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
This episode aired on NBC Sports Network on August 7/8, 2016.
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Vinny Varadarajan, an engineering graduate from Fords, NJ
Kevin Damask, a news reporter originally from Iola, WI
Ron Freshour, a pub quiz host and voice artist from Austin, TX (2-day total: $10,000)
Final Jeopardy! category: GOALIES
Final Jeopardy! clue: The goalie who scored most recently in an NHL playoff game was this man in 1997
Who is Martin Brodeur?
Scores going into Final:
Vinny 15,500
Ron 9,500
Kevin 7,250
Final Results:
Kevin 7,250 – 5,000 = 2,250 (Who is Patrick Roy?)
Ron 9,500 – 5,001 = 4,499 (Who is Ed Olczyk? #Woooo!)
Vinny 15,500 + 3,501 = 19,001 (1-day champ: $5,000)
Daily Double locations:
1) NAME THE STADIUM 1000 (8th pick)
Vinny 3000 (+2000) (Kevin 1000 Ron 0)
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2) * 1500 (4th pick)
Vinny 9500 +1000 (Ron 4500 Kevin 750)
3) WARMUPS 1000 (23rd pick; 500 left on the board)
Vinny 17000 -1500 (Ron 9000 Kevin 7250)
On the scoreboard:
10 – 01
19 – 75
(This is a refernce to the Thrilla in Manila, Oct. 1, 1975.)
Game stats:
Vinny 16,500 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Ron 9,500 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.56% in first on buzzer
Kevin 7,250 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.67% in first on buzzer
Ron Freshour, final stats:
47 correct
8 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net earned: 3,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
35.56% in first on buzzer (48/135)
Average Coryat: 11,167
Vinny Varadarajan, stats to date:
19 correct
2 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: 1,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (15/45)
Average Coryat: 16,500