Today’s Final Jeopardy – August 1, 2017

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Natural Wonders) for Tuesday, August 1, 2017:

Roughly half the size of Texas, it’s the largest structure made by living creatures & can even be seen from space

(This game originally aired on November 10, 2016.)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Emily Lamonica, a senior from Sayreville, New Jersey

Sabrina Duong, a sophomore from La Jolla, California

Jack Bekos, a junior from Elm Grove, Wisconsin

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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is the Great Barrier Reef?[/spoiler]

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Scores going into Final Jeopardy:
Emily $24,000
Jack $11,600
Sabrina $9,600

Final Results:
Sabrina $9,600 – $9,555 = $45 (What are THOSE?)
Jack $11,600 – $6,000 = $5,600 (What is the Great Wall of China?)
Emily $24,000 – $799 = $23,201 (What is the Great Wall of China?)

Wild Card Standings:
Wednesday: Lily Allingham $15,601 ($13,000, $3,800)
Thursday: Emily Lamonica $23,201 ($24,000, $9,200)
Friday:
Monday:
Tuesday:
1) Apurva Kanneganti $10,800 ($7,800, $4,600) (86.541% to qualify)
2) Jack Bekos $5,600 ($11,600, $4,200) (13.459% to qualify)
3) Sabrina Duong $45 ($9,600, $800) (0.033% to qualify)
4) Porter Bowman $0 ($5,300, $400) (0.001% to qualify)
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Scores after the opening round:
Emily $9,200
Jack $4,200
Sabrina $800

(more stats below)

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) AMERICAN SYMBOLS $1000 (19th pick)
Jack 1600 +1600 (Emily 6000 Sabrina 400)
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2) THAT’S MESSED UP, SHAKESPEARE! $1200 (2nd pick)
Sabrina 2400 +2400 (Emily 9200 Jack 4200)
3) HAVE FAITH $1200 (10th pick)
Jack 5800 +3000 (Emily 12400 Sabrina 6000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 252

Unplayed clues:
None!

Game Stats:
Emily $24,000 Coryat, 29 correct, 1 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer
Jack $9,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer
Sabrina $8,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $7,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,200

Jack Bekos, stats to date:
14 correct
4 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
Average Coryat: $9,200

Sabrina Duong, stats to date:
10 correct
2 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57)
Average Coryat: $8,400

Emily Lamonica, stats to date:
29 correct
2 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
Average Coryat: $24,000

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