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 Oscar-Winning Songs) for Wednesday, May 18, 2022 (Season 38, Game 178):
Johnny Mercer’s lyrics to this 1961 Oscar-winning song once began, “I’m Holly”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Audrey Kamzan, a pediatric hospitalist from Los Angeles, California
Adriana Ramírez, a writer from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Ryan Long, a rideshare driver from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (3-day total: $70,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Ryan Long, the Philadelphia rideshare driver, has picked up three victories—he’s still not in the top 15 for November’s Tournament of Champions, though! He needs one more to really help his chances. Today, though, we have a yinzer/jawn battle, as challenger Adriana is from western Pennsylvania!
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Correct response: What is “Moon River”?
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“I’m Holly / Like I want to be / Like holly on a tree back home. / Just plain Holly / With no dolly / No mama, no papa / Wherever I roam”. Those were the original lyrics that Johnny Mercer set to Henry Mancini’s song that eventually turned into “Moon River”, the iconic song from the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s, which starred Audrey Hepburn as Holly Golightly.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round categories: Historic Americans; Beastly Book Characters; Museums for Foodies; Planes, Trains & Automobiles; Setting, The Broadway Stage; Spot “ify”
Propped up by the first Daily Double, Ryan picked up 8 correct in each half of Single Jeopardy to have a small lead after 15 clues and a big lead after 30!
Double Jeopardy! Round categories: You Never Take Me To…; Trojan War Handbook; Science; Hodgepodge; TV Comedies by Siblings; From the Greek for…
Ryan extended his lead in the first half of the round, and then made a big move on the first Daily Double, picking up a big $8,000! This meant that it was crucial for Audrey to pick up the second Daily Double. Unfortunately for Audrey, Adríana picked up control and got to the last Daily Double first. Unfortunately, Adríana fell into the red on that Daily Double, and was unable to get back out of the hole before Final Jeopardy. Scores going into Final were Ryan holding a runaway at $26,600, Audrey at $7,200, and Adríana out of Final at -$200.
The runaway was crucial for Ryan, as only Audrey got Final Jeopardy today; Ryan may have hurt his Tournament of Champions chances by a $10,000 bet in Final; he does pull himself into the field at the moment, though, and will relegate Christine Whelchel out of the top 15. He’ll go for win #5 tomorrow!
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 18, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Ryan $26,600
Audrey $7,200
Adriana -$200
Tonight’s results:
Adriana -$200 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Audrey $7,200 + $5,000 = $12,200 (What is Moon River?)
Ryan $26,600 – $10,000 = $16,600 (What is Hi Mom) (4-day total: $86,600)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ryan $8,600
Audrey $3,200
Adriana $2,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) BEASTLY BOOK CHARACTERS $1000 (clue #9)
Ryan 2600 +1000 (Adriana -600 Audrey 2200)
2) TROJAN WAR HANDBOOK $800 (clue #15)
Ryan 15400 +8000 (Adriana 1600 Audrey 5600)
3) YOU NEVER TAKE ME TO… $800 (clue #24, $4800 left on board)
Adriana 800 -1000 (Ryan 26600 Audrey 7600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 40
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 73 (0.41 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ryan $19,400 Coryat, 29 correct, 3 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Audrey $7,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Adriana $800 Coryat, 8 correct, 4 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $27,400
Lach Trash: $15,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400
Ryan Long, career statistics:
96 correct, 14 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
41.41% in first on buzzer (94/227)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,350
Adriana Ramírez, career statistics:
8 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $800
Audrey Kamzan, career statistics:
13 correct, 2 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,200
Ryan Long, to win:
5 games: 63.213%
6: 39.958%
7: 25.259%
8: 15.967%
9: 10.093%
Avg. streak: 5.718 games.
Today’s interviews:
Audrey auditioned when she had become the mother of twins.
Adriana grew up on the US-Mexico border.
Ryan worked on a Mennonite farm when he was growing up.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Four wins at $86,600 pulls Ryan to #14 in the Tournament of Champions standings.
- Link to the box score: May 18, 2022 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! betting suggestions:
(Scores: Ryan $26,600 Audrey $7,200 Adriana -$200)
Ryan: Bet no more than $12,199 and enjoy your fourth victory! (Actual bet: $10,000)
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