Nancy Zerg

Encore Presentations May 15, 2020

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, May 15, 2020

Today’s Final Jeopardy answer (in the category Business & Industry) and statistics for the Friday, May 15, 2020 game between David Hankins, Nancy Zerg, and 74-day champion Ken Jennings.

General February 9, 2017

Strategy Talk: Zerg’s Fallacy (Part 1) and Why Trailers Often Make The Wrong Wager

Often, you’ll see a trailing player in Final Jeopardy! bet to take the lead by $1, seemingly forcing the leader to get Final Jeopardy! correct…

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. Cris Pannullo $748,286
6. Mattea Roach $560,983
7. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
8. David Madden $430,400
9. Julia Collins $428,100
10. Matt Jackson $411,612
11. Austin Rogers $411,000
12. Ray Lalonde $386,400
13. Ryan Long $299,400
14. Arthur Chu $297,200
15. Seth Wilson $265,002
16. Ben Chan $252,600
17. Jonathan Fisher $246,100
18. Tom Nissley $235,405
19. Roger Craig $230,200
20. Hannah Wilson $229,801

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,953,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,464,216
4. Amy Schneider $1,709,800
5. Matt Amodio $1,679,601
6. Mattea Roach $822,983
7. David Madden $775,733
8. Cris Pannullo $749,286
9. Larissa Kelly $661,930
10. Matt Jackson $613,612
11. Roger Craig $556,200
12. Jason Zuffranieri $544,496
13. Jerome Vered $499,102
14. Julia Collins $495,767
15. Austin Rogers $488,000
16. Ben Ingram $444,201
17. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
18. Dan Pawson $431,902
19. Alex Jacob $426,802
20. Colby Burnett $408,333
21. Sam Kavanaugh $407,202
22. Arthur Chu $398,200
23. Ray Lalonde $388,400
24. Andrew He $359,365
25. Russ Schumacher $345,800