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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, February 1, 2024
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Current Champion
Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300
To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Jeopardy! Masters Standings
(through 1 episode)
1) Victoria Groce, 3 points, 1 win, 30 correct responses, $23,000 Coryat Score, $24,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Paolo Pasco, 3 points, 1 win, 23 correct responses, $16,800 Coryat Score, $18,300 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Yogesh Raut, 1 points, 0 wins, 14 correct responses, $8,600 Coryat Score, $8,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Long Nguyen, 1 points, 0 wins, 8 correct responses, $6,000 Coryat Score, $6,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Andrew He, 0 points, 0 wins, 16 correct responses, $2,200 Coryat Score, $2,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Juveria Zaheer, 0 points, 0 wins, 13 correct responses, $7,400 Coryat Score, $12,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
Upcoming Encore Presentations
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
August 31: S42 E111 (February 9, 2026)
September 1: S42 E112 (February 10, 2026)
September 2: S42 E113 (February 11, 2026)
September 3: S42 E114 (February 12, 2026)
September 4: S42 E115 (February 13, 2026)
September 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
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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 $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Geography) for Thursday, February 1, 2024 (Season 40, Game 104):
The first city in Australia with a municipal government, this state capital bears the name of a queen
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Michael Menkhus, a data analyst from Kansas City, Missouri
Andy Tirrell, a political science & international relations professor from San Diego, California
Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is Day 1 of a two-game total-point final, with the winner at the end of tomorrow advancing to the Tournament of Champions. For those who don’t remember, today’s final score gets added to tomorrow’s final score in order to determine the overall winner of the match.
Michael has had the best time on the buzzer of the three players in this final, but also the fewest number of attempts. Which, like the recent Celebrity Jeopardy final, is usually a recipe for a very close matchup. I think that most watchers are thinking that Juveria would be favored to win this match based on her own strong play, but as semifinal #1 showed, these matches are not played on paper, and Andy is very capable of pulling out a victory.
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Correct response: What is Adelaide?
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Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, was the first Australian city to receive municipal governance when it did so in 1840. It was named after Queen Adelaide, the wife of King William IV of England. It is currently Australia’s fifth-most populous city, after Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Perth.
To me, this seems like the sort of reasonably straightforward clue that will reward any player willing to take a chance on a big Final Jeopardy wager in Game 1 of a final, especially someone that considers geography to be a strong category.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 1, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Mountain High; From The French; Bonds Of Commonality; Rap Words & Phrases; Nonfiction; I Like The Cut Of Your Job)
Buoyed by a strong performance in RAP WORDS & PHRASES, and the Daily Double in that category, Michael got off to the best start in the final. After the break, a couple of incorrect responses from Juveria put her in third place going into Double Jeopardy.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Michael 6 correct 0 incorrect
Andy 4 correct 0 incorrect
Juveria 4 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Michael still thinks this tournament may be a put-on.
Andy is using the toilet paper roll dispenser for buzzer practice.
Juveria thinks Ray Lalonde is a Toronto icon.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Michael 11 correct 1 incorrect
Andy 7 correct 1 incorrect
Juveria 9 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Michael $7,200
Andy $3,800
Juveria $2,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Follow The World Leader; Brainy Quotes; 2-Letter Words; I’M So Wavy; “N” Science; Canadians Invade Our Living Rooms!)
The player who controls the Daily Doubles controls the game. And that definitely happened with Juveria today, going from $2,400 to $22,400 in the first six clues of Double Jeopardy, thanks to a pair of True Daily Doubles. While Michael and Andy played valiantly, Juveria was well over $30,000 going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Juveria 23 correct 3 incorrect
Michael 20 correct 2 incorrect
Andy 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Juveria $34,000
Michael $16,400
Andy $7,400
Andy was the only player to get Final Jeopardy correct today, and his bet has put him back into contention going into Day 2! Juveria’s large bet means she still leads, but her “effective lead” is only $2,600 over Andy (and $10,000 over Michael).
Tonight’s results:
Andy $7,400 + $7,400 = $14,800 (What is Adelaide?)
Michael $16,400 – $16,400 = $0 (What is Alice Springs?)
Juveria $34,000 – $14,000 = $20,000 (What is Melbourne?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) RAP WORDS & PHRASES $1000 (clue #4)
Michael 1800 +1800 (Juveria 800 Andy 0)
2) “N” SCIENCE $1600 (clue #3)
Juveria 4000 +4000 (Andy 5000 Michael 7200)
3) FOLLOW THE WORLD LEADER $800 (clue #6, $27600 left on board)
Juveria 11200 +11200 (Andy 5000 Michael 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Juveria 4 5
Andy
Michael 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Juveria 3 4* 5 3 2*
Andy 4
Michael
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Juveria 3.71
Andy 4.00
Michael 4.50
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:
Juveria $21,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Andy $7,400 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Michael $15,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,200
Lach Trash: $5,800 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Juveria Zaheer, career statistics:
179 correct, 29 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
45.86% in first on buzzer (183/399)
11/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $78,600)
4/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,229
Andy Tirrell, career statistics:
91 correct, 12 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
30.88% in first on buzzer (88/285)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,500)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Michael Menkhus, career statistics:
147 correct, 27 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
45.32% in first on buzzer (155/342)
4/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $400)
3/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,067
Andy’s Thoughts:
Kudos to both Michael and Andy for going all in in Final Jeopardy; they both absolutely had to.
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