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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Elements) for Friday, August 23, 2024 (Season 40, Game 142):
In his “Natural History” Pliny described it as “argentum vivum”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
David Madden, an academic competition director from Ridgewood, New Jersey
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Arthur Chu, a writer originally from Cleveland, Ohio
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MacKenzie Jones, a teacher & Ph.D. student from Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Quarterfinal #5 from the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament features David Madden, Arthur Chu, and MacKenzie Jones. Coming into this matchup back in March, I thought it was a very intriguing one, as MacKenzie had been very strong on Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy in her original games, while both David and Arthur were basically the two players who walked so that James Holzhauer could run. As it turned out, this matchup absolutely hinged on the game’s three Daily Doubles.
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Correct response: What is mercury?
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There is a mineral also found in these veins of silver, which yields a humour that is always liquid, and is known as “quicksilver”. It acts as a poison upon everything…all substances float upon the surface of quicksilver, with the exception of gold, this being the only substance that it attracts to itself. Hence it is, that it is such an excellent refiner of gold…
That is a brief description of the element now known as mercury, an element that has been referred to throughout history as “quicksilver” (the “quick” in this case being the same archaic definition of “running” or “flowing” that is used in “quicksand”). Interestingly, while the term “poison” was believed to be used in Pliny’s case to refer to its ability to dissolve many things, modern science has realized that mercury poisoning is a very serious health concern.
As long as our players can make the jump from “argentum vivum” to “quicksilver” and not guess “silver” instead, I think this should be a relatively straightforward Final Jeopardy clue.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, August 23, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Flat Earth; Pick A Card, Any Card; Mammals; 4-Word TV Synopses; Magazines; Sporty Talk)
Even though it was Arthur who got to play the Daily Double, it was David who led after 15 clues on the strength of four correct at the $1,000 level.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
David 6 correct 2 incorrect
Arthur 4 correct 1 incorrect
MacKenzie 4 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
David travels full time…with parrots.
Arthur bought a Kia and not a Lamborghini.
MacKenzie enjoys responding to clues at home with things in the Bravo universe.
Arthur picked up seven correct after the break to lead at the second set of commercials.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Arthur 11 correct 1 incorrect
David 9 correct 2 incorrect
MacKenzie 8 correct 4 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Arthur $6,400
David $4,200
MacKenzie $2,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Supreme Court Justices; Short Shakespeare; Religious Ranks & Titles; Museums Spread Their Wings; World Star; Feeling Jittery)
This one came down to the Daily Doubles: David picked up $5,000 on his, while Arthur dropped $10,000 on an incorrect response. This led to David holding a runaway going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
David 20 correct 2 incorrect
Arthur 19 correct 2 incorrect
MacKenzie 11 correct 9 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
David $18,400
Arthur $5,600
MacKenzie $600
Arthur and David both got Final Jeopardy correct; David is a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
MacKenzie $600 – $10 = $590 (What is going on? (Hi Tuesday Book Club))
Arthur $5,600 + $0 = $5,600 (What is mercury?)
David $18,400 + $1 = $18,401 (What is mercury (Hi Appy, Gigi & Maui!)) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FLAT EARTH $800 (clue #3)
Arthur 800 +1000 (MacKenzie 600 David 0)
2) RELIGIOUS RANKS & TITLES $1600 (clue #5)
David 5400 +5000 (MacKenzie 2600 Arthur 7600)
3) FEELING JITTERY $1600 (clue #15, $10800 left on board)
Arthur 13200 -10000 (MacKenzie 2200 David 14000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 117
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
MacKenzie 3 4
Arthur 4*
David
DJ! Round:
MacKenzie 3 5 3 4
Arthur 4 5 5† 5 5 4 4*
David 4* 3 5 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
David 4.00
Arthur 4.50
MacKenzie 3.67
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:
David $15,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
Arthur $15,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 2 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
MacKenzie $600 Coryat, 11 correct, 9 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,000
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,400
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
MacKenzie Jones, career statistics:
202 correct, 32 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 39 rebound opportunities)
33.22% in first on buzzer (203/611)
8/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,200)
8/11 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,800
Arthur Chu, career statistics:
431 correct, 58 incorrect
17/23 on rebound attempts (on 63 rebound opportunities)
43.34% in first on buzzer (413/953)
25/36 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $45,200)
9/17 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,365
David Madden, career statistics:
563 correct, 55 incorrect
36/43 on rebound attempts (on 111 rebound opportunities)
37.10% in first on buzzer (502/1353)
46/48 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $82,805)
18/25 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,288
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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On the contrary to yesterday, I’m perfectly willing to get a FJ clue CORRECT three times!
Final Jeopardy Postseason Record: 19R – 1W
Three more notes about the game…
1) Ken had to retape the introductions to both Arthur’s and MacKenzie’s interview segments; he also cursed under his breath, which sent the audience into laughter.
2) I don’t blame Arthur at all for his missing the $10,000 DD; the picture shown in-game was so small in the studio that it was near impossible to see the detail that led to the correct response. It was, to put it a certain way, bulls___.
3) I ran into David backstage after this game as well; much like Austin (and all of the champions I met that trip), David is a class act, and I’m definitely checking out some of the competitions under the IAC (International Academic Competitions) when I get the chance. I also met David’s parents at some point during the semifinals taping, and they’re two of the nicest people I’ve ever met.
See y’all on Monday! 🙂