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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category European Artwork) for Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (Season 41, Game 113):
A rope around their leader’s neck, the men depicted in this late 19th c. piece seem resigned to death, but in the end they survived
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Neilesh Vinjamuri, a software engineer from Lionville, Pennsylvania (2 wins)
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Isaac Hirsch, a customer support team lead from Burbank, California (0 wins)
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Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana (1 win)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
After a pair of aggressive Daily Double bets, Neilesh Vinjamuri finds himself just a win away from $250,000, a spot in Jeopardy! Masters, and Tournament of Champions glory. However, he still needs to get that third win—and both Adriana Harmeyer and Isaac Hirsch want to stop him.
Today will likely see our “contestant shoutouts” during the interview portion of the game, as there is a chance that the tournament will end tonight.
Following tonight’s game as well, Celebrity Jeopardy! airs on ABC and CTV at 9:00 PM Eastern (8:00 Central); this week’s game features Susie Essman, Blake Anderson, and Robin Thede.
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Correct response: What is The Burghers of Calais?
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The Burghers of Calais is an 1880s sculpture by Auguste Rodin, depicting a number of Calais’s burghers in the 14th century the the aftermath of the Battle of Crécy: Edward offered to spare the people of the city if six of its leaders would surrender to him; Edward’s wife, Philippa persuaded her husband to spare the burghers and they all survived.
Interestingly, this is not the first time this piece has come up in a Tournament of Champions context: back in the 2004 tournament, contestants faced the following clue in ART SUBJECTS: Seen in sculpture, Eustache de St. Pierre & 5 other wealthy men made themselves hostages to free this city.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 17th Century Facts; Differs By A Letter; Monogram Madness; Lounge Wear; Bangers; The New Yorker At 100)
Neilesh may have found another Daily Double, but it was Isaac who jumped out to an early lead with seven correct responses. At the first break, the scores were Isaac $5,800 Neilesh $2,600 Adriana $2,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Isaac 7 correct 0 incorrect
Neilesh 4 correct 0 incorrect
Adriana 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Neilesh would like to thank a lot of people, especially Ken and the staff for pronouncing his name right.
Isaac would like to thank all of his teachers.
Adriana would like to thank her teachers, parents, and her husband.
Isaac picked up another four correct responses after the break to continue to lead after 30.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Isaac 11 correct 2 incorrect
Neilesh 9 correct 0 incorrect
Adriana 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Isaac $7,000
Neilesh $4,200
Adriana $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Hills I Don’t Want To Die On; Nonfiction; Just A Little Astrophysics; 4, 4; On The Run; Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage)
Isaac found DD2 very early and got $6,000 from it. Things then got very interesting, as Neilesh both reeled in Isaac’s lead with 11 clues, then found DD3 a few clues after that. An incorrect response from Neilesh gave Isaac a strong, but not runaway, lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Isaac 23 correct 2 incorrect
Neilesh 19 correct 1 incorrect
Adriana 8 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Isaac $22,200
Neilesh $13,800
Adriana $2,800
Both Neilesh and Isaac were correct in Final, with the judges explicitly accepting Isaac’s handwriting, with Ken explicitly saying that the first letter in Isaac’s response was a B. (No discussion on this point will be permitted in the comments tonight.) This gives Isaac his first win and we have a Game 5 tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Adriana $2,800 – $2,800 = $0 (What is The Raft of the Medusa?)
Neilesh $13,800 + $8,401 = $22,201 (What Burghers of Calais)
Isaac $22,200 + $5,401 = $27,601 (What is the Burghers of Calais) (1 win)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 17th CENTURY FACTS $1000 (clue #5)
Neilesh 600 +1000 (Adriana 1600 Isaac 800)
2) HILLS I DON’T WANT TO DIE ON $2000 (clue #2)
Isaac 8600 +6000 (Adriana 2800 Neilesh 4200)
3) 4, 4 $800 (clue #22, $4000 left on board)
Neilesh 17400 -4000 (Adriana 2000 Isaac 19400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 147
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adriana 3 4 3
Isaac 5
Neilesh 5*
DJ! Round:
Adriana 4 2 2
Isaac 5* 3 4 5 3 4 5
Neilesh 5 4 3 2 3 5 4 3 3† 5 4 2*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Isaac 4.25
Neilesh 3.69
Adriana 3.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Isaac $18,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 42.11% in first on buzzer (24/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Neilesh $17,800 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Adriana $2,800 Coryat, 8 correct, 3 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $38,800
Lach Trash: $10,200 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:
457 correct, 53 incorrect
25/31 on rebound attempts (on 84 rebound opportunities)
34.74% in first on buzzer (435/1252)
14/22 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $16,200)
16/22 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,127
Isaac Hirsch, career statistics:
407 correct, 69 incorrect
20/25 on rebound attempts (on 55 rebound opportunities)
44.90% in first on buzzer (409/911)
17/26 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,200)
11/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,588
Neilesh Vinjamuri, career statistics:
216 correct, 24 incorrect
13/16 on rebound attempts (on 49 rebound opportunities)
35.26% in first on buzzer (201/570)
11/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $39,300)
5/10 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,140
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Your reminder that the judges can see the letters as they are being written; thus, they would have seen Isaac make a “B”. This ruling by the judges was 100% correct and any negativity regarding the judges on this point is 100% unwarranted and 100% incorrect.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Isaac $22,200 Neilesh $13,800 Adriana $2,800)
Adriana: You can’t win unless Isaac overbets. Bet whatever you like (If this was regular play, I’d suggest betting between $2,600 and $2,798.) (Actual bet: $2,800)
Isaac: Standard cover bet is $5,401. (Actual bet: $5,401)
Neilesh: You can’t win unless you’re correct and Isaac is not. You might as well bet everything to force him to do the math right. (If this was regular play, I’d suggest a bet between $3,000 to $8,199.) (Actual bet: $8,401)
Updated ToC odds:
Adriana +670
Isaac +490
Neilesh -310
Finals length odds:
5 games: +130
6 games: +120
7 games: +440
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I was so far off, I assumed it was a painting.
Me too, even though I saw this sculpture at the Rodin Museum in Paris. Didn’t even notice the rope.
That one I got, thanks to many visits to Stanford University where The Burghers of Calais are displayed on the grounds.
“Piece” rather than painting made me think of famous sculptures. And the use of the plural “men” told me it was a group. One of the more memorable (for me anyway) groups sculptures was Rodin’s “The Burghers of Calais” so I was able to get this one.
p.s. Happy to see Isaac get a win today so that everyone will have, at least, one win by the end. He’s a good player and deserved to get a win.
I had no idea on FJ.
That was a very funny TOC game. Retro congrats to Isaac on getting that 1st win. Will the tournament end tomorrow or will Adriana or Isaac get win #2 and take us to Friday?
Can’t wait to see! 🙂