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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, January 6, 2023
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Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
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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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic People) for Friday, January 6, 2023 (Season 39, Game 85):
After a 1789 event, he wrote, “My first determination was to seek a supply of…water at Tofoa, & afterwards to sail for Tongataboo”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Reuben D’souza, a surgical consultant from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Caitlin Monesmith, a Ph.D candidate from Chicago, Illinois
Patrick Curran, a consultant from Washington, D.C. (1-day total: $30,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Patrick Curran is our new champion after putting up a very strong performance in yesterday’s game! Today, for his encore, he faces Reuben D’souza and Caitlin Monesmith!
Just as a reminder to my readers: Ken Jennings has taped games as host until at least the High School Reunion Tournament; we’re still nowhere near the mid-point of the season. We still have many more weeks of Ken hosting!
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Correct response: Who was William Bligh?
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William Bligh was the famous captain of the HMS Bounty, whose crew mutinied in 1789 and set Bligh adrift; the mutineers settled on Tahiti and Pitcairn Island, while Bligh survived, captained an open boat to Timor, and began the process of apprehending the mutineers.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The President Immediately Before…; A Trip To The Islands; The Whole Tooth; We’re On The Case; Colorful People; Letter Perfect)
Things started off like a Season 1 game with lots of incorrect responses. However, everyone did find their footing by the end of the round; Patrick had a small lead.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Caitlin 4 correct 1 incorrect
Patrick 5 correct 2 incorrect
Reuben 1 correct 2 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Patrick 14 correct 3 incorrect
Caitlin 5 correct 2 incorrect
Reuben 5 correct 2 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Native American Self-Names; Legally Speaking; Record Of The Year Grammys; Add A Syllable; Workers Of The World; You, Knight)
Patrick’s True Daily Double on clue #2 was the turning point; doubling up to $11,200 gave him confidence and he had the best Double Jeopardy! round. Scores going into Final were Patrick at $20,200, with both challengers tied for second at $7,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Patrick 24 correct 4 incorrect
Caitlin 11 correct 3 incorrect
Reuben 11 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Reuben was the only player correct in Final, but Patrick’s runaway means he’s a 2-day champion!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Patrick $20,200
Caitlin $7,200
Reuben $7,200
Tonight’s results:
Reuben $7,200 + $7,200 = $14,400 (Who is Cook? Bligh)
Caitlin $7,200 – $3,600 = $3,600 (Who is Cook?)
Patrick $20,200 – $4,800 = $15,400 (Who is Cook?) (2-day total: $45,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Patrick $4,000
Caitlin $2,400
Reuben $1,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) A TRIP TO THE ISLANDS $600 (clue #2)
Patrick -800 -1000 (Caitlin -800 Reuben 0)
2) YOU, KNIGHT $1200 (clue #2)
Patrick 5600 +5600 (Caitlin 2400 Reuben 1200)
3) NATIVE AMERICAN SELF-NAMES $800 (clue #20, $9600 left on board)
Patrick 14800 +3000 (Caitlin 6000 Reuben 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 20
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Patrick 4 3*
Caitlin
Reuben
DJ! Round:
Patrick 3* 3 2 4 3 5 5 4† 2*
Caitlin 4 3 5 1 2†
Reuben 4 3 2 5 4 2
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Patrick 3.45
Reuben 3.33
Caitlin 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Patrick $14,600 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Reuben $7,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Caitlin $7,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,000
Lach Trash: $16,600 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,400
Patrick Curran, career statistics:
50 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (46/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800
Caitlin Monesmith, career statistics:
11 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,200
Reuben D’souza, career statistics:
12 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,200
Patrick Curran, to win:
3 games: 73.839%
4: 54.522%
5: 40.259%
6: 29.727%
7: 21.950%
Avg. streak: 4.822 games.
Today’s interviews:
Reuben had a run-in with a group of raccoons on a camping trip.
Caitlin has a pet Argentine black and white tegu lizard.
Patrick is woken up every morning by the Naval Observatory’s national anthem at 8 AM.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: January 6, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Patrick $20,200 Caitlin $7,200 Reuben $7,200)
Patrick: Limit your bet to $5,799 and enjoy win #2! (Actual bet: $4,800)
Caitlin: You have the advantage over Reuben thanks to having the better score after the first round. Go all in to guarantee 2nd place if you’re right. (Actual bet: $3,600)
Reuben: You have a choice here—all or nothing. Either one is ultimately fine. (Actual bet: $7,200)
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