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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Trailblazers) for Monday, August 19, 2024 (Season 40, Game 138):
The foremost member of the “Sochi Six”, which was similar to a previous U.S. group, he died in a plane crash in 1968
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrew He, a stay-at-home dad from Concord, California
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Pam Mueller, a justice researcher originally from Chicago, Illinois
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Dan Pawson, a global health consultant from Arlington, Virginia
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
We’re now past the midway point of our Encore Presentations for Season 40; now that the Tournament of Champions has been decided, we are moving on to the Jeopardy Invitational Tournament. Today’s opening quarterfinal was contested between Andrew He, Pam Mueller, and Dan Pawson.
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Correct response: Who is Yuri Gagarin?
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Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet cosmonaut who is most famous for being the first human to journey into space, when he did so aboard Vostok 1 in April 1961. (The “Sochi Six” is the Russian equivalent of the American “Mercury Seven” astronauts).
Although the Soviet Union attempted to keep Gagarin from flying spacecraft after the fatal crash of Soyuz 1, viewing him as a national hero (and not being willing to lose their hero in a crash), Gagarin was killed in a plane crash during routine training just weeks after being permitted to fly regular aircraft again.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, August 19, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Historic 1990s; First Names; Mission: Plausible; Wheaties Athletes; Bestselling Books; The Vocabulary Of Ice Ice Baby)
While Dan and Andrew both got 4 correct responses, Andrew missed a Daily Double, and Pam picked up 6 correct to jump out to an early lead.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Pam 6 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 4 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Andrew was featured in People after his child was born.
Pam was first on in 2000 and seems to be on every five years.
Dan feels like the half-broken old Terminator.
Pam picked up another 6 correct after the break to take a good-sized lead into the second commercial break.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Pam 12 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 7 correct 1 incorrect
Andrew 7 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Pam $6,800
Dan $3,200
Andrew $600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 19th Century Newspaper Publishers; The Directing Brothers; Undeniable Chemistry; It’s A Big Country; Violent Art; Overlaps)
As he so often has in the past, Andrew managed to find both Daily Doubles. Going all in on the first one and doubling up, he didn’t go all in on the second—a decision which made things incredibly interested by the end of the round as Pam battled back to get to exactly 50% of Andrew’s score going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Andrew 20 correct 4 incorrect
Pam 21 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 12 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Andrew $33,600
Pam $16,800
Dan $6,400
Andrew was the only player correct in Final—which made the betting moot (even though he made the right choice by betting $1, in my opinion.)
Tonight’s results:
Dan $6,400 – $6,400 = $0 (Who is U Thant?)
Pam $16,800 – $16,800 = $0 (Who is Dag Hammarskjold?)
Andrew $33,600 + $1 = $33,601 (Who is Gagarin?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE HISTORIC 1990s $1000 (clue #13)
Andrew 1000 -1000 (Dan 2400 Pam 3000)
2) IT’S A BIG COUNTRY $1200 (clue #11)
Andrew 8600 +8600 (Dan 5200 Pam 11600)
3) 19th CENTURY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS $1200 (clue #12, $18000 left on board)
Andrew 17200 +10000 (Dan 5200 Pam 11600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 58
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Dan 1 2 3 2 2
Pam 4 4 5 3
Andrew 5 5 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Dan 4
Pam 5 3 4
Andrew 5 5 4 3 4 2 3* 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Andrew 4.00
Pam 4.00
Dan 2.33
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:
Andrew $18,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Pam $16,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Dan $6,400 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,600
Lach Trash: $5,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,800
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Dan Pawson, career statistics:
345 correct, 46 incorrect
15/17 on rebound attempts (on 85 rebound opportunities)
34.61% in first on buzzer (335/968)
16/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $52,878)
7/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,765
Pam Mueller, career statistics:
302 correct, 45 incorrect
18/25 on rebound attempts (on 76 rebound opportunities)
29.12% in first on buzzer (290/996)
10/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,000)
6/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,944
Andrew He, career statistics:
495 correct, 69 incorrect
34/40 on rebound attempts (on 92 rebound opportunities)
32.35% in first on buzzer (461/1425)
29/38 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $127,600)
12/25 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,632
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Andrew $33,600 Pam $16,800 Dan $6,400)
Dan: Bet whatever you like; you can’t advance unless Andrew overbets significantly. (Actual bet: $6,400)
Pam: Go all in; that’s your only chance of victory. (Actual bet: $16,800)
Andrew: Don’t “play for penalties”. Make the cover bet—$1. (Actual bet: $1)
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Space stuff was a very early hyperfixation for me. I’m embarrassed that I missed this the first time, but thankfully, I avoid a double miss 🙂
Final Jeopardy Postseason Record: 15R – 1W