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)
(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
This episode originally aired on November 17, 2015.
Today’s contestants:
Vaughn Winchell, a graduate student in mathematics from Columbia, MD
Brennan Bushee, a software developer from Malden, MA
Alex Jacob, a currency trader from Chicago, IL
Easily the stat of the match, also one the points to how dominant Alex Jacob can be on the signalling device: It took until the 42nd clue of the match for Brennan to be first in on the signalling device. Coming into the match, Brennan had gotten in first 37.85% of the time. It was one of the most dominant performances I had seen since Ken Jennings was steamrollering opponents in 2004.
Alex Jacob’s response to Final Jeopardy, as you’ll see below, was met with uproarious approval from the gathered masses at our viewing party.
Final Jeopardy! category: AFRICAN COUNTRIES
Final Jeopardy! clue: These 2 6-letter rhyming countries both derive their names from rivers & were both once controlled by Great Britain
What are Zambia and the Gambia?
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Alex $28,200
Brennan $11,600
Vaughn $8,000
Final Results:
Vaughn $8,000 – $8,000 = $0 (What are Rwanda & Uganda?)
Brennan $11,600 – $6,000 = $5,600 (What are Uganda & Rwanda?)
Alex $28,200 – $0 = $28,200 (What is Aleve?)
Daily Double locations:
1) BIBLE BOOKS $400 (8th pick)
Vaughn 1600 -1600 (Alex 3800 Brennan 0)
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2) HISTORY 101 $2000 (7th pick)
Brennan 1600 +1600 (Alex 16400 Vaughn 2800)
3) THE EX FILES $1200 (24th pick)
Alex 24400 +3000 (Brennan 10800 Vaughn 7200)
Game Stats:
Alex 26,400 Coryat, 32 correct, 1 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer
Brennan 12,000 Coryat, 9 correct, 0 incorrect, 12.28% in first on buzzer
Vaughn 9,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer
Alex Jacob’s stats to date:
243 correct
29 incorrect
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 53,000)
2/9 in Final Jeopardy
47.58% in first on buzzer (236/496)
Average Coryat: $21,244
Brennan Bushee’s stats to date:
170 correct
15 incorrect
6/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 5,000)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
34.60% in first on buzzer (155/448)
Average Coryat: $16,750
Vaughn Winchell’s stats to date:
157 correct
14 incorrect
6/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 8,800)
4/8 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (148/444)
Average Coryat: $15,475
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