Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, November 6, 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.
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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

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Music & Literature) for Monday, November 6, 2023 (Season 40, Game 41):

John Steinbeck called this “one of the great songs of the world” & wanted the music & lyrics printed in one of his novels

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Brian Adams, a retired public educator from Big Bear Lake, California

Jilana Cotter, a senior data analyst from Dade City, Florida

Dave Pai, a field application scientist originally from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Our third semifinal for Champions Wildcard Diamonds is between Dave Pai, Jilana Cotter, and Brian Adams. One will join Emily Sands and Aaron Craig in the final. I do think that either Dave or Jilana are probably most likely to win this one—Brian’s quarterfinal win seemed to be a bit of a surprise to him, while Dave and Jilana had much stronger performances in their respective opening games.

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Correct response: What is “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”?

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The title of John Steinbeck’s famed work The Grapes of Wrath was inspired by a line in Julia Ward Howe’s 1861 song “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” (set to the music of “John Brown’s Body”): “Mine eyes have seen the glory / Of the coming of the Lord; / He is trampling out the vintage / Where the grapes of wrath are stored”. In a note to his editor, Steinbeck wrote, “This is one of the great songs of the world, and as you read the book you will realize that the words have a special meaning in the book. And I should like the music to be put there in case anyone, any one forgets”.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

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

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: It’s Gonna Blow!; Call Out The Bob Squad; Message In A Battle; Haiku About The Poet; High-Scoring Scrabble Words; Kiss My Grits!)

While the lead was lessened over a judges’ reversal, Dave had an excellent opening round—picking up 14 correct and leading at both breaks!

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Dave 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jilana 3 correct 2 incorrect
Brian 2 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Brian felt that winning was going into another universe.
Jilana has been using a toilet paper roll holder for buzzer practice.
Dave gets introduced as a Jeopardy! champion at work.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Dave 14 correct 2 incorrect
Jilana 7 correct 3 incorrect
Brian 4 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Dave $5,600
Jilana $1,800
Brian $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: To The Exoplanets!; At The Ancient Roman Cineplex; A “La” Carte; What A Body; Potpourri; Odd 4-Letter Words)

The Daily Doubles proved crucial in this one; Dave got one incorrect, while Jilana nearly doubled up on hers! She took momentum from this, taking a lead she would not relinquish—though Dave came close—on clue #16.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Jilana 16 correct 4 incorrect
Dave 22 correct 3 incorrect
Brian 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Jilana $11,500
Dave $11,200
Brian $5,200

Jilana was the only player correct in Final (as Brian left out a crucial letter in his response that clearly changes the pronunciation of the word). Despite her not making a cover bet again, she’s now a finalist!

Tonight’s results:

Brian $5,200 – $5,200 = $0 (What is the Battle Hymn of the Repubic?)
Dave $11,200 – $400 = $10,800 (What is)
Jilana $11,500 + $10,900 = $22,400 (What is the battle hymn of the republic?) (Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) MESSAGE IN A BATTLE $800 (clue #2)
Dave 600 -1000 (Jilana 0 Brian 0)
2) TO THE EXOPLANETS! $2000 (clue #6)
Dave 8800 -3200 (Jilana 1800 Brian 400)
3) A “LA” CARTE $2000 (clue #10, $20400 left on board)
Jilana 3000 +2900 (Dave 6800 Brian 400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -40

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Dave 3 4*
Jilana
Brian

DJ! Round:
Dave 3 4 5* 3 3 3
Jilana 5*
Brian 4 5 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jilana 5.00
Dave 3.50
Brian 4.33

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:

Jilana $10,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Dave $15,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Brian $5,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $31,200
Lach Trash: $14,200 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,600
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Dave Pai, career statistics:

106 correct, 14 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.56% in first on buzzer (101/284)
2/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,600)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,160

Jilana Cotter, career statistics:

118 correct, 16 incorrect
11/13 on rebound attempts (on 29 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (108/342)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,100)
5/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,567

Brian Adams, career statistics:

105 correct, 27 incorrect
5/8 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
34.36% in first on buzzer (112/326)
4/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,600)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800

Andy’s Thoughts:

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

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Jilana $11,500 Dave $11,200 Brian $5,200)

Dave: Bet between $601 (in case Jilana goes small) and $799 (thereby keeping Brian locked out). (Actual bet: $400)

Jilana: Standard cover bet over Dave is $10,901. (Actual bet: $10,900)

Brian: Limit your bet to $4,599 to stay ahead of Jilana if she makes a cover bet and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $5,200)

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