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Season 41

Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, November 7, 2024

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Current Champion

Matthew Riggle, career statistics:
47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,300

To win:
3 games: 68.027%
4: 46.277%
5: 31.481%
6: 21.415%
7: 14.568%
Avg. streak: 4.128 games.
(Next game: September 14)
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Jeopardy! Masters Standings

(Semifinal Final Standings)

1) Victoria Groce, 7 points, 2 wins, 81 correct responses, $60,000 Coryat Score, $65,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Andrew He, 6 points, 2 wins, 51 correct responses, $33,200 Coryat Score, $34,600 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Yogesh Raut, 2 points, 0 wins, 48 correct responses, $31,200 Coryat Score, $25,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Paolo Pasco, 1 point, 0 wins, 33 correct responses, $23,600 Coryat Score, $29,200 earned before Final Jeopardy

(Quarterfinal Final Standings)

1) Victoria Groce, 15 points, 5 wins, 172 correct responses, $126,000 Coryat Score, $121,000 earned before Final Jeopardy
2) Yogesh Raut, 12 points, 3 wins, 106 correct responses, $69,000 Coryat Score, $69,800 earned before Final Jeopardy
3) Paolo Pasco, 8 points, 1 win, 94 correct responses, $62,400 Coryat Score, $71,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
4) Andrew He, 5 points, 1 win, 89 correct responses, $53,000 Coryat Score, $50,400 earned before Final Jeopardy
5) Long Nguyen, 5 points, 1 win, 68 correct responses, $40,200 Coryat Score, $45,200 earned before Final Jeopardy
6) Juveria Zaheer, 3 points, 1 win, 86 correct responses, $60,600 Coryat Score, $68,400 earned before Final Jeopardy

Upcoming Encore Presentations

September 8: S42 E117 (February 17, 2026)
September 9: S42 E118 (February 18, 2026)
September 10: S42 E119 (February 19, 2026)
September 11: S42 E120 (February 20, 2026)
September 12-13: S41 E145 (March 28, 2025)
September 19-20: S42 E173 (May 6, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)

All Time Winnings

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:

1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):

1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,098,403
7. Mattea Roach $897,983
8. Jamie Ding $885,605
9. David Madden $785,733
10. Victoria Groce $773,801
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Larissa Kelly $671,930
14. Matt Jackson $623,612
15. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
16. Paolo Pasco $548,717
17. Andrew He $534,365
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603

Warning: This page contains spoilers for the November 7, 2024, game of Jeopardy! — please do not scroll down if you wish to avoid being spoiled. Please note that the game airs as early as noon Eastern in some U.S. television markets.

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category 1960s Inventions) for Thursday, November 7, 2024 (Season 41, Game 44):

Poly-paraphenylene terephthalamide was 1st invented to re-inforce radial tires but the lifesaving polymer aka this would have many uses

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Sammy Sanchez, a bartender & private tutor from Kansas City, Missouri

Sammy Sanchez on Jeopardy!

Susan Stumme, a journalist from Arlington, Virginia

Susan Stumme on Jeopardy!

Greg Jolin, a system specialist & accountant from Raymond, New Hampshire (5-day total: $135,002)

Greg Jolin on Jeopardy!

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Greg Jolin is now a 5-time Jeopardy! champion; today, he goes for win #6 against Susan Stumme and Sammy Sanchez. I said in my recap yesterday that Greg could be considered the favorite for the upcoming Tournament of Champions. I stand by those remarks—while players like Isaac Hirsch are also strong, the stats do note that Isaac did struggle to make gains with the Daily Doubles during his run. It’ll be interesting to see how things play out in a few months, though!

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Correct response: What is Kevlar?

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The DuPont-invented polymer best known today as Kevlar was originally first used as a replacement for steel in radial racing tyres due to its weight-saving properties. However, it was soon realized that the material had the ability to significantly slow the travel of bullets, and the material got its best-known use soon thereafter—bulletproof vests.

I think the thing that I find most interesting about today’s Final Jeopardy clue is its length. It appears as though the show has been able to increase its length limit of clues, likely to finally feeling comfortable, over 15 years after the transition to HD, to use the full HD width of a screen to present clues.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, November 7, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Some Pains, Some Gains; Basic Math Terms; TV Spin-Offs; A Study In Scarlet; South American Geography; Starts With “Z”)

In an opening segment that saw six incorrect responses (including the Daily Double), Greg turned things around to jump into a lead after 15 clues. At the break, he had $3,200, while both challengers had $400.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Greg 8 correct 2 incorrect
Sammy 4 correct 3 incorrect
Susan 1 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Sammy had friends who claimed he’d died while on vacation.
Susan dances to some of the commercials while watching Jeopardy.
Greg wants to build a catio for his cats.

Both Sammy and Greg had a number of correct responses in this segment, with Greg still leading after 30.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Greg 15 correct 3 incorrect
Sammy 9 correct 3 incorrect
Susan 2 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Greg $5,800
Sammy $3,200
Susan $600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: People In History; Tough Rhyming Pairs; “M”inent Writers; Things Have Gone Off The Rails; Everyone’s Lost Their Marbles; Pure Bed-Lam)

Much like yesterday, both challengers got to Daily Doubles. Unlike yesterday, though, Greg had a pair of $2,000 incorrect responses—one of which was rebounded by Sammy—and after Susan found buzzer timing late, Sammy took a $200 lead going into Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Sammy 17 correct 4 incorrect
Greg 24 correct 5 incorrect
Susan 10 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 5 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Sammy $12,400
Greg $12,200
Susan $9,600

Susan was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy—and that makes her the new Jeopardy champion! She’ll be back tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Susan $9,600 + $3,000 = $12,600 (What is kevlar?) (1-day total: $12,600)
Greg $12,200 – $7,001 = $5,199 (What is styrofoam)
Sammy $12,400 – $12,001 = $399 (What is WD 40?)

Susan Stumme, today's Jeopardy! winner (for the November 7, 2024 game.)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) BASIC MATH TERMS $800 (clue #5)
Sammy 600 -1000 (Greg 800 Susan -400)
2) TOUGH RHYMING PAIRS $1200 (clue #7)
Sammy 4800 +2000 (Greg 8600 Susan 3400)
3) PURE BED-LAM $1200 (clue #14, $19200 left on board)
Susan 4200 +3000 (Greg 12200 Sammy 7600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 13

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Greg 2 2 2
Susan
Sammy 3 4*

DJ! Round:
Greg 2 2 2 2 2
Susan 3 2 5 3*
Sammy 4 3* 4† 5† 3

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Susan 3.25
Greg 2.00
Sammy 3.71

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 5 (0.11 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Susan $7,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Greg $12,200 Coryat, 24 correct, 5 incorrect, 47.37% in first on buzzer (27/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Sammy $12,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 4 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,600
Lach Trash: $11,400 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,000
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Greg Jolin, career statistics:

160 correct, 18 incorrect
7/8 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
46.63% in first on buzzer (159/341)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $22,600)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,967

Susan Stumme, career statistics:

11 correct, 1 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $7,800

Sammy Sanchez, career statistics:

17 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600

Susan Stumme, to win:

2 games: 37.806%
3: 14.293%
4: 5.404%
5: 2.043%
6: 0.772%
Avg. streak: 1.608 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

  • Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Sammy $12,400 Greg $12,200 Susan $9,600)

Greg: Standard cover bet over Susan is $7,001. (Actual bet: $7,001)

Susan: I would bet between $2,801 and $4,399 in this situation, hoping for either a singleton get or a Triple Stumper. (Actual bet: $3,000)

Sammy: Standard cover bet over Greg is $12,001. (Actual bet: $12,001)


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