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.
(Click Here for Methodology)
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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 20th Century Theater) for Monday, December 27, 2021 (Season 38, Game 76):
In 1955 Peter Hall directed the first production of this play in English without having “the foggiest idea what some of it means”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Donna Lettow, a digital accessibility specialist from Baltimore, Maryland
Ashley Castle, an antiques dealer from West Pawlet, Vermont
Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, California (18-day total: $706,800)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Last week, Amy Schneider became the winningest woman (in terms of overall winnings, including tournaments) in Jeopardy! history. If she wins through to Wednesday, she’ll become the winningest woman (in terms of games) in Jeopardy! history. Will this last week of Jeopardy! of 2021 be fruitful for Amy? Or will Ashley and Donna have something to say about that?
PSA: The best way to keep COVID-19 at bay (and keep Jeopardy! producing new episodes) is for everybody to get their vaccinations as soon as they are able to, including any boosters as recommended. When wearing a mask, please ensure that your mask covers both your nose and your mouth.
(Content continues below)
My friends over at Geeks Who Drink have a daily trivia game—Thrice! Existing to make daily clever trivia content accessible to a wide audience, it's a daily challenge that tries to get you to the answer via three separate clues. It has a shareable score functionality to challenge your friends and new questions every day will give you a new daily social ritual. You can find it at thricegame.com.
Are you going on the show and looking for information about how to bet in Final Jeopardy? Check out my Betting Strategy 101 page. If you want to learn how to bet in two-day finals, check out Betting Strategy 102. In case the show uses a tournament with wild cards in the future, there is also a strategy page for betting in tournament quarterfinals.
Are you looking for information on how to stream Jeopardy! in 2026? Find out information here on how to stream from most places in North America!
You can find game-by-game stats here at The Jeopardy! Fan of all 23 players, including Caleb Groen, Adam Remsen, Tristan Williams and Jamie Ding, that have won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!
You can now listen to Alex Trebek-hosted Jeopardy! episodes from TuneIn Radio without leaving The Jeopardy! Fan — listen now!
Correct response: What is Waiting for Godot?
More information about Final Jeopardy: (The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2021 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)
Waiting for Godot is Samuel Beckett’s famous play where Vladimir and Estragon wait and have discussions while waiting for Godot. One of the most famous examples of Theatre of the Absurd, it was originally written in French but translated to English soon thereafter by Beckett. Peter Hall, when producing the first English-language staging of the play in 1955, also famously said to the cast, “if we stop and discuss every line we’ll never open.” Beckett also had objections to women-only casts performing the play, though courts generally overruled those objections (those objections have been subjects of Final Jeopardy! in the past.)
We have many new offerings at The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store! Proceeds from the sale of the “Doctor Oz’s Fast-Acting Snake Oil Elixir” T-shirt are being donated to The Trevor Project:
In order to redesign our merchandise area to serve you better in 2026, all merchandise sales have been temporarily taken offline. Look for a return in late 2026! All previous orders will still be supported.
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Amy $32,400
Donna $12,600
Ashley $7,600
Tonight’s results:
Ashley $7,600 + $7,500 = $15,100 (What is Waiting for Godot?)
Donna $12,600 – $12,300 = $300 (What is Ulysees?)
Amy $32,400 + $6,000 = $38,400 (What is Waiting for Godot?) (19-day total: $745,200)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Amy $10,000
Donna $5,800
Ashley $800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) CLASSIC NOVELS $600 (clue #9)
Amy 1200 +1200 (Ashley 0 Donna 2400)
2) GEOGRAPHY $2000 (clue #14)
Amy 15200 +4000 (Ashley 4000 Donna 6600)
3) THE 4th CENTURY $800 (clue #15, $20400 left on board)
Amy 19200 +6000 (Ashley 4000 Donna 6600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 158
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Amy $24,600 Coryat, 34 correct, 1 incorrect, 52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Ashley $7,600 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Donna $12,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,800
Lach Trash: $5,200 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
600 correct, 35 incorrect
33/37 on rebound attempts (on 72 rebound opportunities)
50.32% in first on buzzer (543/1079)
31/36 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $106,400)
16/19 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,379
Ashley Castle, career statistics:
8 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,600
Donna Lettow, career statistics:
14 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600
Amy Schneider, to win:
20 games: 92.366%
21: 85.315%
22: 78.802%
23: 72.786%
24: 67.230%
Avg. streak: 31.099 games.
Today’s interviews:
Donna hopes to make the digital world accessible to everyone.
Ashley lived on a boat for a year as a scuba instructor.
Amy is looking for a home with multiple bathtubs.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Amy ties David Madden and Jason Zuffanieri for the 5th-longest win streak of all time, at 19 games.
- At 600, Amy moves past Julia Collins for the 6th-most number of correct responses on the history of the show. Jason Zuffranieri sits #5 at 617.
Add The Jeopardy! Fan to your preferred sources on Google by clicking the button below!
Become a Supporter now! Make a monthly contribution to the site on Patreon!
Contestant photo credit: jeopardy.com
When commenting, please note that all comments on The Jeopardy! Fan must be in compliance with the Site Comment Policy.
If you are going to quote any information from this page or this website, attribution is required.
Have you had a chance to listen to our podcast game show, Complete The List, yet? Check it out! It's also available on Apple Podcasts.