Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, July 10, 2024

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Upcoming Encore Presentations

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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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Famous Americans) for Wednesday, July 10, 2024 (Season 40, Game 218):

In his 1999 memoir he wrote, “I had been shot down a short walk’s distance from the French-built prison, Hoa Lo”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Larry P. Wellington, an entrepreneur from Madison, Mississippi

Alex Pribil, a fundraiser from Orlando, Florida

Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California (5-day total: $120,187)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yesterday, Isaac Hirsch became a 5-time champion; today, he goes for win #6 against Alex Pribil and Larry P. Wellington.

A few people around the Internet yesterday were already choosing to refer to Isaac as one of the all-time greats already. While I would definitely classify him as the strongest player to date in regular play this season, I definitely feel like I’d need to see Isaac play against some stronger opposition before I anoint him as one of the best players ever. There’s a big difference between playing against nervous regular-play challengers and playing against hardened veterans!

I’d also like to send my hopeful best wishes down to all of my friends in Texas who are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl right now, especially my recapping colleague over at Fikkle Fame; I hope everyone is safe and that everyone can get back to their normal life soon.

I have an occasional mailbag column where I answer fan & viewer questions regarding the show. If you have a question, feel free to send it to mailbag@thejeopardyfan.com!

Correct response: Who is John McCain?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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In his 1999 memoir Faith of my Fathers, John McCain wrote extensively about his POW experience in the Vietnam War; a great deal of which had been spent in Hỏa Lò Prison in Hanoi; it was referred to by American POWs as the Hanoi Hilton. McCain spent five and a half years as an American POW; afterwards, he became a member of the House of Representatives and Senate, representing Arizona, and was the 2008 Republican nominee for President.

Interestingly, prior to serving for the United States Navy in Vietnam, McCain was a one-day champion on the Art Fleming version of Jeopardy; he won on Friday, August 6, 1965, before losing to 5-time champion Bob Bovard in his title defense on Monday, August 9.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

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

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Rough Times In The City; Native America; Potpourri; Bread; TV Reboots; Rhyme Time)

Isaac picked up correct responses on 10 of the first 15 clues to hold a big lead at the break; at the interviews, Isaac had $6,200 to Larry’s $600 and Alex’s $200.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Isaac 10 correct 1 incorrect
Larry 2 correct 1 incorrect
Alex 1 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Larry named his kids Harper and Beckett, after the authors.
Alex met his partner at the Big Ten men’s basketball championships.
Isaac is grateful that his girlfriend has been in the audience to watch.

Alex had a good second half of the round, picking up 5 correct, as he cut into Isaac’s lead slightly.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Isaac 15 correct 1 incorrect
Alex 6 correct 1 incorrect
Larry 5 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Isaac $8,000
Alex $3,200
Larry $1,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: African Islands; American Lit; Ends In “GH”; Automakers; Vision & Visions; What’s That Movie Again?)

It was Alex who found both Daily Doubles; he got the first one wrong but the second one right, as he entered Final just out of contention. Isaac didn’t have a runaway going into Final, but Larry needed a correct response and and incorrect one from Isaac to win.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Isaac 24 correct 4 incorrect
Larry 13 correct 2 incorrect
Alex 13 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 20 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Isaac $16,800
Larry $10,600
Alex $5,600

All three players got this Final Jeopardy correct; that makes Isaac a 6-day champion! He’ll go for win #7 tomorrow.

Tonight’s results:

Alex $5,600 + $4,000 = $9,600 (Who is McCain?)
Larry $10,600 + $6,201 = $16,801 (Who is McCain?)
Isaac $16,800 + $4,401 = $21,201 (Whois John McCain?) (6-day total: $141,388)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) ROUGH TIMES IN THE CITY $1000 (clue #3)
Isaac 1400 +1400 (Alex 0 Larry 0)
2) AFRICAN ISLANDS $1200 (clue #19)
Alex 4400 -4400 (Isaac 11600 Larry 10600)
3) ENDS IN “GH” $1600 (clue #26, $3600 left on board)
Alex 3200 +2000 (Isaac 16400 Larry 10600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 63

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Isaac 3 4 5*
Alex
Larry

DJ! Round:
Isaac 3 4 5 4 5 5 5† 4 5 3
Alex 1 3 3* 4† 2 4*
Larry 3 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 2 1

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Isaac 4.23
Larry 2.10
Alex 2.83

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 20 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Isaac $16,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Larry $10,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Alex $9,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,600
Lach Trash: $9,800 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,600
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Isaac Hirsch, career statistics:

169 correct, 23 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
47.95% in first on buzzer (164/342)
10/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,800)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,000

Alex Pribil, career statistics:

14 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600

Larry P. Wellington, career statistics:

14 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600

Isaac Hirsch, to win:

7 games: 65.380%
8: 42.745%
9: 27.947%
10: 18.272%
11: 11.946%
Avg. streak: 7.889 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Isaac $16,800 Larry $10,600 Alex $5,600)

Isaac: Standard cover bet over Larry is $4,401. (Actual bet: $4,401)

Alex: You can’t win unless Isaac overbets. I think Larry is probably most likely to bet $6,201 here, so I would limit my bet to $1,200 or less and hope for a miss from Larry. (Actual bet: $4,000)

Larry: You have to bet at least $1,800 to have any chance of winning. Personally, I’d limit my bet here to $4,999 to have the best chance of taking second. (Actual bet: $6,201)

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