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This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Matt Amodio, a postdoctoral researcher from Cambridge, Massachusetts (3 points)
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Mattea Roach, a writer & podcaster from Toronto, Ontario, Canada (3 points)
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Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California (4 points)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday’s two winners—Matt Amodio & Mattea Roach—have been paired with Andrew He for the second game in tonight’s episode. This is the first time that Mattea has played either Andrew or Matt, while it’s the third meeting between Andrew and Matt already (they’ve split the first two.) Matt may have confidence again for the first time in a long time; last night’s game ended a 4-game losing streak for Matt. This match’s closeness will definitely be determined by how well Andrew finds and plays the Daily Doubles.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Nolad Son Of Afral, Biblical OB/GYN; Car Stuff; Let’s Get Vertical; U.S. “Burg”s; Little; Pitchers Have Big Years)
After missing the Daily Double, Mattea struggled to get on track, but Andrew played very well early and late to hold the lead. Matt had a good second half of the round to sit second.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Andrew 11 correct 0 incorrect
Matt 10 correct 2 incorrect
Mattea 5 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Andrew $6,400
Matt $4,400
Mattea -$400
Today’s interviews:
Matt had just moved to Cambridge and got recognized at Fenway Park.
Mattea was named the 50th-most famous Torontoian.
Andrew lost at Mahjongg to Mattea.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Hit The Road, Jack; Some Elementary Clues; World Of Words & Idioms; Historic Ships; The Male Gaze; The Last Books You’ll Read)
Mattea was in the red a few clues in, but they got both Daily Doubles within 4 clues to storm into the lead! Things were very close going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mattea 18 correct 5 incorrect
Andrew 17 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 18 correct 4 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Mattea $19,800
Andrew $15,200
Matt $9,600
Final Jeopardy category: Historic Homes
Final Jeopardy! clue: This residence is part of an estate that includes Ballochbuie Forest, a remnant of the ancient Caledonian pine forest
Correct response: What is Balmoral Castle?
Everyone got Final today — 3 points for Mattea, 1 for Andrew, and 0 for Matt!
Tonight’s results:
Matt $9,600 + $5,601 = $15,201 (What is Balmoral? Holyrood)
Andrew $15,200 + $5,500 = $20,700 (What is Balmoral?)
Mattea $19,800 + $10,601 = $30,401 (What is Balmoral Castle?)
Jeopady! Masters Standings:
(through May 10)
1st: James Holzhauer (6 points, 2 wins, 78 correct, 62,800 Coryat, 114,000 Pre-FJ)
2nd: Mattea Roach (6 points, 2 wins, 51 correct, 35,000 Coryat, 45,400 Pre-FJ)
3rd: Andrew He (5 points, 1 win, 59 correct, 46,600 Coryat, 52,600 Pre-FJ)
4th: Matt Amodio (3 points, 1 win, 48 correct, 31,600 Coryat, 46,200 Pre-FJ)
5th: Sam Buttrey (2 points, 0 wins, 56 correct, 39,800 Coryat, 50,400 Pre-FJ)
6th: Amy Schneider (2 points, 0 wins, 43 correct, 32,000 Coryat, 33,400 Pre-FJ)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) LITTLE $800 (clue #3)
Mattea 1000 -1000 (Andrew 1000 Matt 0)
2) SOME ELEMENTARY CLUES $2000 (clue #16)
Mattea 4400 +4400 (Andrew 10400 Matt 8800)
3) HIT THE ROAD, JACK $1200 (clue #19, $10000 left on board)
Mattea 11200 +7000 (Andrew 10400 Matt 8000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 63
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Andrew 5 5
Mattea 4*
Matt
DJ! Round:
Andrew 5 2 3 3
Mattea 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 5* 2 4 3*
Matt 4 3 4 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Mattea 3.42
Andrew 3.83
Matt 3.75
Game Stats:
Mattea $12,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $15,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 1 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 4/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Matt $9,600 Coryat, 18 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,400
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,000
Player Statistics:
Andrew He, career statistics:
357 correct, 46 incorrect
22/26 on rebound attempts (on 65 rebound opportunities)
34.37% in first on buzzer (333/969)
21/27 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $92,800)
7/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,388
To win: 15.1%
To make finals: 57.0%
To make semifinals: 77.0%
Mattea Roach, career statistics:
746 correct, 80 incorrect
37/45 on rebound attempts (on 116 rebound opportunities)
43.41% in first on buzzer (711/1638)
33/41 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $74,800)
20/29 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,800
To win: 20.1%
To make finals: 61.6%
To make semifinals: 83.2%
Matt Amodio, career statistics:
1391 correct, 145 incorrect
58/67 on rebound attempts (on 136 rebound opportunities)
53.49% in first on buzzer (1332/2490)
82/92 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $329,800)
32/44 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,836
To win: 16.6%
To make finals: 52.0%
To make semifinals: 68.5%
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 10, 2023 (Game 2).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mattea $19,800 Andrew $15,200 Matt $9,600)
Andrew: Standard cover bet over Matt is $4,001. (Actual bet: $5,500)
Mattea: Standard cover bet is $10,601. (Actual bet: $10,601)
Matt: If Mattea and Andrew both cover, you’re not winning. Go all in to force Andrew to cover. (Actual bet: $5,601)
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I like to imagine that, just before the game, while everyone is still in the Green Room, both Matt and Andrew were thinking “Oh, great, I have to play this guy again?”
I knew of Balmoral Castle, and, that it was in Scotland, but even with Caleadonia (SP) in the answer, didn’t know that I knew the correct response. As for the first game’s Final Jeopardy, I knew that I had no idea what the correct response was
I could easily remember the name Balmoral (as a castle) because of the Queen dying there so recently and news accounts of what Charles is going to do with it [renovate and probably turn into a museum] (besides the many mentions of it in the last couple of years, besides occasional mentions in the past), so that is what immediately came to mind when seeing “BALlochbuie Forest” even though I had no idea where the ancient Caledonian pine forest” is/was.
So it does not surprise me at all that it was a triple get.
Another easy one for me… because – Scotland. Curiously, I didn’t expect this to be a triple get showing my underestimation of just how bright all these players are