Today’s Final Jeopardy – August 8, 2017

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

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14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
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23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Famous Buildings) for Tuesday, August 8, 2017:

Completed in 1943, this “city within a city” has outer walls over 900 feet long

(This game originally aired on November 17, 2016.)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Alec Fischthal, a junior from North Woodmere, New York

Emily Lamonica, a senior from Sayreville, New Jersey

Connor Pierce, a freshman from Dallas, Texas

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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Alec $19,200
Emily $17,200
Connor $5,000

Final Results:
Connor $5,000 – $3,000 = $2,000 (What is The emperor’s palace?)
Emily $17,200 – $17,200 = $0 (What is the forbidden city?)
Alec $19,200 – $15,201 = $3,999 (What is Vatican City?)

Scores after the opening round:
Alec $11,200
Emily $5,200
Connor $1,000

(more stats below)

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) ANNUAL EVENTS $1000 (20th clue)
Alec 6400 +2000 (Emily 2200 Connor -200)
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2) IT’S AMERICAN LIT $1200 (4th clue)
Emily 6400 -3000 (Alec 10800 Connor 1000)
3) BODY TALK $1600 (28th pick, $2,400 left on board)
Emily 8600 +8600 (Alec 17200 Connor 4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 84

Unplayed clues:
None!

Game Stats:
Alec $18,200 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Emily $13,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer
Connor $5,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $5,200 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,400

Alec Fischthal, stats to date:
51 correct
7 incorrect
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
38.60% in first on buzzer (44/114)
Average Coryat: $17,700

Connor Pierce, stats to date:
26 correct
5 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
Average Coryat: $8,400

Emily Lamonica, stats to date:
49 correct
8 incorrect
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
43.86% in first on buzzer (50/114)
Average Coryat: $18,600

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