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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, April 11, 2024
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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 Space Shuttles) for Thursday, April 11, 2024 (Season 40, Game 154):
2 space shuttles were named for craft commanded by this man who died far from home in 1779
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Alison Betts, a writer & creative executive originally from San Jose, California
Brian Hardzinski, a public radio producer originally from Flower Mound, Texas
Lee Wilkins, a regulatory affairs coordinator from Auburn, Alabama (1-day total: $2,200)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Regular play resumed yesterday with Lee Wilkins unseating 3-day champion Lucas Partridge in a game that—aside from the baseball category suiting fellow challenger Daniel Rosenberg—the clues and categories just didn’t suit the players very well. And that happens on Jeopardy! from time to time. As it is, Lee is our defending champion, and I’m sure she’s hoping for Day 2 to go better. Her challengers today are Brian Hardzinski and Alison Betts; From what I’ve seen on social media in the last 48 hours—at least in terms of some of who Alison’s friends are—I suspect that Alison definitely has the skills to at least win a game or two on the Alex Trebek Stage.
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Correct response: Who is Captain James Cook?
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Two of English explorer James Cook’s ships, the Endeavour and the Discovery, later had American space shuttles named after them; the Discovery was the third to be built, while Endeavour was the fifth and final. The Endeavour was the ship that Cook used for his first voyage, where Australia and New Zealand were visited, while the Discovery was a ship used on Cook’s third and final voyage, where he died on the Hawaiian Islands in February 1779.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, April 11, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Manhattan Project; “T.P.”; Unreal Estate; Double Letters In The Middle; Abbreviated Television; A Year Ending In 4)
Alison got off to the best start, rebounding an incorrect response on clue #1 and getting 7 of the first 8 correct, en route to $5,600 at the first break. Brian had $2,200 and Lee $600—but the Daily Double was still unfound.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Alison 10 correct 1 incorrect
Brian 3 correct 0 incorrect
Lee 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Alison kissed an alligator in New Orleans.
Brian has a dad who gave car-buying advice to George H.W. Bush.
Lee would love to own a bookstore one day.
Alison’s strong round continued as she picked up the Daily Double and held a big lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Alison 15 correct 3 incorrect
Brian 5 correct 1 incorrect
Lee 6 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Alison $9,000
Brian $2,400
Lee $800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Manhattan Project; Musicians’ Memoirs; Food Talk; Women In Ancient Times; Colorful Geography; Some Timely Words)
Alison and Brian both got to Daily Doubles but both only got $2000 for them. In a tense final few clues, things were decided when Brian got clue #29 incorrect and Alison pulled a correct response to clue #30. Alison led by just $600 going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Alison 23 correct 4 incorrect
Brian 15 correct 2 incorrect
Lee 11 correct 8 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 4 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Alison $14,600
Brian $14,000
Lee $3,200
Brian and Alison both got Final Jeopardy correct as Alison is your new champion. She’ll return tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Lee $3,200 – $0 = $3,200 (Who is ?)
Brian $14,000 + $14,000 = $28,000 (Who is Cook?)
Alison $14,600 + $14,000 = $28,600 (Who is Cook? <3 OJE) (1-day total: $28,600)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE MANHATTAN PROJECT $1000 (clue #19)
Alison 6200 +2000 (Lee 0 Brian 2000)
2) WOMEN IN ANCIENT TIMES $1600 (clue #3)
Alison 9800 +2000 (Lee 2000 Brian 2400)
3) COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY $1600 (clue #17, $17200 left on board)
Brian 10000 +2000 (Lee 2400 Alison 12600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 73
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Lee 3 5 2
Brian 1 2 1 5 3
Alison 4 5 4 4 3 5 3 4 3 4 5*
DJ! Round:
Lee 3 2 5
Brian 1 2 3 1 1 4 3 4 4*
Alison 4* 2 3 2 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Alison 3.63
Brian 2.50
Lee 3.33
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 4 (0.03 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Alison $13,200 Coryat, 23 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
Brian $13,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 4/4 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
Lee $3,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 8 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $30,000
Lach Trash: $12,400 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,600
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Lee Wilkins, career statistics:
18 correct, 13 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
23.64% in first on buzzer (26/110)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,200
Brian Hardzinski, career statistics:
16 correct, 2 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,600
Alison Betts, career statistics:
24 correct, 4 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
2/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,200
Alison Betts, to win:
2 games: 44.795%
3: 20.066%
4: 8.989%
5: 4.026%
6: 1.804%
Avg. streak: 1.811 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Alison $14,600 Brian $14,000 Lee $3,200)
Lee: Bet no more than $2,000 and hope to win on the Triple Stumper. (Actual bet: $0)
Brian: Limit your bet to $7,599 or less. (Actual bet: $14,000)
Alison: Standard cover bet over Brian is $13,401. (Actual bet: $14,000)
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