Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, October 27, 2022

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Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
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13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
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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 American Composers) for Thursday, October 27, 2022 (Season 39, Game 34):

He turned to opera with the 1903 work “Guest of Honor”, likely inspired by Booker T. Washington’s dinner at the White House

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Sadie Goldberger, an interpreter from Columbia, Maryland

Sadie’s semifinal: Monday, October 24, 2022

Jack Weller, a law student originally from San Diego, California

Jack’s semifinal: Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Rowan Ward, a chart caller, writer & editor from Chicago, Illinois

Rowan’s semifinal: Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

We’re now down to three players: Sadie Goldberger, Jack Weller, and Rowan Ward. By the end of tomorrow’s game, one of them will find themselves in next Thursday’s Tournament of Champions quarterfinal against Courtney Shah and John Focht.

Per the box scores of the semifinals, Rowan had 49 buzzer attempts to Jack’s 42 and Sadie’s 38; if that holds in the finals, that will be a definite advantage to Rowan. One major advantage to Jack is that he has very much taken advantage of Daily Doubles—earning an average of $10,000 a game on those clues alone. Sadie has led both of her games going into Final Jeopardy, so she can’t be counted out either.

One thing I noticed as soon as I saw the J!6 categories today: there is a category called LEARNED LEAGUES in Double Jeopardy!; 11 of the 18 competitors in Second Chance over the past two weeks have been LearnedLeague members, and I’m sure that all eleven of them will very much appreciate the reference.

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Correct response: Who is Scott Joplin?

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A Guest of Honor was the first opera by famed ragtime composer Scott Joplin, likely written to celebrate the 1901 White House Dinner hosted by Teddy Roosevelt to honor Booker T. Washington. Unfortunately, due to the theft of the box office receipts during the national tour, Joplin was unable to meet payroll and the opera’s score was confiscated due to non-payment of payroll and bills. The score to the opera has since been considered lost. Joplin later wrote a second opera, 1911’s Treemonisha.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Another Shot At The Title; The Animal Kingdom; Bring Me A Souvenir!; Words & Phrases: Immediately!; Which Cabinet Department?; Radcliffe College)

Rowan carried on with their dominance from yesterday’s game, picking up five figures, a True Daily Double, and an incredible 11 correct before the opening break! Coming out of the break, Rowan was just as dominant on the signaling device, having a massive lead after 30!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Rowan 11 correct 1 incorrect
Jack 2 correct 2 incorrect
Sadie 0 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Rowan 18 correct 4 incorrect
Jack 6 correct 2 incorrect
Sadie 3 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Octoberfest; The Second Chapter; Lakes & Rivers; 3 Consonants In A Row; Learned Leagues; Daniel Radcliffe Collage)

Rowan’s buzzer dominance continued—Jack and Sadie barely got in! Even losing $8,000 on a Daily Double didn’t faze them—Rowan had an incredible $30,000 going into Final Jeopardy!; Jack had $6,400 and Sadie $4,400.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Rowan 37 correct 5 incorrect
Jack 10 correct 2 incorrect
Sadie 7 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 8 (0 today).

Our players went a bit conservative in Final Jeopardy! today, but Rowan and Sadie got Final correct. Rowan has a commanding lead after Day 1; Jack and Sadie have their work cut out for them tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, October 27, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Rowan $30,000
Jack $6,400
Sadie $4,400

Tonight’s results:

Sadie $4,400 + $400 = $4,800 (Who is Joplin?)
Jack $6,400 – $3,000 = $3,400 (Who is Gershwin?)
Rowan $30,000 + $0 = $30,000 (Who is Joplin???)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Rowan $11,800
Jack $2,400
Sadie $0

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) THE ANIMAL KINGDOM $800 (clue #6)
Rowan 3800 +3800 (Jack 1000 Sadie 0)
2) THE SECOND CHAPTER $800 (clue #3)
Rowan 13000 -8000 (Jack 2400 Sadie 0)
3) LAKES & RIVERS $2000 (clue #4, $30400 left on board)
Rowan 5000 +5000 (Jack 2400 Sadie 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 138

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 8 (0.24 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Rowan $32,000 Coryat, 37 correct, 5 incorrect, 66.67% in first on buzzer (38/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Sadie $4,400 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Jack $6,400 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 14.04% in first on buzzer (8/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,800
Lach Trash: $5,200 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000

Rowan Ward, career statistics:

91 correct, 12 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
50.29% in first on buzzer (86/171)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,400

Jack Weller, career statistics:

48 correct, 7 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
22.09% in first on buzzer (38/172)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,000)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600

Sadie Goldberger, career statistics:

47 correct, 10 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,667

Today’s interviews:

Sadie thinks the finals feel even better than the Internet support she had after her first appearance.
Jack took a “flash card vacation” to prepare.
Rowan has friends who would have “rioted at dawn” had rowan not been picked for Second Chance.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Because tomorrow’s scores can be doubled in Final Jeopardy! tomorrow, Rowan’s effective lead is $12,600 over Sadie and $13,300 over Jack.
• One thing I have definitely found over the years: for the entire history of the Alex Trebek version, there is a very vocal minority of fans who would be happiest if all three contestants were always a bunch of stiffs with no personality whatsoever. Seeing these vocal minorities react to rowan makes me think that this will never change.

• Today’s box score: October 27, 2022 Box Score.

Predictions for Second Chance Week 2 finals:

After 100,000 simulations, we predict:

Sadie:
1st: 3.896% of the time.
2nd: 39.535% of the time.
3rd: 56.569% of the time.

Jack:
1st: 14.228% of the time.
2nd: 47.510% of the time.
3rd: 38.262% of the time.

Rowan:
1st: 81.876% of the time.
2nd: 12.955% of the time.
3rd: 5.169% of the time.

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