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Greatest of All Time
Game Recap – Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time, Match 1 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)
Warning: There may be spoilers in the post below at any point after 8:00 PM Eastern on January 7, 2020.
Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
97 correct, 14 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (100/228)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,800)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,450
To win:
5 games: 60.268%
6: 36.322%
7: 21.891%
8: 13.193%
9: 7.951%
Avg. streak: 5.517 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
Tonight’s the night for Match #1 of the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time! Here’s tonight’s game recap (for January 7, 2020):
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Today’s contestants:
Brad Rutter, currently on 0 wins
Ken Jennings, currently on 0 wins
James Holzhauer, currently on 0 wins
This is currently a placeholder post which will be updated with Final Jeopardy! information and a game recap once it is known.
Preview: Anything can happen and a lot is unknown going into the first of these matches. The prediction model from December made Brad a very slight favorite going in. The winner of this match will certainly get some confidence and momentum for Match #2 tomorrow as well! In case anyone was wondering, these episodes were not live; taping began on December 10.
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Part 1, Final Jeopardy! category: PRESIDENTS & THE BIBLE
Part 1, Final Jeopardy! clue: “Silent” Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated in 1925 on a bible open to this 6-word first line of the gospel according to John
Part 1, Final Jeopardy! correct response: What is “In the beginning was the word”?
Part 2, Final Jeopardy! category: ASTRONOMERS
Part 2, Final Jeopardy! clue: This man’s name was given to a comet that crashed into Jupiter in 1994; he’s the only human whose remains lie on the moon
Part 2, Final Jeopardy! correct response: Who is (Eugene) Shoemaker?
Game 1 results:
Brad 5,200 + 5,200 = 10,400
James 16,600 + 16,600 = 33,200
Ken 33,200 + 11,800 = 45,000
Game 2 results:
Brad 10,000 – 10,000 = 0 + 10,400 = 10,400 (Who is Hale)?
Ken 12,200 + 6,200 = 18,400 + 45,000 = 63,400 (Game 1 winner)
James 15,000 + 15,000 = 30,000 + 33,200 = 63,200
Daily Double locations:
1) MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS $1000 (15th pick)
Brad 1800 +1800 (James 5200 Ken 4000)
2) DANCING WITH THE CZARS $1600 (1st pick)
Brad 4000 -4000 (James 7800 Ken 7000)
3) BEFORE, DURING & AFTER $1200 (4th pick)
Ken 8600 +8600 (James 9800 Brad 0)
4) GREATEST OF ALL TIME TRAVELLERS $600 (5th pick)
Ken 2400 +2400 (James 1000 Brad 0)
5) LET’S JAZZ UP THIS PLACE $1600 (1st pick)
Brad 3800 -3800 (James 8200 Ken 7000)
6) PHILOSOPHERS $2000 (7th pick)
Brad 2800 -2800 (Ken 10600 James 9800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this match: 0
Unplayed clues:
Game 1, J! round: None!
Game 1, DJ! round: None!
Game 2, J! round: None!
Game 2, DJ! round: None!
Total $ Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Ken 36,200 Coryat, 48 correct, 5 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer, 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
James 31,600 Coryat, 39 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer, 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Brad 25,000 Coryat, 28 correct, 4 incorrect, 21.93% in first on buzzer, 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $92,800
Lach Trash: $2,400 (on 2 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,800
James Holzhauer, stats to date:
1,348 correct, 47 incorrect
41/44 on rebound attempts (on 82 rebound opportunities)
55.69% in first on buzzer (1228/2205)
78/84 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $676,988)
37/39 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $29,272
James Holzhauer, to win (per the prediction model):
Wins in 3: 0.000% of the time.
Wins in 4: 7.383% of the time.
Wins in 5: 12.928% of the time.
Wins in 6: 11.790% of the time.
Wins in 7: 5.866% of the time.
Overall: 37.966% of the time.
Ken Jennings, stats to date:
2,983 correct, 299 incorrect
108/134 on rebound attempts
58.66% in first on buzzer (2888/4923)
145/175 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $465,399)
56/85 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,386
Ken Jennings, to win (per the prediction model):
Wins in 3: 7.147% of the time.
Wins in 4: 10.393% of the time.
Wins in 5: 11.455% of the time.
Wins in 6: 8.249% of the time.
Wins in 7: 3.695% of the time.
Overall: 40.938% of the time.
Brad Rutter, stats to date:
722 correct, 81 incorrect
41/44 on rebound attempts
41.27% in first on buzzer (681/1650)
43/52 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $62,300)
16/27 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,124
Brad Rutter, to win (per the prediction model):
Wins in 3: 0.000% of the time.
Wins in 4: 3.059% of the time.
Wins in 5: 6.259% of the time.
Wins in 6: 7.434% of the time.
Wins in 7: 4.342% of the time.
Overall: 21.095% of the time.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The turning point was absolutely the BEFORE, DURING & AFTER Daily Double, and it goes to show just what they can do. Good on Ken for going all-in. That buoyed a Double Jeopardy! round where he went 16/0 in the second half of Game 1, en route to a Game 1 $25,800 Coryat and a 27-20 advantage over James on the buzzer.
- James played very well for not seeing a Daily Double, and the prediction model is bullish on James’ chances, even though Ken is a slight favorite thanks to his Game 1 win.
- Brad’s interview comments about his brain losing a step were prescient; it felt like all 3 of his Daily Doubles were on the tip of his tongue, and he probably would have had them all in 2005. I’ve always said that he gives you one chance to beat you. Was this the one chance? Will he be able to bounce back tomorrow?
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