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.
(Click Here for Methodology)
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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
Here are your three finalists:
Kaberi Chakrabarty
Bilingual teacher, Sator Sanchez Elementary School
Joliet, IL
Jill Gilbert
English teacher, Central Academy Magnet School
Des Moines, IA
Jason Sterlacci
English teacher, Burnet Middle School
Somerset, NJ
Counting Stats:
Kaberi 23,600 Coryat; 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 6 rebounds
Jill 30,400 Coryat; 38 correct, 3 incorrect, 5 rebounds
Jason 37,000 Coryat; 50 correct, 5 incorrect, 5 rebounds
Buzzer Stats:
Kaberi 14.41%
Jill 28.57%
Jason 42.11%
(Tournament average 29.86%)
Daily Doubles & Final Jeopardy:
Kaberi 3/3 DDs (avg. wager 52.23% of score), FJs 2/2. Average 3rd DD clue 28
Jill 2/2 DDs (avg. wager 14.91% of score), FJs 1/2. Average 3rd DD clue 25.5
Jason 1/2 DDs (avg. wager 11.76% of score), FJs 1/2. Average 3rd DD clue 27
Andy’s Thoughts: It is obvious that thus far through the tournament, that Jason has figured out the timing of the signaling device. However, Kaberi’s and Jill’s appearances in the finals are no fluke, either. Both have proven to be very capable players, and both Kaberi and Jill have proven to be very strong in picking up rebounds. If Jason can continue dominating the signaling device, he will be the favorite to win — assuming he can keep giving correct responses.
However, the Daily Doubles will be the big X-factor. This tournament has left those Daily Doubles very late in the game, which means that absolutely anything can happen. If Kaberi gets the opportunity, she has proven that she is able to make large bets and vault herself into a very strong position with them. (As an aside: I had no issue with Kaberi’s bet on the final Daily Double in the semifinal. A correct response moved her from a three-quarters to a crush game, while an incorrect response kept her within two-thirds of Peter.)
My conclusion: If Jason can keep to under four incorrect responses total throughout the finals and play at least four of the six Daily Doubles, we may see a lock tournament out of him. If not? Well, it’s anybody’s game!