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Sports Jeopardy Recap – August 3, 2016

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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

Eric Park has won 5; will he join the ranks of the superchamps?

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Today’s contestants:

Mike “Kid” Lowe, a chemical production specialist from Naugatuck, CT

KidLowe

Ian Auzenne, a news producer and sportscaster from Lafayette, LA

IanAuzenne

Eric Park, a CPA from Dallas, TX (5-day total: $25,000)

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Final Jeopardy! category: GOLF

Final Jeopardy! clue: 2016 is the centennial year of this tournament, the only major that Arnold Palmer never won

What is the PGA Championship?

Scores going into Final:
Eric 22,000
Kid 8,500
Ian 6,000

Final Results:
Ian 6,000 + 5,999 = 11,999
Kid 8,500 + 3,501 = 12,001
Eric 22,000 + 1,987 = 23,987 (6-day total: $30,000)

Daily Double locations:
1) BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD 750 (2nd pick)
Eric 500 +1000 (Ian 0 Kid 0)
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2) CLOTHES MAKE THE ATHLETE 1000 (5th pick)
Eric 7250 +2750 (Ian 6500 Kid 4500)
3) IT’S SHOWTIME 1000 (9th pick)
Eric 12500 +2500 (Ian 6500 Kid 4500)

On the scoreboard:
19 – 72
13 – 07
On December 23, 1972, the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Oakland Raiders 13-7 in the AFC Divisional playoff game, a game won by a miracle Franco Harris catch now known as the “Immaculate Reception”

Game stats:
Eric 18,500 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.00% in first on buzzer
Kid 8,500 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.44% in first on buzzer
Ian 6,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.89% in first on buzzer

Eric Park, stats to date:
132 correct
12 incorrect
11/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 17,745)
6/6 in Final Jeopardy
44.81% in first on buzzer (121/270)
Average Coryat: 16,292


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