Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, June 19, 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 U.S. National Parks) for Thursday, June 19, 2025 (Season 41, Game 204):

Much of this 73-square-mile National Park is located beneath the Chihuahuan Desert

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Vivek Upadhyay, a physician from Princeton, New Jersey

Bevin Blaber, a writer originally from Schenectady, New York

Jacob Hale, a nonprofit finance director from Anchorage, Alaska (1-day total: $4,800)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Jacob Hale is your new Jeopardy! champion after he survived a Triple Stumper in Final Jeopardy yesterday. Of course, Brittany Sims, the intrepid “reporter” over at TV Insider, chose to slander defending champion Dan Hopkins by claiming that Dan made a wagering mistake during yesterday’s Final Jeopardy round when he chose a strategy that was academically proven best over thirty years ago. Today, though, Jacob goes for his second victory against New Jersey’s Vivek Upadhyay and New York’s Bevin Blaber.

Correct response: What is Carlsbad Caverns National Park?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Located in New Mexico, Carlsbad Caverns National Park is one of the best-preserved cave complexes in the world. The caves became known to most Americans in 1898 as a result of the exploration of Jim White, a local cowboy who saw a large number of bats emanating from the cave. The area was declared Carlsbad Cave National Monument in 1923, and Carlsbad Caverns National Park in 1930.

If a contestant (or person at home) realizes that “beneath” is literally beneath, and not south on a map, this Final Jeopardy clue becomes a great deal more straightforward. However, if someone happens to misinterpret the word beneath and gets misled—that’s not on the writers, that’s on you. (There are a surprising number of people at home each month who misinterpret words in the clues and get upset at the writers instead of laying blame upon themselves.)

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, June 19, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: At The Keyboard; Food; Double Letters; Brooklyn Neighborhoods; Crown Heights; Let’S Go To Coney Island)

All three players got off to a good start; after 15 clues, the scores were Vivek $2,000 Bevin $1,400 Jacob $1,200.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Vivek 4 correct 0 incorrect
Bevin 3 correct 1 incorrect
Jacob 3 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Vivek got a job based on his knowledge of Duke basketball.
Bevin thinks her dad is better at Jeopardy!
Jacob had a board game collection of 2 when he got married.

The close battle continued in the second half of the round; Jacob didn’t go all-in on DD1 and sat third after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Vivek 8 correct 0 incorrect
Bevin 8 correct 2 incorrect
Jacob 6 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Vivek $4,400
Bevin $4,000
Jacob $3,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Lesser-Known Black Americans; Subtitles In The Bookstore; Slow Songs; 6-Syllable Medical Words; Worldwide Party Tips; Pardon My French)

Jacob was tied for the lead when he found Daily Doubles on back to back clues. However, he only bet $2,000 on each one—which gave Bevin more than enough opportunity to tie things back up by the end of the round.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Jacob 14 correct 0 incorrect
Bevin 18 correct 3 incorrect
Vivek 15 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 40 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Jacob $13,600
Bevin $13,600
Vivek $12,000

In one of the most eventful Final Jeopardy rounds in history for the judges, Vivek was flat-out incorrect, Bevin’s response was incomplete, while Jacob’s misspelling changed the pronunciation and was ruled incorrect. When the dust settled, Bevin had chosen not to go all-in, and it worked out for her—she’s your new champion with just $600. She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Vivek $12,000 – $11,998 = $2 (What is Arches?)
Bevin $13,600 – $13,000 = $600 (What is Carlsbad ?) (1-day total: $600)
Jacob $13,600 – $13,600 = $0 (What Carlsbad Cavrans?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) LET’S GO TO CONEY ISLAND $400 (clue #21)
Jacob 1800 +1200 (Bevin 2400 Vivek 2800)
2) WORLDWIDE PARTY TIPS $800 (clue #17)
Jacob 9200 +2000 (Bevin 9200 Vivek 8800)
3) LESSER-KNOWN BLACK AMERICANS $800 (clue #18, $12000 left on board)
Jacob 11200 +2000 (Bevin 9200 Vivek 8800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 106

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Jacob 3 2 4 4 5 4 3 2*
Bevin 3 4 5 3 5 4 3
Vivek 1 2 3 4 1 5

DJ! Round:
Jacob 3 4 3 3 3 2 2* 2*
Bevin 3 4 3 4 4 4 5
Vivek 4 5 2

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Bevin 3.86
Vivek 3.00
Jacob 3.06

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 40 (0.20 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Bevin $13,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Vivek $12,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jacob $10,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,000
Lach Trash: $14,600 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,400
Lead Changes: 11
Times Tied: 7

Player Statistics:

Jacob Hale, career statistics:

30 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (26/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,400

Bevin Blaber, career statistics:

18 correct, 4 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600

Vivek Upadhyay, career statistics:

15 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000

Bevin Blaber, to win:

2 games: 41.473%
3: 17.200%
4: 7.133%
5: 2.958%
6: 1.227%
Avg. streak: 1.709 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Bevin was very expressive. I personally liked it—but in my experience covering this show, I know there are fans who won’t.
• I appreciated Ken’s explanation of specifically why Jacob’s response was incorrect; I hope that alleviates a lot of viewer feedback tonight.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Jacob $13,600 Bevin $13,600 Vivek $12,000)

Jacob: You have to defend against Bevin. Go all in. (Actual bet: $13,600)

Bevin: You have to defend against Jacob. Go all in. (Actual bet: $13,000)

Vivek: Just in case Jacob or Bevin bet between $0 and $1,599, bet at least $3,201. Other than that, don’t go all in. (Actual bet: $11,998)

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