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Season 39

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Published Modified

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

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category International Geographic) for Wednesday, May 10, 2023 (Season 39, Game 173):

In 1901 6 colonies joined together to form this nation, today the sixth largest in area

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Hope Silberstein, an attorney from Penn Valley, Pennsylvania

Hope Silberstein on Jeopardy!

Brad Davis, a talent acquisition writer from Kansas City, Missouri

Brad Davis on Jeopardy!

Hannah Wilson, a data scientist from Chicago, Illinois (5-day total: $147,801)

Hannah Wilson on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Hannah Wilson has guaranteed her Tournament of Champions invitation by winning her fifth game last night; today, she faces Brad Davis & Hope Silberstein!

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Correct response: What is Australia?

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In 1901, the six colonies on the continent of Australia—Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia—federated into the Commonwealth of Australia. Interestingly, Fiji and New Zealand were also a part of the federation talks, but they both chose not to join; Fiji became independent in 1970 and New Zealand in 1907.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Welcome To The U.S. House!; Classic Movies; Here, There & Everywhere; Mission: Impassable; Way Back In The 1900S; After School)

Despite Brad finding the Daily Double, it was Hannah who had the best round, picking up $9,400 of the $18,000 on the board, to hold a commanding lead after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Hannah 9 correct 0 incorrect
Brad 4 correct 3 incorrect
Hope 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Hope has a dog named Perry—after Perry Mason.
Brad writes resumes for a living.
Hannah wants to spend her winnings on a cross-country train trip.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Hannah 14 correct 0 incorrect
Brad 7 correct 3 incorrect
Hope 6 correct 3 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Hannah $9,400
Brad $1,800
Hope $800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Better Tomes & Gardens; From The French; The Elements; New New Orleans Music; Believe It Or Not…; Straight To Jail)

Brad got to the second Daily Double, but not the third, in order to make things a little bit closer; however, Hannah’s finding the last one just about put the game out of reach. Hope’s mispronunciation of Jon Batiste (Stephen Colber’s bandleader) on a $2,000 clue ultimately meant she wasn’t around for FInal.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Hannah 29 correct 4 incorrect
Brad 13 correct 4 incorrect
Hope 8 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Hannah $23,000
Brad $6,400
Hope -$800

Final Jeopardy! today was a double stumper, but Hannah is a 6-day champion!

Tonight’s results:

Hope -$800 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Brad $6,400 – $6,399 = $1 (What is Kazakhstan?)
Hannah $23,000 – $7,000 = $16,000 (What is) (6-day total: $163,801)

Hannah Wilson, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the May 10, 2023 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) CLASSIC MOVIES $1000 (clue #3)
Brad 400 +1000 (Hannah 200 Hope 0)
2) THE ELEMENTS $1600 (clue #5)
Brad 2600 +2600 (Hannah 9000 Hope 2400)
3) STRAIGHT TO JAIL $1200 (clue #18, $8400 left on board)
Hannah 14600 +4000 (Brad 4000 Hope -400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 227

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Hannah 1 2
Brad 5*
Hope

DJ! Round:
Hannah 4 5 3 3† 3 2 3*
Brad 5 4* 5 5 5
Hope 4 2 4 5 3 4

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Hannah 2.89
Brad 4.83
Hope 3.67

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Hannah $20,200 Coryat, 29 correct, 4 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Brad $5,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Hope -$800 Coryat, 8 correct, 6 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $24,800
Lach Trash: $13,200 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $16,000

Player Statistics:

Hannah Wilson, career statistics:

162 correct, 16 incorrect
10/14 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
43.27% in first on buzzer (148/342)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $32,300)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,000

Brad Davis, career statistics:

13 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $5,400

Hope Silberstein, career statistics:

8 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$800

Hannah Wilson, to win:

7 games: 75.676%
8: 57.269%
9: 43.339%
10: 32.797%
11: 24.820%
Avg. streak: 9.111 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Hannah $23,000 Brad $6,400 Hope -$800)

Hannah: Limit your bet to $10,199. (Actual bet: $7,000)

Brad: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $6,399)

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


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