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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – January 29, 2018

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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

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The 1960s) for Monday, January 29, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 101):

It was already a crime to alter one of these; a 1965 law passed 393-1 in the house criminalized burning one too

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Maria Pecoraro, a teacher & learning support specialist from New Haven, Connecticut

Maria Pecoraro on Jeopardy!

Ryan Fenster, a banker from SeaTac, Washington

Ryan Fenster on Jeopardy!

Jennifer Tomassi, a freelance writer from Los Angeles, California (1-day total: $20,401)

Jennifer Tomassi on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What is a Selective Service card (draft card)?

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The Selective Service Act was instituted in 1948 by the United States, which required all male American citizens to register with their local draft board at the age of 18. Due to the possibility of fraud, it was a crime to alter one’s Selective Service Card, which was required to be kept on one’s person at all times. However, in the face of Vietnam War protests, where many protesters would burn their Selective Service card, the US Congress amended the act, also criminalizing the act of “knowingly” destroying or mutilating the card.

One court case regarding the constitutionality of the amendment, United States v. O’Brien, reached the United States Supreme Court (as the First Circuit Court of Appeals believed that it violated the First Amendment for singling out “persons engaging in protest for special treatment”.) The Supreme Court disagreed, and upheld the constitutionality of the law in 1968.

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

Scores going into Final:
Ryan $16,800
Maria $6,000
Jennifer $200

Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $200 + $0 = $200 (What is the American flag a draft card)
Maria $6,000 + $5,000 = $11,000
Ryan $16,800 + $4,199 = $20,999 (1-day total: $20,999)

Ryan Fenster, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the January 29, 2018 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ryan $5,200
Maria $1,200
Jennifer $200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) MYTHOL-“O”-GY $600 (12th pick)
Jennifer 200 +1000 (Ryan -1000 Maria -1400)
2) NATIVE SONS $2000 (6th pick)
Jennifer 1000 -1000 (Ryan 4800 Maria 1200)
3) BALLET COMPANIES $800 (7th pick)
Jennifer 0 -1000 (Ryan 4800 Maria 1200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 0
Unplayed clues:
J! round: WINTER OLYMPICS PREVIEW $800 & FRUITS & VEGETABLES IN FRENCH $600, $800 & $1000
DJ! Round: BALLET COMPANIES $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $5,200

Game Stats:
Ryan $16,800 Coryat, 26 correct, 6 incorrect, 59.62% in first on buzzer
Maria $6,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 11.54% in first on buzzer
Jennifer $1,800 Coryat, 8 correct, 6 incorrect, 21.15% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $24,600
Lach Trash: $10,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,000

Jennifer Tomassi, final stats:
29 correct, 8 incorrect
27.52% in first on buzzer (30/109)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $-1,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,000

Ryan Fenster, stats to date:
27 correct, 6 incorrect
59.62% in first on buzzer (31/52)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800

Ryan Fenster, to win:
2 games: 54.95%
3: 30.19%
4: 16.59%
5: 9.12%
6: 5.01%
Avg. streak: 2.220 games.


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