Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Current Champion

Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500

To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 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 Famous Names) for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 (Season 39, Game 8):

Perhaps the most famous picture of him was taken in New Jersey in 1951 as he was annoyed by paparazzi on his 72nd birthday

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Martha Bath, a retired CPA from Seattle, Washington

Christopher Pennant, a sports journalist from Chicago, Illinois

Emmett Stanton, a freelance writer from Baltimore, Maryland (3-day total: $72,600)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

In his three wins thus far, 3-day champion Emmett Stanton has yet to lead going into Final Jeopardy—however, the win is counted after the round, and not before it. The Baltimore writer who has been dubbed “the comeback kid” by host Ken Jennings will face another stiff challenge today from retired CPA Martha Bath and sports journalist Christopher Pennant.

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Correct response: Who is Albert Einstein?

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The famous photograph is of famed physicist Albert Einstein sticking his tongue out; leaving Einstein’s 72nd birthday party in Princeton, New Jersey, the paparazzi descended on the car that Einstein was getting in. He stuck his tongue out at them briefly and turned away; Arthur Sasse got the photograph. Einstein ended up loving the photo so much that he asked for prints of it to go on greeting cards.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Lakes & Rivers; If It Quacks Like A Doc; Shoes!; Crossword Clues “J”; Great American Pairs; Budweiser & Sports)

Even though it was Martha who got to the Daily Double, it was Christopher who had the best time of things over the opening 30 clues, picking up 14 correct responses to hold the lead after Single Jeopardy; Emmett was in a distant third.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Christopher 6 correct 0 incorrect
Martha 5 correct 1 incorrect
Emmett 4 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Christopher 14 correct 2 incorrect
Martha 10 correct 1 incorrect
Emmett 5 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Emperors; 2 Books In 1; People & Places; Belief Systems; Modern Westerns; 4 Consonants In A Row)

Double Jeopardy! saw the fireworks come out. First, Martha jumped into the lead with a $3,000 Daily Double bet, and then Emmett surprised everybody—Ken included—by successfully converting a $10,000 True Daily Double! Scores going into Final were Emmett at $22,000, Martha at $15,400, and Christopher at $10,800; Christopher’s total was harmed by six incorrect responses.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Emmett 12 correct 1 incorrect
Martha 16 correct 1 incorrect
Christopher 25 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).

Martha was the only correct player, which made her today’s Jeopardy! champion! She’ll be back to defend her title tomorrow.

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Emmett $22,000
Martha $15,400
Christopher $10,800

Tonight’s results:

Christopher $10,800 – $10,800 = $0 (Who is John XIII)
Martha $15,400 + $15,400 = $30,800 (Who is Einstein?) (1-day total: $30,800)
Emmett $22,000 – $10,000 = $12,000 (Who… is Winston Churchill?)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Christopher $6,800
Martha $5,600
Emmett $2,400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) LAKES & RIVERS $800 (clue #4)
Martha 1000 +1000 (Emmett 200 Christopher 0)
2) 4 CONSONANTS IN A ROW $1200 (clue #19)
Martha 11600 +3000 (Emmett 6800 Christopher 12400)
3) EMPERORS $1200 (clue #24, $7200 left on board)
Emmett 10000 +10000 (Christopher 10800 Martha 14600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 226

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.50 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Martha $13,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Emmett $13,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Christopher $10,800 Coryat, 25 correct, 6 incorrect, 52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,400
Lach Trash: $9,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,400

Emmett Stanton, career statistics:

73 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
29.39% in first on buzzer (67/228)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,000)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,550

Christopher Pennant, career statistics:

25 correct, 7 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800

Martha Bath, career statistics:

17 correct, 1 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,400

Martha Bath, to win:

2 games: 50.600%
3: 25.603%
4: 12.955%
5: 6.555%
6: 3.317%
Avg. streak: 2.024 games.

Today’s interviews:

Martha was on the Art Fleming Jeopardy! 50 years ago.
Christopher has been announcing and coaching roller derby.
Emmett was a digital nomad.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: September 21, 2022 Box Score

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Emmett $22,000 Martha $15,400 Christopher $10,800)

Emmett: Standard cover bet over Martha is $8,801. (Actual bet: $10,000)

Christopher: You can’t win unless you get Final correct and bet at least $2,400. (Actual bet: $10,800)

Martha: You can’t both cover Christopher and win a Double Stumper with Emmett. Either bet less than $2,199, or more than $6,201—though I’d recommend going all in if you do chose the cover route, just in case Emmett bets small. (Actual bet: $15,400)

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