Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, October 28, 2024

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 Stage Musical Settings) for Monday, October 28, 2024 (Season 41, Game 36):

Turned into a Nazi headquarters in 1933, the nightspot Eldorado is said to have inspired this fictional place

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Heather Ryan, a health program director from Binghamton, New York

Ian Taylor, a food sales rep originally from Cleveland, Ohio

Will Wallace, a game design director from Austin, Texas (4-day total: $79,998)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Week 8 of Season 41 begins with Will Wallace returning as a 4-day champion, hoping to pick up victory #5 against Cleveland’s Ian Taylor and Binghamton’s Heather Ryan.

Correct response: What is The Kit Kat Club?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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The Kit Kat Club, from the famous musical Cabaret, is said to have been inspired by Eldorado, a queer nightclub in Berlin during the Weimar Republic era. Its final location, at Motzstraße 15, was seized by the Nazis in early 1933 to use as the headquarters for the Sturmabteilung (better known as the Brownshirts). Due to the near-complete eradication of references to LGBTQ+ life in Germany by the Nazis, the club likely would have been forgotten today had it not been for the novels of Christopher Isherwood as well as Cabaret.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, October 28, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: World History; Books & Arthurs; On The “D-E-L”; Complete The Rhyming Phrase; Advertising; Musical Nicknames)

Both challengers had a great start on the signaling device; Ian led as a result of him picking up $2,000 on the Daily Double. After 15 clues, Ian had $4,600 to Heather’s $3,600 and Will’s $1,000.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Ian 5 correct 1 incorrect
Heather 8 correct 1 incorrect
Will 2 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Heather got to play hot dog-themed Jeopardy at a party this summer.
Ian has had bad luck as a wedding guest with teeth falling out.
Will has been trying to view every Bruegel the Elder painting.

Despite an incorrect response on the round’s final clue, Ian picked up seven correct to jump into a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Ian 12 correct 2 incorrect
Heather 10 correct 2 incorrect
Will 5 correct 0 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Ian $8,800
Heather $3,800
Will $2,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Extreme Canada; Exclamations!; Mythological Resumes; Medical Matters; Caution; Compound Word Construction Zone)

Will got DD2 barely incorrect (but I believe the ruling was 100% proper), then Ian’s struggles on the Canada category were compounded by DD3 being there. Ian getting that clue incorrect gave both challengers a chance to pull themselves back into contention going into Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Ian 24 correct 6 incorrect
Heather 14 correct 2 incorrect
Will 14 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 2 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Ian $17,400
Heather $9,800
Will $8,000

Heather got Final Jeopardy correct, putting the pressure on Ian. But a correct response from Ian gave him the title of Jeopardy champion; he’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Will $8,000 – $7,998 = $2 (What is Rick’s?)
Heather $9,800 + $9,800 = $19,600 (What is the Kit Kat Club)
Ian $17,400 + $2,201 = $19,601 (What is the Kit Kat Club?) (1-day total: $19,601)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) WORLD HISTORY $800 (clue #6)
Ian 2400 +2000 (Will 1000 Heather 0)
2) CAUTION $1600 (clue #6)
Will 4000 -2000 (Ian 11200 Heather 5800)
3) EXTREME CANADA $800 (clue #23, $7200 left on board)
Ian 14800 -1000 (Will 6400 Heather 7800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 27

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Will 3 4 5
Ian 2 3 4*
Heather

DJ! Round:
Will 3 3 4* 5† 5 2 3 2
Ian 4 5 3 4 4 5 2 5 4 3 1 1 2*
Heather 1 1

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Ian 3.25
Heather 1.00
Will 3.55

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 2 (0.06 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Ian $17,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 6 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Heather $9,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Will $10,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,000
Lach Trash: $7,200 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Will Wallace, career statistics:

88 correct, 13 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
29.12% in first on buzzer (83/285)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,960

Ian Taylor, career statistics:

25 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200

Heather Ryan, career statistics:

15 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800

Ian Taylor, to win:

2 games: 55.388%
3: 30.678%
4: 16.992%
5: 9.412%
6: 5.213%
Avg. streak: 2.242 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Ian $17,400 Heather $9,800 Will $8,000)

Will: To have any chance of winning, you need to bet at least $7,200. (Actual bet: $7,998)

Ian: Standard cover bet over Heather is $2,201. (Actual bet: $2,201)

Heather: Standard cover bet over Will is $6,201. (Actual bet: $9,800)

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