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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Landmarks) for Thursday, February 15, 2024 (Season 40, Game 114):
The distance between its 2 legs at ground level is 630 feet, making it as wide as it is tall
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
David Bederman, an attorney from Los Angeles, California
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James Tyler, a senior editor from Blandon, Pennsylvania
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Diandra D’Alessio, a technical writer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s episode of Jeopardy! features the last quarterfinal of this Champions Wildcard competition, with Diandra D’Alessio, James Tyler, and David Bederman. Will Diandra join her fellow Montrealer Vince Bacani in the semis after Vince won yesterday? Or will James or David make their way into the Round of 9? The prediction model is bullish on David’s chances; he did have excellent stats in his victories. But, as we’ve seen in these games thus far, absolutely anything can happen!
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Correct response: What is the Gateway Arch?
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It may not look like it, but St. Louis’s Gateway Arch is both 630 feet tall and 630 feet wide! Certainly, some photographs online do either a better job of communicating that.
The Arch, part of Gateway Arch National Park and a National Historic Landmark, was designed in 1947 by the Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen; construction did not begin, though, until after Saarinen’s death.
I’m not sure how this Final Jeopardy is going to play, to be honest with you; I’m not sure if I was just at a geographical disadvantage on this one, or if everyone is going to struggle with it.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 15, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Around The World; Jackson; Chemistry Test; Pop Music; Safe Mode; “F”8)
Diandra got off to a really good start, holding a small lead after 15 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Diandra 6 correct 0 incorrect
David 5 correct 0 incorrect
James 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
David got to open for Flo Rida and Ice Cube.
James still can’t win his fantasy football league.
Diandra got to play in front of her family.
Despite giving a shocking incorrect response on a Canadian geography clue, Diandra continued her strong play in the opening round. She held a $3,000 lead over both James and David going into Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Diandra 12 correct 1 incorrect
David 6 correct 1 incorrect
James 9 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Diandra $7,000
David $4,000
James $4,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Dealing With Things Diplomatically; Pop Culture; Where Did That Come From?; Miscellaneous Knowledge; One-Word Play Titles; Those Words Packed Something To Eat)
Double Jeopardy saw more strong play from Diandra; she picked up 11 correct responses and a combined $8,000 on the Daily Doubles. Unfortunately, James played well enough to make sure that Diandra didn’t have a runaway; Diandra ended up $1,001 short of being in a runaway position!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Diandra 23 correct 2 incorrect
James 18 correct 1 incorrect
David 13 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Diandra $24,600
James $12,800
David $7,600
Final Jeopardy not giving any continental hints may have thrown our contestants a bit—we had two Eiffel Towers and a Christ the Redeemer! That advances Diandra through to the semifinals!
Tonight’s results:
David $7,600 – $7,600 = $0 (What is the Eiffel Tower)
James $12,800 – $12,800 = $0 (What is Christ the Redeemer?)
Diandra $24,600 – $1,001 = $23,599 (What is the Eiffel Tower?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) AROUND THE WORLD $800 (clue #1)
Diandra 0 +1000 (James 0 David 0)
2) ONE-WORD PLAY TITLES $2000 (clue #6)
Diandra 8600 +3000 (James 7200 David 2400)
3) DEALING WITH THINGS DIPLOMATICALLY $800 (clue #21, $4800 left on board)
Diandra 18000 +5000 (James 10800 David 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 163
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Diandra 4*
James
David
DJ! Round:
Diandra 4 5* 4 3 2 4 2*
James 3 4 5 3 3 5 2 3
David 5 3 4 5 4 5
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Diandra 3.50
David 4.33
James 3.50
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:
Diandra $19,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
David $7,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 5 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
James $12,800 Coryat, 18 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,600
Lach Trash: $6,000 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,400
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Diandra D’Alessio, career statistics:
61 correct, 10 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
24.12% in first on buzzer (55/228)
4/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,400)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,800
James Tyler, career statistics:
50 correct, 6 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (48/171)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
0/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,333
David Bederman, career statistics:
74 correct, 13 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
31.42% in first on buzzer (71/226)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,750
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The prediction model has sufficient variance baked into it to explain games exactly like this one. It’s clear that Diandra has done an excellent job at improving her game since her initial run, and kudos to her for her win today.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Diandra $24,600 James $12,800 David $7,600)
Diandra: Standard cover bet over James is $1,001. (Actual bet: $1,001)
James: The only way you can win this is if you bet at least $10,800. (Actual bet: $12,800)
David: Keep at least $2,001 around in case James bets just $10,800; so, bet no more than $5,599. (Actual bet: $7,600)
CWC Group 2 odds (before pairings were released):
Alex +460
Kat +460
Vince +570
Mira +790
Deb +850
Taylor +980
Sriram +980
Diandra +1000
Jesse +1500
CWC Group 2 odds (after pairings were released):
Alex +470
Kat +470
Vince +560
Deb +810
Mira +820
Taylor +920
Sriram +1000
Diandra +1000
Jesse +1600
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If you grew up in St. Louis like me, this is a gimme.
Got it right away but said the St. Louis Arch. Are the judges feeling generous?
Like Gregory, I too said “What is the St. Louis Arch?” I hope that that’s acceptable.
P.S. Judith P., I got both your posts. Congrats on getting Tuesday’s Final. And I’m glad you’re feeling better. 🌹
The last time the Gateway Arch was a correct answer in Final Jeopardy was in Ryan Long’s second game; both Ryan and Nick Dee were given credit for “What is the St. Louis Arch?”, so I’d assume it would be acceptable in this case, too.
Thank you for that confirmation Master Doge, because I went with St. Louis Arch as well.
I got this extremely quickly, even though I said “St. Louis Arch” instead. In all honesty, I think how this clue plays out will be determined by how much the players have looked at the Archive beforehand; “630 feet” comes up in clues about the Gateway Arch often enough that it’s worth paying attention to. (That’s personally how I got it playing from home.)
Hope y’all are having a good week 🙂
Saarenin also worked on weather control experiments with DARPA. It was believed that large metal structures could attract storm clouds, and bring rain to dry areas.
Andy! Once the Wildcard semifinals matches are finalized and announced, it is possible you can write up a preview?
I expect that a preview will be published tomorrow morning.
Thank you.
My first thought was the Eiffel Tower, but then the “two legs” stood out to me. I knew it couldn’t be the Statue of Liberty because her legs aren’t exposed, and the Colossus of Rhodes would be wrong because it no longer exists. So I thought about the the 630’x630′ dimensions, thought it sounded like it had to be an arch, and that’s when I got it.
I had a very funny misread of the clue at first, where my brain read the last part as “Making it wide as hell”.
🙂
My brain brought up the image of the Eiffel Tower, but the clue specifically said two legs, and I consider the Eiffel Tower to have four. Then, having visited the Gateway Arch, I knew that it was probably the correct answer. However, like several of the others, I called it the St. Louis Arch.
I get that the VAST MAJORITY of pictures of the Eiffel Tower do not show it from an angle, but I was shocked that anyone was not aware that it has four legs [referring to the contestants, not you], though I guess one might think it could be one of those trick clues, like it was only referring to (any) two of the four legs. However, I also thought most people would know that it is over a thousand feet tall, the tallest structure in the world for decades, not 630 feet.
Pretty insane how Diandra’s odds went from +10000 to +1000. What a good game she played.
That wasn’t all that long ago either, was it? That’s what I thought about when Andy strongly implied he had not been able to get it. As for the exact name, I said “the St. Louis Gateway Arch”. I am wondering if “Gateway to the West” would have been accepted. [You don’t find that reference much, making me think maybe that was what it was called in the planning and development stage.]
I keyed this in as a response to MasterDoge’s reference to Ryan and Nick Dee. I have had this happen a lot lately — clicking on the response button for an existing comment and having my actual comment come up as a “brand new one” at the bottom. However, occasionally during proofreading, I will notice that the “Reply to WHOEVER” is missing and I’ll cut my comment, click on cancel, refresh the screen and paste it in where it belongs before posting it.
Lisa, like you, I replied “St. Louis Gateway Arch.” I think “Gateway to the West” is sort of like a sub-title as it is sometimes referred to as being the “Gateway to the West.”
Before the reveal of the contestants responses, I actually thought this was a well-known piece of trivia and that it might result in a triple get. I guess it is not as well known as I thought. I could see the Canadians missing it but I thought the Americans would get it.
I also thought that it would be a triple get (myself having visited the landmark about 30 years ago and remembering that “as wide as it is tall” piece of trivia); but then the final result would have been the same. As Ken used to say, no harm, no foul.
Two Quebecois winners, consecutive days! Diandra had a near dominating game despite her not knowing her US geogra[hy.
As for the Final, got it! Somehow the description in the answer lead me to say “What is the Gateway Arch?” (Glad that the formal name wasn’t required.)
Actually, I believe Gateway Arch is its formal name, if you go by its website. I got this right away, but I understand the triple stumper because arches aren’t normally thought of as having legs.
It’s funny that a ground ball in baseball that finds its way between a fielder’s legs is sometimes said to have “gone through the wickets.”
The Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Gateway Arch at least was the Arch’s full name according to the National Park Service. But in checking for that name, I thought I saw something from the Park Service rhat said the name was now just the Gateway Arch.