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
Will Thayer Gallison win his fourth?
You can watch this game on Crackle!
Today’s contestants:
Deron Higgins, a high school math and chemistry teacher from Corbin, KY
Megan Kim, a physical therapist from Sunrise, FL
Thayer Gallison, an investment analyst from Roswell, GA (3-day total: $15,000)
Final Jeopardy! category: THE SUMMER OLYMPICS
Final Jeopardy! clue: Winner of nearly 90 gold medals between 2008 & 2012, this country did not earn its first gold medal until 1984
What is China?
Scores going into Final:
Thayer 9,000
Megan 7,250
Deron 3,000
Final Results:
Deron 3,000 + 3,000 = 6,000
Megan 7,250 – 1,249 = 6,001 (What is Canada?) (1-day champ: $5,000)
Thayer 9,000 – 5,501 = 3,499 (What is Australia?)
Daily Double locations:
1) THE WORST OF TIMES 750 (23rd pick)
Thayer 1250 -1250 (Deron 3000 Megan 2250)
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2) SOUSEPAWS 1000 (2nd pick)
Thayer 1000 -2000 (Deron 2500 Megan 2250)
3) SPORTS MEDICINE 2000 (15th pick)
Megan 5250 +2000 (Thayer 5000 Deron 2500)
On the scoreboard:
20 – 15
24 – 00
The 2015-16 Golden State Warriors won their first 24 games to start the season, breaking the NBA record.
Game stats:
Megan 7,250 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.56% in first on buzzer
Deron 3,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.11% in first on buzzer
Thayer 12,250 Coryat, 15 correct, 8 incorrect, 42.22% in first on buzzer
Thayer Gallison, final stats:
80 correct
17 incorrect
6/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 7,250)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
43.89% in first on buzzer (79/180)
Average Coryat: 15,875
Megan Kim, stats to date:
9 correct
2 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
15.56% in firston buzzer (7/45)
Average Coryat: 7,250
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