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Today’s contestants:
Dennis Wang, an actuary from Walthamstow, London
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Kate Ritchie, a retired doctor from Craigavon, Northern Ireland
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Ross Taylor, a company director from Alva, Clackmannanshire (1-day total: £2,375)
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
We have a new champion on Jeopardy!—Ross Taylor (not the New Zealand cricketer as our host pointed out yesterday) dethroned 4-day champion Keshava Guha yesterday, picking up £2,375 in victory! Today, he faces off against Kate and Dennis for the right to continue as Jeopardy! champion! With Kate, I believe that’s also our first contestant from Northern Ireland, as she’s from Craigavon in County Armagh!
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Final Jeopardy category: Royalty
Final Jeopardy clue: Following the death of Elizabeth II, this country became the only European nation to have a queen as its reigning monarch
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Thursday, January 11, 2024 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round #1:
(Categories: The West Coast Mainline; Famous Campaigners By Initials; Turner Round; Cinema By Numbers; At The Italian Restaurant; Blokey Names)
It was Dennis who got off to the best start, picking up the first five clues, punctuated by a Daily Double! Dennis led after 30 clues in a round that saw zero Triple Stumpers!
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:
Dennis 17 correct 0 incorrect
Ross 8 correct 1 incorrect
Kate 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:
Dennis £1,525
Ross £500
Kate £425
Today’s interviews:
Dennis has been an exhibit at the Manchester museum.
Kate has four degrees.
Ross is the director of a children’s book publishing house.
Jeopardy! Round #2:
(Categories: Oh No! A Chemistry Lesson; All Things Green-ish; Jukebox Musicals; Paintings Of Animals; Myths & Legends; By Gum!)
While Dennis stayed in the lead, it was Kate who got to the Daily Double, and she put herself into second place with her correct response! Everyone was playing very well through 60 clues!
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:
Dennis 24 correct 0 incorrect
Kate 15 correct 0 incorrect
Ross 18 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:
Dennis £1,950
Kate £1,575
Ross £1,225
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Who Composed It?; Booker Prize-Winning Women; It’s An Honour; EGOT-istical; Court In Session; Architectural Styles By Initial)
Just before the commercial break, Ross got to the Daily Double; unfortunately his punt for the lead ended up with an incorrect response. One Daily Double still out in the second half of the round, though! Kate got to the last one, but her £1,000 punt led to an incorrect response. Dennis led going into Final, but it wasn’t a runaway!
Statistics after 75 clues:
Dennis 30 correct 0 incorrect
Ross 23 correct 2 incorrect
Kate 15 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after 75 clues:
Dennis £3,000
Ross £1,475
Kate £1,425
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Dennis 34 correct 0 incorrect
Ross 28 correct 2 incorrect
Kate 20 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Dennis £3,400
Ross £2,075
Kate £1,075
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is Denmark?
Ross and Dennis both got Final correct; that makes Dennis our new champion!
Tonight’s results:
Kate £1,075 – £1,074 = £1 (What is Belgium)
Ross £2,075 + £2,011 = £4,086 (What is Denmark)
Dennis £3,400 + £751 = £4,151 (What is Denmark) (1-day total: £4,151)
Daily Double locations:
1) THE WEST COAST MAINLINE £150 (clue #5)
Dennis 425 +250 (Ross 0 Kate 0)
2) PAINTINGS OF ANIMALS £100 (clue #15)
Kate 925 +400 (Ross 1000 Dennis 1625)
3) IT’S AN HONOUR £200 (clue #15)
Ross 2275 -800 (Kate 1425 Dennis 3000)
4) BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING WOMEN £200 (clue #21, £800 left on board)
Kate 1825 -1000 (Ross 1925 Dennis 3000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 0
Game Stats:
Dennis £3,300 Coryat, 34 correct, 0 incorrect, 36.05% in first on buzzer (31/86), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Ross £2,875 Coryat, 28 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.72% in first on buzzer (29/86), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Kate £1,775 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 23.26% in first on buzzer (20/86), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: £7,950
Lach Trash: £1,050 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £600
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 0
Ross Taylor, career statistics:
55 correct, 4 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
30.81% in first on buzzer (53/172)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,950
Kate Ritchie, career statistics:
20 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
23.26% in first on buzzer (20/86)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -£600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £1,775
Dennis Wang, career statistics:
35 correct, 0 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
36.05% in first on buzzer (31/86)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £250)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,300
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Dennis £3,400 Ross £2,075 Kate £1,075)
Ross: Bet at least £575 to surpass Dennis if he covers and is incorrect. (Actual bet: £2,011)
Kate: You can’t win unless Dennis overbets; however, if you bet at least £425 you have the best chance at second place. (Actual bet: £1,074)
Dennis: Standard cover bet today is £751. (Actual bet: £751)
More information about Final Jeopardy!:
The queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, has been reigning since 1972; amazingly, in between taping and airing, she announced that she would be abdicating the throne, in favour of her son, Crown Prince Frederik this coming Sunday! Frederik is expected to become Frederik X.
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Very topical, given that she is about to abdicate.
That’s the first thing I thought of, too. However, if not for that news, I would have had no idea.
The remark mentioning Dr. Spooner with regard to Friar Tuck is gold!
First country that came to my mind but it was a lucky guess.