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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Mythology) for Thursday, February 2, 2023 (Season 39, Game 104):
Poseidon carried off the maiden Theophane & turned her into a ewe; their offspring was the source of this mythical object
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Matthew Marcus, a software developer from Portland, Oregon
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Anita Perala, a product management consultant from Jersey City, New Jersey
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Patti Palmer, a bookseller & retired teacher from Tulsa, Oklahoma (1-day total: $32,200)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Patti Palmer may have struggled yesterday on the signaling device, successfully ringing in only 15 times on 42 attempts, but that didn’t matter—her strategy was on point, and a single get in Final Jeopardy! meant that she took down Jake DeArruda! If she can improve on her timing, I think that a lot of people would love to see Patti win a few games! If not, though, Anita Perala and Matthew Marcus would love to become champion themselves!
Also, tonight at 8:00 PM (7:00 PM Central) is the final of this season’s Celebrity Jeopardy! tournament on ABC! One of Ike Barinholtz, Wil Wheaton, or Patton Oswalt will win $1 million for their respective charity tonight!
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Correct response: What is the Golden Fleece?
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The offspring ewe of Poseidon and Theophane is what’s known today as the Golden Ram, Chrysomallos; that Golden Ram is the source of the famed Golden Fleece that Jason and his Argonauts quested after.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Dwight Eisenhower; Art-Pourri; Seven Heaven; “B”+3; Toucan; Play That Game)
While it was Anita who found the first Daily Double, Matthew had the best round, picking up 13 correct and $6,600! Patti was in third place after 30.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Matthew 7 correct 2 incorrect
Anita 5 correct 0 incorrect
Patti 1 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Matthew 13 correct 2 incorrect
Anita 7 correct 0 incorrect
Patti 6 correct 1 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Big River; The Book’s Supporting Characters; Nobel-Winning Scientists; Word & Phrase Origins; Pop Music; Getting Close To The End)
Patti’s strong Daily Double sense continued; she found the Daily Double immediately! However, the round belonged to Matthew; he had 18 correct responses in the round, and he picked up $8,000 on the game’s final Daily Double! Scores going into Final were Matthew at $32,200, Anita at $10,800, and Patti at $9,400.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Matthew 31 correct 2 incorrect
Anita 13 correct 0 incorrect
Patti 10 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 14 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a triple get—Matthew Marcus is the new champion, with winnings over $40,000! He’ll go for win #2 tomorrow.
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 2, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Matthew $32,200
Anita $10,800
Patti $9,400
Tonight’s results:
Patti $9,400 + $9,000 = $18,400 (What is the golden fleece?)
Anita $10,800 + $8,001 = $18,801 (What is the golden fleece?)
Matthew $32,200 + $10,000 = $42,200 (What is the golden fleece) (1-day total: $42,200)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matthew $6,600
Anita $4,000
Patti $2,200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) ART-POURRI $800 (clue #9)
Anita 800 +1000 (Patti 400 Matthew 3000)
2) THE BOOK’S SUPPORTING CHARACTERS $1600 (clue #1)
Patti 2200 +2000 (Anita 4000 Matthew 6600)
3) BIG RIVER $800 (clue #24, $6800 left on board)
Matthew 21400 +8000 (Patti 9800 Anita 10400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 228
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Patti 4 3
Anita 1 4*
Matthew 3 2 5 1 2
DJ! Round:
Patti 4* 5† 3† 5 2†
Anita 5 1 3 1† 2
Matthew 3 3 2 4 3 2 4 5 4 2 1 3 4 2*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Matthew 2.89
Anita 2.43
Patti 3.71
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 14 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Matthew $25,000 Coryat, 31 correct, 2 incorrect, 56.14% in first on buzzer (32/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Anita $10,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Patti $9,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 2 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,600
Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $2,600
Patti Palmer, career statistics:
26 correct, 4 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (24/114)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Anita Perala, career statistics:
14 correct, 0 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,600
Matthew Marcus, career statistics:
32 correct, 2 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
56.14% in first on buzzer (32/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,000
Matthew Marcus, to win:
2 games: 85.328%
3: 72.810%
4: 62.127%
5: 53.012%
6: 45.235%
Avg. streak: 6.816 games.
Today’s interviews:
Matthew performs Shakespeare plays over Zoom.
Anita has a dog who is friends with Patricia Clarkson.
Patti dyed her hair purple because her granddaughter Tegan’s favorite color is purple.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Matthew $32,200 Anita $10,800 Patti $9,400)
Patti: If Anita bets to cover and is incorrect, she falls to $2,799. Limit your bet to $6,599. (Actual bet: $9,000)
Anita: Standard cover bet over Patti is $8,001. (Actual bet: $8,001)
Matthew: Bet between $0 and $10,599 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $10,000)
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Once I connected ewe (female lamb,) fleece (lamb’s wool) and, mythology I came up with “what was the golden fleece?” But, don’t beleive I put the pieces together before the playing of the final notes of “Think.” So, don’t think I should claim to be on a successful solve streak for Final Jeopardy.
Andy;
Haven’t seen it on “social media,” they seem to be fixated on James Holzhauer’s criticism of the recent champion who supposedly said that Jeopardy isn’t a major quizzing competition, nor, have I seen anything in the “mainstream” news media, but will the second “Jeopardy National College Championship” open in Celebrity Jeopardy’s ABC prime time spot. If so, have they announced which colleges (and, the students,) that will be a part of the JNCC?