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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 16, 2017

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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 Big Business) for Monday, October 16, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 26):

In 2000 this company reported revenues of more than $100 billion; in 2001 it was bankrupt

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Jayanthi Martins, a finance manager from Austin, Texas

Jayanthi Martins on Jeopardy!

Emily Wilson, a nonprofit fundraising operations manager from Brooklyn, New York

Emily Wilson on Jeopardy!

Manny Abell, a Naval officer from Lacey, Washington(1-day total: $17,199)

Manny Abell on Jeopardy!

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The Houston-based Enron, in 2001, suffered, at the time, the largest Chapter 11 bankruptcy in history (it’s since been surpassed by Worldcom and Lehman Brothers). It became embroiled in scandal over irregular accounting practices after it was revealed that much of its profits and revenue resulted of deals with limited partnerships that it controlled. The scandal was so big that it also ruined “Big Five” accounting firm Arthur Andersen.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Manny $19,000
Jayanthi $12,400
Emily $11,400

Tonight’s results:
Emily $11,400 + $8,000 = $19,400 (What is Enron? Diapers.com?)
Jayanthi $12,400 – $12,400 = $0 (What is General Motors?)
Manny $19,000 + $6,599 = $25,599 (2-day total: $42,798)

Manny Abell, tonight's Jeopardy! winner (for the October 16, 2017 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Manny $4,200
Jayanthi $3,600
Emily $3,400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) CAUGHT $800 (14th pick)
Manny 2800 +1000 (Jayanthi 1600 Emily 200)
2) PHRASES LITERALLY TRANSLATED $1200 (8th pick)
Emily 7000 +2000 (Jayanthi 5600 Manny 5000)
3) THE HISTORY BOOKSHELF $1600 (23rd pick)
Manny 11000 +4000 (Jayanthi 10800 Emily 7800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 101

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0

Game Stats:
Manny $16,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Emily $10,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Jayanthi $12,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $39,400
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800

Manny Abell, stats to date:
47 correct
6 incorrect
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
40.35% in first on buzzer (46/114)
Average Coryat: $16,200

Manny Abell, to win:
3 games: 59.71%
4: 35.65%
5: 21.29%
6: 12.71%
7: 7.59%
Avg. streak: 3.482 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)


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