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.
(Click Here for Methodology)
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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
Later this week, the quarterfinalists will be:
Tracy Alexander, Tucson, AZ
Eric Hack, Cape Charles, VA
Marylou McKenna, Harwich, MA
Mary Bayer, Hoffman Estates, IL
Jennifer Giles, Longmont, CO
Chris Grinvalds, Bennington, NE
Adam Elkana-Hale, St. Louis, MO
Kate La Riviere-Gagner, Starksboro, VT
Jay Singleton, Waynesboro, VA
Today’s quarterfinalists: Michael Jones (Madison WI), Cathy Farrell (Wyandotte MI), and Lydia Cuffman (Redwood City CA)!
J! round categories:
TV: A NICE PLACE TO START
PRESIDENTIAL MOMS
THE WORLD ALMANAC 2015
THAT’S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION
OH, THERE’S THE BELL
TIME FOR RE-“CESS”
The bottom of PRESIDENTIAL MOMS had the first Daily Double! Michael got to play it, with scores at:
Cathy $2,000
Lydia $1,400
Michael $800
Michael bet $1,000. His clue: Hannah Simpson
All three players had good luck on the buzzer before the first break! Scores were:
Cathy $2,400
Lydia $1,800
Michael $1,200
Lydia’s students played an off-key rendition of the opening bars of the Think! music…
Coming out of the break, Lydia did VERY well in “Recess” to jump out to a lead! Scores after 30:
Lydia $7,800
Cathy $5,400
Michael $1,600
DJ! round categories:
ROCKIN’ MUSEUMS
QUOTABLE PLAYS
A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA
HIGH PLACES
A SHOW OF HANDS
WELL, THEY SOUND THE SAME…
QUOTABLE PLAYS $1200 had the first Daily Double; Cathy got to play it! Scores:
Lydia $8,200
Cathy $6,200
Michael $1,600
Cathy bet $3,000. Her clue: “Alan’s always been such a gentle boy. He loves animals! Especially horses”. Cathy went for “Raisin In The Sun” and fell to $3,200.
Lydia continued to roll through the DJ! round, though there was an odd look on her face at times!
Cathy got to the final Daily Double, under A LONG TIME AGO IN CANADA $1600! Scores:
Lydia $15,400
Cathy $11,600
Michael $7,200
Cathy bet $3,000 again: Her clue: In 1610 Etienne Brule went to live with these people & became the first European to see the Great Lake named for them. Her correct response put her at $14,600!
Scores going into Final:
Lydia $15,400
Cathy $14,600
Michael $9,200
FJ! category: MATH TERMS
FJ! clue: This word for a process that leads to the solution to a problem comes from the Arabic name of a 9th century mathematician
Michael 9200 – 9200 = 0
Cathy 14600 – 10000 = 4600
Lydia 15400 – 2000 = 13400
Wild Card standings:
Colin O’Grady (Monday winner)
Lydia Cuffman (Tuesday winner)
1. Erin McLaughlin $12,600
2. Cathy Farrell $4,600
3. Martha Jackson $400
4. Michael Jones $0