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
This week’s players:
Karen Ash (WABC) Brooklyn, NY
Andy Axel (KWWL) Iowa City, IA
Dava-Leigh Brush (KSDK) Arnold, MO
Eamon Doyle (KGO) Berkeley, CA
Stephanie Engel (WPVI) Douglassville, PA
Susan Mackay Smith (KDVR) Boulder, CO
Christina McTighe (WJLA) Washington, DC
Sam Osborne (WTLV) Lake City, FL
Ashley Singh (WLKY) Louisville, KY
Ravi Subramanian (WKYT) Lexington, KY
Diana Zinser (WPVI) Berwyn, PA
Monday’s contestants were: Susan MacKay Smith, Andy Axel, and Karen Ash, who won $49,600 in 2 days before the Teacher’s Tournament!
J! round categories:
MR. CATEGORY
DOUBLE-LETTER SCIENCE
THIS & THAT
HIT MEN
OH, TOO SOON?!
NICE “SHOE”S
Scores at the midway point of the round:
Karen $3,200
Susan $2,600
Andy $2,400
Andy got to the first Daily Double under DOUBLE-LETTER SCIENCE $400! Scores were:
Andy $4,600
Karen $3,200
Susan $3,000
Andy bet $3,000! His clue: In birds it’s also known as the gastric mill. His correct response put him at $7,600!
At the end of the J! round (we got through all 30!), the scores were:
Andy $7,600
Karen $5,800
Susan $3,200
DJ! round categories:
STATE CAPITOLS
BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNERS
AVIATION
DROPPING AN “ESS” BOMB
SHORT-LIVED TV SHOWS
NICE SHOES!
BRAM STOKER AWARD WINNERS $1600 had the first Daily Double! Andy played it, with scores of:
Andy $9,600
Karen $5,800
Susan $3,600
Andy bet $3,000. His clue: 2012, Screenplay: “The Cabin in the Woods” by Drew Goddard & this “Buffy” biggie. Andy had no response and fell to $6,600.
Throughout the game, the correct responses were spread evenly thoughout our 3 players; Karen had 16, Andy 15, and Susan 15 — but Susan’s 6 negs kept her score down!
The final Daily Double, under AVIATION $1600, was Susan’s! Scores:
Karen $10,600
Andy $9,000
Susan $4,000
Susan bet $2,000. Her clue: In 1910 a Wright airplane flew several bolts of silk from Columbus to this Ohio city, possibly the 1st air freight shipment. Her correct response put her at $2,000!
Unfortunately, the bottom two clues in NICE SHOES! went unplayed! Scores going into Final:
Andy $11,400
Karen $10,600
Susan $4,800
FJ! category: MYTHOLOGY
FJ! clue: The ancient Greeks derived the name of this evil sorceress from a verb meaning “to plot”
Susan 4800 – 4800 = 0
Karen 10600 – 10600 = 0
Andy 11400 – 9801 = 1599