Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, October 30, 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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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 Driving The USA) for Monday, October 30, 2023 (Season 40, Game 36):

It’s the state with the most miles of Interstate highway, more than 3,200; one Interstate accounts for 1/4 of that mileage

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Jay Foster, an engineer from Rancho Palos Verdes, California

Sarah Reza, a museum program manager from Hyattsville, Maryland

T.J. Tallie, an associate professor of African history from San Diego, California

Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:

Today’s seventh quarterfinal is between two 1-game winners—T.J. Tallie and Sarah Reza—and 2-game winner Jay Foster. T.J. could have gone on a lengthier run, but some difficulty with Final Jeopardy wagering, betting too much from the lead, ended his run. I think it’s very likely that T.J. will have the lead going into Final Jeopardy—after that, who knows what will happen?

Correct response: What is Texas?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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At just over 3,200 miles of Interstate highway, Texas has the longest length of Interstate highways in the United States; California is second while Illinois is third. The transcontinental I-10, which runs from Los Angeles to Jacksonville, runs through Texas for more than 800 miles and is the longest continuous untolled freeway in North America run by a single authority (TxDOT). Interestingly, El Paso—the western end of I-10 in Texas—is closer to Los Angeles than to the state’s eastern border.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, October 30, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Let’s Face It; It’s In Your Mind; Non-Naughty Words; The Jokers; Triangles; 5 Rhymes)

T.J. got off to a hot start—and then fell back down to $0 after a missed True Daily Double. Sarah then had a good few clues to lead at the first break. However, T.J. dominated the signalling device, and, coupled with some incorrect responses by Sarah, T.J. led after the Jeopardy Round.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Sarah 4 correct 0 incorrect
Jay 1 correct 0 incorrect
T.J. 6 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Jay felt terrified when he got The Call because of all of the long streaks.
Sarah prepared for her first appearance by using her newborn’s feet as her buzzer.
T.J. teaches a lot about race, gender, and belonging.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

T.J. 14 correct 3 incorrect
Sarah 5 correct 2 incorrect
Jay 3 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

T.J. $3,200
Sarah $1,400
Jay $1,200

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Bring Out Your Fred; Shakespeare Rewrites The Beatles; Close Encounters Of The Third Kind; Found In ROY G. BIV; Organic Chemistry; Accenté)

Sarah took a good swing earlyin Double Jeopardy, but the second incorrect True Daily Double of the game brought her score to $0. Meanwhile, T.J. picked up another 13 correct responses, and after getting DD3 correct, he had a runaway!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

T.J. 27 correct 4 incorrect
Sarah 13 correct 4 incorrect
Jay 6 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

T.J. $20,600
Sarah $6,000
Jay $4,800

Sarah was the only player correct in Final, but T.J.’s runaway makes him a semifinalist!

Tonight’s results:

Jay $4,800 – $4,000 = $800 (What is California?)
Sarah $6,000 + $0 = $6,000 (What is Texas?)
T.J. $20,600 – $600 = $20,000 (What is California?) (Semi-Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) THE JOKERS $1000 (clue #5)
T.J. 2200 -2200 (Sarah 0 Jay 0)
2) FOUND IN ROY G. BIV $1600 (clue #6)
Sarah 2200 -2200 (T.J. 2800 Jay 1200)
3) CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND $1200 (clue #25, $2800 left on board)
T.J. 14400 +4600 (Sarah 5200 Jay 4800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -168

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
T.J. 3 4 3 4 5*
Sarah
Jay

DJ! Round:
T.J. 1 5† 3† 2† 5 4 3 1 4 3*
Sarah 2 4* 3 4 5 2 1 2 5
Jay 4 3 5 4 3 5

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

T.J. 3.33
Sarah 3.11
Jay 4.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

T.J. $19,400 Coryat, 27 correct, 4 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $8,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jay $4,800 Coryat, 6 correct, 1 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,400
Lach Trash: $12,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 4

Player Statistics:

T.J. Tallie, career statistics:

69 correct, 14 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
43.27% in first on buzzer (74/171)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$400)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,133

Sarah Reza, career statistics:

43 correct, 8 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,267

Jay Foster, career statistics:

57 correct, 10 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
25.00% in first on buzzer (56/224)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,600)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000

Andy’s Thoughts:

• It should be noted that on SHAKESPEARE REWRITES THE BEATLES $400, as long as the correct lyric from the song that includes the title is added, an over-filled song title is acceptable within the rules of Jeopardy!—so, yes, T.J.’s response of “What is She Loves You. Yeah, yeah, yeah.” is fine for “What is She Loves You?”

• Today’s box score: October 30, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: T.J. $20,600 Sarah $6,000 Jay $4,800)

T.J.: Limit your bet to $8,599 (though, really, there’s not much occasion to bet anything.) (Actual bet: $600)

Sarah: Standard cover bet over Jay is $3,601. (Actual bet: $0)

Jay: In the battle for second, limit your bet to $2,400 or less. (Actual bet: $4,000)

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