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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, January 9, 2023
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Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
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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
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17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
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2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
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5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category USA) for Monday, January 9, 2023 (Season 39, Game 86):
Ironically, though this company founded in the 1860s is Moore County, Tennessee’s largest employer, Moore is a dry county
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Connor Sears, a copy editor from Queens, New York
Kelly Mraz, a music teacher from Lilburn, Georgia
Patrick Curran, a consultant from Washington, D.C. (2-day total: $45,400)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
After an overnight rest in the taping scheduling and a weekend’s rest in the airing schedule, Patrick Curran returns to defend a 2-day championship on Jeopardy! against Kelly Mraz and Connor Sears.
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Correct response: What is Jack Daniel’s?
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Lynchburg, Tennessee—in the famously dry Moore County—is the world-famous home of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee sour mash whiskey. Its famous black bottles say “Every drop made in Lynchburg Tennessee” and “Quality and Craftsmanship since 1866” on them. Even though the 21st Amendment removed prohibition federally, it still permitted prohibition at state or local levels. Sampling at the Jack Daniel’s distillery in Moore County is permitted, even though the rest of the county does not permit the sale of alcohol.
Interestingly, there is some debate about how correct the “1866” date is on Jack Daniel’s bottles; apparently, Mr. Daniel did not register his business until 1875. (Granted, if you were distilling back then, you might have wanted to make sure you were going to be viable before registering, but who really knows?). Besides, who’s really going to dispute an actual bottle of Jack Daniel’s?
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Species In Peril; Their Main Musical Instrument; Runs “Hot” & “Cold”; Laundry Day; Whites & Colors; Delegates)
Connor got out to a strong start, but it was Patrick who led after 15 and 30 clues, thanks to going all in on a Daily Double right before the first break!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Patrick 5 correct 0 incorrect
Connor 7 correct 0 incorrect
Kelly 3 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Patrick 10 correct 0 incorrect
Connor 12 correct 1 incorrect
Kelly 7 correct 1 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Won The Battle, Lost The War; All The Right Movies; Buildings & Bridges; Random Facts; Solve The Mystery Title; Remember Your Phrase-Ing)
Kelly had a strong start to Double Jeopardy! and did hold the lead at one point, relegating Connor to third place! However—once again proving the importance of the Daily Doubles—Conn picked up a combined $12,600 on the pair of them to not only take the lead, but vault into a runaway position which he held until the end of the round! Scores going into Final were Connor at $27,800, Patrick at $12,600, and Kelly at $8,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Connor 21 correct 3 incorrect
Patrick 17 correct 3 incorrect
Kelly 12 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a triple get—Connor Sears is your new champion, returning tomorrow to defend!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, January 9, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Connor $27,800
Patrick $12,600
Kelly $8,200
Tonight’s results:
Kelly $8,200 + $8,200 = $16,400 (What is Jack Daniels?)
Patrick $12,600 + $3,801 = $16,401 (What is Jack Daniels)
Connor $27,800 + $200 = $28,000 (What is Jack Daniels?) (1-day total: $28,000)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Patrick $8,200
Connor $5,600
Kelly $3,800
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) DELEGATES $1000 (clue #15)
Patrick 3200 +3200 (Kelly 2200 Connor 4000)
2) REMEMBER YOUR PHRASE-ING $800 (clue #13)
Connor 9600 +5600 (Patrick 11400 Kelly 9000)
3) BUILDINGS & BRIDGES $1200 (clue #21, $7600 left on board)
Connor 18800 +7000 (Patrick 11800 Kelly 9000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 196
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Patrick 3 4 4 4 5*
Kelly 3 2 2
Connor 5 5 3 2 1 5 4
DJ! Round:
Patrick 3 4 3 4 5
Kelly 3 4 5 2 1 1
Connor 5 4 3 2* 1† 4 4 5 5 3*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Connor 3.59
Patrick 3.90
Kelly 2.56
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Connor $17,200 Coryat, 21 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Patrick $10,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Kelly $8,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,800
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000
Patrick Curran, career statistics:
68 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (63/171)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,667
Kelly Mraz, career statistics:
13 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,200
Connor Sears, career statistics:
22 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,600)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Connor Sears, to win:
2 games: 80.127%
3: 64.203%
4: 51.444%
5: 41.220%
6: 33.028%
Avg. streak: 5.032 games.
Today’s interviews:
Connor sings with a choir that got to sing in a commercial for a German hardware store.
Kelly has convinced her students that she is fluent in 25 languages.
Patrick is a Cowboys fan, but his father was a Bills fan.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: January 9, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Connor $27,800 Patrick $12,600 Kelly $8,200)
Patrick: Standard cover bet over Kelly for second place is $3,801. (Actual bet: $3,801)
Kelly: Bet at least $600 to get second if Patrick makes the minimum cover bet, you are correct in Final, and he is not. (Actual bet: $8,200)
Connor: Limit your bet to $2,599 and enjoy the victory! (Actual bet: $200)
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