Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Famous Teachers) for Tuesday, August 29, 2017:
W.J. Bryan gave the keynote speech at this man’s high school graduation in 1919; 6 years later their paths would cross again
(This game originally aired on May 9, 2017.)
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Eduardo Sevilla, an 8th through 12th grade math teacher from Vienna, Virginia |
Mary Parker, a high school French and English teacher from Rogers, Arkansas |
Sara Holub, a high school choir teacher from Green Bay, Wisconsin |
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Scores going into Final:
Mary $22,200
Eduardo $13,800
Sarah $9,400
Final results:
Sarah $9,400 + $5,000 = $14,400
Eduardo $13,800 – $1,795 = $12,005 (Who is C. Darrow?)
Mary $22,200 + $4,405 = $26,650 (automatic semifinalist) (Who is Dar Scopes?)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Mary $6,600
Sara $4,600
Eduardo $1,800
Wild Card scores (and qualification chances):
Monday: Gail Ansheles, $15,800 ($13,800, $3,800)
Tuesday: Mary Parker, $26,650 ($22,000, $6,600)
Wednesday:
Thursday:
Friday:
1) Sara Holub $14,400 ($9,400, $4,600), 99.025% chance of advancing
2) Eduardo Sevilla $12,005 ($13,800, $1,800), 82.121% chance of advancing
3) Graham Toben $8,400 ($8,400, $800), 19.780% chance of advancing
4) George Deane $2,100 ($9,100, $4,100), 0.034% chance of advancing
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(Click here for wild card prediction methodology.)
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT $800 (19th pick)
Mary 2800 +1000 (Sara 2800 Eduardo 800)
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2) PEOPLE ON THE PAGE $800 (11th pick)
Sara 5800 -2000 (Mary 7400 Eduardo 5400)
3) SOUTH AMERICA $2000 (24th pick)
Eduardo 9000 +3000 (Mary 17000 Sara 7000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 35
Unplayed clues: None!
Game Stats:
Mary $22,000 Coryat, 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer
Sara $11,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer
Eduardo $11,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 0 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $5,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,400
Mary Parker, stats to date:
25 correct
2 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57)
Average Coryat: $22,000
Sara Holub, stats to date:
18 correct
3 incorrect
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
Average Coryat: $11,400
Eduardo Sevilla, stats to date:
12 correct
1 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
Average Coryat: $11,800
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