Note: This page contains spoilers for the August 28, 2024, game of Jeopardy! — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please also note that today’s game is an encore presentation of the game that originally aired on March 29, 2024.
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S.S.R.I.P.) for Wednesday, August 28, 2024 (Season 40, Game 145):
Of the 15 countries formed by the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, this one is alphabetically last
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ben Ingram, a business control specialist originally from Florence, South Carolina
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Dhruv Gaur, a grad student from Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today’s encore presentation is the 8th of 9 quarterfinals from the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, with this game featuring Victoria Groce’s return to the show. “The Queen” from The Chase faced off against 2014 Tournament of Champions victor Ben Ingram and recent College champion Dhruv Gaur. Looking back at this game from what we know now in terms of what has happened in the Jeopiverse since, Dhruv’s performance in this match is actually quite impressive in terms of how well he played against arguably the world’s #1 quizzer and a former ToC winner.
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Correct response: What is Uzbekistan?
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The list of internationally recognized post-Soviet states, which currently number 15, are, in alphabetical order: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
I think that as long as our players remember Uzbekistan, this should be a relatively straightforward clue to get a correct response to within 30 seconds.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, August 28, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Ancients Speak; State Flags; A Standout Stand-Up; Penalties & Bonuses; Classic Ad Slogans & Jingles; 13-Letter Words)
Dhruv got off to the best start in this one, though he did leave $1,400 on the table with the first Daily Double. He had $5,400 to Victoria’s $3,400 and Ben’s -$1,600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Dhruv 7 correct 0 incorrect
Victoria 5 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 0 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Ben had heart surgery a few months back.
Dhruv helped organize a play-along fundraiser.
Victoria has a daughter now in college who was 7 months old during her first appearance.
Victoria had a strong performance in this part of the round, picking up 9 correct in this half of the round to take the lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Victoria 14 correct 1 incorrect
Dhruv 9 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 3 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Victoria $7,600
Dhruv $5,200
Ben -$200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: South American History; Plays & Playwrights; Biology “A”, “B”, “C”s; A Warming Trend; Mr. Or Mrs. Song; Eponyms)
In a Double Jeopardy round that saw both Daily Doubes in $800 boxes, it was Ben and Dhruv who found Daily Doubles. Dhruv did go all-in this time in order to make sure that things weren’t a runaway going into Final, but Victoria did have a crush-sized lead—without finding a Daily Double!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Victoria 28 correct 3 incorrect
Dhruv 12 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 12 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Victoria $22,800
Dhruv $14,400
Ben $5,800
Ben and Victoria were correct in Final; Victoria is now a semifinalist!
Tonight’s results:
Ben $5,800 + $1,854 = $7,654 (What is Uzbekistan)
Dhruv $14,400 – $8,401 = $5,999 (What is Ukraine?)
Victoria $22,800 + $6,001 = $28,801 (What is Uzbekistan? Hi, Nora! <3) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE ANCIENTS SPEAK $800 (clue #10)
Dhruv 3400 +2000 (Victoria 1800 Ben -600)
2) SOUTH AMERICAN HISTORY $800 (clue #5)
Ben 1400 -2000 (Victoria 9600 Dhruv 5200)
3) BIOLOGY “A”, “B”, “C”s $800 (clue #15, $17600 left on board)
Dhruv 6400 +6400 (Victoria 16400 Ben 200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 59
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Victoria 4 5 3
Dhruv 2 3 4 5 1 3 4*
Ben
DJ! Round:
Victoria 4 4 4 3 5 3 5 4
Dhruv 2*
Ben 1 2* 1 2 3 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Victoria 4.00
Ben 2.00
Dhruv 3.00
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:
Victoria $22,800 Coryat, 28 correct, 3 incorrect, 52.63% in first on buzzer (30/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Ben $7,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Dhruv $7,600 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,200
Lach Trash: $7,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,200
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
79 correct, 17 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
51.20% in first on buzzer (85/166)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,100)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,467
Dhruv Gaur, career statistics:
129 correct, 19 incorrect
9/10 on rebound attempts (on 27 rebound opportunities)
29.80% in first on buzzer (118/396)
10/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,000)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,771
Ben Ingram, career statistics:
309 correct, 26 incorrect
24/24 on rebound attempts (on 65 rebound opportunities)
33.58% in first on buzzer (271/807)
18/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $27,300)
14/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,973
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Ben Ingram’s Final Jeopardy bet of $1,854 was a nod to his alma mater of Wofford College in South Carolina, which was founded in 1854.
- As I mentioned back in March: While it did not make a difference to today’s result, the money left on the table by Dhruv on the first Daily Double was the difference between him being within 63% of Victoria’s score and him being within 75% of Victoria’s score going into Final Jeopardy. That is a big change in win chances!
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Victoria $22,800 Dhruv $14,400 Ben $5,800)
Victoria: Standard cover bet over Dhruv is $6,001. (Actual bet: $6,001)
Dhruv: You have to bet at least $2,400 to have any chance of winning. Because there’s no difference between second and third, you might as well go all in. If this was regular play, though, I’d suggest a bet between $2,400 and $2,799. (Actual bet: $8,401)
Ben: You can’t win unless Victoria overbets. Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $1,854)
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