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Season 35

Today’s Final Jeopardy – June 19, 2019

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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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Jeopardy! Masters Standings

(Semifinal Final Standings)

1) Victoria Groce, 7 points, 2 wins, 81 correct responses, $60,000 Coryat Score, $65,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Andrew He, 6 points, 2 wins, 51 correct responses, $33,200 Coryat Score, $34,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Yogesh Raut, 2 points, 0 wins, 48 correct responses, $31,200 Coryat Score, $25,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Paolo Pasco, 1 point, 0 wins, 33 correct responses, $23,600 Coryat Score, $29,200 earned before Final Jeopardy

(Quarterfinal Final Standings)

1) Victoria Groce, 15 points, 5 wins, 172 correct responses, $126,000 Coryat Score, $121,000 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 12 points, 3 wins, 106 correct responses, $69,000 Coryat Score, $69,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 8 points, 1 win, 94 correct responses, $62,400 Coryat Score, $71,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Andrew He, 5 points, 1 win, 89 correct responses, $53,000 Coryat Score, $50,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 68 correct responses, $40,200 Coryat Score, $45,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 86 correct responses, $60,600 Coryat Score, $68,400 earned before Final Jeopardy

Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 2025)
September 19-20: S42 E173 (May 6, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Paolo Pasco $548,717
17. Andrew He $534,365
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 Ancient Literature) for Wednesday, June 19, 2019 (Season 35, Episode 203):

If you were using an alternate name, the title of this work could be translated as “Troy Story”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Sophia Weng, a junior from Chevy Chase, Maryland

Sophia Weng on Jeopardy!

Rohit Kataria, a junior from Wheelsburg, Ohio

Rohit Kataria on Jeopardy!

Justin Bolsen, a freshman from Canton, Georgia

Justin Bolsen on Jeopardy!

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Correct response: What is The Iliad?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

The Iliad, written by Homer, was set during the end of the Trojan War (and the Greek siege of Troy). Though the work itself was set during the final weeks of the war, it does mention most of the story of the war (including the legends surrounding its beginning). It is one of the oldest works of Western literature and was followed by a sequel of sorts, The Odyssey.

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

Scores going into Final:
Justin $25,300
Rohit $11,400
Sophia $6,800

Tonight’s results:
Sophia $6,800 + $6,800 = $13,600
Rohit $11,400 – $11,400 = $0 (What is the Trojan War?)
Justin $25,300 + $42 = $25,342 (Automatic Semi-Finalist)

Justin Bolsen, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the June 19, 2019 game.)

Wild card standings:
Monday: Teagan O’Sullivan, $25,201 ($19,300, $5,400)
Tuesday: Lucas Miner, $21,000 ($16,400, $6,000)
Wednesday: Justin Bolsen, $25,342 ($25,300, $8,000)
Thursday:
Friday:
1. Eesha Sohail, $19,787 ($20,200, $6,200), 99.989% to advance
2. Ryan Presler, $19,301 ($12,600, $7,400), 99.469% to advance
3. Stephanie Pierson, $13,999 ($7,000, $1,400), 64.553% to advance
4. Sophia Weng, $13,600 ($6,800, $4,400), 21.128% to advance
5. Alison Purcell, $11,600 ($5,800, $4,200)
6. Rohit Kataria, $0 ($11,400, $3,400)
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Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Justin $8,000
Sophia $4,400
Rohit $3,400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) BOOK CHAPTERS $1000 (13th pick)
Justin 3000 +3000 (Rohit 2200 Sophia 200)
2) BIG RIVERS $2000 (5th pick)
Justin 11200 +2500 (Sophia 5200 Rohit 3400)
3) CROSSWORD CLUES “N” $2000 (16th pick)
Justin 18900 +2000 (Sophia 6000 Rohit 4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 133

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

Game Stats:
Justin $22,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer, 1/2 on rebound attempts
Sophia $6,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer
Rohit $11,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts
Combined Coryat Score: $41,000
Lach Trash: $7,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,600

Justin Bolsen, stats to date:
25 correct, 1 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,800

Sophia Weng, stats to date:
14 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,800

Rohit Kataria, stats to date:
16 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • $11,400 is a difficult spot to be in. As a second-place finishing score, it’s 52.118% to advance. As a third-place finishing score, it’s 25.384% to advance. It’s quite possible that Rohit decided that if he got Final Jeopardy! incorrect, he’d be out of the running anyway; thus, he might as well bet his entire stack to give himself the best possible position on a correct response.

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