Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Shakespeare Characters) for Thursday, August 24, 2017:
About himself he says, “Since the heavens have shap’d my body so, let hell make crook’d my mind to answer it”
(This game originally aired on February 23, 2017.)
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Viraj Mehta, a junior at Stanford University from Austin, Texas![]() |
Gary Tse, a freshman at the United States Naval Academy from Ellicott City, Maryland![]() |
Lilly Chin, a senior at M.I.T. from Decatur, Georgia![]() |
Remember, this is a two-day total-point affair; today’s scores get added to tomorrow’s to determine the tournament champion!
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Scores going into Final:
Lilly $16,400
Gary $12,600
Viraj $11,200
Final results:
Viraj $11,200 – $2,718 = $8,482 (Who is Iago?)
Gary $12,600 + $12,345 = $24,945
Lilly $16,400 + $4,000 = $20,400
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Viraj $4,400
Gary $3,400
Lilly $2,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) 19th CENTURY AMERICA $600 (19th pick)
Lilly 400 +1000 (Viraj 3600 Gary 3200)
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2) STRAIT TALK $1600 (19th pick)
Viraj 7600 +2000 (Lilly 9600 Gary 10200)
3) ORGANIZATIONS $800 (23rd pick)
Lilly 13200 +2000 (Gary 12200 Viraj 9600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141
Unplayed clues:
J! round: 19th CENTURY AMERICA $200
DJ! round: None!
$ Left on Board: $200
Game Stats:
Gary $12,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 28.57% in first on buzzer
Lilly $14,800 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 30.36% in first on buzzer
Viraj $10,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 30.36% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $10,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct clues): $5,400
Gary Tse, stats to date:
65 correct
6 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,840)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
34.12% in first on buzzer (58/170)
Average Coryat: $19,133
Lilly Chin, stats to date:
67 correct
5 incorrect
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
35.88% in first on buzzer (61/170)
Average Coryat: $16,400
Viraj Mehta, stats to date:
64 correct
11 incorrect
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
39.41% in first on buzzer (67/170)
Average Coryat: $15,933
Miscellany:
- Gary’s effective lead over Lilly is $2,272.50 and his effective lead over Viraj is $8,231.50. Lilly’s effective lead over Viraj is $5,959.
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