Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, April 13, 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 Exploration) for Thursday, April 13, 2023 (Season 39, Game 154):

James Cook’s account of a 1774 visit here records an object “near 27 feet long, and upwards of 8 feet over the breast or shoulders”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Liz Jensen, a stay-at-home mom from Metuchen, New Jersey

Peter Early, a settlement consultant from Windham, New Hampshire

Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin (1-day total: $16,001)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Green Bay’s Ben Chan absolutely dominated the proceedings during yesterday’s game, but he only won $16,001—mainly due to losing a great deal of money on the game’s opening Daily Double. This will be an interesting test for my prediction model—a lot of commenters yesterday think that the model is significantly understating Ben’s chances. Yes, Ben could have a $30,000 day today. But he could also be spooked a little bit by having lost that $7,000 and turn conservative as well. Anything could happen, and the variance considered by the prediction model tries to consider all possibilities. Peter Early and Liz Jensen are today’s challengers.

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Correct response: What is Easter Island (Rapa Nui)?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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These are descriptions of the famed moai statues located on the southern Pacific island of Easter Island (known by the native population as Rapa Nui) made by James Cook in 1774.

Interestingly, some of these moai had been reported by Cook—who led the third European expedition to the island—as toppled, while neither of the 1722 or 1770 reports mentioned toppling; many theories regarding the 18th-century destruction of Rapa Nui still abound.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Scenic Southwest; Letter Perfect; In The Air Tonight; Foodstock; Trademarked Sounds; Fish Out Of Water)

Ben had a much better time with the first Daily Double today, getting it correct and doubling up to jump into the lead at the first break! His strong play after the interviews put him into five figures! Peter played well early to stay in contention after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (14 clues):

Ben 5 correct 0 incorrect
Peter 7 correct 0 incorrect
Liz 2 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Ben 11 correct 1 incorrect
Peter 11 correct 0 incorrect
Liz 6 correct 2 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Book Of Romans; Here’s A Bit Of Everything; Secretaries Of State; Triple “A”; German Literature; Fish Out Of Water On Tv)

Ben got to both Daily Doubles in the first eight clues with some strong hunting instincts; from there, his strong play continued, while Liz got unlucky with a pair of incorrect titles lowering her score. Scores going into Final were Ben at $27,200, Peter at $6,400, and Liz at $6,000.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Ben 22 correct 1 incorrect
Peter 16 correct 1 incorrect
Liz 13 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 23 (0 today).

Ben and Liz got Final correct; Ben’s wager brought him to exactly $30,000! (I swear, I write my Pregame Thoughts before I watch the show!) He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, April 13, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Ben $27,200
Peter $6,400
Liz $6,000

Tonight’s results:

Liz $6,000 + $5,000 = $11,000 (What is Easter Island?)
Peter $6,400 – $1,916 = $4,484 (What is Rua)
Ben $27,200 + $2,800 = $30,000 (What is Easter Island?) (2-day total: $46,001)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Ben $10,200
Peter $6,000
Liz $800

Opening break taken after: 14 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) FISH OUT OF WATER $600 (clue #14)
Ben 3400 +3400 (Peter 4000 Liz 400)
2) SECRETARIES OF STATE $1600 (clue #6)
Ben 16200 +1600 (Peter 6000 Liz 800)
3) THE BOOK OF ROMANS $1600 (clue #8, $24400 left on board)
Ben 19000 +3000 (Peter 6000 Liz 800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 126

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Ben 4 5 4 4 3*
Peter 3 5 2 1 3 4 5
Liz 3 1

DJ! Round:
Ben 3 5 3 3 4* 3 4*
Peter
Liz 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Ben 3.75
Liz 2.67
Peter 3.29

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 23 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Ben $23,000 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Liz $6,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Peter $6,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,400
Lach Trash: $11,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

Ben Chan, career statistics:

53 correct, 5 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,200

Peter Early, career statistics:

16 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,400

Liz Jensen, career statistics:

14 correct, 4 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,000

Ben Chan, to win:

3 games: 71.202%
4: 50.698%
5: 36.098%
6: 25.703%
7: 18.301%
Avg. streak: 4.473 games.

Today’s interviews:

Liz had a radio show where she accidentally broadcast dead air for weeks.
Peter had a bear encounter—in his home.
Ben is the owner of two rescue dogs.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• The rules of Jeopardy! for the last two decades have been clear: Titles need to be exact (leading articles excluded). Liz gave a pair of incorrect titles, and was correctly ruled incorrect by the judges. (And no, people performatively complaining on Twitter that they don’t know the rules of the show should not be a topic for tabloid clickbait.)

• Today’s box score: April 13, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Ben $27,200 Peter $6,400 Liz $6,000)

Ben: Limit your bet today to $14,399. (Actual bet: $2,800)

Peter: Standard cover bet over Liz is $5,601. (Actual bet: $1,916)

Liz: Bet between $801 (thereby covering against Peter’s potential low range) and $5,199 (thereby staying ahead of Peter on a Double Stumper if he covers you).(Actual bet: $5,000)

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