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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, November 6, 2023
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Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
69 correct, 9 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (69/171)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,467
To win:
4 games: 54.818%
5: 30.050%
6: 16.473%
7: 9.030%
8: 4.950%
Avg. streak: 4.213 games.
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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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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 Music & Literature) for Monday, November 6, 2023 (Season 40, Game 41):
John Steinbeck called this “one of the great songs of the world” & wanted the music & lyrics printed in one of his novels
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Brian Adams, a retired public educator from Big Bear Lake, California
Jilana Cotter, a senior data analyst from Dade City, Florida
Dave Pai, a field application scientist originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our third semifinal for Champions Wildcard Diamonds is between Dave Pai, Jilana Cotter, and Brian Adams. One will join Emily Sands and Aaron Craig in the final. I do think that either Dave or Jilana are probably most likely to win this one—Brian’s quarterfinal win seemed to be a bit of a surprise to him, while Dave and Jilana had much stronger performances in their respective opening games.
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Correct response: What is “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”?
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The title of John Steinbeck’s famed work The Grapes of Wrath was inspired by a line in Julia Ward Howe’s 1861 song “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (set to the music of “John Brown’s Body”): “Mine eyes have seen the glory / Of the coming of the Lord; / He is trampling out the vintage / Where the grapes of wrath are stored”. In a note to his editor, Steinbeck wrote, “This is one of the great songs of the world, and as you read the book you will realize that the words have a special meaning in the book. And I should like the music to be put there in case anyone, any one forgets”.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, November 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: It’s Gonna Blow!; Call Out The Bob Squad; Message In A Battle; Haiku About The Poet; High-Scoring Scrabble Words; Kiss My Grits!)
While the lead was lessened over a judges’ reversal, Dave had an excellent opening round—picking up 14 correct and leading at both breaks!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Dave 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jilana 3 correct 2 incorrect
Brian 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Brian felt that winning was going into another universe.
Jilana has been using a toilet paper roll holder for buzzer practice.
Dave gets introduced as a Jeopardy! champion at work.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Dave 14 correct 2 incorrect
Jilana 7 correct 3 incorrect
Brian 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Dave $5,600
Jilana $1,800
Brian $1,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: To The Exoplanets!; At The Ancient Roman Cineplex; A “La” Carte; What A Body; Potpourri; Odd 4-Letter Words)
The Daily Doubles proved crucial in this one; Dave got one incorrect, while Jilana nearly doubled up on hers! She took momentum from this, taking a lead she would not relinquish—though Dave came close—on clue #16.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jilana 16 correct 4 incorrect
Dave 22 correct 3 incorrect
Brian 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jilana $11,500
Dave $11,200
Brian $5,200
Jilana was the only player correct in Final (as Brian left out a crucial letter in his response that clearly changes the pronunciation of the word). Despite her not making a cover bet again, she’s now a finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Brian $5,200 – $5,200 = $0 (What is the Battle Hymn of the Repubic?)
Dave $11,200 – $400 = $10,800 (What is)
Jilana $11,500 + $10,900 = $22,400 (What is the battle hymn of the republic?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) MESSAGE IN A BATTLE $800 (clue #2)
Dave 600 -1000 (Jilana 0 Brian 0)
2) TO THE EXOPLANETS! $2000 (clue #6)
Dave 8800 -3200 (Jilana 1800 Brian 400)
3) A “LA” CARTE $2000 (clue #10, $20400 left on board)
Jilana 3000 +2900 (Dave 6800 Brian 400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -40
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Dave 3 4*
Jilana
Brian
DJ! Round:
Dave 3 4 5* 3 3 3
Jilana 5*
Brian 4 5 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jilana 5.00
Dave 3.50
Brian 4.33
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Jilana $10,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Dave $15,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Brian $5,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,200
Lach Trash: $14,200 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,600
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Dave Pai, career statistics:
106 correct, 14 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.56% in first on buzzer (101/284)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,600)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,160
Jilana Cotter, career statistics:
118 correct, 16 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (108/342)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,100)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,567
Brian Adams, career statistics:
105 correct, 27 incorrect
5/8 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
34.36% in first on buzzer (112/326)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: November 6, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jilana $11,500 Dave $11,200 Brian $5,200)
Dave: Bet between $601 (in case Jilana goes small) and $799 (thereby keeping Brian locked out). (Actual bet: $400)
Jilana: Standard cover bet over Dave is $10,901. (Actual bet: $10,900)
Brian: Limit your bet to $4,599 to stay ahead of Jilana if she makes a cover bet and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $5,200)
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