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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Names) for Thursday, April 24, 2025 (Season 41, Game 164):
He was riding back from the conquest of Granada when he was summoned to a royal meeting that would change history
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Harold Goldston III, a karaoke bar owner from Knoxville, Tennessee
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Raguell Couch, an undergraduate student from Durham, North Carolina
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Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois (4-day total: $81,801)
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Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today, UChicago undergraduate student Liam Starnes looks to become the 285th 5-time champion in the post-1984 history of Jeopardy!. Hoping to stop him are another undergraduate student in Raguell Couch and Knoxville karaoke bar owner Harold Goldston III. One thing that I do want to point out is that Harold was given a write-up in his local media last week about this appearance; that often does presage a better-than-average performance on the show.
One thing that has been an advantage for Liam—he has generally outplayed his opponents on strategy. There have been a couple of players where opponents have given more correct responses than Liam, but Liam’s strategy has been able to carry the day for him. Future contestants: ignore strategy at your peril!
Due to NFL draft coverage on ABC today and tomorrow, there will be pre-emptions in several ABC markets; check your local listings if you watch the show on ABC. Listings are currently showing that New York, Miami, and Raguell’s home market of Durham are pre-empting the show entirely tomorrow, to give three examples.
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Correct response: Who was Christopher Columbus?
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Prior to his ocean voyages in which he visited North America for the Spanish, Christopher Columbus was present at the Spanish conquest of the Emirate of Granada. From there, he was summoned to the court of Ferdinand and Isabella, where discussions were renewed to send Columbus on an ocean voyage westward. During that now-famed voyage, Columbus’s crew arrived at numerous Caribbean islands, that were claimed for the Spanish.
Knowledge of Spanish history, including the conclusion of the Spanish defeat of Granada in 1492, was crucial for me in putting the pieces together and getting this Final Jeopardy correct.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, April 24, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Anatomical Phrases; 18Th Century America; Tv Title References; In The Cards; From Whence They Came; “Ok”, Boomer)
It was the undergrads who got off to the best start; Raguell and Liam were tied at the interviews. At the break, the score was Raguell $2,600 Liam $2,600 Harold -$600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Raguell 5 correct 1 incorrect
Liam 5 correct 2 incorrect
Harold 0 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Harold is a father of two, named Dante and Atlas.
Raguell tried out in 2017 and got to meet Alex Trebek.
Liam wants to visit Machu Picchu and Angkor Wat.
Liam successfully converted a True Daily Double shortly after the interviews to take a lead that he carried through the rest of the round.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Liam 10 correct 3 incorrect
Raguell 11 correct 3 incorrect
Harold 1 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Liam $5,600
Raguell $2,600
Harold -$1,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Blank Verse; Movie Genres; Objection, Your Honor!; Tripping; The Light; Fantastic)
Raguell found DD2 seven clues in, said she felt good about the category…and bet just $2,000. Liam found DD3 a few clues later and retook the lead with a $4,000 bet, a lead that he carried through the remainder of Double Jeopardy. By the end of Double Jeopardy, Liam was barely in a “crush” position going into Final. Meanwhile, Harold struggled for most of the round and couldn’t get out of the red.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Liam 20 correct 5 incorrect
Raguell 18 correct 4 incorrect
Harold 2 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Liam $16,000
Raguell $10,600
Harold -$2,200
Liam was the only player correct in Final, and that gives him a spot in the Tournament of Champions! He’ll also go for win #6 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Harold -$2,200 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Raguell $10,600 – $10,502 = $98 (Who is Churchill (hi mom + dad!))
Liam $16,000 + $5,201 = $21,201 (Who is Columbus?) (5-day total: $103,002)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) FROM WHENCE THEY CAME $1000 (clue #18)
Liam 2600 +2600 (Raguell 1800 Harold -1400)
2) MOVIE GENRES $1600 (clue #7)
Raguell 4600 +2000 (Liam 6000 Harold -1400)
3) THE LIGHT $1600 (clue #14, $17200 left on board)
Liam 7600 +4000 (Raguell 9400 Harold -200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 196
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Liam 5 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 5*
Raguell 5 4 3 2 1 5 4
Harold
DJ! Round:
Liam 4 3 4 4 3 4*
Raguell 3 5 4* 5† 3† 1†
Harold 2 2†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Liam 3.82
Raguell 3.46
Harold 2.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Liam $12,000 Coryat, 20 correct, 5 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Raguell $10,200 Coryat, 18 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Harold -$2,200 Coryat, 2 correct, 4 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $20,000
Lach Trash: $20,600 (on 20 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,400
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Liam Starnes, career statistics:
101 correct, 16 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
34.04% in first on buzzer (97/285)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $25,590)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,960
Raguell Couch, career statistics:
18 correct, 5 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,200
Harold Goldston III, career statistics:
2 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$2,200
Liam Starnes, to win:
6 games: 59.261%
7: 35.119%
8: 20.812%
9: 12.333%
10: 7.309%
Avg. streak: 6.455 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I would like to state this unequivocally: Raguell’s phrasing seemed to be crossing over Ken calling on her. It was very much present. Being that he also called “minute to go” in Double Jeopardy, this may have been an editing choice by the show in order to ensure we saw all 61 clues. I apparently had to boldface the above due to the inability of some people to read this before commenting.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Liam $16,000 Raguell $10,600 Harold -$2,200)
Liam: Standard cover bet is $5,201. (Actual bet: $5,201)
Raguell: Bet at least $800 for any chance of victory. You might as well go all in, though, both to force Liam to do the math right and to maximize winnings in case of victory. (Actual bet: $10,502)
Harold: (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
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I had no idea and made a wild guess based on “a royal meeting that would change history.“ I got lucky on this one.
I didn’t realize Columbus would have been a soldier. I jumped to Cortez, getting “conquistador” vibes. Not quite.
Christopher Columbus had immediately come to mind, but I’d only remembered him as an explorer and a [would-be]merchant, so I also said Cortez.
Ditto here as to remembering that Granada was conquered in 1492, so I sort of connected the dots. I had no idea about what Columbus was doing before setting sail for parts West so it was a lucky guess.
Same here, Al. Since Granada was conquered in 1492, that led directly to Columbus as the most likely person given the year and a “meeting that would change history.” Who is associated with 1492 more than Columbus? No one that I could think of so I went with CC.