Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, February 15, 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 The U.S. Military) for Wednesday, February 15, 2023 (Season 39, Game 113):

Losses over Asia in the 1960s led to the establishment of the program known as this at a San Diego naval base in 1969

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Jason Carpenter, a fast food worker & stand-up comedian from Santa Rosa Valley, California

Stephen Webb, a data scientist from Longmont, Colorado

Kendra Westerhaus, a licensed psychologist from Pocatello, Idaho (2-day total: $47,201)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Pocatello, Idaho’s Kendra Westerhaus has won the first two games this week; today, she faces Stephen Webb and Jason Carpenter. Will she win game #3 today? The last Idahoan to win at least 3 games was Josh Saak—you may remember Josh as the player that Matt Amodio narrowly defeated to begin his incredible run of 2021.

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Correct response: What is “Top Gun”?

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Top Gun, known as the United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program, was formed as the result of the U.S. military realizing that their air combat proficiency in the Vietnam War was seriously declining. As a result, the United States Navy Fighter Weapons School was established at Naval Air Station Miramar. The school was made famous by the 1986 film Top Gun and its 2022 sequel Top Gun: Maverick.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Landmarks; The Class Menagerie; On A Stamp; ACC School History; A Decade Of No. 1 Hits Tells A Story; Serving T For 3)

Stephen got off to the best start, doubling $2,000 on clue #4 en route to running the ACC category! Jason clawed back, however, taking the lead by the end of the round!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Stephen 7 correct 1 incorrect
Jason 5 correct 1 incorrect
Kendra 3 correct 0 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Jason 13 correct 2 incorrect
Stephen 9 correct 2 incorrect
Kendra 5 correct 1 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: I Have An Idea; TV Party Tonight!; Crafts; Love; Conquers; All)

Both challengers got to play Daily Doubles; Jason took the lead with a $4,000 bet on his, but Stephen re-took it with a $7,000 bet on his! Kendra had a strong time on $2,000 clues on the way to Final, but the game belonged to the challengers. Scores going into Final were Stephen at $25,800, Jason at $15,200, and Kendra at $10,800.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Stephen 22 correct 3 incorrect
Jason 22 correct 3 incorrect
Kendra 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 16 (0 today).

Kendra and Stephen were correct on Final—we have a new champion! Stephen returns tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, February 15, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Stephen $25,800
Jason $19,200
Kendra $10,800

Tonight’s results:

Kendra $10,800 + $2,401 = $13,201 (What is Top Gun?)
Jason $19,200 – $19,199 = $1 (What is B-2)
Stephen $25,800 + $12,601 = $38,401 (What is Top Gun?) (1-day total: $38,401)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Jason $6,400
Stephen $5,600
Kendra $2,800

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) ACC SCHOOL HISTORY $600 (clue #4)
Stephen 2000 +2000 (Kendra 0 Jason 0)
2) LOVE $1600 (clue #12)
Jason 10800 +4000 (Kendra 2800 Stephen 13600)
3) I HAVE AN IDEA $1200 (clue #15, $18000 left on board)
Stephen 14400 +7000 (Kendra 2800 Jason 14800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 186

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Kendra 1
Stephen 5 4 3*
Jason

DJ! Round:
Kendra 1
Stephen 5 4 4 5 3 3 1 3*
Jason 1 2 3 5 4* 1

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Stephen 3.64
Kendra 1.00
Jason 2.67

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 16 (0.14 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Stephen $18,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kendra $10,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Jason $16,800 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $46,200
Lach Trash: $3,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000

Kendra Westerhaus, career statistics:

53 correct, 5 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
25.73% in first on buzzer (44/171)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,200)
3/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,533

Stephen Webb, career statistics:

23 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,600

Jason Carpenter, career statistics:

22 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,800

Stephen Webb, to win:

2 games: 76.929%
3: 59.181%
4: 45.527%
5: 35.023%
6: 26.943%
Avg. streak: 4.334 games.

Today’s interviews:

Jason got to join SAG-AFTRA due to playing a dead body.
Stephen had his marriage proposal in Tokyo derailed by a missing cell phone.
Kendra is double-jointed.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Today’s box score: February 15, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Stephen $25,800 Jason $19,200 Kendra $10,800)

Kendra: Betting at least $2,401 wins if Stephen makes a cover bet and is wrong. However, this is a three-player game. You need to bet at least $6,001 to have a chance to win against Jason’s small bet range. Even moreso, you might as well go all in to maximize winnings on a single-get Final. (Actual bet: $2,401)

Stephen: Standard cover bet over Jason is $12,601. (Actual bet: $12,601)

Jason: Standard cover bet over Kendra is $2,401. (Actual bet: $19,199)

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