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Season 35

Today’s Final Jeopardy – October 3, 2018

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
69 correct, 9 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (69/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,467

To win:
4 games: 54.818%
5: 30.050%
6: 16.473%
7: 9.030%
8: 4.950%
Avg. streak: 4.213 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 Cities in History) for Wednesday, October 3, 2018 (Season 35, Episode 18):

The Cathedral of St. Pierre was the center of the Calvinist reformation in this lakeside city

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Susan Donnelly-Kaye, a retired pathologist from Wilmington, Delaware

Susan Donnelly-Kaye on Jeopardy!

Maggie Beazer, a student from Cambridge, Massachusetts

Maggie Beazer on Jeopardy!

Doug Dodson, a classical singer from Boston, Massachusetts (2-day total: $21,999)

Doug Dodson on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What is Geneva, Switzerland?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

John Calvin (Jean Calvin) was a French theologian who broke from the Catholic church c.1530 and was one of the major figures of the Protestant Reformation. After being driven from France due to religious tensions, Calvin ended up preaching at St. Pierre’s in Geneva.

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

Scores going into Final:
Doug $25,800
Susan $6,200
Maggie $1,200

Tonight’s results:
Maggie $1,200 – $666 = $534 (What Alsace?)
Susan $6,200 – $2,000 = $4,200 (What is Helsink?)
Doug $25,800 + $5,000 = $30,800 (3-day total: $52,799)

Doug Dodson, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the October 3, 2018 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Doug $11,000
Susan $3,000
Maggie $400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) COBRA KAI $600 (25th pick)
Doug 5200 +5200 (Susan 3000 Maggie 400)
2) ENTERTAINMENT RITUALS $1200 (14th pick)
Doug 18600 +2000 (Susan 5000 Maggie -1200)
3) AUTHORS’ FICTIONAL PLACES $1200 (28th pick) ($3600 remaining on the board)
Maggie -2400 +2000 (Doug 25800 Susan 6200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 211

Unplayed clues:
J! round: KARATE $1000
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $1,000

Game Stats:
Doug $20,400 Coryat, 30 correct, 5 incorrect, 55.36% in first on buzzer, 1/2 on rebound attempts
Susan $6,200 Coryat, 9 correct, 1 incorrect, 16.07% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Maggie $400 Coryat, 10 correct, 5 incorrect, 21.43% in first on buzzer, 1/2 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $27,000
Lach Trash: $13,600 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,400

Doug Dodson, stats to date:
75 correct, 11 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts
43.11% in first on buzzer (72/167)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,200)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,933

Doug Dodson, to win:
4 games: 66.20%
5: 43.82%
6: 29.01%
7: 19.20%
8: 12.71%
Avg. streak: 4.958 games.

Miscellaneous:

  • Thank you to Mark Barrett for providing me with a full chart of this game.

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