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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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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 Medieval Places) for Tuesday, March 21, 2023 (Season 39, Game 137):
One of the participants in an 1170 event at this place said, “Let us away, knights; he will rise no more”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Charlotte Diffendale, a letter carrier from Albany, New York
Brandon Anderson, a communications director from Columbus, Ohio
Melissa Klapper, a professor from Merion Station, Pennsylvania (1-day total: $24,801)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Welcome to spring! (Where I am there is still a significant amount of snow on the ground that’s yet to melt and there have been high winds for the past 36 hours. Welcome to spring!) Melissa kicked off spring with her strong victory last night; tonight, she defends against Brandon Anderson and Charlotte Diffendale.
Regarding the hullaballoo over last night’s episode: Melissa said “McGregor”, not “Gregor”. The judges have the ability to isolate contestant audio and are more than willing to stop the tape to confirm responses. This site’s Site Comment Policy says as much: “The judges have the ability to isolate contestant audio and are always willing to stop tape to confirm.” It also says, “This sort of behavior [trying to tell the show a contestant did not respond properly] is akin to those who used to call into the PGA Tour with rules violations. It’s incredibly gauche.” Had Melissa said ‘Gregor’ last night, the judges would have told us so. Furthermore, many fans could probably stand to use a reminder about the bandwagon fallacy: just because a large group of people agrees with you does not mean you are right.
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Correct response: What is Canterbury, England? (Canterbury Cathedral)
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On December 29, 1170, Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, was murdered by four knights of King Henry II; Henry and Thomas had been at loggerheads over clerical privilege and whether the church should be above the law. After a fiery Christmas 1170 sermon when a number of bishops were excommunicated, Henry allegedly said “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest!”—four knights then took it upon themselves to murder the Archbishop, who was immediately declared a martyr by the Catholic church and canonized. Canterbury Cathedral immediately became the most important religious site in England.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Made In Pennsylvania; To The Mountaintop!; The 1980S; A.K.A.; It’s A Joke; 4-Letter “V”erbs)
In a very closely contested opening round, Charlotte got out to the lead by way of an early Daily Double! All three players were separated by just $1,000 after 30 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Charlotte 7 correct 1 incorrect
Melissa 3 correct 0 incorrect
Brandon 2 correct 3 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Charlotte 10 correct 1 incorrect
Brandon 10 correct 3 incorrect
Melissa 6 correct 0 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Tv & Movie Cities; Books: The Future Is Now; 2-Word Terms; The Life Sciences; Etymology; I Love A Man In Cuneiform)
Melissa had the best time early in Double Jeopardy, but Charlotte doubled up through the second Daily Double to pull herself back into contention. Meanwhile, Melissa got the third one and got into a strong (but again, not a runaway) position. Scores going into Final were Melissa at $22,800, Charlotte at $14,000, and Brandon was just alive at $9,000.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Melissa 20 correct 0 incorrect
Charlotte 16 correct 2 incorrect
Brandon 14 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 16 (0 today).
Final today was a Triple Stumper — Melissa is now a 2-day champion!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, March 21, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Melissa $22,800
Charlotte $14,000
Brandon $9,000
Tonight’s results:
Brandon $9,000 – $9,000 = $0 (What is The Holy Sepulchre)
Charlotte $14,000 – $8,801 = $5,199 (What is Hasting)
Melissa $22,800 – $5,201 = $17,599 (What is Paris?) (2-day total: $42,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Charlotte $4,600
Brandon $4,200
Melissa $3,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) TO THE MOUNTAINTOP! $800 (clue #13)
Charlotte 600 +1000 (Melissa 2200 Brandon -800)
2) 2-WORD TERMS $800 (clue #14)
Charlotte 5800 +5800 (Melissa 13600 Brandon 6600)
3) ETYMOLOGY $1600 (clue #17, $15200 left on board)
Melissa 14000 +4000 (Brandon 6600 Charlotte 10400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 229
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Melissa 3 4 2 1
Brandon 1 5
Charlotte 2 3 4 5 1 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Melissa 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 3 4*
Brandon 1 5
Charlotte 2* 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Melissa 3.12
Charlotte 2.78
Brandon 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 16 (0.12 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Melissa $20,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Charlotte $8,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Brandon $9,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,200
Lach Trash: $11,800 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Melissa Klapper, career statistics:
43 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
34.21% in first on buzzer (39/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,400
Brandon Anderson, career statistics:
14 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000
Charlotte Diffendale, career statistics:
16 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,800
Melissa Klapper, to win:
3 games: 74.958%
4: 56.188%
5: 42.117%
6: 31.570%
7: 23.665%
Avg. streak: 4.993 games.
Today’s interviews:
Charlotte gave birth to her daughter the same night that “What is a unicorn” was Final Jeopardy.
Brandon has been an actor for about 20 years.
Melissa read voraciously but often couldn’t pronounce those words.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: March 21, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Melissa $22,800 Charlotte $14,000 Brandon $9,000)
Melissa: Standard cover bet over Charlotte is $5,201. (Actual bet: $5,201)
Brandon: Bet at least $8,601. (Actual bet: $9,000)
Charlotte: Bet between $4,001 (thereby covering Brandon) and $13,599 (thereby staying ahead if you and Brandon both miss Final.) (Actual bet: $8,801)
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