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
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 1970s Bestsellers) for Thursday, July 12, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 219):
The author of this novel thought of calling it “Silence in the Water”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Johanna Schaufeld, a piano technician & woodworker from The Bronx, New York
Michelle Cabral, an elementary school music teacher from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wes Hazard, a standup comic & storyteller from Stoughton, Massachusetts (3-day total: $51,196)
Now that he’s won 3 games, Wes is onto the ToC Tracker, currently right at the bottom of Page 1. See how he compares with the others here!
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Correct response: What is Jaws?
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Before Jaws was a 1975 blockbuster film, it was a smash-hit 1974 book by Peter Benchley.
According to Benchley’s 2006 obituary in The Independent, the book was originally titled Silence in the Water. Jaws definitely sounds like a better name.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Michelle $15,200
Johanna $14,400
Wes $6,400
Tonight’s results:
Wes $6,400 + $6,399 = $12,799
Johanna $14,400 – $14,000 = $400 (What is The Hunt for Red Octob)
Michelle $15,200 + $3,200 = $18,400 (1-day total: $18,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Wes $4,800
Michelle $4,000
Johanna $3,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) AD COUNCIL CLASSICS $800 (9th pick)
Michelle 1400 -200 (Wes 1200 Johanna -400)
2) MATH & SCIENCE $2000 (4th pick)
Johanna 3800 +3800 (Wes 4800 Michelle 4000)
3) COLORFUL PLACES $2000 (26th pick)
Johanna 10400 +4000 (Michelle 13600 Wes 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 124
Unplayed clues:
J! round: THE MONTH OF JULY $1000
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $1,000
Game Stats:
Michelle $15,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer
Wes $6,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer
Johanna $10,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.64% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $32,400
Lach Trash: $14,200(on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400
Wes Hazard, stats to date:
71 correct, 5 incorrect
29.65% in first on buzzer (67/226)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,550
Michelle Cabral, stats to date:
18 correct, 2 incorrect
32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400
Michelle Cabral, to win:
2 games: 50.12%
3: 25.12%
4: 12.59%
5: 6.31%
6: 3.16%
Avg. streak: 2.005 games.
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