high school teacher from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Adam Remsen, an attorney & theater producer from Memphis, Tennessee (5-day total: $99,601)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
As we reach the end of Week 41 of 46 of Season 42 of Jeopardy!, Adam Remsen has clinched an automatic spot in the 34th Tournament of Champions with his fifth victory. However, he seeks to get past the $100,000 mark (and a sixth win) as he faces challengers Jacob Ross-Ewart and Deidre Purcell. Interestingly, there are some people in Jeopardy! spaces who have been quite excited for Deidre’s appearance; I personally am unfamiliar with her, but I’m sure these others aren’t speaking for nothing, and I am quite interested in seeing what all of the fuss is about.
In other Jeopardy! news, yesterday saw some important news drop for the late summer period: Jeopardy! Masters Season 4 is going to be airing in late August and early September, with the field of 6 players being Yogesh Raut, Victoria Groce, Juveria Zaheer, Paolo Pasco, Andrew He, and Long Nguyen. I am quite looking forward to this schedule, as airing it when the main games are on their yearly hiatus will allow me (and the show) to focus coverage and marketing on the tournament. (I can handle my “vacation” being a few weeks shorter.)
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Correct response: Who is the (14th) Dalai Lama (Tenzin Gyatso)?
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The Central Tibetan Administration, in celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, declared a Year of Compassion; Narenda Modi, Prime Minister of India, issued a statement honoring the Tibetan Buddhist leader, saying “he has been an enduring symbol of love, compassion, patience, and moral discipline.”
The Dalai Lama has served as the leader of the Tibetan government in exile since 1959, exiled from China; the Central Tibetan Administration is located in Dharamshala, India. He was also given the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize for hsi history of nonviolence, with his birthday, July 6, being the Universal Day of Compassion.
I like this Final Jeopardy clue; we shall see how it plays.
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Game Recap:
Adam Remsen went 2/2 on the Dailly Doubles, and the $8,600 he picked up from them was enough to squeak out a runaway entering Final Jeopardy over a resurgent Jacob in Double Jeopardy, who picked up over $11,000 alone on the second board.
Adam having that runaway was crucial as Jacob was the only player correct in FInal Jeopardy. Adam wins as a result of that runaway, though, and will go for win #7 on Monday.
Scores going into Final:
Adam $25,000
Jacob $11,800
Deidre $9,800
Tonight’s results:
Deidre $9,800 – $4,000 = $5,800 (Who is Jimmy Carter?)
Jacob $11,800 + $7,801 = $19,601 (Who is the Dalai Lama?)
Adam $25,000 – $99 = $24,901 (Who is Rogers?) (6-day total: $124,502)
Game Stats:
Adam $18,600 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jacob $11,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Deidre $9,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,400
Adam Remsen, to win:
7 games: 69.603%
8: 48.446%
9: 33.720%
10: 23.470%
11: 16.336%
Avg. streak: 8.290 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
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