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Sports Jeopardy Recap – June 1, 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.
(Click Here for Methodology)

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

Thayer Gallison is going for win #3; what’ll happen on this episode of Sports Jeopardy?

You can watch this game on Crackle!

Today’s contestants:

Colin Reimer, a marine park educator from San Diego, CA

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Susan Herder, an instructional technology co-ordinator from Blaine, MN

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Thayer Gallison, an investment analyst from Roswell, GA (2-day total: $10,000)

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Susan Herder came onto #JeopardyLivePanel to speak about her experience!

Final Jeopardy! category: BASEBALL HALL OF FAMERS

Final Jeopardy! clue: These 2 players who died youngin 1941 & 1972 were both inducted less than a year after their final games

Who are Lou Gehrig and Roberto Clemente?

Scores going into Final:
Thayer 20,000
Colin 12,250
Susan 2,500

Final Results:
Susan 2,500 – 0 = 2,500 (Who are Clemente & Munson?)
Colin 12,250 + 8,000 = 20,250
Thayer 20,000 + 4,501 = 24,501 (3-day total: $15,000)

Daily Double locations:
1) A MARRIAGE MADE IN SPORTS 500 (18th pick)
Thayer 5750 -2750 (Colin 2000 Susan 0)
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2) THE CASE OF ALI V. FRAZIER (8th pick)
Thayer 7000 +500 (Colin 7250 Susan 2000)
3) IF IT PLEASE THE COURT (12th pick)
Thayer 10000 +2000 (Colin 9250 Susan 2000)

On the scoreboard:
19 – 67
10 – 35
On January 15, 1967, the Green Bay Packers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 35-10 in the first AFL-NFL World Championship Game (now known as Super Bowl I)

Game stats:
Thayer 23,750 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 55.56% in first on buzzer
Colin 12,250 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.56% in first on buzzer
Susan 2,500 Coryat, 3 correct, 0 incorrect, 4.44% in first on buzzer

Thayer Gallison, stats to date:
65 correct
8 incorrect
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 10,500)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
44.44% in first on buzzer (60/135)
Average Coryat: 17,083


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