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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Southwest) for Thursday, August 21, 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 encore presentations continue today with quarterfinal #4 between Raymond Goslow, Jackie Kelly, and Troy Meyer. Here’s what I said back in February: “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, August 21, 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
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
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Four major thoughts about this game…
1: I’m not surprised in the slightest at the quality of play in this quarterfinal – Raymond, Troy, and Jackie are each MUCH better players than I think their original success really shows (even Troy), so I had a feeling this would be the best-played three-way match of the quarterfinals. Glad to see my intuition was correct!
2: Major props to Raymond for not just an absolutely excellent victory today, but for his near-victory in his semifinal – getting Coryats upward of $20K against both one of the strongest quizzers on the continent and a future second-place finisher in Masters is just amazing, and I’m honestly a little surprised that (as far as I know) he wasn’t considered as a Masters alternate. I’ll go out on a limb and say that, had Raymond been a regular-play contestant with his skill now, Scott Riccardi would’ve been crowned the 19th double-digit winner instead of the 18th… but we’ll never know for sure, now, will we? 🙂
3: Still, watching this again kind of hurts me, mostly for Troy. Watching him in this tournament as well as the ToC finals, it’s obvious (at least to me) just how badly he wanted that spot in Masters, but after that incredible $21K DD wager in game 2 of the finals, he just seemingly couldn’t catch a break again. I can say with full confidence that Troy would likely be running circles around 25 of the 26 other players (maybe Luigi de Guzman could have given him some competition?) in this tournament if this was just a knowledge test, but he just couldn’t find a rhythm with the buzzer (which wasn’t helped by Raymond being lightning fast) and the only DD he could find was the one that ultimately has the least impact on the game on average. I’m confident that we haven’t seen the last of Troy on the Alex Trebek Stage yet, but still, I really wish this tournament worked out for him better than it did.
4: Jackie is definitely someone I’d watch out for if I was against her in future tournaments, and I have a feeling she’s probably the biggest example of a sleeper pick in this entire field; yes, she technically only won four games, but once she got the hang of the buzzer in game three, it took very bad luck with wagering clues to finally bring her down. I’m not at all surprised to see her do as well as she did in both ToC and JIT (even if she finished third in both matches), and I have a feeling we haven’t seen the last of her on the Alex Trebek Stage, either!