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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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
We’re two weeks through the September 2023 Second Chance Competition; we move on to Week 3. Hari Parameswaran and Deanna Bolio have advanced through the first two weeks; these nine players hope to make it through a semifinal and a two-game final to reach Champions Wildcard starting in October!
Monday, September 25, 2023
Elaine Filadelfo
Washington, D.C.
17 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Elaine’s past appearance: June 18, 2021
In June 2021, Elaine picked up $16,200 going into Final, only to lose to Emily White on a final about Franz Kafka.
Jilana Cotter
Dade City, Florida
15 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Jilana’s past appearance: March 19, 2021
Jilana ran a strong second to Nick Cascone in her game in at the end of Katie Couric’s hosting stint in March 2021.
Colin Beazley
West Palm Beach, Florida
22 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600
Colin’s past appearance: April 29, 2021
Colin’s appearance on the show was $18,600–$17,200–$17,200 going into Final against Emily Sands and Leah Caglio, in one of the best games of Season 37.
Overall Thoughts: Of the three players, Colin definitely has the best stats; I would probably call him the favorite, but absolutely anything can happen.
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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Michalle Gould
Laguna Beach, California
18 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
28.57% in first on buzzer (16/56)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000
Michalle’s past appearance: March 12, 2021
Michalle picked up $16,800 before Final, was leading, and then lost thanks to a Civil War final.
Ollie Savage
Burbank, California
22 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Ollie’s past appearance: February 26, 2021
Ollie had nearly $20,000, led going into Final, and lost on a Triple Stumper after a savvy wager by Michael Colton.
David Kaye
Scottsdale, Arizona
19 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
36.54% in first on buzzer (19/52)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600
David’s last appearance: January 4, 2021
David was leading Brayden Smith midway through Double Jeopardy, and then David lost $10,000 on a Daily Double.
Overall Thoughts: This is shaping up to be a competitive matchup. If David finds Daily Doubles again, it’ll be interesting to see if he’ll be “once bitten, twice shy”.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Barb Fecteau
Beverly, Massachusetts
20 correct, 3 incorrect
1/4 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Barb’s last appearance: July 27, 2021
Barb was one of the few players to keep Matt Amodio from having a runaway, picking up 20 correct against one of the top players ever.
Mark Lucas
Redondo Beach, California
22 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$6,200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400
Mark’s last appearance: July 5, 2021
Mark had a $13,400 Coryat and 22 correct in Courtney Shah’s 6th game, but a pair of missed Daily Doubles gave Courtney her sixth victory.
Allison Pistorius
Houston, Texas
19 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Allison’s last appearance: July 19, 2021
Allison kept Josh Saak from having a runaway in Josh’s second game; a $15,200 Coryat and 19 correct leads to a return appearance.
Overall Thoughts: Each of these three players had a strong performance against very strong opposition; it’s hard for me to pick a winner in this one.
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