Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, July 28, 2022

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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September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 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 Countries of Europe) for Thursday, July 28, 2022 (Season 38, Game 229):

It’s the only independent survivor of the Spanish March, buffer states created to protect Christian Europe from the Moors

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Katrina Hill, a non-profit professional from Alexandria, Virginia

Heidi Reese, a patent examiner originally from Bay City, Michigan

Brianne Barker, a biology professor from Madison, New Jersey (1-day total: $11,700)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

As we move in the penultimate game of the 38th season of Jeopardy!, Brianne Barker became champion yesterday after a very savvy wager in Final Jeopardy. Today, she faces Heidi Reese and Katrina Hill.

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Correct response: What is Andorra?

More Information About Final Jeopardy:

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Andorra is a microstate in the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain; a number of buffer states were created in the area by Charlemagne c. 800 in order to protect France from Moorish Spain; of those states, Andorra is the only one not to have been reintegrated into either of the present-day countries. According to tradition, Charlemagne granted Andorra a charter in exchange for fighting the Moors; Charles the Bald (Charlemagne’s grandson) named the Count of Urgell as overlord of Andorra. Today, the country is co-administered by the Bishop of Urgell in Spain and the President of France.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Industrial Revolution; You Call Yourself A Fan?; A Fashionable Category; 40 Years Of USA Today; Team Rhymes; West Virginia & Regular Virginia)

Brianne had the best time of things in Single Jeopardy!, in spite of a miss on a Daily Double late in the round. Her lead was $4,400 after 30 clues, with Heidi and Katrina battling for second.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Brianne 9 correct 1 incorrect
Heidi 3 correct 0 incorrect
Katrina 3 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Brianne 16 correct 2 incorrect
Katrina 6 correct 1 incorrect
Heidi 6 correct 0 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Authors; Go IVth (Fourth) & Rule; Plant Parts; Loco For Logos; Starts With 2 Vowels; What’s The Name Of That Song?)

Double Jeopardy! belonged to Katrina, with the Virginian picking up 13 correct in the round. Things were closer until Katrina picked up a rebound after Brianne and Heidi both got the penultimate clue of the round incorrect, but all three players still were in contention going into Final. Scores going into Final saw Katrina at $20,200, Brianne at $13,800, and Heidi at $7,300.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Katrina 19 correct 1 incorrect
Brianne 24 correct 4 incorrect
Heidi 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 83 (0 today).

Katrina and Heidi both got today’s Final correct; Katrina made the standard cover bet and won over $27,000! She’ll be champion for the season finale tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, July 28, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Katrina $20,200
Brianne $13,800
Heidi $7,300

Tonight’s results:

Heidi $7,300 + $7,200 = $14,500 (What is Andorra?)
Brianne $13,800 – $13,795 = $5 (What is Portugal?)
Katrina $20,200 + $7,401 = $27,601 (What is Andorra?) (1-day total: $27,601)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Brianne $7,400
Katrina $3,000
Heidi $2,800

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION $1000 (clue #25)
Brianne 7000 -2000 (Heidi 2200 Katrina 3000)
2) AUTHORS $800 (clue #7)
Heidi 3200 +2500 (Brianne 8600 Katrina 5800)
3) PLANT PARTS $2000 (clue #15, $18000 left on board)
Katrina 10200 +2000 (Brianne 11800 Heidi 5700)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 69

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 83 (0.36 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Katrina $20,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Heidi $5,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Brianne $15,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,600
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800

Brianne Barker, career statistics:

43 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (43/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$500)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Heidi Reese, career statistics:

11 correct, 1 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,600

Katrina Hill, career statistics:

20 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,200

Katrina Hill, to win:

2 games: 64.425%
3: 41.506%
4: 26.740%
5: 17.227%
6: 11.099%
Avg. streak: 2.811 games.

Today’s interviews:

Katrina joined AmeriCorps NCCC right after college.
Heidi likes being a patent examiner because she can write persuasively about new science.
Brianne has “stuffed animal” versions of bacteria and viruses.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• The WEST VIRGINIA & REGULAR VIRGINIA category is a reference to a response given of “Regular Virginia” by Margaret Shelton during the March 2 game.

• Link to the box score: July 28, 2022 Box Score

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Katrina $20,200 Brianne $13,800 Heidi $7,300)

Brianne: Standard cover bet over Heidi is $801. Also, if Katrina covers you and is incorrect, she falls to $12,799. Thus, bet no more than $999. (Actual bet: $13,795)

Heidi: If Brianne makes the minimum cover bet over you and is incorrect, she falls to $12,999. Bet at least $5,701. (Actual bet: $7,200)

Katrina: Standard cover bet over Brianne is $7,401. (Actual bet: $7,401)

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