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
Semifinal #1 from the 2016 Teachers Tournament, aired at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC!
This episode originally aired on May 9, 2016.
Today’s contestants:
Nicole Throckmorton, an 11th grade English and creative writing teacher from Williamsburg, VA
Kaberi Chakrabarty, an elementary bilingual teacher from Joliet, IL
Peter Buchholz, a 6th grade U.S. history and language arts teacher from Minneapolis, MN
Much like Brennan Bushee in the ToC semifinal, Kaberi did not get in first on the buzzer until the Double Jeopardy! round. However, she made the most of her opportunities!
Final Jeopardy! category: LEGISLATION
Final Jeopardy! clue: (Delivered by Dr. Jill Biden): The original law called this was passed in 1944; today, there’s a “Post-9/11” version that also pays for 36 months of university education
What is a G.I. bill?
Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Kaberi $26,600
Peter $15,600
Nicole $9,400
Final results:
Nicole $9,400 + $9,400 = $18,800
Peter $15,600 + $7,500 = $23,100
Kaberi $26,600 + $4,601 = $31,201
Daily Double locations:
1) AT THE SMITHSONIAN $1000 (5th clue)
Peter 1000 +1000 (Nicole 1000 Kaberi 0)
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2) MYTHOLOGY $2000 (20th clue)
Kaberi 9400 +6400 (Peter 15200 Nicole 10600)
3) YOU’RE SO POSSESSIVE! $1200 (28th clue, $3,600 left on board)
Kaberi 18600 +8000 (Peter 15600 Nicole 9400)
Game stats:
Kaberi 15,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 0 incorrect, 14.81% in first on buzzer
Peter 15,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 44.44% in first on buzzer
Nicole 9,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.19% in first on buzzer
Kaberi Chakrabarty, stats to date:
26 correct
2 incorrect
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,400)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
14.41% in first on buzzer (16/111)
Average Coryat: $11,800
Peter Buchholz, final stats:
54 correct
6 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,600)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
46.85% in first on buzzer (52/111)
Average Coryat: $18,900
Nicole Throckmorton, final stats:
30 correct
5 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
27.93% in first on buzzer (31/111)
Average Coryat: $9,400
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