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)
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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
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. States) for Friday, August 16, 2019 (Season 35, Episode 175, encore presentation):
This state entered the Union in 1820 after separating from another state that began with the same 2 letters
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Ellie Walsh, a high school world history & U.S. government teacher from Nashville, Tennessee
Benjamin Schwartz, a middle school English teacher from Stamford, Connecticut
Dave Rowswell, a high school art teacher from Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Correct response: What is Maine?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
In 1819, there were 22 states in the Union, 11 which permitted slavery and 11 which did not. However, in late 1819, Missouri requested statehood as an area which permitted slavery, which threatened to upset the balance between free states and slave states. In order to settle the deadlock which occurred in Congress, Maine (which previously was a northeast exclave of Massachusetts), was admitted as a free state in 1820. Missouri followed as a slave state in 1821.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Benjamin $22,000
Ellie $8,800
Dave $6,200
Tonight’s results:
Dave $6,200 + $6,100 = $12,300
Ellie $8,800 – $8,799 = $1 (What is Minnesota?)
Benjamin $22,000 + $1 = $22,001 (Semi-Finalist)
Wild card standings:
Monday: Joe Rengstorf, $20,401 ($16,000, $9,800)
Tuesday: Trevor Crowell, $15,500 ($15,600, $7,000)
Wednesday: Francois Barcomb, $20,600 ($20,600, $7,400)
Thursday: Conor Quinn, $17,600 ($9,600, $3,600)
Friday: Benjamin Schwartz, $22,001 ($22,000, $5,800)
1) Julia Rosinski Bailey, $15,200 ($10,200, $1,400)
2) Dave Rowswell, $12,300 ($6,200, $1,800)
3) Matthew Bunch, $9,600 ($12,400, $6,400)
4) Sara DelVillano, $8,399 ($9,600, $3,400)
5) Alexandra Bicks, $5,199 ($7,400, $3,400)
6) Mariah Minges Klusman, $4,795 ($2,400, $2,400)
7) Tara Baxter, $2,000 ($1,000, $3,000)
8) Vicki Leibeck-Owsley, $1,000 ($4,800, $3,200)
9) Melissa Okey, $800 ($5,400, $3,000)
10) Ellie Walsh, $1 ($8,800, $3,200)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Benjamin $5,800
Ellie $3,200
Dave $1,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) HALL PASS $1000 (25th pick)
Benjamin 4200 +1000 (Ellie 3800 Dave 400)
2) THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD $800 (7th pick)
Benjamin 9000 +9000 (Ellie 3200 Dave 600)
3) TRYING TIMES $1200 (16th pick)
Dave 5000 -2000 (Benjamin 17200 Ellie 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 84
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Benjamin $13,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer, 2/2 on rebound attempts
Dave $8,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 7 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer, 0/1 on rebound attempts
Ellie $8,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer, 2/2 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $30,800
Lach Trash: $13,600 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600
Benjamin Schwartz, stats to date:
23 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800
Dave Rowswell, stats to date:
15 correct, 7 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,200
Ellie Walsh, stats to date:
11 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,800
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Effective in first on buzzer stats: Benjamin 40.82% (20/49), Dave 38.78% (19/49), Ellie 20.41% (10/49).
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