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
Here’s tonight’s Final Jeopardy answer and question for Friday, December 9, 2016:
Final Jeopardy! category: WORLD CAPITALS
Final Jeopardy! clue/answer: Ruled at times by Persians, Mongols & Russians, Baku is the only capital that borders this body of water
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Lara Croft, an aquatic veterinarian from Orlando, Florida
Jim Yulman, a retired lawyer and software developer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Tim Aten, an editor from Vermilion, Ohio (5-day total: $79,299)
You’ve probably heard the news by this point about upcoming contestant Cindy Stowell. Remember to watch on December 13. Her friends and family will also appreciate donations on her behalf to the Cancer Research Institute.
Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan, has played host to a number of major events over the past few years, including the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, and the 2016 European Grand Prix. It is also the largest city on the Caspian, the lowest-lying national capital in the world, and the most populous city in the world located below sea level (at an altitude of 92 feet below sea level).
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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Tim $17,600
Lara $5,600
Jim $4,600
Final Results:
Jim $4,600 + $400 = $5,000
Lara $5,600 – $3,610 = $1,990 (What is Lake Baikal?)
Tim $17,600 + $5,000 = $22,600 (6-day total: $101,899)
Scores after the opening round:
Tim $7,600
Jim $4,200
Lara $2,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) IT BORDERS BOTH $1000 (20th pick)
Jim 1800 +1800 (Tim 5800 Lara 1000)
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2) YOU MAD, BRO $1200 (12th pick)
Tim 12000 +2000 (Lara 6000 Jim 3400)
3) EPONYMS $1200 (15th pick)
Tim 14800 +1200 (Lara 5200 Jim 3400)
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! round: EPONYMS $1600 & $2000
Game Stats:
Tim $16,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 0 incorrect, 32.73% in first on buzzer
Jim $3,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 20.00% in first on buzzer
Lara $5,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 27.27% in first on buzzer
Tim Aten, stats to date:
115 correct
8 incorrect
6/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
30.51% in first on buzzer (101/331)
Average Coryat: $13,000
Tim Aten, to win:
7 games: 40.95%
8: 16.77%
9: 6.87%
10: 2.81%
11: 1.15%
Avg. streak: 6.693 games.