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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, October 18, 2022
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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 Landmarks of Science) for Tuesday, October 18, 2022 (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
Molly’s previous game: Monday, November 15, 2021
Tracy Pitzel, an accountant from Ellensburg, Washington
Tracy’s previous game: Monday, September 20, 2021
Erica Weiner-Amachi, an elementary teacher from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Erica’s previous game: Monday, July 18, 2022
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Day 2 of the 2022 Jeopardy! postseason continues with Erica Weiner-Amachi, Tracy Pitzel, and Molly Karol. All three of these players had very similar correct-response statistics and signaling device statistics in their initial game; I’m hoping for a very close match today! (To be honest, I was also hoping for a close match yesterday, and Jessica Stephens turned it into a runaway.) Regardless, the winner gets to meet Jessica in Thursday’s game! Interestingly, Erica was elevated from “alternate” status after Isaac Applebaum could not participate.
One further comment regarding yesterday’s game: sponsored categories or clues have been happening on Jeopardy! for over 20 years. This is not a new phenomenon; one famous example was a Seinfeld category on November 30, 2004, specifically to promote the DVD release of the show. It is not my problem, or the show’s problem, for people to start getting upset at a feature that’s been happening for twenty years. (Plus, the bills need to be paid somehow.)
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Correct response: What is an apple tree?
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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:
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
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Tracy 12 correct 2 incorrect
Molly 8 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 6 correct 1 incorrect
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).
Final Jeopardy! was a Triple Stumper; Molly made a great bet and ended up with the victory! She’ll be moving on to the final!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Erica $12,800
Molly $11,400
Tracy $6,600
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?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Tracy $5,400
Molly $4,600
Erica $2,800
Opening break taken after: clues
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
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
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
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.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- It really disappoints me when contestants recount negative things said about them on the show; us fans really need to be better.
Today’s box score: October 18, 2022 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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