Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, March 10, 2026

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)
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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 Books & Authors) for Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (Season 42, Game 132):

In this 1897 work the title character enters an inn with his face almost entirely covered in bandages

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Sapana Vora, a Congressional staffer from Arlington, Virginia

Tim Swankey, a retired actuary from Marcellus, New York

James Denison, a college professor & museum curator originally from Alexandria, Virginia (2-day total: $81,798)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

James Denison is your 2-day Jeopardy champion, having won over $80,000 over his first two games. (Editorial note: James is nowhere near the 2-day record, set back in 2010; Roger Craig won $114,000 over his first two games.) I would say that he is incredibly likely to see a Champions Wildcard invite even if he loses today on winnings alone, but a win today would likely guarantee that Champions Wildcard invite, and make a Tournament of Champions invite even more likely.

James has made a name for himself by making extremely aggressive bets in Final Jeopardy. I still maintain that this is absolutely not the correct play, as it assumes that trailing players both know and follow wagering strategy—a very dangerous assumption, as the show’s history is littered with contestants who do not make the proper bet from second. Just make the cover bet from the lead—the extra money today is not worth the chance of you allowing second or third to back into a victory after poor strategy and the lost future winnings from having done so. And in modern Jeopardy!, especially with the money available to players who make it to the Tournament of Champions or even Jeopardy! Masters, getting yourself to a point where it’s more likely you can reach the upper echelons—especially when you’ve demonstrated play as strong as James has—is significantly more important than a few thousand dollars in the short term.

Correct response: What is The Invisible Man?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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A character who has become iconic in the horror genre, H.G. Wells’s The Invisible Man deals with the title character, Griffin, who has used science to change his body’s refractive index, rendering himself permanently invisible. In his effort to maintain visibility at the start of the work, his face is hidden nearly entirely in bandages.

As someone who often gravitates towards publication year as a major clue, I found it incredibly difficult to not guess Dracula, a work published in the same year as The Invisible Man. I also am curious to know if the contestant briefing before this week’s game was any different—contestants in the past have often reported that H.G. Wells’s The Invisible Man vs. Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man is the example given of the exception to the show’s leading article rule.

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Game Recap:

Wagering was certainly the main story in this one. While all three players were in contention throughout, James’s bet on the last Daily Double was more aggressive than Sapana chose to be on her opportunity, putting James in a “crush” position entering Final Jeopardy.

Final Jeopardy proved to be elusive for our three players; James, knowing that Sapana still had to defend against Tim, still made an aggressive Final Jeopardy bet and is now a 3-day champion. He goes for win #4 tomorrow.

Scores going into Final:

James $20,000
Sapana $13,200
Tim $9,000

Tonight’s results:

Tim $9,000 – $4,602 = $4,398 (What is The man in the iron mask?)
Sapana $13,200 – $6,801 = $6,399 (What ithe Phantom of the Opera?)
James $20,000 – $10,999 = $9,001 (What is Dracula?) (3-day total: $90,799)

Game Stats:

James $15,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Sapana $11,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Tim $9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,000

If you are looking for more detailed statistics about today’s game of Jeopardy!, as well as the ability to leave a comment, make sure to check out the Daily Details section.

James Denison, to win:

4 games: 67.479%
5: 45.534%
6: 30.726%
7: 20.734%
8: 13.991%
Avg. streak: 5.075 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I will grant that James is making strategic choices here that I myself probably would have made even in 2013 or 2014. However, I still maintain that in 2026, even with my wagering strategy guide available to players for nearly a decade, assuming that players in regular play know wagering strategy from any position not the lead is a dangerous assumption to make.
• Here’s the other thing about James’s overly aggressive betting strategy: it now makes Sapana look like she bet too much in Final Jeopardy when she actually followed a reasonable strategy from the position she was in.
• Today’s J!6 clues can be found at the monthly archive.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: James $20,000 Sapana $13,200 Tim $9,000)

James: Standard cover bet today is $6,401. (Actual bet: $10,999)

Tim: You have to be correct to have any chance of winning. Bet at least $4,601—but you could consider going all-in here in order to force Sapana to make a cover bet. (Actual bet: $4,602)

Sapana: Bet at least $4,801 to cover Tim. (Actual bet: $6,801)

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