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Season 38

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, December 15, 2021

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Current Champion

Justin Robbins, career statistics:
28 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,600

To win:
2 games: 64.278%
3: 41.317%
4: 26.557%
5: 17.071%
6: 10.973%
Avg. streak: 2.799 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

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Awards) for Wednesday, December 15, 2021 (Season 38, Game 68):

The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award honors influential people from this state, including Western author Louis L’Amour

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Deborah Steinberger, an associate professor of French literature at the University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware

Deborah Steinberger on Jeopardy!

Gary Hollis, a chemistry professor at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia

Gary Hollis on Jeopardy!

Ed Hashima, a history professor at American River College in Sacramento, California

Ed Hashima on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts: Today’s game should see fireworks—Ed, Gary, and Deborah were all very strong in their respective quarterfinals, though Ed was the strongest of the three on the buzzer. Ed should probably be the favorite to make the finals, but Final Jeopardy can always derail someone who’s been dominating—much like Lewis Hamilton got derailed at the end on Sunday after dominating most of the proceedings in the Formula 1 race.

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Correct response: What is North Dakota?

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The Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award is awarded in North Dakota as the 26th President spent many of his formative years in the state; Theodore Roosevelt National Park in the North Dakota Badlands was also named for him.

You can find a full list of recipients at the North Dakota governor’s website.

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

Scores going into Final:
Ed $15,600
Gary $10,200
Deborah $4,200

Tonight’s results:
Deborah $4,200 – $0 = $4,200 (What is Texas?)
Gary $10,200 – $8,000 = $2,200 (What is New Mexico?)
Ed $15,600 – $5,000 = $10,600 (What is Wyoming?) (Finalist)

Ed Hashima, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the December 15, 2021 game.)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ed $6,000
Gary $1,400
Deborah $1,000

Opening break taken after: 14 clues

Daily Double locations:
1) PREQUELS & SEQUELS $800 (clue #14)
Gary 800 +800 (Ed 3600 Deborah -400)
2) WORLD CITIES $1600 (clue #11)
Deborah 3400 -2000 (Ed 6000 Gary 8200)
3) CZECHS $1200 (clue #18, $12400 left on board)
Ed 12400 +1200 (Gary 7000 Deborah 1800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 31

Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 11 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:
Ed $15,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 5/6 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Deborah $6,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Gary $10,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 6 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,000
Lach Trash: $9,600 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,400

Ed Hashima, career statistics:
54 correct, 8 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (48/114)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

Gary Hollis, career statistics:
41 correct, 8 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (38/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600

Deborah Steinberger, career statistics:
28 correct, 6 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600

Today’s interviews:
Deborah teaches at Joe Biden’s alma mater and also teaches at the first US school with a study abroad program.
Gary has been coaching Roanoke’s quiz bowl team since 1995.
Ed owns a pair of Beatles records with great personal significance.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Ed should have bet no more than $4,801.
  • I understand that contestants are briefed on the rules, but it’s stressful under the lights. I believe that the host should remind players that they can bet up to maximum value on the board. Mayim has failed to do so for the third time this tournament. Not only that, an extra $200 for Gary would have taken this game from a “crush” game to a “two-thirds” game.

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