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
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
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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
As of the writing of this preview, there is one episode of strike replacement programming left. On Tuesday, December 19, the Road to the 31st Tournament of Champions begins, with the first week of Second Chance play for those who lost in their initial Season 39 appearance. One of these nine players will advance to Champions Wildcard in January.
Tuesday, December 19, 2023:
Jason Carpenter
Santa Rosa Valley, California
22 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800
Jason’s first game: February 15, 2023
In Stephen Webb’s first game, Jason put up $19,200 going into Final against both Stephen and 2-day champion Kendra Westerhaus.
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Eva Thomas
Brooklyn, New York
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Eva’s first game: June 1, 2023
Eva’s game saw her leading going into Final Jeopardy against 3-day champion Jared Watson and 2-day champion Ilhana Redzovic.
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Mike Elliott
Derry, New Hampshire
20 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Mike’s first game: October 11, 2022
Mike was a slam-dunk inclusion in this event; his score of $26,800 going into Final Jeopardy—against Cris Pannullo of all people—was $200 short of the all-time record non-leading score after Double Jeopardy. (Let’s just hope that the local papers in New Hampshire choose to credit me this time around if they think my work is worthy of re-publication.)
Eva Thomas
Brooklyn, New York
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Eva’s first game: June 1, 2023
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Eva’s game saw her leading going into Final Jeopardy against 3-day champion Jared Watson and 2-day champion Ilhana Redzovic.
Mike Elliott
Derry, New Hampshire
Juveria Zaheer
Whitby, Ontario, Canada
20 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,600
Juveria’s first game: May 8, 2023
Juveria was a challenger in Hannah Wilson’s 4th game; she had $17,000 going into Final Jeopardy in her appearance.
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Sam Claussen
Santa Clarita, California
23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Sam’s first game: April 20, 2023
Sam had $18,400 going into Final Jeopardy before running into a very difficult Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy clue (the “metaverse” one).
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Jake Garrett
Trussville, Alabama
22 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Jake’s first game: March 20, 2023
Jake had over 20 correct responses in his game, the game where 3-day champion Melissa Klapper won her first.
20 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Mike’s first game: October 11, 2022
Mike was a slam-dunk inclusion in this event; his score of $26,800 going into Final Jeopardy—against Cris Pannullo of all people—was $200 short of the all-time record non-leading score after Double Jeopardy. (Let’s just hope that the local papers in New Hampshire choose to credit me this time around if they think my work is worthy of re-publication.)
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Overall Thoughts: All 36 of the players coming back for Second Chance are absolutely worthy of their spot and could have become champion had things broken slightly differently for them. That being said, Mike did put up one of the best non-winning games of all time against Cris Pannullo, and I think that there would be a lot of people disappointed if he didn’t win at least one game.
Iris Masucci
Rockville, Maryland
17 correct, 2 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Iris’s first game: March 29, 2023
Iris put up $17,200 going into Final Jeopardy in a losing effort to Lisa Sriken back in March.
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Karen Morris
Christiansburg, Virginia
21 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Karen’s first game: March 22, 2023
Karen got a late-game Daily Double incorrect against Melissa Klapper—from a runaway position to boot—and then lost, for Melissa’s third victory. It’ll be interesting to see what she does with the Daily Doubles this time if she finds them.
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Michael Vaz
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Michael’s first game: December 21, 2022
Michael lost “the Battle of Ontario” to Ray Lalonde in Ray’s fifth game; Ray led by just $800 going into Final Jeopardy. Another obvious choice for Second Chance, in my opinion.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023:
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Sam Claussen
Santa Clarita, California
23 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Sam’s first game: April 20, 2023
Sam had $18,400 going into Final Jeopardy before running into a very difficult Triple Stumper Final Jeopardy clue (the “metaverse” one).
Jake Garrett
Trussville, Alabama
22 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
Jake’s first game: March 20, 2023
Jake had over 20 correct responses in his game, the game where 3-day champion Melissa Klapper won her first.
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Overall Thoughts: Another game where all three players were very strong. I do think Sam had the better initial game of the three, though (Final Jeopardy notwithstanding), so I potentially think he’s favored in this one.
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Thursday, December 21, 2023:
Karen Morris
Christiansburg, Virginia
21 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Karen’s first game: March 22, 2023
Karen got a late-game Daily Double incorrect against Melissa Klapper—from a runaway position to boot—and then lost, for Melissa’s third victory. It’ll be interesting to see what she does with the Daily Doubles this time if she finds them.
Michael Vaz
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,200
Michael’s first game: December 21, 2022
Michael lost “the Battle of Ontario” to Ray Lalonde in Ray’s fifth game; Ray led by just $800 going into Final Jeopardy. Another obvious choice for Second Chance, in my opinion.
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Overall Thoughts: I’m glad that Karen’s been brought back for a shot at redemption; that said, actually getting that redemption will be very difficult against Iris and Michael. I do think Karen is most likely to win this one, though.