Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, August 25, 2023

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 London Locales) for Friday, August 25, 2023 (Season 39, Game 45):

To fight malaria, this former royal estate helped move quinine-producing cinchona plants from South America to India

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California

Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota

Mattea Roach, a writer & podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Make no bones about it: this game will be a race to the Daily Doubles—and all three players know this. Eric has had an uncanny ability to find them throughout his Jeopardy! career; in every one of his victories, he found both Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy. Andrew has also shown the propensity to make very large bets on those Daily Doubles. Meanwhile, Mattea’s tournament preparation has been made knowing that they need to change up their own strategy to better take advantage of Daily Doubles. I am expecting to see fireworks, large scores, and a match too close to call.

Tonight’s winner faces off against Amy Schneider and Sam Buttrey in the first-to-three-wins final, starting Monday.

Correct response: What is Kew Gardens?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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In the 1720s, Kew Palace, currently located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, was initially inhabited by King George II, who found it to be a perfect private place to live for their family. King George III later also lived there in an attempt to cure his mental illnesses prior to his regency. Today, Kew is the home of the famous Royal Botanic Gardens.

Kew Gardens’ assistance with the introduction of cinchona to India was detailed in the 1931 journal article “Introduction of Cinchona to India”, in the Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Vol. 1931, No. 3 (1931), pp. 113-117″

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, August 25, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The County Seat; Logos; The Arts; Senior Moments; Spanish Words & Phrases; Mandy Patinkin)

It was Eric who got off to the best start early on in this game, holding the lead at the first break. However, Andrew rebounded very well from some early jitters, picking up the maximum on the first Daily Double and picking up 8 correct after the break! Mattea had a strong round to sit second after thirty clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Eric 6 correct 0 incorrect
Mattea 4 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 4 correct 3 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Andrew heard from his middle school teacher who suggested charitable donations.
Eric is taking a post-tournament honeymoon in Hawaii.
Mattea was recognized while driving on the highway.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Eric 8 correct 1 incorrect
Mattea 9 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 12 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Eric $5,400
Mattea $4,000
Andrew $3,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: World Leaders; Elegies; Jazz & Blues Nicknames; Religion; “P”s; Carats)

I said it would be a race to the Daily Doubles, and it certainly was! It was Andrew who got to them first, and he picked up a combined $23,800 through the pair of them! That was more than enough to give him a runaway going into Final, though Eric put up a very strong fight.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Andrew 24 correct 4 incorrect
Eric 18 correct 1 incorrect
Mattea 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Andrew $39,200
Eric $17,000
Mattea $7,200

Not only did this Final stump all three players, they couldn’t even hazard a guess. Andrew’s runaway means that he gets his rematch with Amy Schneider! The first-to-three finals start Monday!

Tonight’s results:

Mattea $7,200 – $0 = $7,200 (What is ?)
Eric $17,000 – $217 = $16,783 (What is ?)
Andrew $39,200 – $1,337 = $37,863 (What… ?) (1-day total: $37,863)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THE ARTS $1000 (clue #13)
Andrew 0 +1000 (Mattea 1600 Eric 5400)
2) WORLD LEADERS $1200 (clue #3)
Andrew 7000 +7000 (Mattea 4000 Eric 5400)
3) ELEGIES $1200 (clue #7, $25600 left on board)
Andrew 16800 +16800 (Mattea 2400 Eric 5400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Mattea 5 4 4 4 4
Eric 3 5 3 5 3 3
Andrew 5 5*

DJ! Round:
Mattea
Eric
Andrew 5 4 3* 3 4 4 3*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Andrew 4.00
Eric 3.67
Mattea 4.20

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.27 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Andrew $17,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Eric $17,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Mattea $7,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,000
Lach Trash: $4,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,600

Player Statistics:

Mattea Roach, career statistics:

695 correct, 70 incorrect
35/43 on rebound attempts (on 107 rebound opportunities)
44.89% in first on buzzer (659/1468)
30/37 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $60,000)
18/26 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,623

Eric Ahasic, career statistics:

210 correct, 25 incorrect
17/20 on rebound attempts (on 44 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (189/513)
15/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $65,000)
3/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,022

Andrew He, career statistics:

206 correct, 26 incorrect
14/16 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (192/456)
11/16 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,600)
3/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,975

Remaining Players’ Tournament of Champions Chances (after 100,000 Simulations)

Amy Schneider: 38.962%
Andrew He: 43.417%
Sam Buttrey: 17.621%

Chances of 3 games: 12.251%
Chances of 4 games: 23.439%
Chances of 5 games: 29.726%
Chances of 6 games: 23.452%
Chances of 7 games: 11.132%

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Jeopardy! as it is right now, at this level, is a solved game. However, there is still the matter of being able to respond to Daily Doubles correctly if you do go all-in. Variance and excitement should be higher going forward.
• This was believed to be the first instance of a single player successfully converting a maximum possible Daily Double wager on all three of a game’s Daily Doubles in the show’s history.

• Today’s box score: November 11, 2022 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Andrew $39,200 Eric $17,000 Mattea $7,200)

Mattea: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)

Eric: There’s no difference between second and third. Go all in in case Andrew Clavins. (Actual bet: $217)

Andrew: Bet between $0 and $5,199 and enjoy your spot in the finals! (Actual bet: $1,337)

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