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
(This entry is a rerun itself, since I have blogged on this episode in the past. Enjoy.)
This is the final week of the Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational. I haven’t loved the celebrity episodes in the past, because the clues are at least thought to be a little easier. Today, I thought they were pretty tough, especially in American Dramatists and Directors’ First Features! I was impressed by the performance of all three contestants: Charles Shaughnessy, Isaac Mizrahi, and Michael McKean. They deserve to be in the final week. Going into Final Jeopardy, Isaac had 14600, Charles had 18000, and Michael had 19600. He picked up 2800 on the last clue of the round, the Daily Double (although he insisted twice, “I know nothing!”). In Forbes’ Richest People: “The appropriately named Li Ka-Shing is the richest man from this island territory that changed hands in 1997.”*
As a proud Nebraskan, I had to laugh that no one got this clue correct, for 1200 in Forbes’ Richest People (and I think this is the only one that all three guys couldn’t get!): “Last year’s No. 2, this Nebraskan dropped to No. 3 with a mere $47 billion.” Did you guys know that one? What about this Final Jeopardy clue, in Official State Songs?: “In 1953, it became the only state whose official song was written for a Broadway musical.” I have to admit I missed this one! Isaac and Michael answered correctly, while Charles missed it. Michael wagered 17500, enough to win. The crowd (okay, Annette O’Toole according to Mr. Trebek) went wild! Makes you wonder how she’ll react if he wins the finals on Friday. Tomorrow’s contestants are Cheech Marin, Neil Patrick Harris, and Jane Kaczmarek. Any predictions?
*Hong Kong, Warren Buffett, Oklahoma