Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 19, 2017

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Oscar Winners) for Thursday, October 19, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 29):

He’s the only actor to win 3 Best Actor Oscars, the most recent for his portrayal of a U.S. President

(correct response beneath the contestants)

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Today’s contestants:

Tom Blake, a video producer from New York, New York

Justin Broughman, a high school social studies teacher from Strasburg, Virginia

Joanna Kimmitt, a librarian from Long Beach, California (1-day total: $9,999)

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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]Who is Daniel Day-Lewis?[/spoiler]

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Daniel Day-Lewis’ 3 Oscars have come for his roles in My Left Foot, There Will Be Blood, and Lincoln. He was also nominated for Best Actor for In The Name of the Father and Gangs of New York. Shockingly, after completing his role in Phantom Thread (which will be released later this year), Day-Lewis announced that he would be retiring from acting.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Tom $8,800
Joanna $7,800
Justin $7,600

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Tonight’s results:
Justin $7,600 + $7,600 = $15,200
Joanna $7,800 – $7,500 = $300 (Who is Kevin Spacey?)
Tom $8,800 + $7,801 = $16,601 (1-day total: $16,601)

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Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Joanna $5,800
Tom $2,800
Justin $2,800

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Opening break taken after: 15 clues

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Daily Double locations:
1) WASHINGTON, D.C. $1000 (26th pick)
Joanna 4800 +1000 (Tom 2800 Justin 2400)
2) EUROPEAN MOUNTAINS $1200 (3rd pick)
Justin 4000 -1200 (Joanna 5800 Tom 2800)
3) THE CHANDLER $1200 (22nd pick)
Joanna 10200 -1200 (Tom 9600 Justin 7600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -21

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Unplayed clues:
J! round: WASHINGTON, D.C. $200, YOU GET A CAR $200
DJ! Round: THE CHANDLER $400
Total $ Left On Board: $800

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Game Stats:
Tom $8,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.48% in first on buzzer
Justin $8,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 27.78% in first on buzzer
Joanna $9,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.22% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $26,600
Lach Trash: $16,600 (on 14 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600

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Joanna Kimmitt, final stats:
32 correct
7 incorrect
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
29.73% in first on buzzer (33/111)
Average Coryat: $9,300

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Tom Blake, stats to date:
16 correct
3 incorrect
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
31.48% in first on buzzer (17/54)
Average Coryat: $8,800

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Tom Blake, to win:
2 games: 33.32%
3: 11.10%
4: 3.70%
5: 1.23%
6: 0.41%
Avg. streak: 1.500 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)

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