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
Tuesday begins the fourth of four weeks of Second Chance competition for Season 39 players; one of these nine players will be advancing to Champions Wildcard!
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Rotimi Kukoyi
Hoover, Alabama
12 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000
Rotimi’s first game: November 8, 2018
Rotimi is the second of two players in Second Chance who was unable to take part in last season’s High School Reunion Tournament.
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April Marquet
Oakland, California
16 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
28.57% in first on buzzer (16/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
April’s first game: September 13, 2022
April locked in the wrong bet against Luigi de Guzman and lost because of that. She will definitely be out for redemption.
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Pam Warren
Petersburg, Illinois
17 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
30.36% in first on buzzer (17/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Pam’s first game: September 30, 2022
Pam was the third player in the Cris Pannullo–David Sibley game who came incredibly close to defeating Cris before his run even got going!
April Marquet
Oakland, California
16 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
28.57% in first on buzzer (16/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,400
April’s first game: September 13, 2022
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April locked in the wrong bet against Luigi de Guzman and lost because of that. She will definitely be out for redemption.
Pam Warren
Petersburg, Illinois
Roy Camara
Crawfordville, Florida
20 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Roy’s first game: March 13, 2023
Roy put up $28,000 going into Final Jeopardy against Stephen Webb but fell in Final Jeopardy.
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Michael Vallely
Cleveland, Ohio
23 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600
Michael’s first game: June 12, 2023
Michael was the famous cancer survivor from last season who put up $26,400 going into Final Jeopardy against Suresh Krishnan, but didn’t pull out a victory.
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Denise Carlon
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
21 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400
Denise’s first game: January 2, 2023
Denise went into Final Jeopardy just $100 behind Ray Lalonde.
17 correct, 3 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
30.36% in first on buzzer (17/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
Pam’s first game: September 30, 2022
Pam was the third player in the Cris Pannullo–David Sibley game who came incredibly close to defeating Cris before his run even got going!
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Overall Thoughts: After seeing how close Sophia Weng came to victory last week, I think it’s hard to predict who will end up winning this one!
Long Nguyen
Las Vegas, Nevada
18 correct, 2 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$10,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Long’s first game: March 14, 2023
Long was giving Stephen Webb a tough game before missing a late True Daily Double. The amount of disrespect Long has received on Reddit, though, before and after the announcement of the Second Chance players, has been palpable. I can tell you that Long has been preparing hard for this event and he will be very difficult to defeat.
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Allison Strekal
Missoula, Montana
22 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.71% in first on buzzer (20/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000
Allison’s first game: June 8, 2023
Allison had a commanding lead late in her game, but let Suresh Krishnan double up through a Daily Double, to her demise.
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John Guszkowski
Pomfret, Connecticut
22 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
John’s first game: January 26, 2023
John gave Troy Meyer a strong game back in January, putting up $22,200 going into Final Jeopardy.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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Michael Vallely
Cleveland, Ohio
23 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,600
Michael’s first game: June 12, 2023
Michael was the famous cancer survivor from last season who put up $26,400 going into Final Jeopardy against Suresh Krishnan, but didn’t pull out a victory.
Denise Carlon
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
21 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,400
Denise’s first game: January 2, 2023
Denise went into Final Jeopardy just $100 behind Ray Lalonde.
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Overall Thoughts: You’ve got a game between two players who put up over $25,000 going into Final Jeopardy, but did not win. I suspect that one of Roy and Michael will have the best chance of victory in this one, but you never know.
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Thursday, January 11, 2024
Allison Strekal
Missoula, Montana
22 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.71% in first on buzzer (20/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000
Allison’s first game: June 8, 2023
Allison had a commanding lead late in her game, but let Suresh Krishnan double up through a Daily Double, to her demise.
John Guszkowski
Pomfret, Connecticut
22 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
John’s first game: January 26, 2023
John gave Troy Meyer a strong game back in January, putting up $22,200 going into Final Jeopardy.
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Overall Thoughts: I’d like to see Long do well, if only to prove Reddit’s “prognosticators” wrong. Replace this!