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Season 37

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, April 9, 2021

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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:

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

Good morning! Today is Friday, April 9, 2021 (Season 37, Game 140). $88,825 has been raised thus far for the North Valley Community Foundation, thanks to Aaron Rodgers’ guest hosting stint. Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category American Literature):

One edition of this 1930s novella shows a farm within the silhouette of a rabbit

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Dennis Chase, a biotech project manager originally from Hyannis, Massachusetts

Dennis Chase on Jeopardy!

Jennifer Leong Evans, a stay-at-home mom from Camas, Washington

Jennifer Leong Evans on Jeopardy!

Pasquale Palumbo, a financial services professional from Hawthorne, New York (1-day total: $6,799)

Pasquale Palumbo on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Pasquale took down a 3-day champion in Brandon yesterday; if Jennifer or Dennis were paying attention, they’d have noticed that Pasquale didn’t bet to cover second place in Final Jeopardy yesterday. That might make for a more interesting Final Jeopardy! today.

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Correct response: What is Of Mice and Men?

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Rabbits feature prominently in John Steinbeck’s famed Of Mice and Men; Lennie, one of the main characters, has a dream of being able to tend rabbits on his farm. The novella in general is told from the perspective of Lennie and George, two displaced migrant ranch hands going from farm to farm in search of work in Great Depression California.

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

Scores going into Final:
Dennis $26,700
Pasquale $12,200
Jennifer $3,800

Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $3,800 – $0 = $3,800 (What is Animal Farm?)
Pasquale $12,200 + $4,000 = $16,200 (What is Of Mice and Men?)
Dennis $26,700 – $800 = $25,900 (What is Animal Farm? Harvey) (1-day total: $25,900)

Dennis Chase, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the April 9, 2021 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Pasquale $5,400
Dennis $5,000
Jennifer $1,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) “GO”ING PLACES $1000 (clue #22)
Jennifer 2400 -2400 (Pasquale 4200 Dennis 4400)
2) ACIDS $1200 (clue #18)
Dennis 16600 +3500 (Pasquale 9000 Jennifer 600)
3) HISTORIC PEOPLE $1200 (clue #28, $3600 left on board)
Dennis 21700 +3000 (Pasquale 12200 Jennifer 2200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -65

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 170 (1.21 per episode average), 2 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Dennis $22,600 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Pasquale $12,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jennifer $6,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,000
Lach Trash: $8,600 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400

Pasquale Palumbo, career statistics:
43 correct, 8 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
40.71% in first on buzzer (46/113)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700

Jennifer Leong Evans, career statistics:
9 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,200

Dennis Chase, career statistics:
26 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,600

Dennis Chase, to win:
2 games: 74.584%
3: 55.628%
4: 41.490%
5: 30.945%
6: 23.080%
Avg. streak: 3.935 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Thus far, $117,725 has been donated to the North Valley Community Foundation.

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