Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, October 5, 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 Travel) for Wednesday, October 5, 2022 (Season 39, Game 18):

The 1948 edition of this publication said, “There will be a day…in the near future when this guide will not have to be published”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Francis Gomes, a quality assurance technologist from Tottenham, Ontario, Canada

Tory Martin, a communications & fundraising director from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cris Pannullo, a customer success operations manager from Ocean City, New Jersey (3-day total: $83,458)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Cris Pannullo’s dominance continues; he’s picked up over $80,000 over his first three victories; a number which would have been over $110,000 had he been correct on last night’s Final Jeopardy! clue. He’s also gotten the hang of the signaling device, ringing in successfully over 70% of the time last night, per last night’s box score. If this keeps up, we could be in for a very long run. If not, Cris’s run could come to a crashing halt—and today’s game is crucial for Cris’s Tournament of Champions chances. Today’s challengers include a Canadian—Tottenham, Ontario’s Francis Gomes.

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Correct response: What is the Green Book?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Because this actually needs repeating: Racism was so bad in the United States of America that a book needed to be published in order to tell Black people what accommodations and amenities would serve them when traveling. Published between 1936 and 1966 by Victor Hugo Green, the Green Book was indispensable for Black travelers in the late Jim Crow era.

The 2018 Best Picture Oscar-winning film Green Book got its title from this book.

Unfortunately, a lot of people want to go back to a time when the Green Book would be necessary again; I do not understand why people show such abject hatred towards another group of humans—and, worse, why otherwise reasonable people lend political support (by voting for them) to such racists as well.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Helpful Historic Figures; Dam: Nation; Bartending 101; First Episodes; It’s A Verb & A Noun; You’re On A Roll)

Buoyed by 8 correct on either half of the commercial break—and a Daily Double—Cris picked up $12,200 by the end of 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Cris 8 correct 0 incorrect
Francis 3 correct 0 incorrect
Tory 2 correct 1 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Cris 16 correct 0 incorrect
Francis 6 correct 0 incorrect
Tory 6 correct 2 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: We Recognize The Senator; Science & Nature; Short Stories & Novellas; Words From German; Company Towns; You’re In A Role)

Tory started Double Jeopardy! well, picking up $2,500 of her $2,600 on a Daily Double, but today’s game was all Cris. I’m a little bit worried that he’s going a little bit too conservative too early on the Daily Doubles—he only bet $1,000 on Clue #18, but he wasn’t threatened at all today. Scores going into Final were Cris at $28,800, Tory at $7,900, and Francis at $5,800.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Cris 31 correct 1 incorrect
Tory 12 correct 4 incorrect
Francis 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 7 (0 today).

Tory was the only correct player in Final; Cris went conservative in Final, and is now a 4-day champion at over $110,000! He goes for win #5 tomorrow!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, October 5, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Cris $28,800
Tory $7,900
Francis $5,800

Tonight’s results:

Francis $5,800 – $5,799 = $1 (What is the Michelin Guide?)
Tory $7,900 + $7,899 = $15,799 (What is the Green Book?)
Cris $28,800 – $1,200 = $27,600 (What is Zagat) (4-day total: $111,058)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Cris $12,200
Francis $3,400
Tory $1,000

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) DAM: NATION $800 (clue #3)
Cris 1800 +1800 (Tory -800 Francis 0)
2) WE RECOGNIZE THE SENATOR $2000 (clue #6)
Tory 2600 +2500 (Cris 17800 Francis 3400)
3) WORDS FROM GERMAN $1600 (clue #18, $10000 left on board)
Cris 25800 +1000 (Tory 6700 Francis 5000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 200

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 7 (0.39 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Cris $28,400 Coryat, 31 correct, 1 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Tory $7,400 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Francis $5,800 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,600
Lach Trash: $6,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000

Cris Pannullo, career statistics:

114 correct, 9 incorrect
14/14 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
42.22% in first on buzzer (95/225)
10/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $31,500)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $26,050

Tory Martin, career statistics:

13 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,400

Francis Gomes, career statistics:

11 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,800

Cris Pannullo, to win:

5 games: 93.683%
6: 87.765%
7: 82.221%
8: 77.027%
9: 72.161%
Avg. streak: 18.830 games.

Today’s interviews:

Francis was only 1.5 pounds at birth and is, thus, a member of the “1 Kilo” Club.
Tory has visited 23 countries but is apparently bad luck.
Cris is generally terrified of risk in real life.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Cris was 17 correct, 1 incorrect in the bottom two rows of the board. Once again, strong knowledge at the bottom of the board is often “buzzer-proof”, making a champion that much harder to defeat.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Cris $28,800 Tory $7,900 Francis $5,800)

Cris: Bet between $0 and $12,999 and enjoy win #4! (Actual bet: $1,200)

Tory: Standard cover bet over Francis is $3,701. (Actual bet: $7,899)

Francis: If Tory covers you and is incorrect, she falls to $4,199. Limit your bet to $1,599. (Actual bet: $5,799)

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