Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, January 13, 2023

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 In The Bookstore) for Friday, January 13, 2023 (Season 39, Game 90):

The name of this author dead since 2013 now appears on books written by a former U.S. marshal & a former Apache helicopter pilot

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Michael Cavaliere, a consultant from New York, New York

Brenda Crowell, a freelance writer & crisis worker trainee from Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Yogesh Raut, a blogger, podcaster & freelance writer originally from Springfield, Illinois (2-day total: $75,202)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Yogesh Raut, averaging 55.5 buzzer attempts per game, has two victories and over $75,000 in winnings—but zero runaways. Will Yogesh pick up his first runaway today against Brenda Crowell or Michael Cavaliere? The fact that the contestants combined to get all 61 clues correct in a regular play game yesterday for the first time since February 1998 shows just how impressive Yogesh is in general.

Apropos of nothing, but I still think it’s good to remind people of this: Jeopardy! is, first and foremost, an entertainment program. It also happens to be the most difficult trivia quiz most North Americans will regularly experience in their lifetime, but its primary purpose is entertainment. Thus, there will be variance—in the form of Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy!—specifically designed to make the game more suspenseful and entertaining. Managing that variance—finding the Daily Doubles quickly and knowing yourself and your knowledge well enough to be comfortable taking the necessary risks on Daily Doubles, to put games out of reach before Final Jeopardy!—is crucial for going on a long run and is the difference for many between winning a handful of games and becoming a superchampion.

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Correct response: Who is Tom Clancy?

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Tom Clancy was the famous author who came to prominence in the 1980s with The Hunt for Red October featuring protagonist Jack Ryan. Later works included Patriot Games, The Cardinal of the Kremlin, Clear and Present Danger, and The Sum of All Fears. After Clancy’s 2013 death, Tom Clancy books have been written by five authors: Mark Greaney, Mike Maden, Grant Blackwood, Marc Cameron (the former U.S. Marshal), and Don Bentley (the former Apache helicopter pilot).

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Let’s Talk Galaxies; A Side Of Faberge Eggs; Literary Overlaps; You Brought Me Fame & Fortune; & Everything That Goes With It; I Thank You All)

Michael came out like gangbusters today, doubling up on the first Daily Double, getting 9 correct before the first break, and over $10,000 after the first round! Brenda struggled as things quickly turned into a two-horse race.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Michael 9 correct 0 incorrect
Yogesh 5 correct 2 incorrect
Brenda 0 correct 2 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Michael 14 correct 1 incorrect
Yogesh 11 correct 3 incorrect
Brenda 3 correct 2 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Born Or Died In 1923; 8-Letter Words; A Linear Category; Historical Movements; The City Square; I Said Dance!)

The good news for Michael: he saw both Daily Doubles. The bad news for Michael: he missed one of them. He did get the second one and had a $5,000 lead with $8,400 left on the board—enough to fend off a hard-charging Yogesh at the end. Michael led going into Final with $21,200, Yogesh had $19,000, and Brenda -$600.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Michael 25 correct 3 incorrect
Yogesh 25 correct 4 incorrect
Brenda 4 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).

Yogesh got Final correct, which meant the game came down to Michael. Unfortunately, Michael did not, which means that Yogesh is now a 3-day champion, returning on Monday after an exciting victory today!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, January 13, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Michael $21,200
Yogesh $19,000
Brenda -$600

Tonight’s results:

Brenda -$600 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Yogesh $19,000 + $2,201 = $21,201 (Who is Tom Clancy) (3-day total: $96,403)
Michael $21,200 – $16,801 = $4,399 (Who is Heller?)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Michael $10,800
Yogesh $4,200
Brenda -$600

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) YOU BROUGHT ME FAME & FORTUNE $1000 (clue #10)
Michael 3200 +3200 (Yogesh 2000 Brenda -1800)
2) HISTORICAL MOVEMENTS $1200 (clue #15)
Michael 16800 -5000 (Yogesh 13800 Brenda -600)
3) THE CITY SQUARE $1200 (clue #17, $8400 left on board)
Michael 13800 +5000 (Yogesh 13800 Brenda -600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 106

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Yogesh 4 4 3 5 4
Brenda
Michael 5 4 5 4 5*

DJ! Round:
Yogesh 5 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 4
Brenda 3
Michael 4 3 4 3 3* 5 3*

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Yogesh 4.36
Michael 4.00
Brenda 3.00

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Yogesh $19,000 Coryat, 25 correct, 4 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Michael $20,200 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Brenda -$600 Coryat, 4 correct, 3 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,600
Lach Trash: $5,600 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800

Yogesh Raut, career statistics:

88 correct, 7 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
48.54% in first on buzzer (83/171)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,800

Brenda Crowell, career statistics:

4 correct, 3 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$600

Michael Cavaliere, career statistics:

25 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,200

Yogesh Raut, to win:

4 games: 82.141%
5: 67.472%
6: 55.423%
7: 45.525%
8: 37.395%
Avg. streak: 7.600 games.

Today’s interviews:

Michael was once cast in a supernumerary in an opera at Lincoln Center.
Brenda takes part in National Novel Writing Month.
Yogesh is a big fan of comedy roast battles.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: January 13, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Michael $21,200 Yogesh $19,000 Brenda -$600)

Yogesh: Bet between $4,401 (thus defending against Michael’s small range) and $14,599 (to win a Double Stumper, assuming Michael bets to cover.) (Actual bet: $2,201)

Brenda: (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)

Michael: Standard cover bet over Yogesh is $16,801. (Actual bet: $16,801)

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