Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Words of the 2000s) for Friday, May 3, 2019 (Season 35, Episode 170):
In 2008, TIME Magazine described this new practice as “one part social networking and one part capital accumulation”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Carol Hansen, a retired database administrator from San Francisco, California |
Pete Vanderhyden, an airline pilot from Murrieta, California |
James Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada (21-day total: $1,608,627) |
Whoever wins this game won’t return until May 20; the show’s annual Teachers Tournament is taking place from May 6-17.
If you’re curious to see how James’ stats so far shape up to those of Ken Jennings, you can find them at A James Holzhauer vs. Ken Jennings Statistical Comparison.
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Correct response: What is crowdfunding?
Did you know that you can now find game-by-game stats of everyone, including James, who has won 10 or more games on Jeopardy!, here on the site?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
According to the same September 4, 2008 article (full article behind a paywall), crowdfunding website “seek to harness the enthusiasm–and pocket money–of virtual strangers, promising them a cut of the returns”. Famous crowdfunding websites include Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and even Patreon!
Since Alex Trebek’s diagnosis of stage 4 pancreatic cancer, many community members have been raising money. The Jeopardy! Fan Online Store is as well! All proceeds from any “Keep The Faith And We’ll Win” shirt sold will be donated to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network. To date, over $300 has been raised.)
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
James $47,381
Carol $5,800
Peter $4,600
Tonight’s results:
Peter $4,600 – $4,600 = $0 (What is online banking)
Carol $5,800 – $3,401 = $2,399 (What is cyber)
James $47,381 + $35,000 = $82,381 (22-day total: $1,691,008)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $13,200
Carol $1,800
Peter $1,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) CLASSIC LITERATURE $1000 (1st pick)
James 0 +1000 (Peter 0 Carol 0)
2) GETTING ALL SCIENCE “E” $1200 (12th pick)
James 24400 +11381 (Peter 1400 Carol 1400)
3) GOVERNMENT & POLITICS $1200 (19th pick, $10,800 left on board)
Carol 4200 +2000 (James 42181 Peter 1400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 194
Unplayed clues:
J! round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
James $37,200 Coryat, 43 correct, 0 incorrect, 70.18% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Carol $5,000 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer, 0/1 on rebound attempts
Peter $4,600 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 16.36% in first on buzzer
Combined Coryat Score: $46,800
Lach Trash: $4,400 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $2,800
James Holzhauer, stats to date:
803 correct, 27 incorrect
22/24 on rebound attempts (on 48 rebound opportunities)
59.00% in first on buzzer (731/1239)
49/53 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $462,416)
21/22 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $30,782
James Holzhauer, to win:
23 games: 97.877%
24: 95.799%
25: 93.765%
26: 91.775%
27: 89.826%
75: 32.068%
Avg. streak: 68.103 games.
(This is using the updated model.)
Tournament of Champions projections:
With a projected 80 regular-play games to go prior to the Tournament of Champions cutoff, after 500,000 simulations, our model shows:
James Holzhauer qualified 100.000% of the time.
Eric R. Backes qualified 93.537% of the time.
Anneke Garcia qualified 77.551% of the time.
Lindsey Shultz qualified 49.784% of the time.
Dave Leffler qualified 26.109% of the time.
Jonathan Dinerstein qualified 17.966% of the time.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- James’ 23rd game will be May 20.
- $82,381 is the 10th-highest one-day total of all time. James now holds the top 12 one-day totals of all time.
- On the final Daily Double, had Carol gone all-in and then ran the final 11 clues, her score still only would have been $19,200. James already had a runaway game sewn up at that point and Carol was absolutely correct to play for second place.
- If you took the 22 games James has already won out of the prediction model, it would still predict a streak of 46 games for James.
- The prediction model gives James a 78.975% chance of surpassing Ken Jennings’ winnings total of $2,520,700.
- James’ current per-game average winnings, $76,864, is only $136 less than Roger Craig’s previous one-day record of $77,000.
- James has now had seven games where he did not give an incorrect response. Ken Jennings only had two throughout his entire run.
- After winning by only $18 on Monday, James’ margins of victory the rest of the week: $91,326, $93,070, $70,415, and $79,972. His average final margin of victory over 22 games has been $64,913. For comparison, Ken Jennings’ average margin of victory in his first 22 games was $24,116.
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Given that 1) Trebek said on his GMA interview that he used to think Ken’s record was unbeatable and now he doesn’t think that anymore 2) no news of Jame’s loss or final steal number has leaked and the shows were taped months ago and news of Ken’s loss leaked with hours of the taping and 3) the season finale airs July 26th, which would have already been taped, and the new season airs in September which would NOT have been taped, I think it’s fair to assume that James has not yet lost and is waiting for the new season to start taping and is currently sitting at (62?) – So the question is when would they start taping the new season? Also is my assumption fair?
Your assumption sounds good, Sergio. There’s a big part of me that’s dying to know James’ future,on Jeopardy; but finding out all-at-once, rather than letting the drama build day-by-day, is definitely a spoiler. Hopefully, your assumption proves to be reality.
Excluding the teacher’s tournament, there’s still 50 episodes left this season. If James is unbeaten, he’d be sitting at 72 wins.
No, there are 40 regular play episodes left this season. There is another teen tournament from June 17-28.
Sergio, since your assumption seems logical I see the question increasingly being “ Can James break 100?” as we approach or reach the July 26 season end.Then “Could James top $10 million?” “Might James double Ken’s streak?” Seems like crazy talk but if the assumption is true, not too crazy! One other person has written he sees a 110 game streak which would yield ~$8.5 million at current pace. However, next season he wouldn’t be able to surprise anybody and the possibility of another Adam Levin or two or more increases who follows James strategy successfully.Who will execute it best and have better luck in finding DDs becomes the question?
Would “crowdsourcing” have been equally acceptable as “crowdfunding” for the FJ question?
Does anyone know when Jeopardy! distributes its winnings? Does James have to wait until he eventually loses to get a check or do they do it after each show that airs (either per show or per week)? If James never loses would he never see any of his money or would they do it for each season or calendar year? Did Ken Jennings get 1 lump sum after his streak ended?
Ken got them every couple weeks. James has been paid.
Incorrect.
In most cases, contestants get paid about 90-120 days after airing.
Thanks, is that per game, i.e. 90-120 days after each air date?
For a winner, it would be 90-120 after a final game.
So James won’t see any money until 90-120 days after he loses? Would that provide an incentive for him to ‘cash out’ i.e. lose a game if he goes lets say a couple of years without losing? Would there be a risk that the show wouldn’t have the money or ends it’s run?
I remember reading that Ken got a payment after the end of the first season (in which he still hadn’t lost) and one after he lost. Don’t know how many days after in regards to the airing or filming dates though. In any case, if that’s true, James will get paid whatever he is owed at the end of this season, in however many days they wait to pay him, but it’s definitely an intelligent accounting move to “pay out” at the break of a season with a remarkable player this way, to assure they aren’t “jeopardizing” their balance books and risking bankruptcy or just the temptation to somehow not pay out with the debt continuously accumulating.
Jay. James is a competitor. The last thing on his mind is whether or not the money will be there. He wants to win as much and as often as he can. He is also a gambler; so he doesn’t think about cash like the average person does. Also, legally, except for perhaps bankruptcy, Jeopardy! is required to make payments to all of its contestants. Remember the reason for delaying payments to the contestants is to help ensure that results of pre-taped shows don’t leak out before the episodes air.
Here’s an interesting scenario that could happen with James. The T.O.C. stats indicate that James is 100% qualified for the tourney. But, if he crosses seasons, like Ken Jennings did, then he doesn’t qualify for this year’s T.O.C. Instead, he will qualify for next year’s T.O.C. And, furthermore, some agreement could take place, as it did with Ken Jennings, where he never takes part in a T.O.C. Ken Jennings waived his right to take part in the T.O.C. when he agreed to be an automatic finalist in the Ultimate Champions Tournament. Just some food for thought.