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Season 34

Today’s Final Jeopardy – September 13, 2017

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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

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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Ancient History) for Wednesday, September 13, 2017:

Battles at Trebbia & Trasimene were among the victories of this man who was born in Africa & died near the Black Sea

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s contestants:

Jay Olman, a data analytics manager from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jay Olman on Jeopardy!

Jen Sosnowski, a high school science teacher from Roanoke, Virginia

Jen Sosnowski on Jeopardy!

Laura Kelsay, a hotel desk reception clerk from Grand Island, Nebraska (2-day total: $42,300)

Laura Kelsay on Jeopardy!

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Hannibal Barca, famous Carthaginian general and statesman and one of the greatest military strategists of all time, had famous victories in the Punic Wars against the Roman Empire at both Trebbia (which can be spelled with both 1 and 2 Bs), and Trasimene. After the Carthaginian defeat, Hannibal became a statesman, briefly, before his successess there regained the ire of Rome and forced Hannibal’s exile into Asia Minor. Details of his death are not particularly known, but it did occur near the Black Sea coast of what is now Turkey. Greek and Roman historians generally disagree on the date, specific location, and even cause of Hannibal’s death.

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Jen Sosnowski, winner of the September 13, 2017 game of Jeopardy!
  • Scores going into Final:
    Jen $15,400
    Laura $14,400
    Jay $8,400

    Final results:
    Jay $8,400 + $3,601 = $12,001
    Laura $14,400 + $7,500 = $21,900
    Jen $15,400 + $13,401 = $28,801 (1-day total: $28,801)

    Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
    Jay $4,000
    Laura $3,200
    Jen $2,000

    Opening break taken after: 15 clues

    Daily Double locations:
    1) ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE OR MARINES $600 (28th pick)
    Jen 1000 +1000 (Jay 4000 Laura 3200)

    2) BROADWAY COMPOSERS $3000 (4th pick)
    Jen 3200 +3000 (Jay 4000 Laura 3200)
    3) PEOPLE IN POETRY $1200 (24th pick)
    Laura 15200 -2000 (Jen 9400 Jay 6400)
    Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 181

    Unplayed clues:
    J! round: ARMY $800 & $1000
    DJ! Round: None!
    Total $ Left On Board: $1,800

    Game Stats:
    Jen $13,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 23.64% in first on buzzer
    Laura $16,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 5 incorrect, 40.00% in first on buzzer
    Jay $8,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 29.09% in first on buzzer
    Lach Trash: $6,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
    Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,000

    Laura Kelsay, final stats:
    64 correct
    10 incorrect
    4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,900)
    2/3 in Final Jeopardy
    37.58% in first on buzzer (62/165)
    Average Coryat: $17,800

    Jen Sosnowski, stats to date:
    16 correct
    1 incorrect
    2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
    1/1 in Final Jeopardy
    23.64% in first on buzzer (13/55)
    Average Coryat: $13,600

    Jen Sosnowski, to win:
    2 games: 45.30%
    3: 20.52%
    4: 9.29%
    5: 4.21%
    6: 1.91%
    Avg. streak: 1.828 games.

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