Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, February 10, 2025

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 Men of War) for Monday, February 10, 2025 (Season 41, Game 111):

Robert E. Lee’s victory at Chancellorsville has been likened to this Greek’s victory at Asculum in 279 B.C.

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Neilesh Vinjamuri, a software engineer from Lionville, Pennsylvania (0 wins)

Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California (0 wins)

Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana (1 win)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

It’s time for a new week of Jeopardy episodes, as I report this morning from a snowy St. John’s, where winter has finally arrived—we received about 15″ (38cm) of snow overnight.

Today sees Game 2 of the first-to-3-wins Tournament of Champions final, as Adriana took first blood on Friday with a savvy wager in Final Jeopardy. Isaac Hirsch and Neilesh Vinjamuri will be looking to rebound, while Adriana will be looking for a second victory. Adriana’s first victory has turned her into the favorite to win, as per the newly-unveiled Unified Prediction Model; after all, it’s much easier to win two games than it is three.

I mentioned last week that I didn’t think there would be much disruption to the distribution of Jeopardy! from a viewer perspective in the ongoing legal battle between producer Sony and distributor CBS Media Ventures. I still don’t think so, though I do believe that there is a higher-than-normal chance in the coming days that the confusion will cause a local station to accidentally play an incorrect episode.

Another important thing today is the unveiling of the field of the 2^nd Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament on the Inside Jeopardy podcast, JIT #2 is set to commence immediately following this ToC final. It’s also important to remember that there is no guarantee that every player invited by the show elected to accept the show’s invitation; many players who might have otherwise competed may have decided that their life is not in an appropriate place for them to properly prepare for an appearance.

Correct response: Who is Pyrrhus?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Taking place from April 30–May 6, 1863, Chancellorsville was a major battle of the Civil War. While the battle itself generally went well for the Confederacy, it has now been seen as a “Pyrrhic victory”, as major Confederate general Stonewall Jackson was mortally wounded by friendly fire; Confederate soldiers mistook the general and his staff for Union cavalry.

The term “Pyrrhic victory” originates from the Battle of Asculum that took place in southeastern Italy in 279 B.C., where the forces of Pyrrhus of Epirus technically won the battle, but it was later related by Plutarch that when Pyrrhus received congratulations for his victory, he said “one other such victory would utterly undo him.” According to Plutarch, “he had lost a great part of his forces he brought with him, and almost all his particular friends and and principal commanders”.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, February 10, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Clinky Drinks; Literary Quotations; From “C” To “Y”; Colonial America; Internationally Schooling You; TV Show Change A Letter)

Neilesh doubled up through the Daily Double midway through the opening segment to lead after 15 clues. At the first break, the scores were Neilesh $4,800 Isaac $4,200 Adriana $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Neilesh 4 correct 0 incorrect
Isaac 7 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 1 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Neilesh has a 12-year-old tablet that’s too old to upgrade.
Isaac still has his old Buick LeSabre.
Adriana is planning a trip to Austria and Switzerland.

While Neilesh continued to lead, it was Adriana who had the best segment, picking up 8 correct to make things close after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Neilesh 9 correct 1 incorrect
Isaac 9 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 9 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Neilesh $7,000
Isaac $4,800
Adriana $4,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Before, During & After; Life Science; Bach To The Future; South America; The Andys; The Not-A-Comma Desert)

Adriana bet for the lead early in the round on DD2, but an incorrect response dropped her to third. Neilesh found DD3 midway through the round and doubled up to take a big lead. However, Isaac charged back, making sure it wasn’t a runway going into Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Neilesh 20 correct 2 incorrect
Isaac 21 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 14 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Neilesh $31,600
Isaac $18,800
Adriana $5,400

Isaac and Neilesh were both correct in Final; that puts Neilesh on the scoreboard with his first win of the finals!

Tonight’s results:

Adriana $5,400 – $0 = $5,400 (Who is Hannibal?)
Isaac $18,800 + $18,600 = $37,400 (Who is Pyrrhis?)
Neilesh $31,600 + $6,001 = $37,601 (Who Pyrrhus) (Winner)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) COLONIAL AMERICA $800 (clue #8)
Neilesh 2400 +2400 (Adriana 0 Isaac 2600)
2) BEFORE, DURING & AFTER $1200 (clue #4)
Adriana 6000 -5000 (Isaac 4800 Neilesh 10200)
3) SOUTH AMERICA $1200 (clue #16, $11200 left on board)
Neilesh 14600 +14600 (Adriana 4200 Isaac 11200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 117

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Adriana 3
Isaac 3 4 5 3
Neilesh 5 5 4*

DJ! Round:
Adriana 3 3* 4† 4 5
Isaac 5† 3 4 5 3
Neilesh 5 4 5 4 2 3*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Neilesh 4.11
Isaac 3.89
Adriana 3.67

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Neilesh $16,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Isaac $18,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Adriana $10,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,800
Lach Trash: $3,800 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:

428 correct, 48 incorrect
23/27 on rebound attempts (on 77 rebound opportunities)
35.85% in first on buzzer (408/1138)
13/21 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $15,200)
15/20 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,820

Isaac Hirsch, career statistics:

369 correct, 61 incorrect
20/25 on rebound attempts (on 52 rebound opportunities)
46.05% in first on buzzer (367/797)
16/24 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,600)
10/14 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,371

Neilesh Vinjamuri, career statistics:

176 correct, 21 incorrect
11/14 on rebound attempts (on 41 rebound opportunities)
36.18% in first on buzzer (165/456)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,500)
4/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,100

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Isaac’s spelling in Final Jeopardy was accepted because the last vowel in “Pyrrhus” is a schwa and could be phonetically correct with any vowel.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Neilesh $31,600 Isaac $18,800 Adriana $5,400)

Adriana: You can’t win unless Neilesh overbets. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)

Isaac: Bet at least $6,800 to have any chance of winning. (Actual bet: $18,600)

Neilesh: Standard cover bet is $6,001.(Actual bet: $6,001)

Updated ToC odds:

Adriana +200
Isaac +550
Neilesh -140

Finals length odds:

4 games: +300
5 games: +180
6 games: +230
7 games: +590

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