Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Famous Places) for Monday, December 14, 2020 (Season 37, Game 66):
Opened in 1973, it includes the Joan Sutherland Theatre, named for the singer, & the Utzon Room, named for the architect
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Today’s contestants:
Jeffrey Williams, a television editor originally from Detroit, Michigan
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Valerie Castelo, a career counselor from San Leandro, California
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Kate Freeman, a financial analyst originally from Lake Orion, Michigan (1-day total: $5,599)
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Correct response: What is the Sydney Opera House?
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The very well-known design of the Sydney Opera House is a favorite topic of the Jeopardy! writers (as evidenced by this Final Jeopardy! from last season that caused Jason Zuffranieri’s defeat.) Jørn Utzon, the original architect, resigned after the New South Wales government changed; the new government was hostile towards Utzon and the project. Utzon did agree to design updates to the interior many years later, but never returned to Australia and never saw the finished design in person. The Sydney Opera House was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Valerie $20,600
Kate $19,000
Jeffrey $14,600
Tonight’s results:
Jeffrey $14,600 – $12,000 = $2,600 (What is Centre Pompidou)
Kate $19,000 – $19,000 = $0 (What is the LA Opera House)
Valerie $20,600 + $17,401 = $38,001 (What is the Sydney Opera House?) (1-day total: $38,001)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jeffrey $9,000
Valerie $6,000
Kate $5,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) SEZ YOU, SHAKESPEARE! $1000 (clue #20)
Jeffrey 4200 +4200 (Kate 3600 Valerie 3000)
2) INVENTED LANGUAGES $800 (clue #6)
Valerie 8000 +3000 (Kate 5000 Jeffrey 11400)
3) THE FIRST NOBEL $2000 (clue #27, $1600 left on board)
Kate 10200 +8000 (Valerie 20600 Jeffrey 14600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 216
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: OLYMPIC SPORTS YOU CAN DO BAREFOOT $400
DJ! Round: THE FIRST NOBEL $400 THE ANGELS DID SAY $400
Total Left On Board: $1,200
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 118 (1.79 per episode average), 2 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Valerie $18,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (18/54), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Jeffrey $11,400 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 27.78% in first on buzzer (15/54), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Kate $13,000 Coryat, 17 correct, 2 incorrect, 31.48% in first on buzzer (17/54), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,800
Lach Trash: $6,400 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,600
Kate Freeman, career statistics:
34 correct, 7 incorrect
2/4 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
30.63% in first on buzzer (34/111)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,500
Valerie Castelo, career statistics:
20 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (18/54)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,400
Jeffrey Williams, career statistics:
17 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
27.78% in first on buzzer (15/54)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400
Valerie Castelo, to win:
2 games: 62.324%
3: 38.843%
4: 24.208%
5: 15.088%
6: 9.403%
Avg. streak: 2.654 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I’ve been asked in this section to be kinder to contestants regarding their in-game strategic choices. That said, I also think $10,000 would have been a better choice for Kate than $8,000 on the final Daily Double (as, in my opinion, it was her best chance of holding a lead going into Final, while still keeping her around for Final if she was incorrect). Obviously, the point was moot with how Final Jeopardy! turned out.
- Today’s game ends a streak of 16 consecutive games where all clues were revealed.
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I would not calling just asking ONE question “continuously”.
At least three game threads a week are being populated by these questions.
Not by me though and I don’t check every day.
Zach’s photo is permanently placed where everyone sees it daily. His current winnings, in just one more game, could easily exceed that challenging $100k level. Of course people want to know when he will return. Why not post, directly below his photo, something like “Zach’s return date to Jeopardy remains unknown. We will announce any new information as it is received.”
Exactly. And evenly important it would be his fifth win !
It would help a lot if you knew that Sutherland was born in Sydney…..
Not knowing that, I thought “concert venue with 1970s architecture” and Sydney Opera House was the first thing I pictured. So it would’ve been helpful confirmation but I think a couple of them may get this by guessing.
I like reading about betting strategy here and do not think you have been harsh about it. I feel so few players consider strategy when betting DDs or FJ. Learning that is as important as opera, presidents and world capitals. So often it seems players give up and are meekly betting for second (or third) place.
Congratulations to yet another new champion. Deservedly so! At least we did not start the week with a triple miss.
Most of this episode got preempted in many Eastern/Central markets by a news special on Biden winning his electoral college vote.
Other than that, there wasn’t too much to miss.