Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, December 14, 2022

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 Facts) for Wednesday, December 14, 2022 (Season 39, Game 68):

Only 3 presidents have married while in office— John Tyler was the first & he was the last

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Mollie Cowger, an assistant puzzles & games editor from San Francisco, California

Dan Rosen, an accounting clerk from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate originally from West Islip, New York (2-day total: $53,200)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

If this was 2012—the era where Sean McShane’s cousin Dan won his four games—I would suggest that Sean would be looking strong for a run between 5-10 games. And that still might happen. But the Jeopardy! of 2022 is unlike the Jeopardy! of 2012. So many more challengers today have been preparing for the possibility that the champion is as strong as—or even stronger than—Sean. Sean is a skilled player, but I’m worried that a challenger will take the Daily Doubles and use them to propel themselves to victory. Today’s challengers are Dan Rosen and Mollie Cowger.

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Correct response: Who is Woodrow Wilson?

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The three U.S. Presidents who have married while in office are John Tyler (who married Julia Gardiner in 1844), Grover Cleveland (who married Frances Folsom in 1886; Cleveland had been Frances’ unofficial guardian, and this sort of relationship would be seen as immensely inappropriate today), and Woodrow Wilson (who married Edith Bolling Galt in 1915).

During Woodrow Wilson’s health issues at the end of his Presidential term, Edith took over many of her incapacitated husband’s duties. (This was well before the 25th Amendment.)

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Historic Names; Animals In French; Who Lou?; Lights, Camera, Auction!; The Proof; In The Pudding)

As has often been the case in Sean’s game, the Daily Double hid itself until late. Unfortunately for Sean, most of his strong work was undone when he dropped $4,000 on it. Sean still led after 30, but it certainly wasn’t commanding.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Sean 9 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 4 correct 0 incorrect
Mollie 2 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Sean 16 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 7 correct 0 incorrect
Mollie 5 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Capital City Rivers; 8-Letter Crossword Clues; Instrumental Past; The Nonfiction Section; The “J.C.”s; 1982: A Year In Film)

Double Jeopardy! saw both challengers get to play a Daily Double—Dan gained $3,000, whereas Molly made a fearful wager on a bottom-row Daily Double and fell back slightly. It wasn’t a runaway, though, going into Final—Sean did lead at $23,000; Dan had $13,600 and Mollie $5,100.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Sean 31 correct 2 incorrect
Dan 14 correct 0 incorrect
Mollie 10 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).

Sean was the only player correct in Final—he has now won more in 3 games than his cousin Dan did in 4 ($62,001). Sean will attempt to match Dan’s win total tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 14, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Sean $23,000
Dan $13,600
Mollie $5,100

Tonight’s results:

Mollie $5,100 – $900 = $4,200 (Who is William Henry Harrison?)
Dan $13,600 – $7,000 = $6,600 (Who is Taylor?)
Sean $23,000 + $4,201 = $27,201 (Who is Wilson?) (3-day total: $80,401)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Sean $5,800
Dan $3,800
Mollie $2,200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) IN THE PUDDING $800 (clue #25)
Sean 8600 -4000 (Dan 3600 Mollie 2000)
2) INSTRUMENTAL PAST $1200 (clue #2)
Dan 5000 +3000 (Sean 5800 Mollie 2200)
3) THE NONFICTION SECTION $2000 (clue #19, $12400 left on board)
Mollie 6600 -1500 (Sean 17400 Dan 11200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -9

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Sean 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 4 5 2 4 4 5 4*
Dan 1 2 3 1 5 2 2
Mollie 3 3 3 5

DJ! Round:
Sean 5† 2† 1 5 2 4 5 2
Dan 3* 4† 1† 2 1
Mollie 3 4 3 3 4 5*

† – selection in the same category as the first Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Sean 3.55
Dan 2.25
Mollie 3.60

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Sean $27,000 Coryat, 31 correct, 2 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Dan $11,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Mollie $6,600 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,400
Lach Trash: $4,200 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400

Sean McShane, career statistics:

88 correct, 8 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
50.29% in first on buzzer (86/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,733

Dan Rosen, career statistics:

14 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800

Mollie Cowger, career statistics:

10 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,600

Sean McShane, to win:

4 games: 82.348%
5: 67.812%
6: 55.842%
7: 45.985%
8: 37.867%
Avg. streak: 7.665 games.

Today’s interviews:

Mollie has been doing crosswords since middle school.
Dan tutors students studying for their bar mitzvahs.
Sean is cousins with Dan McShane.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• It took me way too long today to realize that WHO LOU? was a Hulu reference.

• Today’s box score: December 14, 2022 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Sean $23,000 Dan $13,600 Mollie $5,100)

Sean: Standard cover bet over Dan is $4,201. Don’t bet more—enough trailers don’t bet enough and you don’t want to let them get away with their mistake. (Actual bet: $4,201)

Dan: If Sean covers and is incorrect, he falls to $18,799. Bet at least $5,201. (Actual bet: $7,000)

Mollie: Bet whatever you like, but do remember that your chances of second place are likely better the more money you have left at the end.(Actual bet: $900)

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