Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 2, 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 Celebrities) for Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (Season 42, Game 62):

An Ivy League grad, actress & author, she was Vogue’s youngest cover girl at 14 & was called the face of the 1980s

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Eli Selzer, a post production manager from Los Angeles, California

Anne Martyn, a high school English teacher originally from Los Gatos, California

Libby Jones, a recruiter from Davenport, Florida (1-day total: $24,801)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

52 weeks to the day after her sibling Evan won—and thus, ironically, Evan being featured on the show’s Daytime Jeopardy! reruns yesterday and today—Libby Jones got to play Giant Killer on Jeopardy! in defeating Harrison Whitaker. Today, she gets to defend her title against a pair of Californians in Eli Selzer and Anne Martyn.

It’s not often that I take time to discuss strategic minutiae in this section, but I do think that this is worth mentioning. One thing I noticed yesterday is that Libby made a very strong Final Jeopardy wager—when in a situation like Libby’s, in second place with your score within four-fifths of the leader (and third place out of contention), the minimum suggested wager is twice the score difference plus one dollar, because, as Stevie Ruiz proved to Evan 52 weeks ago, it is possible for the leader in this situation to make a bet that forces second place to be correct in Final Jeopardy. Second place betting twice the score difference plus a dollar is the best defense against that, with the close difference in score also ensuring that second place still can play for a Triple Stumper and a cover bet from the leader. (And, yes, Evan made sure that Libby was very aware of the possibilities of a four-fifths game before Libby taped; I really liked that Evan took the time to realize where their own strategy went wrong after their appearance and made sure Libby didn’t make the same mistake.)

Correct response: Who is Brooke Shields?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Brooke Shields has spent nearly her entire life as an A-list celebrity, beginning her career as a model before transitioning into acting, including nude scenes well before turning 18. These roles, approved by her mother Teri even as public worry regarding child sexual abuse was rising, led to many of her films being banned in many jurisdictions. Her career, though, was on hiatus from 1983 through 1987 as she attended—and graduated from—Princeton University.

She was also—and I suspect this is what has caused today’s Final Jeopardy to be relevant in 2025—in a controversial jeans ad, with Shields appearing in an ad for Calvin Klein (with the controversy surrounding whether a 15-year-old should be delivering innuendos in a television advertisement.)

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 2, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: You Can Count On Geography; All Kinds Of Sports; Charity Fundraisers; ____ Of ____; Pulp Fiction; Rick Astley Would Never…)

Eli got off to a hot start, picking up a majority of the clues as he took a big lead into the break. After 15 clues, the scores were Eli $6,200 Libby $1,200 Anne $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Eli 9 correct 0 incorrect
Libby 3 correct 1 incorrect
Anne 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Eli was a “one man barbershop quartet” during the pandemic.
Anne ended up on TV crying during the 1984 Olympic opening ceremony; her dad was the Olympic flag bearer.
Libby is part of a group called “The Wienies”.

Eli consolidated his advantage with a correct Daily Double, bringing his score well into five figures after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Eli 15 correct 0 incorrect
Libby 9 correct 1 incorrect
Anne 3 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Eli $14,600
Libby $3,000
Anne $600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: African-American Firsts; Episode One TV; It’s Astronomical; Fireside Chats; UNESCO Cities Of Literature; Anagrams Of Each Other)

Aided by DD2, it took all of 8 clues for Libby to overhaul Eli’s lead. As she didn’t like the category, a conservative bet on DD3 meant a very tightly contested battle between Libby and Eli over the final dozen and a half clues, as Libby held a slim lead entering Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Libby 25 correct 1 incorrect
Eli 25 correct 2 incorrect
Anne 4 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 6 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Libby $25,200
Eli $23,000
Anne $2,200

We have a triple get in Final Jeopardy today; Libby went for the big wager in Final Jeopardy and is now a 2-day champion! She’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Anne $2,200 + $0 = $2,200 (Who is Brooke Shields?)
Eli $23,000 + $2,201 = $25,201 (Who is Brooke Shields?)
Libby $25,200 + $20,801 = $46,001 (Who is Brooke Brooke Shields?) (2-day total: $70,802)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) ____ OF ____ $1000 (clue #17)
Eli 7200 +6000 (Libby 1200 Anne 400)
2) AFRICAN-AMERICAN FIRSTS $2000 (clue #5)
Libby 5400 +5400 (Anne 2200 Eli 15400)
3) IT’S ASTRONOMICAL $1200 (clue #12, $18400 left on board)
Libby 16000 +2000 (Anne 2200 Eli 11800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 196

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Libby 4 5 3 4
Anne 3 1
Eli 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 5*

DJ! Round:
Libby 4 5* 4 4 5 4 3 4 3*
Anne 2 3
Eli 3

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Libby 4.00
Eli 3.83
Anne 2.25

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 6 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Libby $21,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Eli $18,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 2 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Anne $2,200 Coryat, 4 correct, 1 incorrect, 7.02% in first on buzzer (4/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,200
Lach Trash: $7,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,400
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Libby Jones, career statistics:

45 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,400)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400

Anne Martyn, career statistics:

5 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
7.02% in first on buzzer (4/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,200

Eli Selzer, career statistics:

26 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000

Libby Jones, to win:

3 games: 63.328%
4: 40.104%
5: 25.397%
6: 16.084%
7: 10.185%
Avg. streak: 3.727 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• As someone who has been in practice sessions multiple times on iRacing with Max Verstappen, I was disappointed to see the clue about him today fall for a Triple Stumper.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Libby $25,200 Eli $23,000 Anne $2,200)

Libby: Standard cover bet over Eli is $20,801. (Actual bet: $20,801)

Anne: Your only chance of winning here requires you to go all in, as Libby falls to $4,399 if she’s incorrect. (Actual bet: $0)

Eli: As Libby demonstrated yesterday, this is a four-fifths game. Bet between $4,401 (defending against a possible bet between $2 and $2,199 from Libby) and $18,599 (keeping Anne locked out.) (Actual bet: $2,201)

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