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Today’s contestants:
Ross Taylor, a company director from Alva, Clackmannanshire
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Gill Taylor, an engineering student from Riddlesden, Yorkshire
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Keshava Guha, a writer from London (4-day total: £19,501)
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
The question on everyone’s minds, as we approach 4:00 PM this afternoon: will Keshava Guha become Jeopardy! UK’s first 5-time champion? Scotsman Ross Taylor and Yorkshire’s Gill Taylor certainly hope that he doesn’t!
Before anyone asks—two contestants having the same last name has happened a handful of times on the American version.
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Final Jeopardy category: Space Exploration
Final Jeopardy clue: Sent into space on 31st January 1958, this was the first artificial satellite successfully launched by the United States
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round #1:
(Categories: ABBA (But Not ABBA); Flower Girls; Location, Bond Location; All Time Best-Selling A.L.B.U.M.S.; Dig It!; Crossword Clues “M”)
Keshava got off to a great start, but his attempt at a True Daily Double went poorly; he fell back to £0. However, it took him all of three clues to tie Gill again for the lead. By the end of 30 clues, Keshava and Gill were tied at the top with £350.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:
Gill 6 correct 1 incorrect
Keshava 15 correct 1 incorrect
Ross 4 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:
Gill £350
Keshava £350
Ross £75
Today’s interviews:
Ross (not the New Zealand cricketer) is a huge fan of film.
Gill (not related to Ross) has a degree in philosophy from Hull University.
Keshava has a great-grandfather who was a WWI doctor and one who designed the Mosquito.
Jeopardy! Round #2:
(Categories: The 2023 Oscars; It Happened In Scotland; Not Your Average Jo(e)s; Name The Century: Battles; Mottos; World-Famous Nightclubs)
Gill’s failure to note that her response needed to fit the category led to Keshava getting to another Daily Double. Meanwhile, Ross found his game and vaulted into the lead in the second half of the round!
Statistics Jeopardy Round #2:
Ross 15 correct 1 incorrect
Gill 14 correct 3 incorrect
Keshava 23 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:
Ross £1,125
Gill £700
Keshava £575
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Tabloid Shakespeare; A Round Of Golf; It’s Not Brain Surgery (It Is); “Gate” Gate; Go With The Flow; German Loanwords)
Keshava moved to 0-for-3 on Daily Doubles early in this round; meanwhile, Ross extended his lead by the midway point. Keshava will need to get to 1-for-4 to have any shot at a comeback here, I reckon! As it turned out, Gill got to the Daily Double and made a sportingly large punt, but she got the clue incorrect to fall to third. Keshava also played well enough to make sure Ross didn’t have a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after 75 clues:
Ross 23 correct 1 incorrect
Keshava 27 correct 4 incorrect
Gill 15 correct 5 incorrect
Scores after 75 clues:
Ross £2,575
Keshava £725
Gill £400
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ross 26 correct 1 incorrect
Keshava 34 correct 4 incorrect
Gill 19 correct 6 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Ross £3,025
Keshava £1,825
Gill £50
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is Explorer 1?
The betting clues went 0-for-7, as this Final was a Triple Stumper. Ross is your new champion!
Tonight’s results:
Gill £50 – £49 = £1 (What is telstar?)
Keshava £1,825 – £1,724 = £101 (What is Mercury I?)
Ross £3,025 – £650 = £2,375 (What is Telstar) (1-day total: £2,375)
Daily Double locations:
1) DIG IT! £100 (clue #17)
Keshava 775 -775 (Gill 325 Ross 25)
2) MOTTOS £150 (clue #15)
Keshava 700 -200 (Gill 475 Ross 475)
3) A ROUND OF GOLF £300 (clue #8)
Keshava 825 -400 (Gill 400 Ross 1775)
4) IT’S NOT BRAIN SURGERY (IT IS) £200 (clue #29, £100 left on board)
Gill 850 -800 (Keshava 1725 Ross 3025)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -200
Game Stats:
Ross £3,025 Coryat, 26 correct, 1 incorrect, 27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Keshava £3,200 Coryat, 34 correct, 4 incorrect, 39.53% in first on buzzer (34/86), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Gill £850 Coryat, 19 correct, 6 incorrect, 27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £7,075
Lach Trash: £925 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £1,600
Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 9
Keshava Guha, career statistics:
188 correct, 23 incorrect
12/14 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
42.09% in first on buzzer (181/430)
5/11 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£25)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,835
Gill Taylor, career statistics:
19 correct, 7 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£800)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £850
Ross Taylor, career statistics:
26 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,025
Andy’s Thoughts:
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ross £3,025 Keshava £1,825 Gill £50)
Keshava: Bet between £575 (passing Ross if he covers you and is wrong) and £1,724 (keeping Gill locked out). (Actual bet: £1,724)
Gill: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: £49)
Ross: Standard cover bet over Keshava is £626. (Actual bet: £650)
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The only thing I could think of was Telstar but I knew it was launched in a different year.