Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, October 10, 2025

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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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 Classic Drama) for Friday, October 10, 2025 (Season 42, Game 25):

The line “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” is asked by this title character in a play written in the 16th century

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Aimée Fluitt, a former national security consultant originally from Kansas City, Missouri

Dave Francois, a marketing director from Denver, Colorado

Spencer Janes, a program manager originally from Longmeadow, Massachusetts (1-day total: $29,000)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

We have a new champion on Jeopardy! in Spencer Janes, who defeated 5-time champion TJ Fisher yesterday. Spencer now gets to defend his title against Dave Francois and Aimée Fluitt.

It was noticed yesterday that On Camera Audiences is now listing significantly more tape days than before in early November, increasing the number of days from 5 tape days to 9. To me, that implies an increase in postseason length in some fashion—and I am certainly happy if this is the case. I do still wish that the show would announce the postseason format well before it starts so that fans who want to can accurately track everyone’s chances, but this doesn’t seem to be the worst alternate case at this point.

Correct response: Who is Doctor Faustus?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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In Christopher Marlowe’s late-16^th century play The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, Helen of Troy is conjured up late in the play, leading to Faustus asking the now-famed “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” line that is often used to refer to the Greek figure.

The best way for contestants to tackle this clue is to remember that if the clue was going to refer to Shakespeare in any way, the show would either put good ol’ Billy Shakes in the category or clue somewhere. The fact that there is zero mention should steer you away from the Bard. Contestants likely will need the full name of Doctor Faustus, though, to make sure they know it’s referring to the Marlowe play and not the archetypal Faust character itself.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, October 10, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Season Of Charade; One-Word Book Titles; Artists By Concert Tours; U.S. Government & Politics; Chad Roulette; “I” Is The Only Vowel)

Spencer found the Daily Double, picking up $2,000 from it and leading after 15 clues. At the break, the scores were Spencer $5,400 Dave $2,800 Aimée $2,400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Spencer 6 correct 0 incorrect
Dave 4 correct 0 incorrect
Aimée 5 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Aimée was a stand-in for Jennifer Jason Leigh in Robert Altman’s “Kansas City”.
Dave served in Nicaragua with the Peace Corps.
Spencer served on a jury with someone who was there to pay a speeding ticket.

While Dave pulled closer, Spencer continued to lead after 30.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Spencer 12 correct 0 incorrect
Dave 10 correct 1 incorrect
Aimée 6 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Spencer $7,600
Dave $6,200
Aimée $3,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Oh Fun! Opera!; Cooking Terms; Group Project; Recent Technology; The Middle Ages; An Actor’S Life For Me)

Aimee took the lead after getting DD2 correct, but she didn’t go all in, leaving $1,800 on the table; Dave then bet just $4,000 on DD3 instead of betting for the lead; this meant Spencer led by just $1,000 going into Final, with Dave a close third.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Spencer 21 correct 0 incorrect
Aimée 14 correct 2 incorrect
Dave 18 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 3 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Spencer $17,600
Aimée $16,600
Dave $15,000

Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper, which knocked the scores well down. Once things settled, it means that Aimée is your new champion! She’ll be back Monday to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Dave $15,000 – $12,000 = $3,000 (Who Titus Andronicus)
Aimée $16,600 – $12,001 = $4,599 (Who is Nope?) (1-day total: $4,599)
Spencer $17,600 – $16,000 = $1,600 (Who is Troilus?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) ONE-WORD BOOK TITLES $400 (clue #10)
Spencer 3200 +2000 (Dave 2400 Aimée 1000)
2) THE MIDDLE AGES $1200 (clue #3)
Aimée 4800 +3000 (Spencer 7600 Dave 6200)
3) RECENT TECHNOLOGY $1600 (clue #27, $2800 left on board)
Dave 11000 +4000 (Spencer 16800 Aimée 14600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 161

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Spencer 3 4 3 5 2*
Dave 5 5 3
Aimée 4 4

DJ! Round:
Spencer 3 4 4 2 5 1 2 2 1
Dave 5 3 4 5 5 3 4*
Aimée 4 5 3* 2† 1† 3 4 3 2 1 2

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Aimée 2.92
Dave 4.20
Spencer 2.93

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 3 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Aimée $14,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Dave $12,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Spencer $16,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 0 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,400
Lach Trash: $8,800 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,800
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Spencer Janes, career statistics:

39 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (36/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,500

Dave Francois, career statistics:

18 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600

Aimée Fluitt, career statistics:

14 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Aimée Fluitt, to win:

2 games: 47.401%
3: 22.469%
4: 10.650%
5: 5.048%
6: 2.393%
Avg. streak: 1.901 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Reminder that to go from an incorrect response (negative) to a correct one (positive), twice the clue’s value is given to the player.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Spencer $17,600 Aimée $16,600 Dave $15,000)

Spencer: Standard cover bet over Aimée is $15,601. (Actual bet: $16,000)

Dave: Your best chance of victory happens if there’s a Triple Stumper. Bet between $0 and $11,799. (Actual bet: $12,000)

Aimée: Standard cover bet over Dave is $13,401. (Actual bet: $12,001)

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