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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Geography) for Friday, April 26, 2024 (Season 40, Game 165):
At 14,410′, it’s one of North America’s highest volcanoes; a Puyallup name for it can be translated to “bring the water”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Matt Mawhinney, a democracy entrepreneur originally from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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Dan Byrne, a consultant from Lilburn, Georgia
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Amy Hummel, an ER doctor from Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2-day total: $37,695)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Our week-ending game this week sees Amy Hummel entering as a 2-day champion, going for win #3 against Dan Byrne and Matt Mawhinney.
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Correct response: What is Mount Rainier?
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It should be noted that Tacoma (or Tahoma), the Puyallup name for Mount Rainier (just southeast of the Seattle metro area), has multiple meanings, as per the Cascadia Department of Bioregion. Generally, all of those translations include “water,” including “mother of waters,” which is the translation most often seen online.
The volcano received its colonial name from George Vancouver, who named it after British Revolutionary War admiral Peter Rainier. The area’s indigenous population is looking to have it renamed back to Tacoma or Tahoma.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, April 26, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Husbands & Wives; Japanese Cities; Lawful Quotations; Pluralize, Please; Fore & After; The Lightning Round)
While Amy got to the Daily Double in the round, it was Dan who led after 15 clues with $3,200; Amy had $3,000 while Matt had $1,200.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Dan 5 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Matt snuck into an inaugural ball for Obama’s inauguration.
Dan plays in a band called “Wesley and the Ridgeriders”.
Amy went to St. Olaf, that has a fight song in three-four time.
Dan and Amy continued their strong play in the second segment of this game; Dan led by $1,200 at the second break.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Dan 11 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 11 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 5 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Dan $6,600
Amy $5,400
Matt $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Poetry For Thee; Buried At Arlington; Science Stuff; Pop Culture Initials; “R”2 “D”2; Beep-Boop-Beep)
While Matt made it close after getting DD2 correct, Amy re-took the lead on DD3. Amy and Dan traded the lead seven times in the round, but Amy pulled away late to have a good-sized lead going into final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Amy 22 correct 2 incorrect
Dan 15 correct 2 incorrect
Matt 13 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 9 (1 today).
Scores going into Final:
Amy $17,700
Dan $10,200
Matt $4,000
Both Dan and Amy were correct in Final; Amy is now a 3-day champion!
Tonight’s results:
Matt $4,000 – $3,998 = $2 (What is Mount St H Ki)
Dan $10,200 + $10,199 = $20,399 (What is Mt. Rainier? Hi Kelly!)
Amy $17,700 + $2,800 = $20,500 (What is Mt. Rainier?) (3-day total: $58,195)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HUSBANDS & WIVES $800 (clue #6)
Amy 1800 +1000 (Dan 600 Matt 800)
2) SCIENCE STUFF $1200 (clue #2)
Matt 2000 +2000 (Amy 5400 Dan 6600)
3) BURIED AT ARLINGTON $1200 (clue #6, $27200 left on board)
Amy 5800 +1500 (Dan 6600 Matt 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 181
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 4 3 4 4*
Dan 1
Matt 4
DJ! Round:
Amy 4† 3*
Dan
Matt 3 3* 4 5
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.67
Dan 1.00
Matt 3.80
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: “R”2 “D”2 $400
Total Left On Board: $400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 9 (0.05 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Amy $17,200 Coryat, 22 correct, 2 incorrect, 37.50% in first on buzzer (21/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Dan $10,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 26.79% in first on buzzer (15/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Matt $3,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 6 incorrect, 30.36% in first on buzzer (17/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,600
Lach Trash: $11,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,000
Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 4
Player Statistics:
Amy Hummel, career statistics:
69 correct, 8 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
40.96% in first on buzzer (68/166)
3/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,333
Dan Byrne, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
26.79% in first on buzzer (15/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,200
Matt Mawhinney, career statistics:
13 correct, 7 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
30.36% in first on buzzer (17/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,200
Amy Hummel, to win:
4 games: 51.877%
5: 26.912%
6: 13.961%
7: 7.243%
8: 3.757%
Avg. streak: 4.078 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Amy $17,700 Dan $10,200 Matt $4,000)
Amy: Standard cover bet over Dan is $2,701. (Actual bet: $2,800)
Dan: You have to bet at least $4,800 to have a chance at victory. It might then be worth limiting your bet to $6,199, to force Matt to be correct and make a bet to have a chance of passing you. (Actual bet: $10,199)
Matt: You can’t win unless Amy overbets. However, you can finish second if Dan chooses to go all in. I might suggest a bet of $1,401—this leaves you something if Dan goes big, but also passes him on his small-bet range. (Actual bet: $3,998)
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Puyallup was all the clue I needed. Pays to be from the Pacific Northwest
Well, today it did 😉.
Anyone else get the wrong episode tonight? My DVR says it recorded a new episode tonight, but when I went to watch, it was the Ike, Ben and Jared semifinal from the TOC. Jeopardy airs for me at 7 EST and the NFL draft didn’t start until 8, so I know it didn’t have anything to do with that.
The NFL draft started at 7:00 tonight.
Thanks for your clarification. I went back and saw that “tonight’s” episode recorded at 3 AM. I always read your full write-up, but only skimmed it tonight to avoid spoilers. Missed your link to Matt Carberrys excel sheet. Thank you for not deleting my comment, and for everything you contribute to the Jeopardy! Community.