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)
(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
Week 26 of the Jeopardy! season is done; here are some more editorial thoughts!
Following Up From Last Week: Jeopardy! Will Need To Get Ahead Of The “Snubbed” Complaints
This is a follow-up to something that I talked about in last week’s editorial in terms of the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.
Last week, I said that fans need to remember that some of their favorite players may have been invited but chose to decline a tournament invitation.
Indeed, the show has an opportunity to get ahead of this—but they need to communicate to fans why some of their favorites won’t be taking part in this event, especially if an invitation was afforded but declined; otherwise, the media will be filled with criticisms of the producers that absolutely could have been prevented. This would also certainly prevent any affected players from having a spotlight placed upon them and hopefully keeping those players from having to make a statement they might not feel comfortable making.
And if the show says that a player declined an invitation and that player doesn’t want to speak up otherwise, leave that player alone; players do not owe the fans any explanations if they don’t want to take part in this.
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A Note To Every Single Prospective Contestant: I Want To Help!
I was very sad when Ike’s Final Jeopardy wager on Thursday was revealed, especially as it confirmed the sinking thought I’d had going into Final Jeopardy during my watch. Obviously, if you’re reading this, you’re probably aware of what happened: Ike lost on Thursday because he went all-in in Final Jeopardy instead of betting $0.
So, if you’re going on the show, whether civilian or celebrity, I would love to help you, especially with this part of your preparation. After all, I’m sure you want to increase your chances of winning!
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On The Subject Of Final Jeopardy Wagering In The ToC Final
One thing that happened in last year’s final might happen again if someone gets to two wins: Andrew He, at two wins, found himself in third place in a couple of games with less than half of the leader’s score. The leader, Amy Schneider, in both cases, deliberately did not make a cover bet to ensure that Andrew was prevented from getting a third victory in a come-from-behind fashion.
I actually thought that was a very good strategy overall from Amy and would not be surprised if such a thing happened again during this year’s final.
In Closing
The Tournament of Champions final starts Tuesday, and I’m expecting it to be very hotly contested! I can’t wait!
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