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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – September 18, 2017

Andy Saunders Andy Saunders

Published September 18, 2017 - 8:40 a.m. Modified January 8, 2018 - 9:10 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 The Old Testament) for Monday, September 18, 2017:

Consisting of 21 verses, the book of this minor prophet, whose name means “Servant of God”, is the shortest

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Angela Ward, a family assessment writer from Longview, Texas

Andy Hyland, a university communications director from Mission, Kansas

Ellen Wernecke, a social media analyst from Chicago, Illinois (2-day total: $24,910)

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Obadiah is the shortest book of the Old Testament in terms of the number of verses, but it does have 670 words. Other short books of the New Testament are Philemon (445 words, 25 verses), Jude (613 words, 25 verses). 3 John (299 words, 14 verses) and 2 John (303 words, 13 verses). The longest books are Psalms (43,743 words, 2,461 verses), Jeremiah (42,659 words, 1,364 verses), Ezekiel (39,407 words, 1,273 verses), and Genesis (38,267 words, 1,533 verses).

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Angela Ward, winner of the September 18, 2017 game of Jeopardy!

Scores going into Final:
Angela $13,900
Ellen $7,800
Andy $3,000

Final results:
Andy $3,000 – $1,738 = $1,262 (Who is Esau?)
Ellen $7,800 – $7,800 = $0 (Who is Malachi?)
Angela $13,900 – $2,100 = $11,800 (Who is Joel?) (1-day total: $11,800)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Angela $7,500
Andy $4,200
Ellen $1,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) STAMPING PHILATELY $800 (29th pick)
Angela 5000 +1500 (Andy 4200 Ellen 1000)
2) EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP $2000 (10th pick)
Andy 5400 -3000 (Angela 6300 Ellen 200)
3) EXPLORERS $1600 (19th pick)
Andy 3600 -1000 (Angela 9500 Ellen 1400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -53

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: LET’S STAY HOME $800
Total $ Left On Board: $800

Game Stats:
Angela $13,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.93% in first on buzzer
Andy $7,000 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 25.00% in first on buzzer
Ellen $7,800 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 30.36% in first on buzzer
Lach Trash: $11,000 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $14,200

Ellen Wernecke, final stats
52 correct
14 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
34.12% in first on buzzer (58/170)
Average Coryat: $12,333

Angela Ward, stats to date:
20 correct
4 incorrect
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
33.93% in first on buzzer (19/56)
Average Coryat: $13,200

Angela Ward, to win:
2 games: 43.75%
3: 19.14%
4: 8.38%
5: 3.67%
6: 1.60%
Avg. streak: 1.778 games.