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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Monday, September 25, 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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Upcoming Encore Presentations
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August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
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August 19: S42 E102 (January 27, 2026)
August 20: S42 E103 (January 28, 2026)
August 21: S42 E104 (January 29, 2026)
August 22-23: S41 E142 (March 25, 2025)
August 24: S42 E106 (February 2, 2026)
August 25: S42 E107 (February 3, 2026)
August 26: S42 E108 (February 4, 2026)
August 27: S42 E109 (February 5, 2026)
August 28: S42 E110 (February 6, 2026)
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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
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Scientists) for Monday, September 25, 2023 (Season 40, Game 11):
A 1953 article by this pair says, “The specific pairing we have postulated… suggests a… copying mechanism for the genetic material”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Colin Beazley, a private investment professional from West Palm Beach, Florida
Jilana Cotter, a senior data analyst from Dade City, Florida
Elaine Filadelfo, a consumer insights researcher from Washington, D.C.
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Week 3 of Season 40 begins with Week 3 of Second Chance; a third set of nine contestants return to the Alex Trebek Stage looking for a chance at becoming a Jeopardy! champion. Today’s three players are Elaine Filadelfo, Jilana Cotter, and Colin Beazley. Colin had the best statistics in their original games, but all three players played well in their first appearances. Absolutely anything could happen during Second Chance!
(Content continues below)
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Correct response: Who are James Watson & Francis Crick?
More information about Final Jeopardy:
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The article, published in April 1953 in Nature, was titled “Molecular Structure of Nucleic Acids: A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid”. (DNA is now generally known today as deoxyribonucleic acid.) Its authors were J.D. Watson & F.H.C. Crick, and it was the first publication of the famous double-helix structure.
It is well-known today that Rosalind Franklin did a major amount of generally uncredited work towards discovering the double-helix structure of DNA. Due to Franklin’s 1958 death, she was never awarded a Nobel Prize for her work. (Part of me is hoping that Ken makes a “cribbed Rosalind Franklin’s notes” joke on the show today, but I’m not holding my breath.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, September 25, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: International Relations; Best Original Screenplay Oscars; What’s In That Chip; Shakespeare -Logues On; U.S. Capital Airport Codes; Fix The Malaprop)
Jilana doubled up on clue #9 through the Daily Double to hold the lead at both commercial breaks. Elaine was just behind, though!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Jilana 6 correct 1 incorrect
Elaine 5 correct 0 incorrect
Colin 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Colin definitely missed his Call because he’s a millennial and doesn’t pick up the phone.
Jilana was in an ultrasound appointment when she got The Call.
Elaine incorporates “story time” with her child into her preparation.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Jilana 12 correct 2 incorrect
Elaine 11 correct 0 incorrect
Colin 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jilana $7,000
Elaine $6,400
Colin $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Place In History; So That’s What Those Lyrics Say!; Indiana Wants You; French Literature; White House Pets; Farming Phrases)
Double Jeopardy saw both Elaine and Colin get to play a Daily Double. Unfortunately, the both lost a good amount of their score on incorrect responses. This allowed for Jilana to have a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Jilana 20 correct 2 incorrect
Elaine 16 correct 2 incorrect
Colin 15 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Jilana $17,800
Elaine $8,200
Colin $3,900
Everyone got Final—Jilana is a weekly finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Colin $3,900 + $0 = $3,900 (Who are Watson + Crick?)
Elaine $8,200 + $200 = $8,400 (Who are Watson + Crick?)
Jilana $17,800 + $1,000 = $18,800 (Who are Crick & Watson?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WHAT’S IN THAT CHIP $1000 (clue #9)
Jilana 2600 +2600 (Elaine 2600 Colin 600)
2) A PLACE IN HISTORY $1600 (clue #3)
Colin 5000 -3500 (Elaine 6400 Jilana 7000)
3) WHITE HOUSE PETS $1600 (clue #10, $22800 left on board)
Elaine 8400 -3000 (Jilana 11400 Colin 300)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -6
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Elaine 3 4 5 3
Jilana 4 3 4 5*
Colin 3
DJ! Round:
Elaine 3 4*
Jilana 3 4 3 2
Colin 2 3 4* 5†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Jilana 3.50
Elaine 3.67
Colin 3.40
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 $16,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Elaine $11,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 2 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Colin $7,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,800
Lach Trash: $9,400 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,800
Player Statistics:
Elaine Filadelfo, career statistics:
34 correct, 4 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
27.19% in first on buzzer (31/114)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,700
Jilana Cotter, career statistics:
36 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (34/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,600)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
Colin Beazley, career statistics:
38 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (36/114)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,500)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
Today’s box score: September 25, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Jilana $17,800 Elaine $8,200 Colin $3,900)
Elaine: Limit your bet to $399. (Actual bet: $200)
Jilana: Limit your bet to $1,399. (Actual bet: $1,000)
Colin: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
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