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
Andy here with a new week of recaps! I think I’ve got all of them this week.
This week’s contestants:
Emily Gadek – Palm Springs, CA (KABC)
Jennifer Cross Miller – Pacheco, CA (KGO)
Karen Ruckert – Topeka, KS (KTKA)
Zachary Tomanelli – Brooklyn, NY (WABC)
Chip Bell – Marysville, OH (WBNS)
Blake Perkins – Baton Rouge, LA (WBRZ)
Jon McGuire – Matthews, NC (WCNC)
Sarah McNitt – Ann Arbor, MI (WDIV)
Priscilla Emery – Longwood, FL (WFTV)
Joe Thomas – Martin, TN (WPSD)
Dana Murray – Tampa, FL (WTSP)
No pictures today; today’s contestants are Jon McGuire, Blake Perkins and our returning champion Sarah McNitt!
J! round categories:
WORD PUZZLES
1970s NO. 1 HITS
DESCRIBING THE ANIMAL
TEEING OFF
CHIPPING IN
LET’S PLAY SOME GULF
All 3 players had good luck on the buzzer over the first 15 clues! Scores at the first break:
Sarah $3,800 (6 right)
Blake $1,800 (3 right)
Jon $600 (4 right, 1 wrong)
I found myself glossing over the interviews today; nothing I could really take from them that I found too interesting!
CHIPPING IN $800 had the first Daily Double, and it was Sarah’s to play! Scores:
Sarah $4,400
Blake $2,200
Jon $1,400
Sarah bet $2,000. Her clue: Punning on a newsreel name, this charity that helped defeat polio made its first appeal in 1938. Had no idea as to the pun, but I did know the charity! Sarah got the correct response to move to $6,400. My father was happy to explain the pun afterwards.
Scores at the end of 30:
Sarah $8,800 (12 right)
Blake $3,400 (6 right, 1 wrong)
Jon $2,400 (7 right, 2 wrong)
DJ! round categories:
SAME NAME AS A STATE CAPITAL
LITERARY BYWAYS
DURING LOU GEHRIG’S CONSECUTIVE GAME STREAK
RECENT MOVIE QUOTES
BRIT FOOD
AT THE “N”
Sarah went and got 6 of the first 8 clues before landing on the first Daily Double, under RECENT MOVIE QUOTES $1200. Scores:
Sarah $15,600
Blake $3,800
Jon $2,400
Sarah bet $2,600. Her clue: “Why are you here then?” “Because I bloody well stammer!”. A correct response put her at $18,200.
LOU GEHRIG $1200 had the final Daily Double, this one was Jon’s, and he needed to make a big move! Scores:
Sarah $18,200
Jon $5,600
Blake $1,800
Alex’s comments led to our first Tweet Of The Night:
“you trail sarah by… a lot”#jeopardy#trebekisadouche— caitlin parrett (@caitlinparrett)January 21, 2014
(Which reminds me of a link my friend KC shared with me the other day: Mean Alex Trebek)
Jon bet $4,000. Clue: A photographic plate taken at the Lowell Observatory on January 23, 1930 helped identify this object. A correct response from Jon put him at $9,600!
The remaining clues saw Sarah and Jon battle to see if Sarah could keep a lock game, and she cemented it on her final clue! If only Jon had bet more on that Daily Double…
And our second Tweet of the Night:
People can shut up about Sarah’s FJ wagering strategy. Non-issue when you can’t be caught.#jeopardy— Cecilia Grant (@Cecilia_Grant)January 21, 2014
Scores going into Final:
Sarah $22,200 (11 right, 1 wrong)
Jon $10,000 (6 right)
Blake $5,000 (5 right, 3 wrong)
FJ! category: GOVERNMENT SITES
FJ! clue: Begun as part of a 1930s project to reclaim Maryland mountain land, it’s officially “Naval Support Facility Thurmont”
Blake 5000 – 5000 = 0
Jon 10000 – 1620 = 8380
Sarah 22200 – 2001 = 20199
I got that Final instantly; I’m surprised that it was a Triple Stumper!
ToC update:
1. John Pearson (November 2013 Teacher’s Champion)
2. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
3. Ben Ingram $176,534 (8 wins)
4. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
5. Jared Hall $181,001 (6 wins)
6. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
7. Jerry Slowik $121,800 (5 wins)
8. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
9. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
10. Sarah McNitt $89,398 (5 wins)
11. Rani Peffer $68,701 (5 wins)
12. Mark Japinga $112,600 (4 wins)
13. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)
14. Carlos Ross $89,774 (3 wins)
15. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
16. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
17. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
18. Neal Pollack $60,798 (3 wins)
19. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
20. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)
21. Stuart Anderson $51,601 (3 wins)
22. Bill Tolany $44,200 (3 wins)
Sarah will be back tomorrow! So will I!