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Season 39
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, June 14, 2023
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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 TV & Film Characters) for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 (Season 39, Game 198):
He debuted on TV in 1967; the show’s creator wanted someone from behind the Iron Curtain to be on “our side”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Neilay Amin, a psychiatrist from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Holly Hassel, an English professor from Fargo, North Dakota
Suresh Krishnan, a networking engineer from Suwanee, Georgia (6-day total: $96,595)
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Correct response: Who is Pavel Chekov? (from Star Trek)
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Pavel Chekov was a character introduced for the second season of Star Trek (the original series) in 1967. According to legend, Gene Roddenberry had been made aware of a Pravda editorial that criticized the series for not having a Russian on board, in spite of the Russians being the first into space. Walter Koenig was cast as Chekov as Roddenberry was hoping to have an actor reminiscent of one of The Beatles or The Monkeys on the show.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, June 14, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Go, Canada; A Novel Category; 3-, 4- Or 5-Letter Words; Random Stuff; Holidays & Observances; A Chorus Line)
Neilay got off to a slow start, but got back into the black by the end of the round. Meanwhile, Holly had the best time, finding the Daily Double late in the round to extend her lead!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Holly 5 correct 0 incorrect
Suresh 2 correct 1 incorrect
Neilay 2 correct 3 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Neilay has always been fascinated by stars.
Holly sings and plays guitar in a band that wrote a song about Emma Boettcher.
Suresh wants to travel with his winnings.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Holly 9 correct 1 incorrect
Suresh 5 correct 1 incorrect
Neilay 5 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Holly $5,200
Suresh $2,000
Neilay $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Unesco World Heritage Sites; Gimme 5; “M”Pires; Latino Actors & Actresses; Medicine; J Not Sounding Like Juh)
Neilay came on very strong in Double Jeopardy, finding both Daily Doubles! Unfortunately, his incorrect response on the last one brought him back a little bit to Holly and Suresh, by the end of the round, the lead was just $400!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Neilay 18 correct 5 incorrect
Holly 14 correct 1 incorrect
Suresh 12 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 34 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Neilay $12,400
Holly $12,000
Suresh $5,200
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper; Holly went for the conservative bet and is your new Jeopardy! Champion!
Tonight’s results:
Suresh $5,200 – $0 = $5,200 (Who is Love Mom Dad Hema Sanyu Sanju?)
Holly $12,000 – $1,500 = $10,500 (Who is Kojak?) (1-day total: $10,500)
Neilay $12,400 – $11,601 = $799 (Who ?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $600 (clue #28)
Holly 3600 +1600 (Suresh 2000 Neilay -200)
2) MEDICINE $1200 (clue #19)
Neilay 4800 +4800 (Suresh 6800 Holly 6800)
3) J NOT SOUNDING LIKE JUH $1200 (clue #24, $9200 left on board)
Neilay 14000 -4000 (Suresh 7200 Holly 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 116
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Suresh 1 3 4 5 1 2 5 1 1
Holly 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 1 4 4 5 2 3*
Neilay 2 5 3 2 3
DJ! Round:
Suresh 2 5 1 5 1 5 1 2 2
Holly 4 1
Neilay 1 3 4 2 3 2 3 4 3* 4† 5† 1 3*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Holly 3.00
Suresh 2.61
Neilay 2.94
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 34 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Holly $11,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Suresh $5,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Neilay $12,800 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,000
Lach Trash: $14,600 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,400
Player Statistics:
Suresh Krishnan, career statistics:
116 correct, 21 incorrect
12/16 on rebound attempts (on 42 rebound opportunities)
27.41% in first on buzzer (108/394)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,195)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,943
Holly Hassel, career statistics:
14 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000
Neilay Amin, career statistics:
18 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Holly Hassel, to win:
2 games: 40.541%
3: 16.435%
4: 6.663%
5: 2.701%
6: 1.095%
Avg. streak: 1.682 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: June 14, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Neilay $12,400 Holly $12,000 Suresh $5,200)
Suresh: Limit your bet to $4,399 to stay ahead of Neilay. (Actual bet: $0)
Holly: If you limit your bet to $1,599, you keep Suresh locked out. (Actual bet: $1,500)
Neilay: Standard cover bet is $11,601. (Actual bet: $11,601)
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