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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Southwest) for Thursday, February 20, 2025 (Season 41, Game 119):
The 4-syllable name of this city is almost identical to its namesake town in Spain, except that the Spanish one has an extra “R”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Jackie Kelly, a developer originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Troy Meyer, a music executive originally from Cleveland, Ohio
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Raymond Goslow, a library technology consultant from Marietta, Georgia
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
The Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament continues today with quarterfinal #4, featuring Raymond Goslow, Troy Meyer, and Jackie Kelly. Raymond finished second to Jaskaran Singh in the primetime college tournament held on ABC back in 2022 after having a strong tournament, while Jackie Kelly was a 4-time champion in Season 38 who was competitive in the 30th Tournament of Champions. Our third player in this game, though, is a player that a lot of fans think will go far in this tournament—Troy Meyer. He was a 6-time champion who reached the finals of the 31st Tournament of Champions before falling to Yogesh Raut in the final. The Unified Prediction Model also has Troy as the favorite to win this event.
That being said, this is a reminder that there is significant variance in modern Jeopardy!, especially when it comes to Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy, and there is always a very good chance for an upset.
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Correct response: What is Albuquerque, New Mexico?
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The American city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, one of the major centers of the American Southwest, was named after the Spanish town of Alburquerque, located just north of Badajoz in western Spain, near the Spain–Portugal border. The American city gets its name due to the fact that the Viceroy of New Spain at its founding in 1706 was Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, the Duke of Alburquerque.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, February 20, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Asian Geography; Movies With Champions; Baby & Toddler Products; Political Lingo; A Dual Meaning; Seems Like Old Times)
Raymond picked up 8 correct, but Troy found the Daily Double and doubled up through it; they were tied at the break. At the interviews the scores were Troy $5,600 Raymond $5,600 Jackie $400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Troy 4 correct 0 incorrect
Raymond 8 correct 0 incorrect
Jackie 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Jackie remembered to smile during her audition.
Troy named his child Dolores instead of Kenderella.
Raymond is a homeowner thanks to his winnings.
Troy and Raymond continued their battle as they remained tied after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Troy 10 correct 2 incorrect
Raymond 12 correct 0 incorrect
Jackie 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Troy $7,400
Raymond $7,400
Jackie $1,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Posters; Health & Medicine; 10-Letter Words; Your Charity Awaits; That’s My Sister; Surprise! Shakespeare!)
In a round that saw zero Triple Stumpers, Jackie and Raymond found the Daily Doubles. Jackie pulled herself back into contention with a True Daily Double, while Raymond picked up $5,000 on DD3—enough to make sure he led going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Raymond 23 correct 1 incorrect
Troy 20 correct 3 incorrect
Jackie 14 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Raymond $25,200
Troy $19,800
Jackie $13,200
Both Troy and Raymond were correct in Final as the first major upset of the competition is complete! Raymond advances to the semifinals.
Tonight’s results:
Jackie $13,200 – $13,200 = $0 (What is )
Troy $19,800 + $7,601 = $27,401 (What is Albuquerque?)
Raymond $25,200 + $14,401 = $39,601 (What is Albuquerque?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES $800 (clue #12)
Troy 2800 +2800 (Raymond 4800 Jackie 400)
2) SURPRISE! SHAKESPEARE! $800 (clue #10)
Jackie 5600 +5600 (Raymond 9800 Troy 13000)
3) YOUR CHARITY AWAITS $1600 (clue #12, $18400 left on board)
Raymond 10600 +5000 (Troy 13000 Jackie 11200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 247
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Raymond 4 5 3 3 3 5 4
Troy 3 4 4*
Jackie 5 5
DJ! Round:
Raymond 4 5 4*
Troy 4 3 5 3
Jackie 4 5 3 2* 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Raymond 4.00
Troy 3.71
Jackie 3.71
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.22 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Raymond $21,800 Coryat, 23 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Troy $17,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jackie $8,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $48,000
Lach Trash: $1,800 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,200
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 8
Player Statistics:
Raymond Goslow, career statistics:
115 correct, 15 incorrect
5/7 on rebound attempts (on 23 rebound opportunities)
39.30% in first on buzzer (112/285)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,600)
4/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,880
Troy Meyer, career statistics:
393 correct, 36 incorrect
23/26 on rebound attempts (on 48 rebound opportunities)
39.85% in first on buzzer (363/911)
22/24 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $111,000)
10/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,263
Jackie Kelly, career statistics:
135 correct, 13 incorrect
15/15 on rebound attempts (on 42 rebound opportunities)
29.85% in first on buzzer (117/392)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $25,800)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,600
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Between today’s result and Jaskaran’s win on Tuesday, it would not surprise me one bit if we saw another College tournament in the winter of 2026 running as ABC’s Winter Olympics counter-programming.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Raymond $25,200 Troy $19,800 Jackie $13,200)
Raymond: Standard cover bet over Troy is $14,401. (Actual bet: $14,401)
Troy: Standard cover bet over Jackie is $6,601. (Actual bet: $7,601)
Jackie: If Troy bets to cover you, he’ll fall to $1 below your score if he’s incorrect. Bet $0. (Actual bet: $13,200)
Updated JIT odds:
Matt +410
Jaskaran +630
Emily +1100
Raymond +670
Maya +11000
Roger +1500
John +2100
Avi +10000
Amy +1300
Luigi +1900
Ray +4000
Robin +2500
Ryan +7800
Ben +1300
Claire +14000
Shane +2500
Seth +5000
Jackson +7800
Juveria +2000
Finals length odds:
2 games: +170
3 games: +110
4 games: +350
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A miss for me. I came up with the fabled Spanish city, Amarrillo. Hehe.
My first thought was Albuquerque, but I ditched it for Amarillo. I imagined that the name Albuquerque might have Aztec origins instead of Spanish.
Aw man! Sorry Lisa!
Guessed correctly only because it was the first four syllable name of a city in the southwest that came to me. I’ll thank Bugs Bunny for that.
Lol. I also associate Albuquerque with Ethel Mertz, who was from there, as was her alter ego Vivian Vance, who began here theatrical career there.
I’d forgotten those facts…wish I had neighbors like Fred and Ethel.
I said Albuquerque as well, with zero confidene, because like Mark0, it was the only city in the US Southwest I could think of with four sylables. Absolutely did not know that there was a similar spelled city in Spain (with, or, without the extra “r.”) Was figuratively floored when it was shown tobe the correct response.
If, as Andy predicts, the Jeopardy National College Championship returns as counter programing agains the Winter Olympics, does Ken host another prime time Jeopardy program, would they invite Mayim Bialik back to host, or find somebody else to host, like they did with Colin Jost for Pop Culture Jeopardy?
Thinking that California could be considered part of the Southwest for obfuscation, I spent too much time tuning out the 3-syllable Monterey/Monterrey pair which immediately came to mind.
Four-syllable Spanish-named city in the Southwest? The first name that came to mind, immediately, was Albuquerque, and all I had to do was count out the syllables for certainty. Then it was a question in my mind if the Spanish original was “Alburquerque” or “Albuquerrque”, which I knew would be answered by Andy.
Exact same here Katerina!
Four syllable city in the Southwest, Albuquerque immediately came to mind. For me, I think it was thanks to “Better Call Saul.”
I think “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul” are why Albuquerque is what came to my mind first, too, though I used to have a relative who lived in Truth or Consequences, NM [since when it was still named Hot Springs].
🙂 Great TV created by Vince Gilligan!
Yes, I immediately blurted out Albuquerque and counted the syllables just to be certain. And yes, Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul was definitely the impetus for my blurt out! Great shows huh Robert? 🙂
Kind of surprised that only Jackie was choosing clues in Shakespeare. Seemed like prime real estate for a DD.
My father worked on the I Love Lucy show in the ’50s…Vivian Vance gifted him a pair of Native American beaded leather baby shoes when my younger brother was born. What a wonderful Gal was she !!
I immediately blurted out Albuquerque as mentioned above. An easy get for me and that’s rare, especially in a tournament such as this.
I had never seen Raymond play and he was most impressive. All 3 players were great tonight, as there were only 3 Triple Stumpers per the Jeopardy website’s Jeopardata.
Definitely quite the upset, since Troy was favored to take down the whole shibang.
Tomorrow night I get to see Roger Craig play for the 1st time. I have seen Maya and John play before and they are very good players! Looking forward to Friday and a great game of Jeopardy!
Jeff!
I too am excited to see Roger Craig play [and many others] for the first time as I am a relatively new viewer…
2022 as I was taking care of my Beloved mom in her last year as we watched together.
I’m very glad that you got to watch with your Beloved mom. 🙂 A great memory to have.
I also started watching every night starting in February of 2022.
Jeff! Thanks for the kind and compassionate words.