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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – April 16, 2018

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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 Greek Mythology) for Monday, April 16, 2018 (Season 34, Episode 156):

In one version Thetis killed 6 of her children in her attempts to make them immortal; this warrior was her seventh

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Jordan Goodson, a senior at Columbia University from McLean, Virginia

Jordan Goodson on Jeopardy!

William Scott, a freshman at Tufts University from Los Altos, California

William Scott on Jeopardy!

Rebecca Rosenthal, a sophomore at Swarthmore College from Ridgewood, New Jersey

Rebecca Rosenthal on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: Who is Achilles?

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There are differing stories as to what specifically caused Achilles’ near-invulnerability, with Achilles being dipped in the river Styx by Thetis being the most famous one, but the common thread is that Thetis had to hold baby Achilles by the heel. Thus, that heel was the only part of him unable to be protected.

In the myths surrounding the Trojan War, Achilles died as a result of a poisoned arrow striking him in that vulnerable heel.

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

Scores going into Final:
William $22,400
Rebecca $21,800
Jordan $2,200

Tonight’s results:
Jordan $2,200 + $2,199 = $4,399
Rebecca $21,800 + $21,800 = $43,600
William $22,400 + $21,201 = $43,601 (Finalist)

William Scott, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the April 16, 2018 episode.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
William $10,400
Rebecca $5,000
Jordan $3,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) YES, MAMMAL! $1000 (10th pick)
William 2800 +2800 (Rebecca 2000 Jordan 200)
2) THE DEANS LIST $800 (11th pick)
Jordan 1400 +1200 (William 14800 Rebecca 9800)
3) FIRST IN YOUR CLASS $1600 (25th pick) ($7600 remaining on the board)
Rebecca 14200 +8000 (William 19200 Jordan 1400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 216

Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0

Game Stats:
William $20,600 Coryat, 26 correct, 1 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer
Rebecca $15,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer
Jordan $1,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 2 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $37,800
Lach Trash: $8,800 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

William Scott, stats to date:
53 correct, 4 incorrect
43.86% in first on buzzer (49/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,300

Rebecca Rosenthal, final stats:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
38.60% in first on buzzer (44/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,100

Jordan Goodson, final stats:
23 correct, 5 incorrect
19.30% in first on buzzer (22/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,000


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