Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, February 9, 2024

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 Novel Characters) for Friday, February 9, 2024 (Season 40, Game 110):

It’s this character who’s spoken of in the line “Reader, I forgave him at the moment & on the spot”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Patrick Curran, a consultant from Washington, D.C.

Jesse Matheny, a customer success specialist originally from Huntington, Indiana

Emma Hill Kepron, a librarian from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Today’s fifth quarterfinal features Emma Hill Kepron, Jesse Matheny and Patrick Curran. Both Emma and Patrick were 2-day champions, while Jesse won a single game. The prediction model certainly thinks Patrick has a strong chance of doing well in this event—he’s 5/6 on Daily Doubles, having picked up a net $18,800 from them over his three games. If that keeps up, this game should be wrapped up well before Final Jeopardy for him. (If Emma is still in contention, though, she might have the advantage in Final, being a librarian and all.)

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Correct response: Who is Mr. Rochester?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Reader, I did not get this Final Jeopardy clue correct, having not read Jane Eyre or being familiar enough with the work.

Mr. Rochester is the master of Thornfield Hall in Charlotte Brontë’s famed 1847 work Jane Eyre, who ends up marrying the title character at the end of the work. (Before you get mad at me for the spoiler: this work is nearly 200 years old now.)

I think the biggest clue here in this Final is the “Reader, I…” construction, often used considerably amongst the terminally online. In my opinion, that certainly would be a reference to Jane Eyre and may certainly help to point someone in the right direction, even though the more famous usage of the construction in the book is the beginning of the famous final chapter: “Reader, I married him.”

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, February 9, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: World Leader Birthplaces; Ends In “X”; Numerical Television; Classic Toys & Games; Poetry; SEC & The City)

Patrick’s seven correct responses in the opening segment saw him jump into to a lead over Jesse and Emma; Jesse and Emma were tied for second until Emma had a correct response overturned on further review by the judges.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Patrick 7 correct 0 incorrect
Jesse 3 correct 0 incorrect
Emma 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Patrick takes the train from D.C. to Montpelier several times a year.
Jesse thinks he would have won more had he known more things.
Emma got highlighted on the Jumbotron at a Winnipeg Jets game.

After beating Emma to a clue about Justin Trudeau, he got to the Daily Double immediately thereafter, and used it to propel himself into a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Patrick 13 correct 0 incorrect
Jesse 9 correct 0 incorrect
Emma 4 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Patrick $11,000
Jesse $4,600
Emma $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: 21st Century Science; ____ Of ____; American History; Let’s Have A Word; Same Title, Different Lyrics; Add A Letter: Geography Edition)

Jesse wasn’t fazed by Patrick’s big lead; it took all of 5 clues for him to claw it back! A correct Daily Double from him then saw him extend the lead. The battle continued though, as Patrick picked up $6,000 on the last one to retake the lead going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Patrick 23 correct 1 incorrect
Jesse 18 correct 0 incorrect
Emma 9 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Patrick $22,200
Jesse $17,800
Emma $6,800

Emma was the only player to successfully name Rochester; however, Jesse made a small wager to keep Emma locked out—and that was enough to make sure Jesse advanced to the semifinals!

Tonight’s results:

Emma $6,800 + $6,793 = $13,593 (Who is Jane Eyre? Rochester?)
Jesse $17,800 – $4,100 = $13,700 (Who is Pilgrim?) (Semi-Finalist)
Patrick $22,200 – $13,401 = $8,799 (Who is Mr. Darcy)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) CLASSIC TOYS & GAMES $400 (clue #23)
Patrick 6200 +4000 (Emma 1400 Jesse 4000)
2) ____ OF ____ $1600 (clue #7)
Jesse 10200 +4000 (Emma -400 Patrick 9400)
3) LET’S HAVE A WORD $2000 (clue #16, $12400 left on board)
Patrick 12200 +6000 (Emma 2400 Jesse 16600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 153

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Emma 3 4 2 4 2
Jesse 5 5 5 4 3 3 2
Patrick 4 3 4 5 3 4 3 5 5 2 2*

DJ! Round:
Emma 3 2 3† 4
Jesse 4 5 3 4 5 4* 3 4 3 4
Patrick 3 5*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jesse 3.88
Emma 3.00
Patrick 3.69

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Jesse $15,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 0 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Emma $6,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Patrick $14,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,800
Lach Trash: $12,800 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Emma Hill Kepron, career statistics:

58 correct, 10 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (56/228)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,850

Jesse Matheny, career statistics:

57 correct, 14 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
35.88% in first on buzzer (61/170)
2/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,200)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,667

Patrick Curran, career statistics:

91 correct, 11 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
37.28% in first on buzzer (85/228)
7/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $28,800)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,650

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Smart wagering in Final Jeopardy has been the story of the week; kudos to Jesse for his smart wager to advance!
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Patrick $22,200 Jesse $17,800 Emma $6,800)

Emma: You can’t win unless you’re correct and Patrick isn’t; go all in to force Jesse to make a small bet. (Actual bet: $6,793)

Jesse: Limit your bet to $4,199 or less to keep Emma locked out. (Actual bet: $4,100)

Patrick: Standard cover bet over Jesse is $13,401. (Actual bet: $13,401)

Updated CWC Group 2 odds:

Alex +440
Mira +780
Deb +800
Taylor +950
Dan +1100
David +1400
Jesse +1500
Kat +1800
Elliott +1900
Vince +2300
Long +2600
Ilhana +2800
Nicole +2900
James +3000
Sriram +3100
Donna +4400
Diandra +9700

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