Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, August 1, 2023

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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%
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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 Landmarks of Science) for Tuesday, August 1, 2023 (Season 39, Game 27):

Clones of an original one of these grow outside the math faculty at Cambridge University & in the President’s garden at M.I.T.

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Molly Karol, a CPA from Austin, Texas

Tracy Pitzel, an accountant from Ellensburg, Washington

Erica Weiner-Amachi, an elementary teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Season 39’s encore presentations continue today with Day 2 of last October’s Second Chance Competition, with this game featuring Molly Karol, Tracy Pitzel, and Erica Weiner-Amachi.

Correct response: What is an apple tree?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2023 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

Both Cambridge and M.I.T. are locations of clones of the immensely famous apple tree that Isaac Newton sat under in the summer of 1666 when, as the story goes, an apple fell from a tree. From that observation, Newton first thought of his system of gravitation. Interestingly, Newton was in the 17th-century version of “work from home” when that occurred; the Great Plague of London and resulting pandemic sent all of the students home to slow the spread of that pandemic.

The tree at M.I.T. was a gift given by Ed Vetter, a former undersecretary at the U.S. Commerce Department, Vetter was given the gift by the National Bureau of Standards in 1977.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, August 1, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: 5-Letter Places; Celebrities; Americana; ____ & ____; Astronomy; Left, “Right” Or “Center”)

Molly got off to the best start, but Erica got the Daily Double, and Tracy had the lead after 15 and 30 clues!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Tracy 5 correct 0 incorrect
Molly 5 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 2 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Molly getting the Second Chance call was something to look forward to after her mother passed away.
Tracy made a quick music video to celebrate her return.
Erica got “newer, woker” glasses for Second Chance.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Tracy 12 correct 2 incorrect
Molly 8 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 6 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Tracy $5,400
Molly $4,600
Erica $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: National Geographic Treasures Of Egypt; Broadway; Presidential Speeches; French Literature; Measuring Up; Phrases Of Hello & Goodbye)

Molly was in a distant third place, but pulled herself back into contention by finding both Daily Doubles! Meanwhile, Erica had the best time of things, mainly by avoiding incorrect responses! Erica led going into Final with $12,800, to Molly’s $11,400 and Tracy’s $6,600.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Erica 14 correct 2 incorrect
Molly 16 correct 4 incorrect
Tracy 18 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Erica $12,800
Molly $11,400
Tracy $6,600

Final Jeopardy! was a Triple Stumper; Molly made a great bet and ended up with the victory! We’ll see her again on Thursday!

Tonight’s results:

Tracy $6,600 – $6,600 = $0 (What is a pea plant?)
Molly $11,400 – $1,801 = $9,599 (What are ros roses?) (Finalist)
Erica $12,800 – $11,000 = $1,800 (What is an oak tree?)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) AMERICANA $800 (clue #8)
Erica 1000 +800 (Tracy 800 Molly 2400)
2) PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES $1600 (clue #9)
Molly 3400 +3000 (Erica 6000 Tracy 7000)
3) FRENCH LITERATURE $1200 (clue #18, $12400 left on board)
Molly 4800 +3000 (Erica 10400 Tracy 6600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 231

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Erica 5 4*
Tracy 5
Molly 3 4 5 3 4

DJ! Round:
Erica 3 2 5 3 2† 1† 3 2 1
Tracy 4 4 5 4
Molly 5 3 4* 5† 3*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Molly 3.90
Erica 2.82
Tracy 4.40

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.30 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Molly $8,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Erica $12,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Tracy $6,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $27,600
Lach Trash: $15,000 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400

Player Statistics:

Erica Weiner-Amachi, career statistics:

34 correct, 8 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
28.70% in first on buzzer (33/115)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200

Tracy Pitzel, career statistics:

38 correct, 9 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (40/114)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,300

Molly Karol, career statistics:

37 correct, 10 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: August 1, 2023 Box Score

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Erica $12,800 Molly $11,400 Tracy $6,600)

Erica: Standard cover bet over Molly is $10,001. (Actual bet: $11,000)

Tracy: Bet between $3,000 (thereby passing Molly’s cover bet over you) and $3,799 (thereby staying ahead of Erica on a Triple Stumper). (Actual bet: $6,600)

Molly: Standard cover bet over Tracy is $1,801. (Actual bet: $1,801)

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