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 In Memoriam 2022) for Monday, May 30, 2022 (Season 38, Game 186):
On the death of this trailblazing man, friend & mentor, Oprah said, “For me, the greatest of the ‘great trees’ has fallen”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Steve Knapp, a middle school teacher from San Ramon, California
Mandy Walker, an account tech from Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (11-day total: $209,300)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Ryan Long nearly lost on Friday, but he pulled out victory number 11! He spoke openly about how tired he was feeling at the end of last week’s tapings; hopefully he got a good night’s sleep and was able to show up to the studio refreshed to tape today’s game! If not, though, Mandy and Steve would love to become a giant killer and a Jeopardy! champion!
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Correct response: Who is Sidney Poitier?
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Sidney Poitier, the first African-American actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role in 1963’s Lilies of the Field, passed away in early 2022 of cardiopulmonary failure. Poitier was one of the leading actors in Hollywood in the 1960s and received numerous honors throughout his career and later life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1974. He also served as a Bahamian ambassador to Japan and UNESCO in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round categories: The Midwest; Punny Mystery Titles; In the Sport’s Hall of Fame; Potpourri; On the Wall; Verb + “ER” = Noun
Today’s Jeopardy! round belonged to Ryan, as our champion picked up 13 correct responses, including the Daily Double! We thought Steve was going to end the round in third place, but a late incorrect response was overturned, meaning Mandy got to select first in Double Jeopardy.
Double Jeopardy! Round categories: Female Presidents; Stick to the Scripture; 18th Century Culture Club; The Animal in its Logo; TV Theme Songs; Portmanteau Words
The Daily Doubles proved to be crucial today; Ryan dropped $3,000 early, and Mandy picked up hers two-thirds of the way through the round. There will definitely be some confusion amongst home viewers as to what her bet was, which ended up crucial as her bet was somehow ruled to be $5,000 when she said just the word “five” (Which, to me, means $5, not $5,000.) Ryan led going into Final at $18,000, with Steve at $8,400 and Mandy at $4,800.
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper, which turns the Daily Double into a moot point. Ryan Long’s now a 12-day champion! He’ll go for win #13 tomorrow.
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, May 30, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Ryan $18,000
Steve $8,400
Mandy $4,800
Tonight’s results:
Mandy $4,800 – $4,800 = $0 (Who is Lewis?)
Steve $8,400 – $2,000 = $6,400 (Who is John Lewis?)
Ryan $18,000 – $1,000 = $17,000 (Who is Donahue?) (12-day total: $226,300)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ryan $7,000
Steve $3,200
Mandy $2,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) THE MIDWEST $800 (clue #22)
Ryan 4400 +1000 (Mandy 1200 Steve 1800)
2) THE ANIMAL IN ITS LOGO $800 (clue #3)
Ryan 8200 -3000 (Mandy 2200 Steve 3200)
3) 18th CENTURY CULTURE CLUB $1600 (clue #20, $11200 left on board)
Mandy 9800 -5000 (Ryan 15600 Steve 4400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -65
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 78 (0.42 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ryan $20,800 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Steve $8,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 0 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Mandy $9,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,000
Lach Trash: $9,800 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,200
Ryan Long, career statistics:
283 correct, 44 incorrect
10/13 on rebound attempts (on 38 rebound opportunities)
42.33% in first on buzzer (287/678)
8/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
7/12 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,350
Mandy Walker, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Steve Knapp, career statistics:
10 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,400
Ryan Long, to win:
13 games: 56.601%
14: 32.037%
15: 18.133%
16: 10.264%
17: 5.809%
Avg. streak: 13.304 games.
Today’s interviews:
Steve recently got injured in a mosh pit at a Celtic punk show.
Mandy was on Child’s Play, hosted by Bill Cullen, at the age of 7.
Ryan was once a bouncer at a bar attacked by a raccoon.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I still don’t understand why the judges (or Mayim) permitted Mandy to just say “five” without disambiguating “five dollars”, “five hundred dollars” or “five thousand dollars”. To me, saying “five” can only mean a minimum bet of $5. This has caused controversy in the past in the other direction and will only serve to confuse viewers further in the future.
- With regards to the score change affecting Steve: Remember that to go from an incorrect response to a correct one, you give the contestant twice the clue value (-$1,000 to +$1,000 is a $2,000 difference.)
- Link to the box score: May 30, 2022 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! betting suggestions:
(Scores: Ryan $18,000 Steve $8,400 Mandy $4,800)
Ryan: Bet no more than $1,199 and enjoy win #12! (Actual bet: $1,000)
Mandy: If Steve bets to cover you and is wrong, he falls to $7,199. Your minimum bet should be $2,401. (Actual bet: $4,800)
Steve: Standard cover bet over Mandy is $1,201. (Actual bet: $2,000)
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