Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, May 3, 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 1990s No. 1 Songs) for Friday, May 3, 2024 (Season 40, Game 170):

This title character of the top song from 1996 can’t stand her boyfriend Vitorino & spurns him to be with his 2 friends

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Henry Lindstrom, a customer experience lead originally from Altadena, California

Deana Krumhansl, an attorney originally from Honolulu, Hawaii

Weckiai Rannila, an engineer from Albuquerque, New Mexico (2-day total: $28,000)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Weckiai Rannila is hoping to go into the weekend as a 3-day champion, as Deana Krumhansl & Henry Lindstrom try to stop her from doing that.

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Correct response: What is “Macarena”?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Yes, Macarena is not just the title of the song. She is the title character of the megahit dance craze from the summer of 1996. In the original Spanish lyrics of the song, Macarena spurns Vitorino as he is being inducted into the Army, essentially making the song one of many that could be filed under “these lyrics are terrible, but they’re set to a catchy beat.”

I think the show is hoping that the category + “top song from 1996” is enough to get most of the playing audience there; I also think that most who don’t get this correct will probably be left thinking that this was one they should have had.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, May 3, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Non-Cat & Dog Pets; Presidential Homes; Big Sir; A Number From 1 To 10; World Series Mvps; Calling “HR”)

Both Weckiai and Deana struggled with incorrect responses early and were both in the red. However, they both got out of it before the break. Henry led after 15 with $3,200, while Weckiai had $200 and Deana $0.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Henry 5 correct 1 incorrect
Weckiai 4 correct 2 incorrect
Deana 3 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Henry took a trip to Australia and got to eat kangaroo.
Deana bonded in college with an Arizona resident over daylight savings time.
Weckiai got to touch a Nobel Prize.

Weckiai and Deana played well in the second half of the round to come closer to Henry; Henry still led after 30, though.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Henry 8 correct 1 incorrect
Deana 8 correct 2 incorrect
Weckiai 8 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Henry $4,600
Deana $2,600
Weckiai $1,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Starts With An Animal; On Cinema At The Cinema; World Geography; Poets & Poetry; When I Die; Delete My History)

Double Jeopardy saw another 8 combined incorrect responses; Henry bet just $3,000 on his Daily Double, and some incorrect responses, combined with none from Deana, meant that Deana took the lead on the final clue of the round!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Deana 16 correct 2 incorrect
Henry 12 correct 4 incorrect
Weckiai 16 correct 7 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 10 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Deana $9,400
Henry $8,800
Weckiai $3,600

Weckiai was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy; Henry bet too much, and that makes Weckiai a 3-day champion!

Tonight’s results:

Weckiai $3,600 + $3,600 = $7,200 (Who is Macarena?) (3-day total: $35,200)
Henry $8,800 – $7,800 = $1,000 (Who is Carmen)
Deana $9,400 – $8,201 = $1,199 (Who is Roxanne?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) PRESIDENTIAL HOMES $600 (clue #2)
Weckiai 0 -1000 (Deana 0 Henry 0)
2) STARTS WITH AN ANIMAL $2000 (clue #5)
Henry 8200 +3000 (Weckiai -1400 Deana 2600)
3) POETS & POETRY $1600 (clue #23, $4800 left on board)
Weckiai 1800 -1000 (Deana 8200 Henry 9200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -113

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Weckiai 4 3*
Deana
Henry

DJ! Round:
Weckiai 3 4 5 5 4 5 4 3 5 4*
Deana 4 2 1 2 1 2† 1†
Henry 4 5* 3 3† 5 3

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Weckiai 4.08
Deana 1.86
Henry 3.83

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 10 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Weckiai $5,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 7 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Deana $9,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Henry $7,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $22,800
Lach Trash: $16,800 (on 14 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $14,400
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Weckiai Rannila, career statistics:

59 correct, 15 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
38.24% in first on buzzer (65/170)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,667

Deana Krumhansl, career statistics:

16 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,400

Henry Lindstrom, career statistics:

12 correct, 5 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,800

Weckiai Rannila, to win:

4 games: 34.047%
5: 11.592%
6: 3.947%
7: 1.344%
8: 0.458%
Avg. streak: 3.516 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• That was a disappointing Final Jeopardy bet from Henry.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Deana $9,400 Henry $8,800 Weckiai $3,600)

Weckiai: I’d limit my bet to $2,400 here to stay ahead of Deana if she’s incorrect. (Actual bet: $3,600)

Deana: Standard cover bet over Henry is $8,201. : (Actual bet: $8,201)

Henry: Bet between $1,201 (thereby covering any of Deana’s low range) and $1,599 (thereby keeping Weckiai locked out.) (Actual bet: $7,800)

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