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
He did all right yesterday. Can he do it again?
Contestants today: Ryan Pensyl, Emily Moody, Michael Oliphant
J! round categories:
MASTERS OF SIX
QUOTES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ
“L”ITERATURE
WORLD LEADERS
CAN’T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES
A GAME OF IDIOMS
Emily got to play the Daily Double under WIZARD OF OZ $600, on the 10th clue of the round!
Scores:
Ryan $2,200
Michael $400
Emily $200
Emily bet the full $1,000. Her clue: It answers the question posed by the Lion, “What makes a king out of a slave?”. Her correct response put her at $1,200!
After 15, the scores were:
Ryan $3,600
Emily $2,200
Michael $1,200
Alex: Michael Oliphant is an acupuncturist, which means he’s an individual who helps us get rid of pain. What’s the secret to acupuncture?
Michael: Um, uh, you’ve just to keep, uh, needling until you get a result, and…
Back to the game, I was surprised that the CAN’T HAVE TOO MANY SHOES category had no reference to Louboutins!
After 30, the scores were:
Ryan $5,400
Emily $4,400
Michael $3,400
DJ! round categories:
MASTERS OF SAX
LOWLY HISTORY
CHEMISTRY
RUSSIAN CROSSWORD CLUES
STATE MOTTOES
LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!
Michael went to STATE MOTTOES first. Once we got to the bottom of the category, Emily got to play the Daily Double! Scores:
Emily $7,600
Ryan $6,200
Michael $3,400
Emily bet $4,000. Her clue: Its motto, “Equal Rights”, reflects the fact that its women were given the right to vote in 1869. Emily said Massachusetts and fell to $3,600.
Moving through the rest of the round, the final Daily Double was on the 21st clue of the round, under LOWLY HISTORY $800! Ryan played this one! Scores:
Michael $8,600
Emily $7,600
Ryan $6,200
Ryan bet for the lead, going $2,500. His clue: 1381’s Peasants’ Revolt stormed London & executed many bigwigs including Simon of Sudbury, this religious official. His correct response put him at $8,700!
The rest of the round saw Ryan consolidating his advantage!
Scores going into Final:
Ryan $17,900
Michael $12,200
Emily $7,600
FJ! category: LITERARY TRAVELERS
FJ! clue: The romantic balcony seen here is one of the most popular tourist attractions in this Italian city
Emily 7600 – 3801 = 3799
Michael 12200 + 10156 = 22356
Ryan 17900 + 6501 = 24401