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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, December 19, 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 5-6: S41 E144 (March 27, 2025)
September 7: S42 E116 (February 16, 2026)
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
Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Super Bowl History) for Thursday, December 19, 2024 (Season 41, Game 74):
It’s the only team to play in the Super Bowl before Neil Armstrong’s moon walk that has not been back to the Big Game since
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Laura Faddah, a manager from Memphis, Tennessee
Neal Bowling, a journeyman lineman from Mackinaw, Illinois
Eric Weldon-Schilling, a bar manager & sommelier from Houston, Texas (1-day total: $21,000)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Eric Weldon-Schilling is your new champion; he defeated a four-time champion in Ashley Chan in yesterday’s battle. Today, he faces off against Neal Bowling and Laura Faddah. I’m sure that Neal will pick up some sort of press in the next 24-48 hours over his moustache, while I suspect that viewers of a certain age are likely to get a certain Allan Sherman song from the 1960s stuck in their head.
In other Jeopardy! news, the field of 27 for the upcoming season of Celebrity Jeopardy! was revealed. Play begins on ABC at 9 PM Eastern on Wednesday, January 8—as Wednesdays get even busier this winter for fans of the show, especially as Pop Culture Jeopardy will be in full swing with its 3 episodes a week dropping on Wednesdays.
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Correct response: Who are the New York Jets?
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In January 1969—six months and eight days before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon—the New York Jets and Baltimore Colts played in Super Bowl III. After famously guaranteeing victory in the lead-up to the game, Joe Namath led the Jets to a 16-7 victory. Since that victory, the Jets have yet to return to the Super Bowl, and I’m sure that many Jets fans—many of whom are also diehard Jeopardy! fans—will be absolutely thrilled to be reminded of this fact tonight.
Sports categories in Final often see players take the category more into account when setting their wagering sizes—often to the more conservative side. It’ll be interesting to see what happens today.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, December 19, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: U.S. History; 500 Questions; 3-Letter, 3-Letter; “B” Movies; Poetic Women; Potent Potable Rhyme Time)
Despite a pair of incorrect responses, Eric led after 30 clues. Neal found the Daily Double, but lost $1,000 on it to go into the break In the red. After 15 clues, the scores were Eric $2,800 Laura $2,200 Neal -$600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Eric 6 correct 2 incorrect
Laura 3 correct 0 incorrect
Neal 2 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Laura got to ride on Falkor in Germany.
Neal gets to go up on power lines.
Eric enjoyed writing about George R. R. Martin when in college.
Laura had a great segment, picking up seven correct to take a big lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Laura 10 correct 0 incorrect
Eric 9 correct 3 incorrect
Neal 4 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Laura $6,400
Eric $3,400
Neal $400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Word In A Shakespeare Play Title; Boomers; The Science Fare; Write For TV; Go Jump In The Ocean; Initials From Greek God To Roman God)
Neal picked up $3,000 on DD2, and things got very interesting, with the last Daily Double staying out very late. Eric found it and pulled himself back into contention with an excellent wager on DD3, and all three players had a chance at the lead going into the final clue of the round. Laura got it—on a rebound from Neal—to lead going into the 61st clue.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Laura 15 correct 0 incorrect
Eric 14 correct 5 incorrect
Neal 14 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 17 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Laura $13,600
Eric $10,000
Neal $9,800
This Final Jeopardy turned out to be a Triple Stumper. With the way the bets came down, Laura would have won anyway with a cover bet, but she bet just $2,400 and ended up with a shade over $10,000 in victory. She’ll return tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Neal $9,800 – $7,000 = $2,800 (What is the Cleveland Browns?)
Eric $10,000 – $10,000 = $0 (What is giants?)
Laura $13,600 – $2,400 = $11,200 (What is Houston?) (1-day total: $11,200)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) U.S. HISTORY $800 (clue #13)
Neal 400 -1000 (Eric 2000 Laura 2200)
2) A WORD IN A SHAKESPEARE PLAY TITLE $1200 (clue #22)
Neal 6000 +3000 (Eric 5800 Laura 9600)
3) INITIALS FROM GREEK GOD TO ROMAN GOD $1600 (clue #29, $2000 left on board)
Eric 5400 +4600 (Neal 11800 Laura 11600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 35
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Eric 1 2 3 4 5 1 2
Neal 4 3 4*
Laura 2 3 5
DJ! Round:
Eric 2 2 2 3 1 2 4*
Neal 1 1 1 3 4 5 1 3 4 5 1 3 3* 4† 5† 4 5 3
Laura 2 4 5 2
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Laura 3.29
Neal 3.19
Eric 2.43
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 17 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Laura $13,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 0 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Neal $9,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Eric $7,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $29,600
Lach Trash: $15,200 (on 16 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200
Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 5
Player Statistics:
Eric Weldon-Schilling, career statistics:
39 correct, 7 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,800)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,700
Neal Bowling, career statistics:
14 correct, 5 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,000
Laura Faddah, career statistics:
15 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600
Laura Faddah, to win:
2 games: 46.997%
3: 22.087%
4: 10.380%
5: 4.878%
6: 2.293%
Avg. streak: 1.887 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Laura $13,600 Eric $10,000 Neal $9,800)
Eric: Being that you both can’t cover Neal and win a Triple Stumper, you might as well go all in here. (Actual bet: $10,000)
Neal: If Laura bets to cover Eric and is incorrect, she falls to $7,199. Bet no more than $2,600 to hope for a cover bet and a Triple Stumper. (Actual bet: $7,000)
Laura: Standard cover bet over Neal is $6,401. If you’d rather hope for a Triple Stumper, bet no more than $3,599. (Actual bet: $2,400)
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