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Today’s Final Jeopardy – September 4, 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 The Pulitzer Prizes) for Monday, September 4, 2017:

In 1947 a journalist from the Washington Post became the last to win a Pulitzer for national reporting by this means

(This game originally aired on May 15, 2017.)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

David Clemmons, an 11th grade U.S. history teacher from Fort Worth, Texas

David Clemmons on Jeopardy

Sara Holub, a high school choir teacher from Green Bay, Wisconsin

Sara Holub on Jeopardy!

Gail Ansheles, a kindergarten teacher from Santa Fe, New Mexico

Gail Ansheles on Jeopardy!

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Scores going into Final:
David $17,600
Sara $13,200
Gail $12,600

Final results:
Gail $12,600 – $12,600 = $0 (What is radio?)
Sara $13,200 + $12,000 = $25,200
David $17,600 + $10,000 = $27,600 (Finalist) (What is telegram?)

David Clemmons, winner of the September 4, 2017 game of Jeopardy!

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sara $8,000
Gail $1,800
David -$400

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) CONCEPTS $1000 (25th pick)
Sara 6000 +2000 (David 1400 Gail 400)
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2) 1917 – 100 YEARS AGO $1600 (22nd pick)
David 6000 +6000 (Sara 13200 Gail 11000)
3) WORLD GEOGRAPHY $1600 (25th pick, $6000 left on board)
David 15200 -2000 (Sara 13200 Gail 11000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 120

Unplayed clues: None!

Game Stats:
David $15,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 38.18% in first on buzzer
Sara $12,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 0 incorrect, 25.45% in first on buzzer
Gail $12,600 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 25.45% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800

David Clemmons, stats to date:
37 correct
7 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
33.93% in first on buzzer (38/112)
Average Coryat: $12,400

Sara Holub, stats to date:
35 correct
3 incorrect
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
29.46% in first on buzzer (33/112)
Average Coryat: $11,800

Gail Ansheles, stats to date:
31 correct
3 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
27.68% in first on buzzer (31/112)
Average Coryat: $13,200
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