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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – September 12, 2017

Andy Saunders Andy Saunders

Published September 12, 2017 - 8:38 a.m.

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 21st Century Grammys) for Tuesday, September 12, 2017:

This singer has won Album, Record & Song of the year twice, the only artist to do so

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Chris Fennell, a professor from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Linda Shaver-Gleason, a musicologist from Lompoc, California

Laura Kelsay, a hotel desk reception clerk from Grand Island, Nebraska (1-day total: $14,400)

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Adele, also the winner of Best New Artist at the 2009 Grammys, won her trifectas in 2012 (for the song “Rolling in the Deep” and the album 21) and 2017 (for “Hello” and 25.) Taylor Swift has also won Album of the Year twice (for Fearless and 1989.)

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Laura Kelsay, winner of the September 12, 2017 episode of Jeopardy!

Scores going into Final:
Laura $22,100
Linda $13,400
Chris $12,000

Final results:
Chris $12,000 + $10,101 = $22,101
Linda $13,400 + $10,601 = $24,001 (Who is Kanye West Adele?)
Laura $22,100 + $5,800 = $27,900 (2-day total: $42,300)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Laura $6,600
Linda $4,600
Chris $3,200

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) 20th CENTURY NOVELS $1000 (27th pick)
Laura 4600 +1200 (Linda 4600 Chris 3200)
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2) MULTIPLE ROLES, SAME FILM $1600 (15th pick)
Laura 10600 +1200 (Linda 9800 Chris 7800)
3) MAGIC & SORCERY IN THE BIBLE $1600 (23rd pick)
Laura 12600 +1500 (Linda 13400 Chris 10000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 49

Unplayed clues:
J! round: ALSO A BASEBALL WORD $1000
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $1,000

Game Stats:
Laura $22,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 39.29% in first on buzzer
Linda $13,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.79% in first on buzzer
Chris $12,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 26.79% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $3,800 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,400

Laura Kelsay, stats to date:
44 correct
5 incorrect
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,900)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
36.36% in first on buzzer (40/110)
Average Coryat: $18,500

Laura Kelsay, to win:
3 games: 64.91%
4: 42.13%
5: 27.35%
6: 17.75%
7: 11.52%
Avg. streak: 3.850 games.