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 Pairs in Astronomy) for Tuesday, July 12, 2022 (Season 38, Game 217):
Discovered in 1877, they were named for siblings of the Greek god of love
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Ben Coller, a history teacher from East Brunswick, New Jersey
Tehmeena Malik, a business developer from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Steve Clarke, a lawyer from Chesapeake, Virginia (1-day total: $18,401)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Steve Clarke used knowledge of wagering strategy to major effect last night, winning last night’s game by just $2! And despite what the idiots at Entertainment Weekly are saying—no math errors were made last night. (That EW article is so grossly improper—it essentially accuses a math professor of professional incompetence—that I believe it needs to be officially retracted.) Moving onto today’s game, Steve defends his title against Tehmeena Malik—a Canadian!—and Ben Coller.
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Correct response: What are Phobos & Deimos?
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Phobos and Deimos, the two moons of Mars, were discovered in 1877 by American Asaph Hall. They were two sons of Ares (known to the Romans as Mars), and brothers of Eros. Phobos and Deimos were known in Greek mythology for following their father—the Greek god of war—into battle.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Human Anatomy; The Lyin’ King; Who’s In That Commercial?; In Disposable; National-Sounding Items; Welcome to the Jungle)
Steve and Tehmeena had the best time in the Jeopardy! round today, with Tehmeena picking up 6 correct over the first 15 clues, and Steve picking up 9 in the back half of the round. Ben struggled on the signalling device.
Jeopardy at the first break (15 clues):
Tehmeena 6 correct 1 incorrect
Steve 5 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 2 correct 0 incorrect
After the Jeopardy round:
Steve 14 correct 2 incorrect
Tehmeena 8 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 3 correct 2 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Lakes & Rivers & A Mountain; Vampires in Literature; The Alexander Files; Sounds Smart; On the Label; “Top” of the Pops)
Steve continued his strong play, dominating on the signalling device (in spite of 5 incorrect responses in the round). Ben was much better, getting $10,000 in this round alone, but it was Steve, via an interesting betting scenario on the final clue of Double Jeopardy, getting to exactly twice Ben’s total. Scores going into Final were Steve at $20,000, Ben at $10,000, and Tehmeena at $3,200.
After Double Jeopardy:
Steve 25 correct 7 incorrect
Ben 13 correct 4 incorrect
Tehmeena 10 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 83 (0 today).
Ben was the only correct player in Final Jeopardy today—which would ordinarily mean a victory for him. However, in an occurrence that happens much too frequently, Ben failed to bet enough for the situation, which meant that he handed victory over to Steve. It’ll be 2-day champion Steve who’ll be back to defend tomorrow!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Steve $20,000
Ben $10,000
Tehmeena $3,200
Tonight’s results:
Tehmeena $3,200 – $3,200 = $0 (What are Eros and Apollo)
Ben $10,000 + $3,000 = $13,000 (What are Phobos + Deimos?)
Steve $20,000 – $1 = $19,999 (What are Sagitarrius?) (2-day total: $38,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Steve $7,400
Tehmeena $4,800
Ben $0
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) THE LYIN’ KING $800 (clue #29)
Steve 6400 +1000 (Tehmeena 3800 Ben 0)
2) THE ALEXANDER FILES $1600 (clue #14)
Steve 11400 +2000 (Tehmeena 4800 Ben 4800)
3) ON THE LABEL $2000 (clue #30, $0 left on board)
Steve 15000 +5000 (Tehmeena 3200 Ben 10000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 67
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 83 (0.38 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Steve $16,400 Coryat, 25 correct, 7 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 3/5 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Ben $10,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Tehmeena $3,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 5 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,600
Lach Trash: $12,200 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,200
Steve Clarke, career statistics:
46 correct, 11 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (46/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,100
Tehmeena Malik, career statistics:
10 correct, 6 incorrect
0/2 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: $3,200
Ben Coller, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Steve Clarke, to win:
3 games: 56.035%
4: 31.399%
5: 17.594%
6: 9.859%
7: 5.524%
Avg. streak: 3.275 games.
Today’s interviews:
Ben was introduced to Jeopardy! because of Universe of Energy at EPCOT.
Tehmeena was disqualified from poolside trivia in Cabo for knowing too much.
Steve is very nonconfrontational in spite of being a lawyer.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s Final Jeopardy! betting illustrates exactly why I suggest that the leader should bet exactly $1 in this situation. Remember, ties after Final Jeopardy! are broken by a tiebreaker clue now (and have been in regular play since November 2014.)
- Link to the box score: July 12, 2022 Box Score
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Steve $20,000 Ben $10,000 Tehmeena $3,200)
Steve: Bet $1. Your chances of winning are highest overall when you attempt to avoid a tiebreaker. Why not more than $1? Because the trailer often doesn’t bet everything; thus, exactly $1 give you the best chance overall to win. (Actual bet: $1)
Tehmeena: You don’t really have much chance to win today. Any bet that isn’t “everything” gives you the best chance of taking second place. (Actual bet: $3,200)
Ben: You have exactly one good bet: All $10,000. Anything else is terrible. (Actual bet: $3,000)
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