Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 25, 2017

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Posted By: Andy Saunders October 25, 2017

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Americana) for Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (Season 34, Episode 33):

The tiny town of Cayce, Kentucky was the home & supplied the nickname of a man famous in this job

(Note: “Cayce” is pronounced “kay-see”)

(correct response beneath the contestants)

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Today’s contestants:

Mary Grace Buckley, a writer & retail sales associate from St. Louis Missouri
Mary Grace Buckley on Jeopardy!
Edgar Castillo, a digital media specialist from Brooklyn, New York
Edgar Castillo on Jeopardy!
Nan Bauer, a writer from Brooklyn, Michigan (2-day total: $21,800)
Nan Bauer on Jeopardy!

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[spoiler title=’Click/Tap Here for Final Jeopardy! Correct Response/Question’]What is (railroad) engineer?[/spoiler]

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Jonathan Luther “Casey” Jones was an engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad who became legendary on April 30, 1900, when his train collided with a stalled freight train in Mississippi; the only fatality was Jones, who had stayed at his post to slow down the train as best as he could; he was lauded as a hero due to zero passenger fatalities. As he grew up near Cayce, Kentucky, he earned the nickname “Cayce”, which he spelled “Casey”.

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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!

Scores going into Final:
Nan $11,000
Mary Grace $7,400
Edgar $3,400

Tonight’s results:
Edgar $3,400 – $3,397 = $3 (What is a lumberjack)
Mary Grace $7,400 – $2,400 = $5,000 (What is a moonsh pre)
Nan $11,000 + $3,801 = $14,801 (What is an engineer?) (3-day total: $36,601)

Nan Bauer, tonight's Jeopardy! winner (for the October 25, 2017 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Edgar $5,800
Nan $5,000
Mary Grace $800

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) FAIRY TALES $600 (14th pick)
Edgar 3400 -2000 (Nan 1200 Mary Grace -1600)
2) PROTESTANTISM $1600 (12th pick)
Nan 10200 -3200 (Edgar 6600 Mary Grace 4000)
3) CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS $800 (27th pick) ($4,800 remaining)
Mary Grace 8400 -1000 (Nan 11000 Edgar 3400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -102

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: CANADIAN NATIONAL PARKS $1600 & $2000
Total $ Left On Board: $3,600

Game Stats:
Nan $14,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.36% in first on buzzer
Mary Grace $8,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 29.09% in first on buzzer
Edgar $5,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 29.09% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $28,000
Lach Trash: $8,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,800

Nan Bauer, stats to date:
57 correct
12 incorrect
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $-3,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
35.93% in first on buzzer (60/167)
Average Coryat: $14,000

Nan Bauer, to win:
4 games: 38.67%
5: 14.96%
6: 5.78%
7: 2.24%
8: 0.87%
Avg. streak: 3.631 games.
(Note: This model has been adjusted to take pre-Final Jeopardy! score into account instead of Coryat Score.)

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10 Comments on "Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 25, 2017"

  1. Jim G. | October 25, 2017 at 12:33 pm |

    I guessed baseball manager.

  2. Anuj P. | October 25, 2017 at 12:57 pm |

    Knew who it was referring to but guessed train conductor – guess I should have paid a little closer attention to the story.

  3. Frank Smith | October 25, 2017 at 4:23 pm |

    This might be one of the lowest 3-day totals, adjusted for double clue values.

    • Matt Carberry | October 25, 2017 at 7:37 pm |

      Since February 27, 2013 – that is, the current ToC cycle and the previous two – there have only been two lower ones: Dava-Leigh Brush ($31,601) and Dylan Parson ($29,799). Both lost their fourth games; in Dylan’s case, to Matt Jackson.

    • Stefan | October 26, 2017 at 10:59 pm |

      Kristin Morgan’s 3-day total in 2013 was $17,498, less than half Nan’s.
      In early 2001, before clue values were doubled, Sid Moore, Jr. was a three-time champion with just $5,199.

  4. Cindy | October 25, 2017 at 7:14 pm |

    What was the guitar piece by the composer born in 1860 in Spain?

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