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
Andy back with another recap!
I got a text from a good friend last night; her four year old son Jackson is apparently obsessed with our current champion!
Speaking of, a fun tweet from our champion yesterday:
Thanks to Kate Hoffman for thinking that we should take pictures in the green room.#jeopardy#behindthescenespic.twitter.com/B6G4CJrK4W— Julia (@JeopardyJulia)May 20, 2014
Today’s contestants:
J! round categories:
FAMOUS AMERICANS
READING RAINBOW
FIRST THINGS THIRD
NATIONAL PEOPLE?
A POTPOURRI OF WORDS
MOVIE ENDINGS
Julia went straight to FAMOUS AMERICANS. I think she was hoping for a history category, but it was a more recent Famous Americans category! She still did reasonably well on it, though! She got to play the first Daily Double, under READING RAINBOW $800! Scores:
Julia $2,600
Kate $600
Clayton $600
Julia bet $2,000. Her clue: In a children’s classic by Scott O’Dell, San Nicolas Island is better known as this title place. Her immediate correct response put her at $4,600!
The Island of the Blue Dolphins was a childhood favorite. Not a total guess, like that James Patterson book, which I’ve never heard of.— Julia (@JeopardyJulia)May 20, 2014
Kate went 4/5 in MOVIE ENDINGS to claw back some of the lead after that Daily Double. After 15 clues, the scores sat at:
Julia $4,600
Kate $3,000
Clayton $1,200
Julia was a lifeguard in high school and college; working at her college pool, she spoke of the awkwardness of seeing her professors in bathing suits!
Going back to the game, Julia did well over the FIRST THINGS THIRD, NATIONAL PEOPLE?, and A POTPOURRI OF WORDS categories! Scores after 30:
Julia $9,800
Kate $3,800
Clayton $2,800
DJ! round categories:
THE MUSEUMS OF EUROPE
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
I WILL SURVIVE
DOUBLE “K” WORDS
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS
U.S. PLACES
All three players had success early in the round, but it was Kate who got to play the first Daily Double in this round, under ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAMERS $1600! Scores:
Julia $13,400
Kate $7,800
Clayton $6,400
Kate chose just $3,000. Her clue: Darryl McDaniels was one-third of this rap group that was inducted in 2009. Her correct response put her at $10,800. I feel as though she was doing well in the category and should have bet more! After all, Julia has been dominant!
THE MUSEUMS OF EUROPE $1600 had the other Daily Double! This one’s was Julia’s. Scores:
Julia $18,200
Kate $12,000
Clayton $6,400
Julia bet $3,000. Her clue: Exhibits in this composer’s Bonn home include his grand piano & a variety of ear trumpets. Julia went for Bach and fell to $15,200.
All three players had at least one get over the final category (UNDER THE MICROSCOPE), though Julia did the best; scores going into Final were:
Julia $20,000
Kate $12,800
Clayton $6,800
FJ! category: BRITISH NOVELS
FJ! clue: Stephen King borrowed the name of his fictional town Castle Rock from this 1950s novel that greatly influenced him
Clayton 6800 – 6799 = 1
Kate 12800 – 10000 = 2800
Julia 20000 – 5700 = 14300
Alex said that if you hadn’t read the book, it was a tough Final. I have read that book. It was not a tough Final for me. Julia’s now a 12-day champion, though, winnings $245,610!
Jeanie will have tomorrow’s recap. See you then!
ToC update:
1. John Pearson (November 2013 Teacher’s Champion)
2. Jim Coury (May 2013 College Champion)
3. Terry O’Shea (February 2014 College Champion)
4. Julia Collins $245,610 (12 wins)
5. Arthur Chu $297,200 (11 wins)
6. Ben Ingram $176,534 (8 wins)
7. Drew Horwood $138,100 (8 wins)
8. Jared Hall $181,001 (6 wins)
9. Sandie Baker $140,200 (6 wins)
10. Andrew Moore $137,803 (6 wins)
11. Jerry Slowik $121,800 (5 wins)
12. Joshua Brakhage $103,205 (5 wins)
13. Rebecca Rider $101,600 (5 wins)
14. Sarah McNitt $89,398 (5 wins)
15. Rani Peffer $68,701 (5 wins)
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16. Mark Japinga $112,600 (4 wins)
17. Mike Lewis $102,800 (4 wins)
18. Carlos Ross $89,774 (3 wins)
19. Adam Holquist $76,299 (3 wins)
20. Sara Garnett $75,403 (3 wins)
21. Salvo Candela $66,195 (3 wins)
22. Neal Pollack $60,798 (3 wins)
23. John Anneken $60,112 (3 wins)
24. Tim Anderson $56,001 (3 wins)
25. Stuart Anderson $51,601 (3 wins)
26. Bill Tolany $44,200 (3 wins)