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Today’s contestants:
Justin Wong, a pupil barrister from Chiswick
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Sally Wilson, an IT scrum master from Manchester
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Michael Hutchinson, a maths teacher from Reading (1-day total: £4,951)
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Andy’s Pre-Game Thoughts:
Michael Hutchinson picked up nearly £5,000 on Friday in his victory, unseating defending champion Dennis Wang. The former University Challenge star faces off in his first title defence against Manchester’s Sally Wilson and Chiswick’s Justin Wong!
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Final Jeopardy category: Money
Final Jeopardy clue: Issued by the Royal Mint, the UK’s 12-sided £1 coin was first released in this year
Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! UK today? Here’s the Monday, January 15, 2024 Jeopardy! UK by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round #1:
(Categories: Island Hopping; Quiz Shows; Name The Year: Olympics; Things That Make You Say “Aw”; Geographical Surnames; Portmanteau Words)
After a good battle with Sally early, Michael jumped out to a bit of a lead after finding the first Daily Double! Justin struggled on the buzzer, only getting in for the first time on clue #21.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #1:
Michael 16 correct 1 incorrect
Sally 10 correct 1 incorrect
Justin 3 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #1:
Michael £1,450
Sally £600
Justin £150
Today’s instrument:
Justin says a “pupil barrister” means he’s been called to the Bar but is in training.
Sally leads a collaborative team, and has a degree in music.
Michael had a COVID wedding and has a 2.5-year-late stag do planned.
Jeopardy! Round #2:
(Categories: Spiders; Flies; Ants; Beatles; Cricket-“S”; B’s)
Sally got to the round’s Daily Double, and her correct response brought her back into the game! However, 19 correct responses in the round from Michael put him in an excellent position going into the third board.
Statistics after Jeopardy Round #2:
Michael 35 correct 1 incorrect
Sally 16 correct 1 incorrect
Justin 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after Jeopardy! Round #2:
Michael £2,925
Sally £1,575
Justin £175
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Very Rude Books; Film Villain Obituaries; Animal, Vegetable Or Mineral?; World-Famous Streets; Royal Consorts; Anagram Pairs)
Within the first seven clues, Michael had found both Daily Doubles and had moved into a very commanding position! In the second half of the round, Michael did enough to cement a runaway game!
Statistics after 75 clues:
Michael 43 correct 2 incorrect
Sally 19 correct 1 incorrect
Justin 6 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after 75 clues:
Michael £6,450
Sally £2,025
Justin £325
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Michael 49 correct 3 incorrect
Sally 26 correct 1 incorrect
Justin 7 correct 2 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
Michael £6,950
Sally £2,675
Justin £475
Final Jeopardy correct response: What is 2017?
Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; Michael’s runaway makes him a 2-day champion, winnings £10,401!
Tonight’s results:
Justin £475 – £100 = £375 (What is 2012?)
Sally £2,675 – £600 = £2,075 (What is 1983?)
Michael £6,950 – £1,500 = £5,450 (What is 2016?) (2-day total: £10,401)
Daily Double locations:
1) ISLAND HOPPING £100 (clue #11)
Michael 350 +350 (Sally 325 Justin 0)
2) BEATLES £100 (clue #13)
Sally 775 +650 (Michael 2350 Justin 150)
3) ROYAL CONSORTS £300 (clue #4)
Michael 3025 +1025 (Sally 1575 Justin 325)
4) VERY RUDE BOOKS £300 (clue #7, £3050 left on board)
Michael 4350 +1350 (Sally 1575 Justin 325)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 200
Game Stats:
Michael £4,925 Coryat, 49 correct, 3 incorrect, 55.81% in first on buzzer (48/86), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Sally £2,125 Coryat, 26 correct, 1 incorrect, 27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Justin £475 Coryat, 7 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.47% in first on buzzer (9/86), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: £7,525
Lach Trash: £1,425 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): £650
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 0
Michael Hutchinson, career statistics:
89 correct, 9 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
50.00% in first on buzzer (86/172)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £3,300)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £3,975
Sally Wilson, career statistics:
26 correct, 2 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
27.91% in first on buzzer (24/86)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: £650)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £2,125
Justin Wong, career statistics:
7 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
10.47% in first on buzzer (9/86)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: £475
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Michael £6,950 Sally £2,675 Justin £475)
Michael: Bet no more than £1,599 and enjoy your win! (Actual bet: £1,500)
Sally: Bet no more than £1,724 and take second place. (Actual bet: £600)
Justin: Bet whatever you like! (Actual bet: £100)
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As an American I made a wild guess of 1952 (guessing maybe the first coin with Elizabeth II on it). Upon finding out the correct information I realized that it would have marked the return to pounds from Euros after the Brexit vote of 2016. With 2017 being less than 7 years ago, I was surprised that not one of these Brits got it right. I suppose by 2017 most people there were also mostly using credit cards and not using coins much.
The UK had never changed to/used the Euro.