Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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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1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
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6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
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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
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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 European Cities) for Wednesday, February 8, 2023 (Season 39, Game 108):

Alphabetically the first German city in encyclopedias, it was also the first one taken by the Allies in World War II

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Dan Wohl, a high school history teacher from Forest Hills, New York

Becky Molder, a social media specialist from Salt Lake City, Utah

Matthew Marcus, a software developer from Portland, Oregon (4-day total: $114,200)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

4-time champion Matthew Marcus goes for victory number five today against Becky Molder and Dan Wohl.

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Correct response: What is Aachen?

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Not only is Aachen generally the first German city alphabetically, but it’s also the westernmost city in Germany—which explains why, on October 21, 1944, it was the first German city to be liberated by the Allies during World War II. Aachen Cathedral, which had been consecrated in 805, was damaged during this period, but the basic structure of the cathedral survived; Charlemagne was buried at the cathedral in 814.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Show Me Missouri Show Biz People; The “C” Shore; Squirrels Just Want To Have Fun; Ends With The Same 2 Consonants; Acts Of Congress; Also A Baseball Term)

Matthew had a good start to the game, getting 8 correct before the break, even though he lost $1,000 on the Daily Double. Dan clawed back, though, after the break, with 6 correct to take the lead!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Matthew 8 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 3 correct 0 incorrect
Becky 3 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Dan 9 correct 0 incorrect
Matthew 12 correct 2 incorrect
Becky 6 correct 2 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: I’M Henry Vi, I Am; The Corporate Structure; Comedy Time; I Before E; The Fine Arts; That’S Dedication)

The Daily Doubles today were crucial: Dan went all-in for $10,000 on his, while Matthew lost $6,000 on the last one. This gave Dan just enough room to have a runaway going into Final; Dan went into Final with $26,400, Matthew with $13,000, and Becky at $5,200.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Dan 19 correct 0 incorrect
Matthew 23 correct 3 incorrect
Becky 9 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 16 (1 today).

Dan and Matthew were both correct in Final—we have a new champion in Dan Wohl! He’ll be back tomorrow.

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, February 8, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Dan $26,400
Matthew $13,000
Becky $5,200

Tonight’s results:

Becky $5,200 – $5,100 = $100 (What is ??)
Matthew $13,000 + $2,500 = $15,500 (What is Aachen)
Dan $26,400 + $399 = $26,799 (What is Aachen???) (1-day total: $26,799)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Dan $6,000
Matthew $5,000
Becky $1,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) ACTS OF CONGRESS $800 (clue #3)
Matthew 400 -1000 (Becky 0 Dan 600)
2) THE CORPORATE STRUCTURE $1600 (clue #15)
Dan 10000 +10000 (Matthew 13000 Becky 5200)
3) THAT’S DEDICATION $1600 (clue #19, $9200 left on board)
Matthew 15800 -6000 (Becky 5200 Dan 22000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -38

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Matthew 3 4*
Becky
Dan 2

DJ! Round:
Matthew 4 5 2 1 3 4 3 5 4*
Becky 3 2 5
Dan 3 3 4 5 4* 4 3

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Dan 3.50
Matthew 3.45
Becky 3.33

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: THAT’S DEDICATION $400
Total Left On Board: $400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 16 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Dan $18,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 0 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Matthew $20,000 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 39.29% in first on buzzer (22/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Becky $5,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.86% in first on buzzer (10/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,200
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,400

Matthew Marcus, career statistics:

123 correct, 12 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
41.70% in first on buzzer (118/283)
3/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,240

Becky Molder, career statistics:

9 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
17.86% in first on buzzer (10/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,200

Dan Wohl, career statistics:

20 correct, 0 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,000

Dan Wohl, to win:

2 games: 77.901%
3: 60.685%
4: 47.274%
5: 36.827%
6: 28.688%
Avg. streak: 4.525 games.

Today’s interviews:

Dan got married on Halloween.
Becky is a big fan of axe-throwing.
Matthew once spent 76 hours on a Greyhound bus.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Friendly reminder that the show has much better audio than anyone has at home; if they believe a contestant pronounced a response properly, then it means it happened, and that we’re missing something at home.
• $20,000 is the highest Coryat score in the “Sky’s the Limit” era for a player locked out before Final.
• With regard to the Palmolive Building clue: The clue said “to play on”. The show clearly stated it was making a play on words. It was not a direct quote. There was no mistake in the clue.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Dan $26,400 Matthew $13,000 Becky $5,200)

Matthew: Limit your bet to $2,599. (Actual bet: $2,500)

Becky: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $5,100)

Dan: Limit your bet to $399. (Actual bet: $399)

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