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Today’s Final Jeopardy – August 1, 2017

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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 Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
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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
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18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

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1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
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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 Natural Wonders) for Tuesday, August 1, 2017:

Roughly half the size of Texas, it’s the largest structure made by living creatures & can even be seen from space

(This game originally aired on November 10, 2016.)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Emily Lamonica, a senior from Sayreville, New Jersey

Emily Lamonica on Jeopardy!

Sabrina Duong, a sophomore from La Jolla, California

Sabrina Duong on Jeopardy!

Jack Bekos, a junior from Elm Grove, Wisconsin

Jack Bekos on Jeopardy!

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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Emily $24,000
Jack $11,600
Sabrina $9,600

Final Results:
Sabrina $9,600 – $9,555 = $45 (What are THOSE?)
Jack $11,600 – $6,000 = $5,600 (What is the Great Wall of China?)
Emily $24,000 – $799 = $23,201 (What is the Great Wall of China?)

'What Are THOSE?' in Final Jeopardy on August 1, 2017

Wild Card Standings:
Wednesday: Lily Allingham $15,601 ($13,000, $3,800)
Thursday: Emily Lamonica $23,201 ($24,000, $9,200)
Friday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
1) Apurva Kanneganti $10,800 ($7,800, $4,600) (86.541% to qualify)
2) Jack Bekos $5,600 ($11,600, $4,200) (13.459% to qualify)
3) Sabrina Duong $45 ($9,600, $800) (0.033% to qualify)
4) Porter Bowman $0 ($5,300, $400) (0.001% to qualify)
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Scores after the opening round:
Emily $9,200
Jack $4,200
Sabrina $800

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) AMERICAN SYMBOLS $1000 (19th pick)
Jack 1600 +1600 (Emily 6000 Sabrina 400)
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2) THAT’S MESSED UP, SHAKESPEARE! $1200 (2nd pick)
Sabrina 2400 +2400 (Emily 9200 Jack 4200)
3) HAVE FAITH $1200 (10th pick)
Jack 5800 +3000 (Emily 12400 Sabrina 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 252

Unplayed clues:
None!

Game Stats:
Emily $24,000 Coryat, 29 correct, 1 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer
Jack $9,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Sabrina $8,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $7,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,200

Jack Bekos, stats to date:
14 correct
4 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
Average Coryat: $9,200

Sabrina Duong, stats to date:
10 correct
2 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
Average Coryat: $8,400

Emily Lamonica, stats to date:
29 correct
2 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
Average Coryat: $24,000

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