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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – March 7, 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 Countries of the U.N.) for Wednesday, March 7, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 128):

The 3 U.N. member states that begin with the letter “J”; 2 are island nations & one is nearly landlocked

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Lane Flynn, a business owner from Atlanta, Georgia

Lane Flynn on Jeopardy!

Emily Perez, a graduate student of library science from Wappingers Falls, New York

Emily Perez on Jeopardy!

Jack Rice, a marketing associate from Portland, Oregon (1-day total: $26,500)

Jack Rice on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What are Jamaica, Japan, and Jordan?

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Jamaica and Japan are obviously the two island nations. With regards to Jordan, its only coastline is on the Gulf of Aqaba (an arm of the Red Sea) in its far southwest.

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

Scores going into Final:
Jack $11,800
Lane $9,600
Emily $4,200

Tonight’s results:
Emily $4,200 – $4,199 = $1 (What are Jamaica, Jakarta, ) Lane $9,600 + $9,598 = $19,198 (1-day total: $19,198) Jack $11,800 – $7,401 = $4,399 (What are Japan Java & J)

Lane Flynn, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the March 7, 2018 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Lane $5,600
Jack $5,000
Emily -$200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) ANIMATED DISNEY FILM BY VILLAIN $800 (9th pick)
Jack 2000 +1000 (Lane 800 Emily 600)
2) LITERARY EPONYMNS $1200 (13th pick)
Jack 8600 -1600 (Lane 7600 Emily 1800)
3) Not Played!
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 31

Unplayed clues:
J! round: SUFFRAGETTE CITY $800 & $1000
DJ! Round: COMPLIMENTS FOR FISHING $1200, $1600 & $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $6,600

Game Stats:
Lane $9,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.42% in first on buzzer
Jack $13,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 35.85% in first on buzzer
Emily $4,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.64% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $27,000
Lach Trash: $12,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800

Jack Rice, final stats:
42 correct, 6 incorrect
36.45% in first on buzzer (39/107)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,700

Lane Flynn, stats to date:
16 correct, 0 incorrect
26.42% in first on buzzer (14/53)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600

Lane Flynn, to win:
2 games: 33.06%
3: 10.93%
4: 3.61%
5: 1.20%
6: 0.40%
Avg. streak: 1.494 games


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