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.
(Click Here for Methodology)
Upcoming Encore Presentations
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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 Word Origins) for Friday, July 12, 2019 (Season 35, Episode 220):
19th c. boots made with India rubber made one quieter, leading to this slang term for one whose job involves surveillance
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Heather Ringman, an engineer from Houston, Texas
Justin Burden, an alcohol lawyer from West Hollywood, California
Sam Kavanaugh, a teacher from Minneapolis, Minnesota (2-day total: $46,000)
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Correct response: What is gumshoe?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
According to Merriam-Webster, the first known use of “gumshoe” to mean “a detective” was in 1913, as the rubber-soled shoes (“gum shoes”) they often wore allowed for stealthier movement when conducting surveillance operations.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Sam $17,200
Heather $14,800
Justin $6,800
Tonight’s results:
Justin $6,800 + $6,500 = $13,300
Heather $14,800 – $14,700 = $100 (What sneaker)
Sam $17,200 + $12,401 = $29,601 (3-day total: $75,601)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Heather $4,800
Sam $4,600
Justin $3,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) LET’S MAKE A NEW DEAL $1000 (5th pick)
Sam 1400 -1400 (Justin 600 Heather 0)
2) DESERT-POURRI $2000 (5th pick)
Sam 7400 +7400 (Heather 6000 Justin 3200)
3) TAKE ME TO YOUR LIEDER $2000 (25th pick, $2,000 left on board)
Heather 16400 -2000 (Sam 16400 Justin 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -12
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Sam $13,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer
Justin $6,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 0 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Heather $16,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $36,800
Lach Trash: $12,200 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Sam Kavanaugh, stats to date:
61 correct, 7 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (56/168)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $33,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,067
Sam Kavanaugh, to win:
4 games: 68.476%
5: 46.890%
6: 32.109%
7: 21.987%
8: 15.056%
Avg. streak: 5.172 games.
Methodology: https://thejeopardyfan.com/2019/04/jeopardy-predictions-updated-methods.html
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Heather’s bettting situation on the Final Daily Double was interesting, considering that the previous two clues in the category were Triple Stumpers. In her spot, I might have just bet $5 and taken my chances on the final clues, but I certainly can’t fault a $2,000 bet either. A correct response guarantees her at least a tie for the lead going into Final Jeopardy.
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