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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Publications) for Monday, May 15, 2023 (Season 39, Game 176):
The co-founder of this magazine that began in 1967 said its name comes primarily from a song title but noted a band name as well
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Wendy Swanson, a retired teacher from Portland, Oregon |
Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin (3-day total: $69,001) |
Hannah Wilson, a data scientist from Chicago, Illinois (8-day total: $229,801) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is a rare day in modern Jeopardy!; we have two returning co-champions today. Ben Chan could not defend his title on April 17, so he returns today. Unfortunately for him, his perfect record of having 3 runaways in 3 games is very much in jeopardy, as the returning champion is 8-time winner Hannah Wilson. The prediction model, which normally gives players of Ben and Hannah’s caliber more than a 70% chance of winning, have put Hannah and Ben in a 40-45% range apiece. (Poor Wendy Swanson, who was drawn to compete against both of these buzzsaws today.)
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Correct response: What is Rolling Stone?
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November 1967 saw the first issue of famed music magazine Rolling Stone hit the streets. In his inaugural “Letter from the Editor”, co-founder Jann Wenner said that the magazine’s title was inspired by the Muddy Waters blues classic “Rollin’ Stone”, Bob Dylan’s 1965 hit “Like A Rolling Stone”; the band The Rolling Stones also took its name from the Waters song.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, May 15, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: New Zealand Geography; Ordinal Novels; Dog Breed Rhyme Time; Sounds Spooky; Defending The Title; Putting The “Mm” In Yummy)
Ben found the Daily Double early and used to to catapult him into a big lead after both breaks. His only blemishes were a bookend of incorrect responses on his first and last buzzes of the round.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ben 7 correct 1 incorrect
Hannah 5 correct 0 incorrect
Wendy 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Wendy was inspired by TV to become a baker post-retirement.
Ben found a 60-year-old love letter at a historical society.
Hannah prepared for Jeopardy! by standing up behind an office chair.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ben 15 correct 2 incorrect
Hannah 9 correct 1 incorrect
Wendy 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ben $11,800
Hannah $4,000
Wendy $1,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: In The Neighborhood; Close Elections; Quick Opera; Scientists; Watching The Detectives; “Special” Delivery)
Unlike the “Close Elections” category, there was absolutely nothing close about this one. Ben picked up 19 correct, both Daily Doubles, and his score was over $40,000 going into Final! Hannah, probably wondering what hit her, was in second, while Wendy was in third.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ben 34 correct 2 incorrect
Hannah 12 correct 1 incorrect
Wendy 6 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ben $41,000
Hannah $6,800
Wendy $4,400
Everyone got today’s Final—Ben’s bet of $19,000 put him up to the $60,000 mark and nearly doubled his previous total! He’ll go for win #5 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Wendy $4,400 + $4,200 = $8,600 (What is Rolling Stone?)
Hannah $6,800 + $6,799 = $13,599 (What is Rolling Stone?)
Ben $41,000 + $19,000 = $60,000 (What is Rolling Stone?) (4-day total: $129,001)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SOUNDS SPOOKY $800 (clue #13)
Ben 4600 +3000 (Hannah 1200 Wendy 400)
2) QUICK OPERA $1200 (clue #7)
Ben 17400 +7000 (Hannah 4000 Wendy 1200)
3) IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD $1600 (clue #9, $22400 left on board)
Ben 26400 +3000 (Hannah 4000 Wendy 1200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 117
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Hannah 2 3 3 4 2 4
Ben 5 4 5 5 3 4*
Wendy 1
DJ! Round:
Hannah
Ben 4 5 5 4 3 3* 5 4*
Wendy 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ben 4.21
Hannah 3.00
Wendy 1.00
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:
Ben $31,600 Coryat, 34 correct, 2 incorrect, 56.14% in first on buzzer (32/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Hannah $6,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Wendy $4,400 Coryat, 6 correct, 1 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,800
Lach Trash: $9,600 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $1,600
Player Statistics:
Hannah Wilson, career statistics:
236 correct, 21 incorrect
12/16 on rebound attempts (on 38 rebound opportunities)
42.50% in first on buzzer (218/513)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $39,300)
7/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,489
Ben Chan, career statistics:
113 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
45.18% in first on buzzer (103/228)
9/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $22,800)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,950
Wendy Swanson, career statistics:
7 correct, 1 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,400
Ben Chan, to win:
5 games: 80.677%
6: 65.087%
7: 52.510%
8: 42.363%
9: 34.177%
Avg. streak: 8.175 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- $60,000 is the 38th-best one-day regular-play total in the history of the show.
- $31,600 is tied for the 70th-best single-game Coryat score of all time on the show.
- Today’s box score: May 15, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ben $41,000 Hannah $6,800 Wendy $4,400)
Hannah: Standard cover bet over Wendy is $2,001. (Actual bet: $6,799)
Ben: You can bet up to $27,399 without risking victory today. (Actual bet: $19,000)
Wendy: Bet at least $401 to take second if you’re correct and Hannah is not in Final. (Actual bet: $4,200)
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Having been in my music prime in 1967, today’s FJ was a piece of cake for me. I think almost anyone in my demographic cohort would have gotten this one. 🙂
Nice run for Hannah. Today just was not her day. Congrats to Ben on a dominant performance!
I saw the question and knew it would be a triple get instantly. It’s a magazine that shares its name with a band and a song. All you need to know is that Rolling Stone exists.
Like many of you, I thought Ben and Hannah would both be lighting up the board but Ben just dominated her. If they get a rematch in the TOC (since today’s win qualifies Ben – 4 wins, $129k, destroyed Hannah… yup), Hannah will be out for blood.
That was unexpected…..I thought it would be more of a nail biter. But sometimes the draw of categories and DD just favors you and sometimes you have an off day. It can swing either way.
Ben was a freight train, but I always liked Hannah’s strong runs, they are both impressive in their own ways
It probably won’t, but this game should serve as a good reminder to some of the people who like to disparage players based on how they performed in a single appearance.
Boy, if anybody deserves a Second Chance, it’s Wendy! Can you imagine finally getting onto the show only to face not one, but two experienced champs? I imagined the two of them dueling to the end and then wiping each other out with a miss in FJ, leaving Wendy as the unexpected winner, but alas it was not to be. ☺️