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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category London Locales) for Friday, November 11, 2022 (Season 39, Game 45):
To fight malaria, this former royal estate helped move quinine-producing cinchona plants from South America to India
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California
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Eric Ahasic, a meteorologist from Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Mattea Roach, a writer & podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Make no bones about it: this game will be a race to the Daily Doubles—and all three players know this. Eric has had an uncanny ability to find them throughout his Jeopardy! career; in every one of his victories, he found both Daily Doubles in Double Jeopardy. Andrew has also shown the propensity to make very large bets on those Daily Doubles. Meanwhile, Mattea’s tournament preparation has been made knowing that they need to change up their own strategy to better take advantage of Daily Doubles. I am expecting to see fireworks, large scores, and a match too close to call.
Tonight’s winner faces off against Amy Schneider and Sam Buttrey in the first-to-three-wins final, starting Monday.
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Correct response: What is Kew Gardens?
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In the 1720s, Kew Palace, currently located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, was initially inhabited by King George II, finding it to be a perfect private place to live for their family. King George III later also lived there in an attempt to cure his mental illnesses prior to his regency. Today, Kew is the home of the famous Royal Botanic Gardens.
Kew Gardens’ assistance with the introduction of cinchona to India was detailed in the 1931 journal article “Introduction of Cinchona to India”, in the Bulletin of Miscellaneous Information, Vol. 1931, No. 3 (1931), pp. 113-117″
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The County Seat; Logos; The Arts; Senior Moments; Spanish Words & Phrases; Mandy Patinkin)
It was Eric who got off to the best start early on in this game, holding the lead at the first break. However, Andrew rebounded very well from some early jitters, picking up the maximum on the first Daily Double and picking up 8 correct after the break! Mattea had a strong round to sit second after thirty clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Eric 6 correct 0 incorrect
Mattea 4 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 4 correct 3 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Eric 8 correct 1 incorrect
Mattea 9 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 12 correct 3 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: World Leaders; Elegies; Jazz & Blues Nicknames; Religion; “P”S; Carats)
I said it would be a race to the Daily Doubles, and it certainly was! It was Andrew who got to them first, and he picked up a combined $23,800 through the pair of them! That was more than enough to give him a runaway going into Final, though Eric put up a very strong fight. Scores going into Final were Andrew at $39,200, Eric at $17,000, and Mattea at $7,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Andrew 24 correct 4 incorrect
Eric 18 correct 1 incorrect
Mattea 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).
Not only did this Final stump all three players, they couldn’t even hazard a guess. Andrew’s runaway means that he gets his rematch with Amy Schneider! The first-to-three finals start Monday!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, November 11, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Andrew $39,200
Eric $17,000
Mattea $7,200
Tonight’s results:
Mattea $7,200 – $0 = $7,200 ($10,000) (What is ?)
Eric $17,000 – $217 = $16,783 ($10,000) (What is ?)
Andrew $39,200 – $1,337 = $37,863 (What… ?) (Finalist)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Eric $5,400
Mattea $4,000
Andrew $3,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) THE ARTS $1000 (clue #13)
Andrew 0 +1000 (Mattea 1600 Eric 5400)
2) WORLD LEADERS $1200 (clue #3)
Andrew 7000 +7000 (Mattea 4000 Eric 5400)
3) ELEGIES $1200 (clue #7, $25600 left on board)
Andrew 16800 +16800 (Mattea 2400 Eric 5400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.27 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Andrew $17,800 Coryat, 24 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 2/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Eric $17,000 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Mattea $7,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,000
Lach Trash: $4,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,600
Mattea Roach, career statistics:
695 correct, 70 incorrect
35/43 on rebound attempts (on 107 rebound opportunities)
44.89% in first on buzzer (659/1468)
30/37 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $60,000)
18/26 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,623
Eric Ahasic, career statistics:
210 correct, 25 incorrect
17/20 on rebound attempts (on 44 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (189/513)
15/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $65,000)
3/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,022
Andrew He, career statistics:
206 correct, 26 incorrect
14/16 on rebound attempts (on 30 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (192/456)
11/16 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $57,600)
3/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,975
Today’s interviews:
Andrew heard from his middle school teacher who suggested charitable donations.
Eric is taking a post-tournament honeymoon in Hawaii.
Mattea was recognized while driving on the highway.
Remaining Players’ Tournament of Champions Chances (after 100,000 Simulations)
Amy Schneider: 38.962%
Andrew He: 43.417%
Sam Buttrey: 17.621%
Chances of 3 games: 12.251%
Chances of 4 games: 23.439%
Chances of 5 games: 29.726%
Chances of 6 games: 23.452%
Chances of 7 games: 11.132%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Jeopardy! as it is right now, at this level, is a solved game. However, there is still the matter of being able to respond to Daily Doubles correctly if you do go all-in. Variance and excitement should be higher going forward.
- This may be the first instance of a single player successfully converting a maximum possible Daily Double wager on all three Daily Doubles in the show’s history.
- Today’s box score: November 11, 2022 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Andrew $39,200 Eric $17,000 Mattea $7,200)
Mattea: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
Eric: There’s no difference between second and third. Go all in in case Andrew Clavins. (Actual bet: $217)
Andrew: Bet between $0 and $5,199 and enjoy your spot in the finals! (Actual bet: $1,337)
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I’ve never heard of this place. It doesn’t surprise me that Mattea, Eric, and Andrew were just as mystified. But it didn’t matter anyway, because of Andrew’s BALLSY Holzhauerian bets. Honestly, that’s how you SHOULD handle a DD if you have confidence in the category, and I’m surprised we don’t see it more often. (That said, the second DD was a little too easy here – 1855 + literary sisters made it quite obvious.)
Looking forward to this finals grudge match! Andrew He gets his wish: A rematch with Amy Schneider. Honestly, if things hadn’t shaken out the way they did, Andrew He could’ve had Amy’s entire win streak. Remember he had a lead on her going into FJ, but put the wrong New York island down for where Alexander Hamilton was buried (I put a different wrong island). And with Sam there, who has great buzzer dexterity, this is anybody’s game. It may not be the Amy/Matt/Mattea showdown a lot of people wanted, but it’s gonna be a great series anyway. I hope it lasts the entire week (or longer). This is one for the ages anyway!
Andy,
On your Daily Double Efficiency rating system, this goes down as the greatest daily double performance ever. Nice to have that in such a high-profile game.
“Go all in in case Andrew Clavins.”
I love this suggestion.