Happy Monday, and Happy August! Jeopardy! still has two full weeks of new episodes to go this season, thanks to the two weeks of reruns around Christmas and New Years; today is David Faber’s first day as guest host. All contestant winnings this week are being matched and donated to the Robin Hood Foundation in New York City. Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Businessmen) for Monday, August 2, 2021 (Season 37, Game 221):
Born in the village of Waldorf, Germany, in 1763, he arrived in the U.S. in 1784
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s contestants:
Anna Hendrick, a private investigator from Queens, New York
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Kent Easter, a management consultant from San Diego, California
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Matt Amodio, a Ph.D student from New Haven, Connecticut (8-day total: $291,200)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Today, Matt becomes the first player in Jeopardy! history to play under three different hosts. He certainly figured out LeVar Burton’s cadence; will he figure out David Faber’s? If he does, you’ll very likely see him take win #9. If not, our challengers today will have more of a chance.
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Correct response: Who is John Jacob Astor?
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America’s first multi-millionaire, John Jacob Astor moved to the United States after the American Revolution. Seeing the potential for the western expansion of the country, he became involved in (and rich through) both the fur trade and acquiring land in Manhattan just before New York City began its big 19th century expansion. New York City became one of the most important cities in the world and Astor became rich. New York City’s famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel is indirectly named for him and his birthplace (through the names of his descendants William Waldorf Astor and John Jacob Astor IV (the two hotels were originally separate, but later merged.)
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Matt $34,200
Kent $7,400
Anna $400
Tonight’s results:
Anna $400 – $400 = $0 (Who is Bayer?)
Kent $7,400 – $2,600 = $4,800 (Who is ?)
Matt $34,200 – $15,000 = $19,200 (Who is Morris?) (9-day total: $310,400)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matt $14,200
Kent $3,000
Anna $2,000
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) HILL & MOUNTAIN IDIOMS $600 (clue #18)
Matt 6400 +6400 (Kent 2000 Anna 800)
2) PLAYS $800 (clue #13)
Anna 2400 -2400 (Matt 20200 Kent 4600)
3) THRONE OUT $800 (clue #18, $10000 left on board)
Matt 23400 +4000 (Kent 4600 Anna 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 17
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 209 (0.95 per episode average), 2 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Matt $25,200 Coryat, 32 correct, 3 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kent $7,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Anna $2,800 Coryat, 9 correct, 5 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $35,400
Lach Trash: $8,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Matt Amodio, career statistics:
276 correct, 37 incorrect
11/14 on rebound attempts (on 32 rebound opportunities)
53.78% in first on buzzer (270/502)
17/20 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,600)
6/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $24,311
Kent Easter, career statistics:
11 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400
Anna Hendrick, career statistics:
9 correct, 6 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,400)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,800
Matt Amodio, to win:
10 games: 87.819%
11: 77.122%
12: 67.728%
13: 59.479%
14: 52.234%
Avg. streak: 16.210 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- $22,200 has been donated thus far to the Robin Hood Foundation; $2,682,826 has been donated on behalf of all hosts.
- I thought that David Faber did a very good job as host.
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A very smooth hosting job by David Faber –he’d be a GREAT full-time host (if he wants it, of course).
Andy, perhaps you can clear up a question? I looked at jeopardy.com to see where Matt places among all-time top winners, and only one 9-time winner is listed (Jason Keller). Didn’t Buzzy Cohen also win 9 games? Are there any other 9-time winners missing?
Thanks