Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, June 16, 2023

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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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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. Andrew He $534,365
17. Scott Riccardi $533,000
18. Jerome Vered $499,102
19. Julia Collins $495,767
20. Austin Rogers $493,000
21. Ben Ingram $449,201
22. Paolo Pasco $448,717
23. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
24. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
25. Juveria Zaheer $441,000

Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category American Geography) for Friday, June 16, 2023 (Season 39, Game 200):

Native Americans called it Okwa-ta, or “wide water”; Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville would rename it for a countryman

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Erica Rapheal, an epidemiologist from St. Paul, Minnesota

Ben Goldstein, a content marketing specialist from Dexter, Michigan

Suzanne Goldlust, a marketing manager from Reston, Virginia (1-day total: $18,700)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

People representing Reston, Virginia, have traditionally done very well on Jeopardy!; three players from Battle of the Decades—Mark Lowenthal, Leslie Miller, and Eddie Timanus—all represented that part of Fairfax County during their initial runs. Suzanne Goldlust joined that line of champions with a decisive victory in last night’s game. Will she be able to continue? Minnesota’s Erica Rapheal and Michigan’s Ben Goldstein will have something to say about that, I’m sure.

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Correct response: What is Lake Pontchartrain?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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Lake Pontchartrain is the wide estuary near New Orleans, Louisiana; it’s also crossed by the longest continuous bridge over water in the world, the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway. Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville named the lake after a French government official during the reign of Louis XIV, Louis Phélypeaux, the comte de Pontchartrain.

I personally found this to be a very difficult Final Jeopardy clue, though, that might just be because I’m Canadian. However, it does become easier if you know that Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville is the founder of Louisiana. I just don’t know how many home viewers or contestants will know who founded Louisiana. (I know, for one, guessed Lake Champlain; it would not surprise me if my guess was matched by at least one player on stage.)

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, June 16, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Continental Geography; Birthstones; 3-Letter Words Ending In X; Grease & Roam; Night Skies; Finish Last)

Missing a True Daily Double early on didn’t faze Suzanne; she rebounded to $400 off the lead within six clues! The second half of the round went well for Ben, but a late incorrect response brought him back to Suzanne and Erica.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Ben 4 correct 1 incorrect
Erica 3 correct 2 incorrect
Suzanne 5 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Erica got to meet Barack & Michelle Obama as part of an acapella group.
Ben went to the ER the day after his wedding.
Suzanne has three cats and a parrot.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Ben 10 correct 2 incorrect
Erica 5 correct 3 incorrect
Suzanne 8 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Ben $3,800
Erica $2,000
Suzanne $1,400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Historic Groups; Oppositional Book Titles; Go Tell It On The Fountain; That European Language; Cuffing Season; This Is All A Bit Much)

Double Jeopardy! saw both challengers play well, but Ben dropped $4,000 on his Daily Double. Erica, on the other hand, got hers correct to jump into the lead going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Erica 12 correct 3 incorrect
Ben 21 correct 4 incorrect
Suzanne 11 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 34 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Erica $11,000
Ben $8,600
Suzanne $3,000

As expected, Final Jeopardy was a Triple Stumper; Ben made a small bet and ended up champion! He’ll return Monday to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Suzanne $3,000 – $0 = $3,000 (What is Lake Huron?)
Ben $8,600 – $2,402 = $6,198 (What’s Lake Champlain?) (1-day total: $6,198)
Erica $11,000 – $6,201 = $4,799 (What is St Lawrence River)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) CONTINENTAL GEOGRAPHY $800 (clue #9)
Suzanne 1600 -1600 (Ben 400 Erica 600)
2) THIS IS ALL A BIT MUCH $1600 (clue #9)
Ben 8600 -4000 (Suzanne 600 Erica 3600)
3) THAT EUROPEAN LANGUAGE $1200 (clue #23, $9600 left on board)
Erica 7600 +2600 (Suzanne 2600 Ben 9000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -112

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Suzanne 1 4 3 4*
Ben 2 5
Erica 3 1 2

DJ! Round:
Suzanne 1 3 4
Ben 2 3 4 2 3 4* 5† 2 3 5 1† 2 5
Erica 5 1 4 1 1 2 3*

† – selection in same category as Daily Double

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Ben 3.20
Erica 2.30
Suzanne 2.86

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 34 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Ben $12,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Erica $9,600 Coryat, 12 correct, 3 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Suzanne $4,600 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,800
Lach Trash: $17,600 (on 14 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,600

Player Statistics:

Suzanne Goldlust, career statistics:

33 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,900)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,000

Ben Goldstein, career statistics:

21 correct, 5 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,600

Erica Rapheal, career statistics:

12 correct, 4 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600

Ben Goldstein, to win:

2 games: 31.421%
3: 9.873%
4: 3.102%
5: 0.975%
6: 0.306%
Avg. streak: 1.458 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Ben seemed very happy to have won; I’m happy for him.

• Today’s box score: June 16, 2023 Box Score

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Erica $11,000 Ben $8,600 Suzanne $3,000)

Suzanne: You need to bet at least $1,801, get Final correct, and hope Erica is incorrect to have any chance of winning. Betting at least $1,801 is step 1 of the process. (Actual bet: $0)

Ben: Limit your bet to $2,599 to stay ahead of anything Suzanne might do. (Actual bet: $2,402)

Erica: Standard cover bet over Ben is $6,201. (Actual bet: $6,201)

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