Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, April 3, 2023

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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September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 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 $1,598,403
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 20th Century Eponyms) for Monday, April 3, 2023 (Season 39, Game 146):

A 1940 headline about this included “failure”, “liability when it came to offense” & “stout hearts no match for tanks”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Dan Bayer, a college administrator originally from Strasburg, Ohio

Crystal Zhao, a tech consultant from Bloomington, Minnesota

Sharon Stone, a manager from Round Rock, Texas (2-day total: $33,600)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Welcome to a new week and month of Jeopardy! episodes! Sharon Stone, whose sister finished third on the show in 2015, is now a 2-game champion! She goes for victory #3 today against Dan Bayer (originally from Strasburg, Ohio) and Crystal Zhao (from Bloomington, Minnesota).

Today’s categories—at least if J!6 is correct, and it generally is—include “President Grover Cleveland’s Non-Consecutive World”. That is reason #1 why contestants should practice calling categories by their shortened titles. If all five clues in that category are called by their full name, I would be incredibly surprised if we saw a full complement of 61 clues in today’s game.

One important thing that I’d like to mention: I was completely horrified the last two days by the number of people who, both on this site itself and on Facebook, took an April Fools joke completely seriously, either through a complete failure to read an article or for whatever other reason. I’ve lost a great deal of faith in a large section of the fandom of this show over the past few years, and the reaction this past weekend is a major reason.

Meanwhile, the spring Gamers vs. MS Twitch live-stream charity relay will start on Friday! As always, many Twitch streamers—I’ll be joining the relay for the fifth time—will collectively raise money for MS Canada from April 7–17. Canada has some of the highest rates of multiple sclerosis in the world, with an estimated 1 in 385 Canadians living with MS. MS is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that attacks myelin, the protective covering over the nerves. If the damage is bad enough, nerve impulses can be completely disrupted. There is no cure; however, researchers are learning more daily. (I said on Friday I would have a donation link up today, but that has been delayed for a few days.)

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Correct response: What is the Maginot Line?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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In the 1930s, the French built a series of fortifications on its eastern border with the idea that heavy fortification would cause Germany to be slowed enough for France to mount a proper counter-attack. These fortifications were named the Maginot Line, after French Minister of War André Maginot. Unfortunately for France, Germany’s 1940 invasion through Belgium was faster than the French were able to mobilize against, and early World War II saw France occupied by the Germans.

While the general public has since roundly mocked the French for this fortification, many historians believe that France was justified in building the fortifications, as the line did protect France’s industrial heartland from the initial attack, and that the line’s purpose was to force Germany’s attack into what was believed to be more favorable conditions for the French. Moreover, France knew it was at a manpower disadvantage due to its losses in World War I, compounded by America’s isolationist tendencies and Britain’s unwillingness to make a “continental commitment”.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: President Grover Cleveland’s Non-Consecutive World; Horrors!; How Does It Fasten?; Rocks & Minerals; You’re Gonna Sing; Like A Bird)

Dan had the best time in the early going, but Crystal had the lead come Daily Double time; unfortunately, her incorrect response put her in third place at the second break. Dan finished the round well to hold the lead after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Dan 7 correct 1 incorrect
Sharon 2 correct 0 incorrect
Crystal 5 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Dan 12 correct 2 incorrect
Sharon 6 correct 1 incorrect
Crystal 9 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Superlative Earth; Their Lesser-Known Books; National Heroes; Common Bond Cuisine; Tv; Adjective Then Noun)

Both Sharon and Dan had their opportunities in Double Jeopardy; however, both missed a Daily Double to drop their respective scores. Thus, it was Crystal who led going into Final! Scores going into Final were Crystal at $11,000, Sharon at $8,900, and Dan at $7,200.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Crystal 21 correct 3 incorrect
Sharon 11 correct 2 incorrect
Dan 18 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 23 (0 today).

Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper; with how the wagers shook down, Crystal is your new champion—in what seemed to be a great surprise to her! She’ll defend her title tomorrow.

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, April 3, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Crystal $11,000
Sharon $8,900
Dan $7,200

Tonight’s results:

Dan $7,200 – $5,400 = $1,800 (What is the World’s Fair)
Sharon $8,900 – $5,600 = $3,300 (What is ?)
Crystal $11,000 – $6,801 = $4,199 (What is a rifle?) (1-day total: $4,199)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Dan $5,400
Sharon $3,400
Crystal $2,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) ROCKS & MINERALS $1000 (clue #24)
Crystal 4600 -2000 (Sharon 2200 Dan 3600)
2) ADJECTIVE THEN NOUN $1600 (clue #21)
Sharon 11400 -2500 (Crystal 13000 Dan 8200)
3) NATIONAL HEROES $2000 (clue #28, $2400 left on board)
Dan 10200 -3000 (Sharon 8900 Crystal 12600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -95

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Sharon 2 4 2 2 4 5
Crystal 3 2 4 2 3 5 3 3 5*
Dan 1 3 5 1 5 1 2 4 4

DJ! Round:
Sharon 5 2 4 4 2 1 4* 1
Crystal 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 5 3 5 3 1
Dan 1 2 3 2 3 4 5 5*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Dan 3.00
Crystal 3.14
Sharon 3.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 23 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Crystal $13,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Sharon $11,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Dan $10,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,600
Lach Trash: $8,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,200

Sharon Stone, career statistics:

49 correct, 7 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
20.83% in first on buzzer (35/168)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,467

Crystal Zhao, career statistics:

21 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000

Dan Bayer, career statistics:

18 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,200

Crystal Zhao, to win:

2 games: 37.642%
3: 14.169%
4: 5.334%
5: 2.008%
6: 0.756%
Avg. streak: 1.604 games.

Today’s interviews:

Dan has a soccer-playing daughter but doesn’t understand what’s happening.
Crystal has a collection of about 500 board games.
Sharon says she gives off “social worker” vibes.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: April 3, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Crystal $11,000 Sharon $8,900 Dan $7,200)

Sharon: You can’t both cover Dan and win a Triple Stumper with Crystal (known as Stratton’s Dilemma). If you want to cover Dan, go all-in to force a cover bet from Crystal (Though the minimum cover bet is $5,501). Otherwise, I might suggest a bet between $1,301 and $1,699. (That covers Dan’s low range while forcing him to be correct.) (Actual bet: $5,600)

Crystal: Standard cover bet is $6,801. (Actual bet: $6,801)

Dan: If Crystal misses Final, she finishes at $4,199. Limit your bet to $2,999 to stay ahead of that. If you want to be more aggressive than that, go all in to force Sharon to cover. (Actual bet: $5,400)

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