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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category World Flags) for Monday, February 5, 2024 (Season 40, Game 106):
The flag of this Asian nation features part of a World Heritage Site built in the 12th century
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jesse Chin, an accounting director from Bayside, New York
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Mira Hayward, a podcast host from Portland, Oregon
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Kate Campolieta, a corporate communications specialist from Simsbury, Connecticut
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s opening quarterfinal is between Kate Campolieta, Mira Hayward, and Jesse Chin. As I said in my preview yesterday, both myself and the prediction model think that Mira is favored to win this one, but Jesse could easily perform much better than his initial games if he struggles less on the buzzer this time out. Don’t count out Kate, either—everyone in this event is a Jeopardy! champion and is very capable of a victory.
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Correct response: What is Cambodia?
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The flag of Cambodia (pictured above) contains two blue stripes, a red stripe in the center, and a three-towered temple in the middle, with the temple representing the country’s famed Angkor Wat. Interestingly, despite its various changes in leadership over the past few decades, some representation of the temple has always featured on the country’s flag.
The temple complex at Angkor Wat was built in the 12th century by King Suryavarman II as a state temple and mausoleum The Angkor area, which had served as a capital of the Khmer Empire from the 9th to 15th Century, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, February 5, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historical American Currency; 2 Actors, One TV Show; Lakes & Rivers; The “Are” You Breathe; It’s Giving…; Tools)
Mira and Kate got off to the best start in this one, but a missed True Daily Double from Mira gave Kate a good-sized lead after 15 clues. While Kate’s score stayed the same in the second half of the round, only Jesse was really able to catch up in the second segment of the show.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Kate 6 correct 0 incorrect
Jesse 1 correct 0 incorrect
Mira 5 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jesse ran into Simu Liu in Hawaii.
Mira is now the host of “History on Trial”.
Kate is wearing space shuttle earrings.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Kate 8 correct 1 incorrect
Jesse 7 correct 1 incorrect
Mira 8 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kate $4,400
Jesse $2,600
Mira $200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: British Literature; Nothing But Mammals; Some Lazy Words; Tricks Of The Show Biz Trade; Single-Named Singers; Final Resting Places)
It only took 4 clues for Mira to go from third to first, thanks to the round’s first Daily Double. Mira continued her strong play, picking up 15 correct in the round to Kate’s 3 as she cemented a runaway game on the final clue of Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Mira 23 correct 4 incorrect
Kate 11 correct 1 incorrect
Jesse 12 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Mira $16,400
Kate $8,000
Jesse $1,800
In what is believed to be a first-ever occurrence in the history of the show, all three players bet $0 in Final Jeopardy. Both Kate and Mira got it correct, though, as Mira advances to the semifinals!
Tonight’s results:
Jesse $1,800 – $0 = $1,800 (What is Congratulations Mira!)
Kate $8,000 + $0 = $8,000 (What is Cambodia? Hi nana! <3)
Mira $16,400 + $0 = $16,400 (What is Cambodia?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE “ARE” YOU BREATHE $1000 (clue #13)
Mira 3000 -3000 (Kate 4400 Jesse 200)
2) SOME LAZY WORDS $1600 (clue #3)
Mira 1800 +1800 (Kate 4400 Jesse 2600)
3) NOTHING BUT MAMMALS $1200 (clue #12, $19200 left on board)
Jesse 1800 -2000 (Kate 7200 Mira 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -110
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Kate 3 2 2 3 1 4 4
Mira 4 4 5 4 5*
Jesse 5
DJ! Round:
Kate 5 2 1
Mira 4 4 4* 5 4 4
Jesse 3 3 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Mira 4.27
Kate 2.70
Jesse 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:
Mira $19,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 4 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Kate $8,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Jesse $3,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,000
Lach Trash: $13,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Kate Campolieta, career statistics:
45 correct, 11 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
27.65% in first on buzzer (47/170)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $900)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,067
Mira Hayward, career statistics:
84 correct, 18 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (88/228)
2/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,600)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,600
Jesse Chin, career statistics:
40 correct, 11 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
21.64% in first on buzzer (37/171)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,267
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I know it’s technically up to the player to realize the situation (and kudos to Jesse for doing so), but I still wish Ken would remind players that they can bet up to $2,000 on a Daily Double in Double Jeopardy if their score is not that high.
- If you are going to report on the fact that this is believed to be the first game in the show’s history where all three players bet $0 in Final Jeopardy, I respectfully request that a citation is provided to me. I do not do this research only for it to be repeated without credit.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Mira $16,400 Kate $8,000 Jesse $1,800)
Kate: Bet no more than $4,399 and enjoy second place! (Actual bet: $0)
Mira: Bet no more than $399 and enjoy your victory! (Actual bet: $0)
Jesse: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
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Cambodia’s flag is one of about 60 national flags that I can recognize from their uniqueness (thanks to a favorite sporcle quiz). I didn’t know the name of the site or that it’s a World Heritage Site, but the name of the country was obvious to me with the clue that it’s Asian.
It was exciting to watch the race through the low-dollar clues to see if Mira could get the runaway.
haven’t visited this site for months (maybe over a year?), but when I saw the triple 0 FJ wagers, my immediate thought was “hey, this should make JeopardyFan Andy happy!” because I remembered you mentioning way back that you’d hoped that would happen someday