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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, February 29, 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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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 $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category World Travel) for Thursday, February 29, 2024 (Season 40, Game 124):
The name of this service that began Nov. 14, 1994 echoes the Étoile du Nord, which linked Paris, Brussels & Amsterdam from 1927
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Kevin Belle, a trail planner from Silver Spring, Maryland
Luigi de Guzman, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Happy Leap Day! Today features the first February 29 game in eight years (as, of course, February 29 fell on a Saturday in 2020). This year’s Leap Day is looking to be quite the match, as both Luigi de Guzman and Juveria Zaheer have put up incredibly strong statistics over their previous games. I feel a bit bad for Kevin in this one; it seems like he got a bit of a poor draw! But, as we’ve seen with this games so far, absolutely anything can happen, and these games aren’t over until Ken reveals the last wager in Final Jeopardy.
One thing that I do think is important to mention in terms of strategy in this one; Luigi lost in regular play in September 2022 after not making a cover bet from the lead in his sixth game. If this was a gambit designed to make betting against him more difficult in a Tournament of Champions, it is certainly an excellent one!
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Correct response: What is Eurostar?
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Eurostar is a major passenger rail service in Western Europe, connecting the UK, France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. When service began in 1994, it connected Waterloo International station in London with Paris-Nord and Brussels-South rail stations (however, the service moved in 2007 to St Pancras in London). The service uses France’s high-speed TGV technology and was conceived to provide high-speed passenger rail service between Britain and mainland Europe via the Channel Tunnel. It usually takes about two and a half hours to get between London and Paris.
This is another Final that I’m a fan of; if you can translate “etoile” to “star”, and are familiar with Eurostar, both players in studio and viewers at home should hopefully be able to get to this one within thirty seconds.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 29, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Around The World; An Onomatopoeia Romance; Detective Fiction; Live, Laugh, Love; Colors Of The Rainbow; Name, Image, Likeness)
It was Juveria who got off to the hottest start in this one, picking up six of the first seven correct responses, getting the Daily Double correct, and had $8,000 before Luigi and Kevin were even able to speak. While Luigi and Kevin got in over the back half of the opening segment, Juveria had a big lead after 15 clues.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Juveria 7 correct 0 incorrect
Luigi 3 correct 1 incorrect
Kevin 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Juveria isn’t used to playing Cinderella at 41.
Kevin has won a drag pageant since he was last on the show.
Luigi thinks that the quickest way to make a lot of smart friends is to get on the show.
Things continued similarly in the second half of the opening round, with Juveria picking up another 8 correct to stay well in the lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Juveria 15 correct 1 incorrect
Kevin 6 correct 1 incorrect
Luigi 4 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Juveria $11,400
Kevin $2,200
Luigi $1,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: It’s A Party!; Compound Words; Sci. Abbr.; Name; Image; “Like”ness)
We all knew Juveria didn’t have this locked up after just 30 clues, and Luigi found both Daily Doubles in this round. He doubled up on both of them to jump into a slim lead! From there, a great battle commenced, with Juveria doing just enough to have a $1,400 lead going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Juveria 26 correct 2 incorrect
Luigi 17 correct 6 incorrect
Kevin 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Juveria $23,400
Luigi $22,000
Kevin $5,800
Kevin did not get Final. Luigi did, which put the pressure on Juveria. Unfortunately, Juveria did not—which makes Luigi a semifinalist! Hearts will break across Canada this evening.
Tonight’s results:
Kevin $5,800 – $0 = $5,800 (What is Eurail?)
Luigi $22,000 + $21,999 = $43,999 (What is Eurostar?) (Semi-Finalist)
Juveria $23,400 – $21,000 = $2,400 (What is the chunnel?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) COLORS OF THE RAINBOW $800 (clue #7)
Juveria 4000 +4000 (Luigi 0 Kevin 0)
2) SCI. ABBR. $1200 (clue #6)
Luigi 3200 +3200 (Kevin 2200 Juveria 16200)
3) NAME $1200 (clue #12, $17200 left on board)
Luigi 10000 +10000 (Kevin 3800 Juveria 17000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Luigi 4
Kevin
Juveria 5 3 4 5 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Luigi 4 5 3* 3 4 3*
Kevin 4
Juveria 3 4 5 4 5
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Luigi 3.71
Kevin 4.00
Juveria 4.09
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:
Luigi $11,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 6 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Kevin $5,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Juveria $20,200 Coryat, 26 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $6,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,600
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Luigi de Guzman, career statistics:
183 correct, 28 incorrect
10/13 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
45.06% in first on buzzer (178/395)
11/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $39,000)
6/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,771
Kevin Belle, career statistics:
84 correct, 9 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (80/285)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $800)
1/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,160
Juveria Zaheer, career statistics:
225 correct, 35 incorrect
10/11 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
44.05% in first on buzzer (226/513)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $81,600)
4/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,622
Andy’s Thoughts:
- It’s clear that the judges ruled that Luigi began his correction before Ken began to rule against his original response on “LIKE”NESS $1,600. I’m not going to run the game through my own audio software, because I trust the judges.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Juveria $23,400 Luigi $22,000 Kevin $5,800)
Luigi: Bet no more than $10,399 to keep Kevin locked out. (Actual bet: $21,999)
Kevin: Bet no more than $3,000 to have the best chance of winning. (Actual bet: $0)
Juveria: Standard cover bet over Luigi is $20,601. (Actual bet: $21,000)
Updated ToC odds:
Luigi +450
Jared +510
Yogesh +530
Emily +750
Ben C. +1100
David +1500
Troy +1700
Ray +2100
Ike +2800
Sean +2900
Brian +3000
Josh +3500
Emmett +4800
Justin +6700
Stephen +7300
Melissa +10000
Deb +10000
Finals length odds:
3 games: +690
4 games: +310
5 games: +220
6 games: +290
7 games: +720
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