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
Today’s contestants:
Carrie Youngblood, an administrative assistant from Montpelier, VT
Chad Kaihe, a construction inspector from Nanakuli, HI
Ken Jennings, a software engineer from Salt Lake City, UT (1-day total: $37,201)
Categories: EDUCATION, THE FIRST WIVES CLUB, NOT A STATE CAPITAL, GOING TO THE DOGS, A GREEN THUMB, A VULGAR DISPLAY OF “POWER”
Ken went 4/5 in THE FIRST WIVES CLUB and A VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER, and 3/5 in A GREEN THUMB and NOT A STATE CAPITAL. Chad found the Daily Double, but went True and fell to $0 (GOING TO THE DOGS $800: In ancient times the Celts used these tallest dogs in battle to pull enemies from their horses. Chad went for the Great Dane; it’s an Irish wolfhound).
Ken had $10,000 after the Jeopardy! round (17 correct, 1 incorrect) to Chad’s $1,000 and Carrie $800.
Double Jeopardy categories: POETS & POETRY, COMPLETES THE FILM TITLE, PEOP”L”, THE OLD WEST, COMMUNICATIONS, CAR TALK?
Much like his first game, Ken found only one Daily Double. He added $2,600 to his $11,000 lead on the 5th clue of the round (POETS & POETRY $1600: In Coleridge’s poem, it’s where Kubla Khan had his “stately pleasure dome” – Xanadu). Chad attempted another $4,600 True Daily Double (PEOP”L” $1600: Richard Nixon’s running mate in 1960, this Republican lost his Senate seat 8 years earlier to John F. Kennedy. Chad went for Lieber; it’s Henry Cabot Lodge) and it was essentially over at that point.
Ken went 4/5 in POETS & POETRY and 3/5 in COMPLETES THE FILM TITLE, COMMUNICATIONS, and CAR TALK?; Chad went 3/5 in THE OLD WEST.
Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Ken $31,000
Chad $2,400
Carrie $1,600
(This would be Ken’s first opportunity at a 1-day record. He could win up to $57,199 without jeopardizing his victory.)
Final Jeopardy! category: WORD ORIGINS
Final Jeopardy! clue: This somewhat negative term arose because twisting fibers into thread was mainly a woman’s job
What is spinster? (Ken had no response)
Carrie 1600 + 1598 = 3198 Chad 2400 + 800 = 3200 Ken 31000 – 9000 = 22000 (2-day total: $59,201)
Through 2 games:
61 correct (33 today)
6 incorrect (3 today, including Final)
2/2 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
51.75% in first on buzzer
Average Coryat Score: $24,800
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