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:
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
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Countries of the World) for Friday, April 1, 2022 (Season 38, Game 145):
Some of this country’s indigenous people want its name officially changed from its Dutch-based name to Aotearoa
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Nell Klugman, a museum educator from Brooklyn, New York
Yian Chen, an anesthesiologist from Menlo Park, California
Evan Roberts, a chemistry teacher from Louisville, Kentucky (1-day total: $20,400)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Yesterday, Evan Roberts of Louisville defeated a very strong 4-day champion in Jackie Kelly. If she makes the Tournament of Champions (and I do like her chances right now), I think she’ll be a very tough out. Moving onwards, though: Yian Chen and Nell Klugman want to become champion themselves on this first day of April.
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Correct response: What is New Zealand?
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Aotearoa is the Maori name for the country that was named New Zealand by its European colonizers. British sovereignty was granted to the islands by the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi (generally regarded now as the founding document of New Zealand).
Interestingly, the “Dutch-based” name might be a red herring for those who have some knowledge of the name but not enough knowledge. The name “Zealand” comes from the name of the westernmost province of The Netherlands, as the first European to sight the islands was a Dutch explorer—Abel Tasman (doing so in 1642).
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round categories: Thank You, the Internet; History is Circular; Birth Month FLowers; Close Capitals; Musicals by Song Lyrics; Madjectives
Evan got off to a very strong start, getting 7 of the first 10 clues correct. Nell clawed some of that back going into a one-clue-later first break. Coming out of the break, Nell had the strongest round—even though she dropped $4,000 on a missed Daily Double. Evan still had a lead after Single Jeopardy.
Double Jeopardy! Round categories: Hood Ornaments; Books & Authors; Historic Homes; Setting the Periodic Table; Acting Presidents; Stately Overlaps
The round mostly belonged to Nell, but the Daily Doubles came out very late. Nell got them both on clues 28 and 29, but she also failed to bet enough money to secure her runaway—in fact, she needed to attempt clue #30, which she was incorrect on.
Going into Final, Nell was just short of a runaway over Evan at $24,000, with Evan at $12,200 and Yian at $1,200.
In Final, Nell was the only correct response today, and she’ll go into the weekend as Jeopardy! champion!
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, April 1, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Nell $24,000
Evan $12,200
Yian $1,200
Tonight’s results:
Yian $1,200 – $1,200 = $0 (What is ?)
Evan $12,200 – $12,000 = $200 (What is Curacao)
Nell $24,000 + $401 = $24,401 (What is New Zealand?) (1-day total: $24,401)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Evan $5,800
Nell $3,600
Yian $2,400
Opening break taken after: 16 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORY IS CIRCULAR $800 (clue #22)
Nell 4400 -4000 (Evan 5000 Yian 1000)
2) HISTORIC HOMES $2000 (clue #28)
Nell 20400 +2000 (Evan 12200 Yian 1600)
3) HOOD ORNAMENTS $800 (clue #29, $400 left on board)
Nell 22400 +2000 (Evan 12200 Yian 1600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -72
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 55 (0.38 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Nell $26,800 Coryat, 30 correct, 4 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Evan $12,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Yian $1,200 Coryat, 7 correct, 3 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,200
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800
Evan Roberts, career statistics:
33 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (30/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,700
Yian Chen, career statistics:
7 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $1,200
Nell Klugman, career statistics:
31 correct, 4 incorrect
1/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,800
Nell Klugman, to win:
2 games: 72.714%
3: 52.873%
4: 38.446%
5: 27.955%
6: 20.327%
Avg. streak: 3.665 games.
Today’s interviews:
Nell was on a flight that had to make an emergency stop in Newfoundland.
Yian is really good at claw games.
Evan has been on the cover of a journal of bacteriology.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- It was very clear that a tape stoppage occurred on HISTORIC HOMES $1200 to judge as to whether or not Yian began his response in time—when that happens, other players are forbidden from rebounding, as too much time is judged to have elapsed.
- Link to the box score: April 1, 2022 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! betting suggestions:
(Scores: Nell $24,000 Evan $12,200 Yian $1,200)
Nell: Minimum cover bet here is $401.
Evan: You really need to go all-in here. (I’d say the absolute minimum here is $11,400.)
Yian: I’d bet $0, as Evan should go all-in here, and you could still get second place. If you really want to bet, you can safely bet up to $399.
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