Week In Review (December 19-23, 2016)

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

Game Recaps:
Monday, December 19 (WORDS WITH MULTIPLE MEANINGS)
Tuesday, December 20 (2016 U.S. OLYMPIANS)
Wednesday, December 21 (LITTLE COUNTRIES)
Thursday, December 22 (LITERARY INSPIRATIONS)
Friday, December 23 (RECORDING HISTORY)

This Week’s Winners:
Cindy Stowell (6 days, $103,803)
Sam Scovill (3 days, $56,201)

Cindy Stowell pledged to donate all of her winnings to cancer research. Unfortunately, Cindy passed away on December 5; she had competed on the show with stage IV cancer. Her friends and family will also appreciate donations on her behalf to the Cancer Research Institute. Many fans and former contestants have been watching Cindy’s shows and electing to donate $1 for each correct response they give while playing at home, an idea come up with by recent contestant Chelsea Cohen.!

Unplayed Clues (22):
Monday (5): A NOVEL CATEGORY $2000, THEY SAID IT $1600, FROM N TO N $1200, $1600 & $2000
Tuesday (4): & NOW FOR SOME GOOD NEWS $600, $800 & $1000; LET’S READ HENRY, JAMES $2000
Wednesday (5): WORKING WOMEN $800 & 1000, ON YOUR SLEEVE $800 & $1000; THE DEL-TONES $400
Thursday (8): THE WEDDING RECEPTION $200, $400 & $600; THE NEW YORK TIMES 2016 BESTSELLERS $800, $1200, $1600 & $2000, SPELL IT WITH STATE ABBREVIATIONS $2000

Daily Doubles & Final Jeopardy:
Monday: 2/3 on Daily Doubles, 1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Tuesday: 3/3 on Daily Doubles, 1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Wednesday: 3/3 on Daily Doubles, 3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Thursday: 2/3 on Daily Doubles, 1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Friday: 2/3 on Daily Doubles, 1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Weekly Total: 12/15 on Daily Doubles, 7/15 in Final Jeopardy Season To Date (regular play): 118/194 (60.82%) on Daily Doubles, 89/191 (46.60%) in Final Jeopardy

Average Win To Date, Season 33: $18,606.08

Player statistics:

Cindy Stowell, final stats:
120 correct
13 incorrect
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,400)
6/7 in Final Jeopardy
29.84% in first on buzzer (111/372)
Average Coryat: $11,229

Sam Scovill, current stats:
63 correct
11 incorrect
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,400)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
39.24% in first on buzzer (62/158)
Average Coryat: $10,733

Sam Scovill, to win:
4 games: 31.15%
5: 9.70%
6: 3.02%
7: 0.94%
8: 0.29%
Avg. streak: 3.452 games.

Sam Scovill’s next game: December 26

Weekend Rerun, airing Saturday, December 24 or Sunday, December 25: Sue Baker vs. Ken Fischer vs. Ellen Corrigan

Next Week: Season 33, Week 16 (Regular Play)