Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, October 10, 2024

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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Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

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 Movies) for Thursday, October 10, 2024 (Season 41, Game 24):

More than 25 cast members from this 1990 film drama would later appear on an HBO series with a similar theme

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Cynthia Bullock, a nonprofit executive from Colorado Springs, Colorado

Mike Obstgarten, a test-prep coach & tutor from Henderson, Nevada

Mark Fitzpatrick, a content manager from Riverside, Connecticut (4-day total: $81,600)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Will we get the 280^th 5-time champion in the post-1984 era of Jeopardy, and first of Season 41, today? Certainly 4-time champion Mark Fitzpatrick hopes so! That being said, Mike Obstgarten and Cynthia Bullock both hope to stop Mark. Mike is a 2015 alumnus of Sports Jeopardy; however, Sports Jeopardy winners traditionally haven’t done very well on the big show. It’ll be interesting to see what happens today.

Correct response: What is Goodfellas?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Many times in blink-and-you-miss-it cameos, over 25 cast members of the 1990 Martin Scorsese film Goodfellas later appeared in HBO’s The Sopranos. The link between these two series (and The Godfather) was explored in a September 2020 article by Brian Phillips of The Ringer. The Sopranos creator David Chase has also cited Goodfellas as a major inspiration, with Lorraine Bracco (Dr. Melfi) and Michael Imperioli (Christopher Moltisanti) having major roles on the HBO series after appearing in Goodfellas.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, October 10, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Bbl, Busy; Animal Anagrams; Receipts; Proof; Timeline; Screen Shots)

Mark got to the Daily Double early and used it to lead at the opening break; after 15 clues, Mark had $2,600 to Cynthia’s $2,000 and Mike’s $0.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Mark 6 correct 1 incorrect
Cynthia 2 correct 0 incorrect
Mike 3 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Cynthia founded Harley’s Hope Foundation—an animal charity.
Mike passed the Teen Tournament test 34 years ago.
Mark hopes to open an Irish pub in Mexico City.

Mark picked up 5 more correct responses to continue to lead after 30 clues, while Mike rebounded well to move into a strong second place.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Mark 11 correct 1 incorrect
Mike 9 correct 2 incorrect
Cynthia 3 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Mark $5,000
Mike $3,600
Cynthia $800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: African-American Sports History; World Leaders; The Very Old Song & Dance; Capitals Of The West Indies; Stories Within Stories; You Get An “FF”)

In a very hotly-contested Double Jeopardy round, Mike did very well in the sports category (as is to be expected from a Sports Jeopardy alum), but Mark found both Daily Doubles, doubling up through the first one, but betting just $3,000 on the second. This meant that while Mark led going into Final, it’s not a runaway.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Mark 18 correct 2 incorrect
Mike 20 correct 4 incorrect
Cynthia 7 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 1 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Mark $18,600
Mike $12,800
Cynthia $4,400

Mike put the pressure on Mark with a $0 wager, though he was correct regardless. However, Mark was correct in Final and is now a 5-time champion!

Tonight’s results:

Cynthia $4,400 – $3,000 = $1,400 (What is Star Trek? Hi Kyle & Kelly)
Mike $12,800 + $0 = $12,800 (What is Goodfellas?)
Mark $18,600 + $7,001 = $25,601 (What is Goodfellas) (5-day total: $107,201)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) TIMELINE $800 (clue #2)
Mark 1000 +1000 (Mike -1000 Cynthia 0)
2) WORLD LEADERS $2000 (clue #15)
Mark 6600 +6600 (Mike 10000 Cynthia 3200)
3) STORIES WITHIN STORIES $1600 (clue #22, $7200 left on board)
Mark 15200 +3000 (Mike 11600 Cynthia 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 220

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Mark 5 4*
Mike
Cynthia

DJ! Round:
Mark 4 3 5* 5 4 2† 3 4*
Mike 5 4 3 2 1 3 4 5 3 2
Cynthia 1 2 3 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Mark 3.90
Mike 3.20
Cynthia 2.50

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 1 (0.04 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Mark $12,400 Coryat, 18 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Mike $12,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Cynthia $4,400 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,600
Lach Trash: $15,800 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,600
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Mark Fitzpatrick, career statistics:

114 correct, 17 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 20 rebound opportunities)
38.73% in first on buzzer (110/284)
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $31,800)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400

Mike Obstgarten, career statistics:

21 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800

Cynthia Bullock, career statistics:

7 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,400

Mark Fitzpatrick, to win:

6 games: 65.308%
7: 42.651%
8: 27.855%
9: 18.191%
10: 11.880%
Avg. streak: 6.883 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I would be shocked if this was Mike’s last trip to the Alex Trebek Stage.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Mark $18,600 Mike $12,800 Cynthia $4,400)

Mark: Standard cover bet over Mike is $7,001. (Actual bet: $7,001)

Mike: If Mark is incorrect in Final Jeopardy, he will fall to $11,599. Bet no more than $1,200 for your best chance of victory. (Actual bet: $0)

Cynthia: Bet whatever you like; you have no chance to win unless both Mark and Mike overbet. (Actual bet: $3,000)

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