Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, July 18, 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 Man-Made Objects) for Tuesday, July 18, 2023 (Season 39, Game 222):

Around since 1998, it’s now roughly the length of a football field & travels at about 5 miles per second

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Chelsea Watt, a communications manager from New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada

David Bederman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California

Daniel Moore, a contract compliance analyst from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (2-day total: $39,800)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Happy Tuesday! In yesterday’s game, Daniel won in spite of 8 incorrect responses, the most number of incorrect responses of anyone who’s won a game this season. Today, he faces off against L.A.’s David Bederman and Vancouver-area’s Chelsea Watt! One other thing to note: Daniel only bet to tie in yesterday’s game, not the full cover bet—that certainly changes the strategy from second place; going all in from second is now potentially a viable option.

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Correct response: What is the International Space Station?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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The International Space Station (ISS), a collaboration between NASA, Russia’s Roscosmos, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, the European Space Agency, and the Canadian Space Agency, has been in low Earth orbit as a microgravity and space environment research laboratory since 1998. Over 250 people have visited the ISS.

I think that this will be a straightforward Final as long as contestants realize that they can stray from the surface of the Earth. Otherwise, they might have a difficult time.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, July 18, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Songs Of Max Martin; An Abbreviated Category; College Tuition: Then & Now; Prefixes & Suffixes; Stars On The Nation’s Flag; Shark!)

Daniel got off to the best start, but it was David who doubled up through the Daily Double to jump into the lead after 15 clues. He picked up another 7 correct after the break to extend his lead, but everyone was playing well at the midway point.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

David 5 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 7 correct 0 incorrect
Chelsea 3 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Chelsea is terrified of whales, but is okay with sharks.
David moonlights as a DJ.
Daniel hopes to visit every major suspension bridge in America.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

David 12 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 9 correct 2 incorrect
Chelsea 8 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

David $8,600
Daniel $4,600
Chelsea $3,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: American History; Authors’ First Major Works; African Films; 3-Word Responses; World Of First Names; 4 Letters, Ends In “Y”)

The good news for Chelsea: She got to both Daily Doubles. The bad news for Chelsea: She got both Daily Doubles incorrect. As it was, David picked up 9 correct without being incorrect to hold a lead going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

David 21 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 19 correct 3 incorrect
Chelsea 13 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 41 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

David $17,800
Daniel $14,200
Chelsea $5,800

Everyone today got Final correct, and we have a new champion in David! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Chelsea $5,800 + $5,000 = $10,800 (What is the International Space Station?)
Daniel $14,200 + $14,200 = $28,400 (What is the International Space Station?)
David $17,800 + $10,601 = $28,401 (What is the International Space Station?) (1-day total: $28,401)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) AN ABBREVIATED CATEGORY $800 (clue #13)
David 2000 +2000 (Daniel 4000 Chelsea 2400)
2) WORLD OF FIRST NAMES $1200 (clue #21)
Chelsea 8600 -2000 (Daniel 12200 David 16600)
3) AUTHORS’ FIRST MAJOR WORKS $1600 (clue #23, $3600 left on board)
Chelsea 7400 -2000 (Daniel 12200 David 16600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 50

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Daniel 5 5 5 4 3 1 5
David 4 5 4*
Chelsea 1 2 2

DJ! Round:
Daniel 5 2 5 1 5 5 5 4 5
David 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 3
Chelsea 2 2 3 3* 2† 4*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

David 3.73
Daniel 4.06
Chelsea 2.33

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 41 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

David $16,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 0 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Daniel $14,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 3 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Chelsea $9,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,600
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,800

Player Statistics:

Daniel Moore, career statistics:

72 correct, 14 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
45.03% in first on buzzer (77/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,800)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400

David Bederman, career statistics:

22 correct, 0 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600

Chelsea Watt, career statistics:

14 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800

David Bederman, to win:

2 games: 57.889%
3: 33.511%
4: 19.399%
5: 11.230%
6: 6.501%
Avg. streak: 2.375 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• With how slow-paced the opening round was today, I was both surprised and impressed that we saw all 61 clues today.

• Today’s box score: July 18, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: David $17,800 Daniel $14,200 Chelsea $5,800)

Daniel: Limit your bet to $2,599 to keep Chelsea locked out. (Actual bet: $14,200)

David: Standard cover bet is $10,601. (Actual bet: $10,601)

Chelsea: Bet at least $1,401 to pass David if he’s incorrect, but being that you need to be correct to win, you might as well go all-in to maximize potential winnings. (Actual bet: $5,000)

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