Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, September 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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October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
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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 Signs & Symbols) for Tuesday, September 10, 2024 (Season 41, Game 2):

Via a diplomatic conference in 2005, a diamond was added to supplement these 2 symbols, thought by some to have religious meaning

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Will Weiss, a technical program manager from Islip, New York

Mary Catherine French, a writer, editor & research assistant from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Adam Reiffen, a Naval officer from San Diego, California (1-day total: $16,001)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Day 2 of Season 41 features a Naval officer in Adam Reiffen as our returning champion, who took the lead he did not relinquish on clue #2 of yesterday’s game, defeating defending champion Rachel Bradley. Today, he faces off against Mary Catherine French and Will Weiss.

It should be noted that due to the Presidential debate this evening, there are going to be pre-emptions. Make sure to check your local listings! In case this is helpful for you, Matt Carberry has compiled a Google sheet detailing many schedule changes nationwide.

Correct response: What are the (Red) Cross & and the (Red) Crescent?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2024 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

While the Red Cross and Red Crescent were generally believed to neutral symbols, there were many who believed that the cross contained Christian connotations (or the crescent Muslim connotations) and thus were unwilling to abide by the Geneva Convention requirements that their protected medical personnel, buildings, and equipment depict one of those symbols. Thus, a 2005 diplomatic conference added the Red Crystal—a diamond—to the cross and crescent already protected.

I suspect that the show will receive undue criticism today online from viewers who believe that deliberate obfuscation somehow makes for an invalid trivia question. Curveballs exist, and sometimes you have to face a curveball if you enjoy trivia. Not every ball is going to be pitched straight down the middle of the plate for you.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

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

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: 1890s America; 4 Of The Same Consonant; Have A Day!; Celebrities Who Read Aloud; The Mafia; Islands In The Sea)

While Adam’s score was kept down by incorrect responses, Will had a strong opening segment and led with $2,800 after 15 clues; Mary Catherine had $1,800 and Adam $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Will 7 correct 0 incorrect
Mary Catherine 3 correct 1 incorrect
Adam 3 correct 3 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Will was in The Pool back in 2004 during Ken’s run.
Mary Catherine gets interrupted by squirrels during the show.
Adam went to the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup final.

While Adam got to the Daily Double, an incorrect response meant he ended the round in third place. Mary Catherine got clue #30 correct to take the lead going into commercial break #2.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Mary Catherine 7 correct 1 incorrect
Will 10 correct 0 incorrect
Adam 10 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Mary Catherine $5,400
Will $5,000
Adam $3,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Arlington National Cemetery; Uncut Jams; Plays & Playwrights; Mishmash; Dr. Ken; Will “CU” Now)

Adam got to both Daily Doubles; unfortunately, incorrect responses on them both kept his score though. While the game was still in the balance throughout the round, Will ended the round with a runaway after Mary Catherine made a very smart guess on the last clue in an attempt to break the runaway.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Will 20 correct 0 incorrect
Adam 22 correct 7 incorrect
Mary Catherine 8 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Will $17,000
Adam $6,600
Mary Catherine $4,600

Nobody got this Final Jeopardy correct; Will’s runaway makes him the new champion! He’ll return tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Mary Catherine $4,600 – $3,000 = $1,600 (What are a star and cre)
Adam $6,600 – $2,601 = $3,999 (What are ?)
Will $17,000 – $3,000 = $14,000 (What are ? Hey Toni Lo hicimos!) (1-day total: $14,000)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) CELEBRITIES WHO READ ALOUD $800 (clue #23)
Adam 3000 -2000 (Mary Catherine 3400 Will 3400)
2) ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY $1200 (clue #1)
Adam 3000 -3000 (Mary Catherine 5400 Will 5000)
3) DR. KEN $1200 (clue #17, $15200 left on board)
Adam 5200 -3000 (Mary Catherine 4600 Will 11800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -224

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Adam 2 3 2 3 5 2 3 4 4*
Mary Catherine 1 1 1 4 5 5
Will 1 4 1 2 3 2 3 1

DJ! Round:
Adam 3* 4† 5† 3 4 2 5 2 3*
Mary Catherine
Will 2 2 1 3 4 5 1 3

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Will 2.38
Adam 3.28
Mary Catherine 2.83

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Will $17,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Adam $14,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 7 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Mary Catherine $4,600 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,200
Lach Trash: $8,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,000
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 3

Player Statistics:

Adam Reiffen, career statistics:

43 correct, 13 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (46/114)
1/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,900

Mary Catherine French, career statistics:

8 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,600

Will Weiss, career statistics:

20 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,000

Will Weiss, to win:

2 games: 50.733%
3: 25.738%
4: 13.058%
5: 6.625%
6: 3.361%
Avg. streak: 2.030 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Will $17,000 Adam $6,600 Mary Catherine $4,600)

Adam: In the battle for second place, the cover bet over Mary Catherine is $2,601. (Actual bet: $2,601)

Mary Catherine: In the battle for second place, bet no more than $599 and take second if Adam is wrong. (Actual bet: $3,000)

Will: Bet no more than $3,799. (Actual bet: $3,000)

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