Today’s Final Jeopardy – Friday, October 6, 2023

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Composers) for Friday, October 6, 2023 (Season 40, Game 20):

He was given piano lessons by Madame Maute de Fleurville, the mother-in-law of Paul Verlaine, whose poetry he would later set to music

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Jamie Logan, a freelancer from Augusta, Maine

Matt Glassman, a bar owner from Los Angeles, California

Daniel Nguyen, a high school math teacher & doctoral student from San Jose, California

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Correct response: Who is Claude Debussy?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2023 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

This week of Jeopardy! shows finishes on a clue about the famed French composer Claude Debussy. Many of Claude Debussy’s most famous works were set to the poetry of Paul Verlaine, most famously “Clair de lune”, the third movement of his Suite bergamasque. “Clair de lune” was also included in Debussy’s Fêtes Galantes collection; Debussy also composed his Ariettes oubliées to Verlaine poems. Needless to say, Debussy considered Paul Verlaine to be a major influence.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, October 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Canadian Cities; The Gene Pool; Dead Scientists Society; Pick A Number Between 5 & 477; The Virtues; 2 Words In One)

Daniel and Matt got off to a slow start, but Daniel battled back to tie matters at the first break! Matt pulled out a small lead by the end of the opening round.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Matt 5 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 5 correct 3 incorrect
Jamie 1 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Jamie picked up an out-of-state phone call—and it was Jeopardy.
Matt is now a father—but gave no explanation for his glowering at the top of the show.
Daniel gave a shout out to his high school last time in Final Jeopardy.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Matt 13 correct 0 incorrect
Daniel 9 correct 3 incorrect
Jamie 4 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Matt $5,600
Daniel $4,600
Jamie $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: The Crimean War; Literary Pop; This Or That; Swords; If At First You Don’t Secede…; Try “Tri” Again)

Double Jeopardy! came down to the Daily Doubles. Daniel went all in on his, while Matt did not; Daniel ended up having a slim $1,600 lead going into Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Daniel 20 correct 4 incorrect
Matt 23 correct 0 incorrect
Jamie 11 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Daniel $20,800
Matt $19,200
Jamie $9,200

Jamie was the only player correct in Final—which would normally be good news for her. Unfortunately for her, Daniel pulled a $0 wager out of his hat, and is a semifinalist because of it!

Tonight’s results:

Jamie $9,200 + $9,200 = $18,400 (Who is Debussy?)
Matt $19,200 – $1,601 = $17,599 (Who Beethoven)
Daniel $20,800 – $0 = $20,800 (Who is Radu Toma?) (Semi-Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) DEAD SCIENTISTS SOCIETY $600 (clue #13)
Daniel 1000 +1000 (Matt 1800 Jamie 0)
2) THE CRIMEAN WAR $1200 (clue #5)
Daniel 5400 +5400 (Matt 6000 Jamie 2400)
3) IF AT FIRST YOU DON’T SECEDE… $1200 (clue #8, $26800 left on board)
Matt 9200 +4000 (Daniel 10800 Jamie 2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 243

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Daniel 4 3 2 5 1 5 3*
Matt 3 4 3 4 4
Jamie 5

DJ! Round:
Daniel 4 3* 4
Matt 2 4 3*
Jamie 1 2

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Daniel 3.40
Jamie 2.67
Matt 3.38

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 0 (0.00 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Daniel $16,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jamie $9,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Matt $16,400 Coryat, 23 correct, 0 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $41,800
Lach Trash: $6,600 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,600
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Daniel Nguyen, career statistics:

80 correct, 13 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
34.36% in first on buzzer (78/227)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,600)
1/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,900

Matt Glassman, career statistics:

62 correct, 8 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 18 rebound opportunities)
35.71% in first on buzzer (60/168)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,933

Jamie Logan, career statistics:

82 correct, 11 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
34.67% in first on buzzer (78/225)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,200)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,150

Andy’s Thoughts:

• Before anyone starts thinking that Radu Toma is an incredibly obscure composer, it appears as though Radu Toma would be a shoutout. (Which tracks with a $0 bet; “If you bet $0 in Final, don’t attempt the clue, go for a shoutout” has been advice given to contestants dating back to Michael Dupée and the mid-90s.)

• Today’s box score: October 6, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Daniel $20,800 Matt $19,200 Jamie $9,200)

Daniel: Standard cover bet over Matt is $17,601. If you really think that Matt is going to bet small and keep Jamie locked out, bet between $2 and $799. (Actual bet: $0)

Matt: Limit your bet to $799 to keep Jamie locked out. (Actual bet: $1,601)

Jamie: Limit your bet to $6,000 to stay ahead of Daniel in case he makes a cover bet and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $9,200)

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