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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – September 20, 2017

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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.
(Next game: September 14)
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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 $1,098,403
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 U.S. Postal Abbreviations) for Wednesday, September 20, 2017:

In 1969 the “B” in this state’s abbreviation was changed to an “E” to avoid confusion with a Canadian province

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Julie Roth, a community college English professor from Odessa, Texas

Julie Roth on Jeopardy!

Justin Torello, a pharmaceutical research associate from Monroe, New York

Justin Torello on Jeopardy!

Betsy Knudson, an attorney from Salt Lake City, Utah (1-day total: $29,200)

Betsy Knudson on Jeopardy!

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Nebraska’s original postal abbreviation was NB. However, in order to remove confusion with the Canadian province of New Brunswick, the postal abbreviation was changed to NE in 1969. Other changes to postal abbreviations include the change in Quebec’s from PQ to QC in 1991, as Quebec has taken great strides in Canada to not refer to itself as a province (the P stood for Province in the original postal abbreviation), and Newfoundland and Labrador changing from NF to NL (the L standing for Labrador) in 2002. Additionally, prior to 2002, Canada Post officially recognized LB as a postal abbreviation for mainland Labrador, and could be used optionally.

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Betsy Knudson, winner of the September 20, 2017 Jeopardy! episode.
  • Scores going into Final:
    Julie $9,400
    Justin $7,700
    Betsy $7,000

    Final results:
    Betsy $7,000 + $2,401 = $9,401 (2-day total: $38,601)
    Justin $7,700 – $1,000 = $6,700 (What is)
    Julie $9,400 – $6,000 = $3,400 (What is ?)

    Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
    Julie $4,600
    Betsy $3,000
    Justin $600

    Opening break taken after: 15 clues

    Daily Double locations:
    1) BUSH I & II CABINET MEMBERS $600 (28th pick)
    Justin 1600 -1000 (Julie 3800 Betsy 3000)
    2) LET’S HEAR IT FOR WEDNESDAY $1600 (7th pick)
    Justin 3000 +1500 (Julie 5400 Betsy 3400)
    3) MARINE BIOLOGY $1600 (25th pick)
    Betsy 5400 +1600 (Julie 7000 Justin 6500)
    Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 17

    Unplayed clues:
    J! round: BUSH I & II CABINET MEMBERS $1000
    DJ! Round: RAP MUSIC GRAMMYS $2000
    Total $ Left On Board: $3,000

    Game Stats:
    Betsy $7,000 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.82% in first on buzzer
    Justin $8,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 25.45% in first on buzzer
    Julie $9,400 Coryat, 16 correct 2 incorrect, 30.91% in first on buzzer
    Lach Trash: $19,400 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
    Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400

    Betsy Knudson, stats to date:
    36 correct
    1 incorrect
    2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,600)
    2/2 in Final Jeopardy
    27.68% in first on buzzer (31/112)
    Average Coryat: $13,400

    Betsy Knudson, to win:
    3 games: 43.81%
    4: 19.20%
    5: 8.41%
    6: 3.68%
    7: 1.61%
    Avg. streak: 2.780 games.

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