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
Game #2 of 2016 Power Players Week, taped at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, DC!
This episode originally aired on May 17, 2016.
Today’s contestants:
Michael Steele, a political analyst and host from MSNBC and Steele & Ungar, playing for the Catholic Charities Susan D. Mona Center
Lara Logan, a correspondent from 60 Minutes on CBS, playing for the Committee to Protect Journalists
Anderson Cooper, a host from AC360°, playing for Spike’s K9 Fund
Final Jeopardy! category: COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Final Jeopardy! clue: This country’s 2 main ethnic groups are Punjabi (who are also found in India) & Pashtun (also living in Afghanistan)
What is Pakistan?
Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Lara $5,800
Anderson $4,000
Michael $1,600
Final results:
Michael $1,600 – $1,000 = $600 (What is A Place Far Far away?)
Anderson $4,000 + $3,998 = $7,998
Lara $5,800 + $4,000 = $9,800
Unplayed clues:
J! round: MEN OF STEEL $1000; THE CDC SAYS $400; PRESIDENTIAL MUSIC? $200, $400, $600, $800, $1000; AROUND THE WORLD $200; WORDS FROM THE PORTUGUESE $200, $800, $1000
DJ! round: THE REAGAN WHITE HOUSE $400; PEOPLE IN HISTORY $400; MOVIE QUOTES $400; NONFICTION $400, $1600; YOUR VOTE $400, $1200, $1600, $2000
Daily Double locations:
1) WORDS FROM THE PORTUGUESE $600 (15th pick)
Anderson 3400 -1000 (Lara 1200 Michael 0)
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2) YOUR VOTE $800 (15th pick)
Lara 6800 -1000 (Anderson 3400 Michael 1600)
3) THE REAGAN WHITE HOUSE $2000 (20th pick)
Anderson 3000 +1000 (Lara 5800 Michael 1600)
Game stats:
Lara $6,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 27.02% in first on buzzer
Anderson $6,000 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 37.84% in first on buzzer
Michael $1,600 Coryat, 3 correct, 0 incorrect, 8.11% in first on buzzer
Lara Logan, career stats:
10 correct
3 incorrect
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
27.02% in first on buzzer (10/37)
Average Coryat: $6,800
Anderson Cooper, career stats:
68 correct
17 incorrect
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
37.02% in first on buzzer (67/181)
Average Coryat: $11,300
Michael Steele, career stats:
3 correct
1 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
8.11% in first on buzzer (3/37)
Average Coryat: $1,600
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