Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, September 30, 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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Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
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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 Biblical Places) for Monday, September 30, 2024 (Season 41, Game 16):

The name of this, actually a not very tall hill, became a symbol of Jewish national aspiration & was used in spirituals & reggae

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Ryan Manton, a systems administrator from Columbus, Ohio

Alison Prelusky, a copywriter from Lindenhurst, New York

Kate Roesch, a data visualization developer from Indianapolis, Indiana (1-day total: $28,200)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Kate Roesch emerged on Friday as the victor in a very well-played matchup that saw two players clear $20,000 before Final Jeopardy. Today, in this final day of September, she faces off against New York’s Alison Prelusky and Ohio’s Ryan Manton.

Correct response: What is Mount Zion?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2024 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

Mount Zion is a 2,510-foot-tall hill, located in Jerusalem, whose name has turned into a metonym for all of Israel, specifically in the context of Jewish nationalism.

I would say that the best-known popular reference in song today to Zion would be Psalm 137, later adapted into the reggae song “Rivers of Babylon”; the psalm opens “By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion”.

I’m not sure I would have greenlit this clue if I were in charge at Jeopardy!; to me, it feels tone-deaf of the show to use this as the topic of Final Jeopardy in light of current world events, and seeing what I see amongst Gen Z, I worry that the show will find itself falling out of favor with Gen Z if this continues.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, September 30, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Central Americana; Let’s Play Some Music; Hot Cross Bunnies; Venture Bros.; Hit The Track; Starts With Silent “K”)

Ryan got off to a hot start, but a $5,000 True Daily Double miss zeroed out his score. At the interviews, Kate had $2,800 to Alison’s $1,600 and Ryan’s $0.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Kate 5 correct 1 incorrect
Alison 2 correct 0 incorrect
Ryan 6 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Ryan proposed to his wife the day before her Jeopardy tape date.
Alison has traveled to three eclipses, but two were cloud-covered.
Kate made Orioles-themed cupcakes to win a baking contest.

Ryan rebounded well from his Daily Double miss to retake the lead by the end of the round (proving, once again, that It really is okay to go all-in in Ryan’s position early.)

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Ryan 14 correct 1 incorrect
Alison 7 correct 0 incorrect
Kate 6 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Ryan $3,400
Alison $3,200
Kate $2,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Pennsylvania Literary History; Women On TV; It Happened On September 30; Up, Up & Away; Put Some Respect On My Name; 7-Syllable Words)

Ryan was the only player to give a correct response over the first 12 clues of the round, which very much helped him both find both DDs and easily survive a miss on DD3. He cruised to a runaway victory on the strength of 29 correct, a $26,800 Coryat, and no unforced errors.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Ryan 29 correct 2 incorrect
Kate 11 correct 5 incorrect
Alison 8 correct 0 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Ryan $22,200
Kate $4,200
Alison $4,000

Kate and Alison picked up correct responses in Final Jeopardy, while Ryan went for a shoutout to his wife Lauren. Ryan is your champion, though, and he’ll return tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Alison $4,000 + $4,000 = $8,000 (What is Zion?)
Kate $4,200 + $4,000 = $8,200 (What is Mount Zion?)
Ryan $22,200 – $22 = $22,178 (What is I Love You Lauren) (1-day total: $22,178)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) HOT CROSS BUNNIES $1000 (clue #14)
Ryan 5000 -5000 (Kate 2800 Alison 600)
2) 7-SYLLABLE WORDS $1600 (clue #4)
Ryan 7000 +7000 (Kate 600 Alison 3200)
3) PENNSYLVANIA LITERARY HISTORY $1200 (clue #13, $13200 left on board)
Ryan 22800 -5000 (Kate 600 Alison 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -22

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Kate 3 5 3 3 3 4
Alison 4
Ryan 5 4 5 4 4 5 5*

DJ! Round:
Kate 4
Alison
Ryan 5 5 4* 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 4 3*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Ryan 4.47
Kate 3.57
Alison 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:

Ryan $26,800 Coryat, 29 correct, 2 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Kate $4,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 5 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Alison $4,000 Coryat, 8 correct, 0 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,000
Lach Trash: $12,600 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Kate Roesch, career statistics:

32 correct, 12 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,700

Alison Prelusky, career statistics:

9 correct, 0 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000

Ryan Manton, career statistics:

29 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,800

Ryan Manton, to win:

2 games: 59.040%
3: 34.857%
4: 20.580%
5: 12.150%
6: 7.174%
Avg. streak: 2.441 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Ryan $22,200 Kate $4,200 Alison $4,000)

Kate: Standard cover bet over Alison for second is $3,801. (Actual bet: $4,000)

Alison: In the battle for second, bet no more than $3,600. (Actual bet: $4,000)

Ryan: Bet no more than $13,799 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $22)

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