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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – March 1, 2018

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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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 European Islands) for Thursday, March 1, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 124):

Once known as the Norman Isles, per the British Govt. this group is “not part of the U.K.” & has “never been colonies”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Sarah Norris, a technical writer & manager from Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sarah Norris on Jeopardy!

Scott Krzywonos, an editor from Levittown, Pennsylvania

Scott Krzywonos on Jeopardy!

Laura McLean, a data analyst from Nashville, Tennessee (1-day total: $12,799)

Laura McLean on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What are the Channel Islands?

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The Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey being the largest two), are a group of islands situated between England and France in the English Channel. They’ve been administered separately since the 13th century. It is believed that the collective name “Channel Islands” dates from the Royal Navy circa 1830.

The Channel Islands (as well as the Isle of Man) are self-coverning Crown Dependencies, not part of the United Kingdom. They have their own legislative assemblies, administrative, fiscal, and legal systems, and are not represented in Parliament.

The United Kingdom’s Ministry of Justice has issued a fact sheet detailing their relationship with the Crown Dependencies of the Channel Islands (Jersey and Guernsey) and the Isle of Man.

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Scores going into Final:
Laura $15,000
Sarah $11,600
Scott $4,000

Tonight’s results:
Scott $4,000 – $3,995 = $5 (What are the Canary Islands?)
Sarah $11,600 – $4,801 = $6,799 (What are the Faroe Islands)
Laura $15,000 – $8,201 = $6,799 (What are the Shetland Islands) (2-day total: $19,598)

Tiebreaker round category: WAY BACK IN 2017

Tiebreaker round clue: Her April decision to call a snap parliamentary election proved less than brilliant on June 8

Tiebreaker round correct response: Who is (Theresa) May?

This is the first time that a regular play game has required a tiebreaker clue since the rule was changed in November 2014. The news about the rule change was broken on the November 5, 2014 episode of #JeopardyLivePanel.

Laura McLean, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the March 1, 2018 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Sarah $5,200
Laura $3,000
Scott $1,600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORIC TRIOS $600 (4th pick)
Scott 200 -1000 (Laura 400 Sarah 200)
2) SUCH NOVEL CHARACTERS $2000 (5th pick)
Scott 3200 -3000 (Sarah 6000 Laura 3000)
3) ALIMENTARY SCHOOL $1600 (27th pick, $2,800 left on board, minute-to-go signal given)
Scott 5000 -1000 (Laura 15000 Sarah 13600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -214

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: ALIMENTARY SCHOOL $400 & WE’LL TAKE YOUR MEASURE! $400
Total $ Left On Board: $800

Game Stats:
Laura $15,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 3 incorrect, 39.29% in first on buzzer
Sarah $11,600 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 33.93% in first on buzzer
Scott $9,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 5 incorrect, 21.82% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $35,600
Lach Trash: $7,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,200

Laura McLean, stats to date:
38 correct, 7 incorrect
37.96% in first on buzzer (41/108)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800

Laura McLean, to win:
3 games: 43.14%
4: 18.61%
5: 8.03%
6: 3.46%
7: 1.49%
Avg. streak: 2.759 games.

Miscellaneous:

  • Scott’s individual Daily Double efficiency of -214 is the second-worst since October 4, 2004 (to Peter Guekguezian on June 19, 2017).

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