Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Presidential Campaign Years) for Wednesday, August 23, 2017:
Year the New York World lamented, “The age of statesmen is gone…the age of rail-splitters and tailors…has succeeded”
(This game originally aired on February 22, 2017.)
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Mari Hanley, a junior at Stetson University from Lighthouse Point, Florida![]() |
Netanel Paley, a senior at Yeshiva University from Teaneck, New Jersey![]() |
Gary Tse, a freshman at the United States Naval Academy from Ellicott City, Maryland![]() |
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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Correct Response/Question’]What is 1864?[/spoiler]
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Scores going into Final:
Gary $22,995
Netanel $15,000
Mari $15,000
Final results:
Mari $15,000 – $10,000 = $5,000 (What is 1816?)
Netanel $15,000 – $15,000 = $0 (What is 1876?)
Gary $22,995 – $7,006 = $15,989 (What is 1876?) (Finalist)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Gary $5,395
Mari $5,200
Netanel $2,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) FINANCIAL LITERACY $1000 (29th pick)
Gary 5400 -5 (Mari 5200 Netanel 2200)
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2) HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES $2000 (13th pick)
Mari 8000 +5000 (Gary 13395 Netanel 4600)
3) ELEMENT-IUM $1200 (24th pick)
Netanel 8600 +6000 (Gary 18195 Mari 14200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 132
Unplayed clues:
None!
Game Stats:
Gary $23,000 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer
Mari $12,000 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer
Netanel $10,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $5,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct clues): $3,400
Gary Tse, stats to date:
48 correct
4 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,840)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
36.84% in first on buzzer (42/114)
Average Coryat: $22,400
Mari Hanley, stats to date:
32 correct
10 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
32.46% in first on buzzer (37/114)
Average Coryat: $9,700
Netanel Paley, stats to date:
31 correct
3 incorrect
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
24.56% in first on buzzer (28/114)
Average Coryat: $12,000
Miscellany:
- Both Gary Tse and Viraj Mehta will have the opportunity to play at all three lecterns during this tournament.
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