Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, December 12, 2022

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 Latin Phrases) for Monday, December 12, 2022 (Season 39, Game 66):

Originally, this 3-word phrase referred to when a doctor or apothecary substituted one medicine for another

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Kris Anne Bonifacio, a website manager from Raleigh, North Carolina

Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate originally from West Islip, New York

Matthew Ott, an accountant originally from Boston, Massachusetts (1-day total: $23,197)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

On Friday’s Jeopardy, Matthew Ott became the fifth different champion in five episodes. Will he break that streak, or will Sean McShane or Kris Anne Bonifacio become champion today?

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Correct response: What is “quid pro quo”?

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“Quid pro quo” is a Latin phrase generally used today to refer to an exchange of goods or services, generally a mutually beneficial one where both sides of the transfer are contingent upon the other; basically, “a favor for a favor”. While the original usage in English was one of medicine substitution (either unintentional or fraudulent), by the 17th century it gained its current usage—a favor done for personal gain with the expectation of reciprocity.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Ben Franklin; True Grime; With A Song In Your Brain; Lost For Words; Outbreaks; The Movie’s Title In Other Countries)

Both Matthew and Sean got off to a good start, Matthew converting a True Daily Double and Sean getting 8 correct responses before the break. Kris Anne had a good run at the end of the round to get close to Matthew, but Sean had a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Sean 8 correct 1 incorrect
Matthew 4 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 1 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Sean 15 correct 1 incorrect
Matthew 6 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 5 correct 0 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: 19th Century Literature; Chicago TV; “Y-U”; No Good; Low Down; Sew & Sew)

Kris Anne got to the Daily Double first and did what she had to, attempting the all-in bet, but unfortunately, she was unable to give a correct response. She did get herself some money to play with by the end. Sean had the best round overall, converting a Daily Double for $3,000 and being generally dominant. Scores going into clue #61 were Sean at $23,600, Matthew at $9,400, and Kris Anne at $4,000.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Sean 27 correct 2 incorrect
Matthew 11 correct 1 incorrect
Kris Anne 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).

Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper; Sean becomes the 6th different champion in 6 episodes! He’ll try to break that streak tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, December 12, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Sean $23,600
Matthew $9,400
Kris Anne $4,000

Tonight’s results:

Kris Anne $4,000 – $4,000 = $0 (What is vis a vis?)
Matthew $9,400 – $0 = $9,400 (What is placebo?)
Sean $23,600 – $3,000 = $20,600 (What is ?) (1-day total: $20,600)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Sean $8,600
Matthew $3,400
Kris Anne $2,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) WITH A SONG IN YOUR BRAIN $800 (clue #8)
Matthew 1400 +1400 (Sean 1600 Kris Anne 0)
2) 19th CENTURY LITERATURE $1600 (clue #4)
Kris Anne 4600 -4600 (Matthew 5000 Sean 8600)
3) LOW DOWN $1200 (clue #12, $21200 left on board)
Sean 14600 +3000 (Matthew 5800 Kris Anne 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 21

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Matthew 1 2 3 4*
Sean 1 2 3 4
Kris Anne

DJ! Round:
Matthew 5 1
Sean 4 3 2 1 2 3*
Kris Anne 4 3 4* 5

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Sean 2.50
Matthew 2.67
Kris Anne 4.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Sean $21,800 Coryat, 27 correct, 2 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Matthew $8,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Kris Anne $8,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,200
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,200

Matthew Ott, career statistics:

25 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
20.18% in first on buzzer (23/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,300

Sean McShane, career statistics:

27 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,800

Kris Anne Bonifacio, career statistics:

10 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,600

Sean McShane, to win:

2 games: 72.746%
3: 52.920%
4: 38.497%
5: 28.005%
6: 20.373%
Avg. streak: 3.669 games.

Today’s interviews:

Kris Anne had a wedding at the county jail because of the pandemic.
Sean rode the entire length of New York state on a bike.
Matthew had a child born with an unexpected heart defect, who had to have surgery.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Kudos to Kris Anne for taking a shot on the Daily Double, even though it didn’t work out for her.

• Today’s box score: December 12, 2022 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Sean $23,600 Matthew $9,400 Kris Anne $4,000)

Matthew: Bet no more than $1,399 and enjoy second place! (Actual bet: $0)

Sean: Bet no more than $4,799 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $3,000)

Kris Anne: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $4,000)

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