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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – April 12, 2018

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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:

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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
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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 Landmarks) for Thursday, April 12, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 154):

In 1546 architect Pierre Lescot began rebuilding King Francis I’s palace, which is now this museum

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Carsen Smith, a senior at Vanderbilt University from Jacksonville, Florida

Carsen Smith on Jeopardy!

Rebecca Rosenthal, a sophomore at Swarthmore College from Ridgewood, New Jersey

Rebecca Rosenthal on Jeopardy!

Harry Kioko, a senior at the University of Chicago from Princeton, New Jersey

Harry Kioko on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What is the Louvre?

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Lescot’s knowledge of architecture from illustrations in books and from Roman ruins in France, some sources claim that he did visit Italy, but others dispute this. He began his rebuilding of the Louvre in 1546 and was influenced by classical elements. Lescot designed part of the “Old Louvre” part of the complex, which served as a French royal residence before Versailles.

It currently serves as the home of the world’s most famous art museums.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Rebecca $26,000
Carsen $6,200
Harry $600

Tonight’s results:
Harry $600 – $200 = $400 (What is L’Orangerie)
Carsen $6200 – $4,200 = $2,000 (What is Versailles?)
Rebecca $26,000 + $0 = $26,000 (Automatic Semi-Finalist)

Rebecca Rosenthal, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the April 12, 2018 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Rebecca $3,600
Carsen $1,400
Harry -$600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) I WILL NOT SERVE… $1000 (21st pick)
Harry -1600 +1000 (Rebecca 2400 Carsen 1200)
2) BROADWAY MUSICALS $1600 (2nd pick)
Rebecca 5600 +5000 (Carsen 1400 Harry -600)
3) TALES FROM THE ARABIAN NIGHTS $1200 (20th pick)
Rebecca 23000 +3000 (Carsen 5400 Harry -1000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 202

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0

Game Stats:
Rebecca $20,800 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Carsen $6,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 7 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Harry $600 Coryat, 6 correct, 4 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $27,600
Lach Trash: $10,800 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $15,600

Rebecca Rosenthal, stats to date:
26 correct, 4 incorrect
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,800

Carsen Smith, stats to date:
17 correct, 8 incorrect
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,200

Harry Kioko, stats to date:
6 correct, 4 incorrect
10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $600


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