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 Compound Words) for Friday, June 21, 2019 (Season 35, Episode 205):
This 8-letter word can follow nuclear to refer to a dangerous accident, or mean a total loss of emotional control
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Shriya Yarlagadda, a sophomore from Grand Blanc, Michigan
Hannah Nekritz, a senior from Stamford, Connecticut
Avi Gupta, a senior from Portland, Oregon
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Correct response: What is meltdown?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
According to Merriam-Webster, the word “meltdown” was originally used by ice cream manufacturers as jargon to describe the rate of ice cream melting. However, by the 1950s, it had gained its nuclear use (namely, “the accidental melting of the core of tha nuclear reactor”), and over time, the meaning generalized to describe any disastrous decline.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Shriya $17,600
Hannah $16,200
Avi $14,200
Tonight’s results:
Avi $14,200 + $11,399 = $25,599 (Automatic Semi-Finalist) (What is meltdown? s/o to my bball team)
Hannah $16,200 + $2,000 = $18,200
Shriya $17,600 + $5,400 = $23,000
Wild card standings:
Monday: Teagan O’Sullivan, $25,201 ($19,300, $5,400)
Tuesday: Lucas Miner, $21,000 ($16,400, $6,000)
Wednesday: Justin Bolsen, $25,342 ($25,300, $8,000)
Thursday: Jackson Jones, $21,600 ($22,000, $6,000)
Friday: Avi Gupta, $25,599 ($14,200, $5,400)
1. Shriya Yarlagadda, $23,000 ($17,600, $4,000)
2. Eesha Sohail, $19,787 ($20,200, $6,200)
3. Ryan Presler, $19,301 ($12,600, $7,400)
4. Hannah Nekritz, $18,200 ($16,200, $6,600)
5. Sreekar Madabushi, $18,000 ($14,400, $2,800)
6. Audrey Sarin, $16,800 ($8,400, $1,200)
7. Stephanie Pierson, $13,999 ($7,000, $1,400)
8. Sophia Weng, $13,600 ($6,800, $4,400)
9. Alison Purcell, $11,600 ($5,800, $4,200)
10. Rohit Kataria, $0 ($11,400, $3,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Hannah $6,600
Avi $5,400
Shriya $4,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) U.S. PRESIDENTS $1000 (23rd pick)
Shriya 2000 +1600 (Avi 4600 Hannah 4200)
2) AROUND EUROPE $1600 (9th pick)
Shriya 7200 +2000 (Avi 9400 Hannah 7800)
3) ONLY HALF SHOWED UP $1200 (26th pick) ($4800 remaining on the board)
Shriya 15600 +2000 (Hannah 13800 Avi 13400 )
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 121
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Avi $14,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 0 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Shriya $15,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer
Hannah $16,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $46,200
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,000
Avi Gupta, stats to date:
24 correct, 0 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Shriya Yarlagadda, stats to date:
17 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,800
Hannah Nekritz, stats to date:
15 correct, 0 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/67)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,200
Andy’s Thoughts:
- This is the seventh time, but first time since Season 12, that a score of $18,000 or higher has failed to qualify for the semifinals. (The highest nonqualifying score is still $19,402).
- This tournament was taped back in December, prior to the producers’ crackdown on no shout-outs.
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