Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 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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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 Presidential Candidates) for Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (Season 41, Game 67):

The running mates of this candidate included John Kern, Arthur Sewall & Adlai Stevenson I

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Dan Sand, a law student originally from Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

Sara Walker, a family & sports medicine physician originally from Brighton, Michigan

Bill McKinney, a VP of restaurants & bars originally from Boston, Massachusetts (1-day total: $22,000)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yesterday’s game saw Bill McKinney pick up $22,000 in a runaway victory, with $8,000 of that coming on a pair of Daily Doubles. Today, he faces off against Sara Walker and Dan Sand.

In case you missed it, the show confirmed on last night’s Inside Jeopardy that the 21^st spot in the Tournament of Champions would be taken by the player who otherwise would have been the alternate—that being the second-place finisher from Champions Wildcard. It is still not known if the players had been made aware of the possibility before the start of Champions Wildcard; hopefully that will be clarified to the home viewer before the start of that event.

Correct response: Who is William Jennings Bryan?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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William Jennings Bryan was the Democratic candidate for President of the United States on three occasions, losing all three times: in 1896, he and running mate Arthur Sewall lost to Republican William McKinley; in 1900, Bryan lost to McKinley again, with running mate Adlai Stevenson I (grandfather of the 1952 and 1956 Democratic presidential candidate); and, in 1908, Bryan lost a third time, to Republican William Howard Taft, with John Kern as his running mate.

This is the sort of Final Jeopardy clue that will play right up the alley of those viewers who have taken the time to learn and remember nonwinning presidential tickets (a group that I have referred to in the past on this site as “the rote memorization crowd”). One big clue as well here: the fact that the category says “Presidential Candidates” and not “Presidents” implies that the correct response never held the Presidency. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays on stage.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

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

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Life Imitates Pop Culture; Who Wants History?; Galleries; A Meat & Potatoes Category; Grab Bag; King Arthur’s Very Punny Knights)

Both Bill and Sarah had a good time with $1,000 clues, with them both picking up a pair in the opening segment. Dan missed the Daily Double and sat third. After 15 clues, the scores were Bill $3,400, Sara $3,200, and Dan $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Bill 4 correct 0 incorrect
Sara 5 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 3 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Dan scared an older couple in Ukraine because of a bloody nose.
Sara finally got to appear after three Calls.
Bill once had a concussion where he could not speak.

Sara continued her strong play to re-take the lead in the show’s second segment.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Sara 8 correct 0 incorrect
Bill 6 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 9 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Sara $4,800
Bill $4,000
Dan $2,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Islands; Women Writers; A “W” For Science; Adjectives; Broadway Musicals; How’s Your Legalese?)

Dan got to both Daily Doubles; unfortunately, he got DD2 incorrect. While he got DD3 correct, he sat third going into Final. Bill led going into clue #61 on the strength of three $2,000 correct responses.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Bill 16 correct 3 incorrect
Sara 12 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 20 correct 7 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 15 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Bill $12,000
Sara $8,800
Dan $7,800

This Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; once the wagers shook themselves out, Bill retained his title; he’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Dan $7,800 – $7,799 = $1 (Who is Richard Nixon)
Sara $8,800 – $3,198 = $5,602 (Who is Teddy Roosevelt?)
Bill $12,000 – $6,000 = $6,000 (Who is Cleveland) (2-day total: $28,000)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) WHO WANTS HISTORY? $800 (clue #2)
Dan 800 -1000 (Bill 0 Sara 0)
2) ADJECTIVES $1200 (clue #13)
Dan 6800 -3000 (Bill 9600 Sara 6400)
3) A “W” FOR SCIENCE $1200 (clue #16, $12800 left on board)
Dan 5000 +2000 (Bill 9600 Sara 6400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -104

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Bill 4
Sara
Dan 4*

DJ! Round:
Bill 4 5 3 4 3
Sara 5 5
Dan 4 5 3 4 4 3* 2 1 3*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Bill 3.83
Sara 5.00
Dan 3.30

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 15 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Bill $12,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Sara $8,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Dan $11,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 7 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,800
Lach Trash: $8,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,800
Lead Changes: 13
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Bill McKinney, career statistics:

37 correct, 8 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000

Sara Walker, career statistics:

12 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,800

Dan Sand, career statistics:

20 correct, 8 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000

Bill McKinney, to win:

3 games: 48.208%
4: 23.240%
5: 11.204%
6: 5.401%
7: 2.604%
Avg. streak: 2.931 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Viewers are reminded that contestants are allowed to request seating on the show, and do not need to disclose reasons why.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Bill $12,000 Sara $8,800 Dan $7,800)

Bill: Standard cover bet over Sara is $5,601. (Actual bet: $6,000)

Sara: You both can’t cover Dan and win a Triple Stumper. However, Dan does have reason to make a small bet here. I would bet somewhere between $401 (covering Dan’s small range) and $999 (forcing him to be correct to beat you.) If covering Dan, your bet is $6,801. (Actual bet: $3,198)

Dan: Sara’s in Stratton’s Dilemma here; she can’t both cover you and win a Triple Stumper. If you think she’ll make a cover bet, bet between $1,001 and $1,400. If you think she’ll go small, it might be worth going all in. (Actual bet: $7,799)

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