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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, April 4, 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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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 State Capitals) for Thursday, April 4, 2024 (Season 40, Game 149):
It was named for a nearby river that explorer Gabriel Moraga named for one of a religious grouping of 7
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sam Buttrey, a bon vivant & man about town from Pacific Grove, California
Matt Jackson, a grad student in computer science & public policy originally from Washington, D.C.
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is Semifinal #3 in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament. as Matt Jackson, Sam Buttrey, and Victoria Groce do battle for the right to face Amy Schneider and Andrew He in the final. The prediction model gives Matt and Victoria the best chance of advancing, but the Daily Doubles can absolutely throw a wrench into everything!
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Correct response: What is Sacramento?
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In 1808, Gabriel Moraga named what is known today as the Sacramento River as Rio de los Sacramentos, after the Seven Sacraments—the name was later Anglicized to the Sacramento River. Later, Sutter’s Fort was established on the river by John Sutter; in 1850, the area around the fort was incorporated as Sacramento, California, after the river. The California State Legislature moved to the city in 1854 and it was named the permanent state capital in 1879.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, April 4, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: European Capitals; Anatomical Etymology; Quasi-Related Pairs; A Category Made Of Steel; Characters In Musicals; You Can’t Spell…)
Despite some struggles in QUASI-RELATED PAIRS, all three players found their footing by the first break; Sam and Matt had $2,200 at the interviews, with Victoria third at $2,000.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Sam 4 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 5 correct 1 incorrect
Victoria 4 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Victoria has been using rhythm games to prepare.
Sam believes he has lost more games than anyone else.
Matt has been doing a lot of community theatre.
Victoria got to the Daily Double after the break and propelled herself into the lead after 30 clues!
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Victoria 9 correct 3 incorrect
Matt 10 correct 1 incorrect
Sam 9 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Victoria $6,000
Matt $4,800
Sam $3,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historical Quotes; Train Tales; A Beacon In The Night; Photographers; ’90s Movie Fun; “C-U” Later)
Sam got into the lead with a True Daily Double—and then the search began for the last one. Victoria found it, and bet to ensure she had the lead, but Sam was still in contention going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Victoria 23 correct 5 incorrect
Sam 16 correct 1 incorrect
Matt 16 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Victoria $27,000
Sam $16,000
Matt $10,400
Victoria and Sam got Final correct, which puts The Queen into the final that starts tomorrow!
Tonight’s results:
Matt $10,400 – $10,399 = $1 (What is St. Paul (#SkillsNotScores))
Sam $16,000 + $11,001 = $27,001 (What is Sacramento?)
Victoria $27,000 + $5,001 = $32,001 (What is Sacramento? Hi, Nora <3) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) YOU CAN’T SPELL… $800 (clue #18)
Victoria 2600 +2600 (Matt 3200 Sam 2200)
2) TRAIN TALES $1200 (clue #2)
Sam 5400 +5400 (Matt 4800 Victoria 6000)
3) A BEACON IN THE NIGHT $800 (clue #19, $8800 left on board)
Victoria 16800 +9000 (Matt 6800 Sam 13600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 254
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Matt 4 5 3 2 4 5 4 5 3
Sam 4 3 5 3
Victoria 4 3 5 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Matt 5 5 5†
Sam 4 3* 3 4 5 4
Victoria 4 3 2 4 3 5 3 2 2 2*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Victoria 3.27
Sam 3.80
Matt 4.17
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:
Victoria $17,000 Coryat, 23 correct, 5 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Sam $11,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Matt $10,400 Coryat, 16 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $39,200
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 5
Times Tied: 3
Player Statistics:
Matt Jackson, career statistics:
557 correct, 31 incorrect
22/24 on rebound attempts (on 70 rebound opportunities)
42.80% in first on buzzer (502/1173)
37/40 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $162,995)
12/22 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,800
Sam Buttrey, career statistics:
418 correct, 54 incorrect
19/23 on rebound attempts (on 71 rebound opportunities)
34.50% in first on buzzer (413/1197)
12/15 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $43,200)
10/21 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,857
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
103 correct, 22 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
49.78% in first on buzzer (111/223)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $18,700)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,100
Andy’s Thoughts:
I’m glad to see Victoria extol the virtues of rhythm games after I mentioned it in an editorial back in October.
- Chances in the finals: Victoria 39.49% (+140); Amy 32.56% (+190); Andrew 27.96% (+240).
- Chances of each finals length: 2 games 33.56% (+180); 3 games 44.45% (+110); 4 games 21.99% (+330)
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Victoria $27,000 Sam $16,000 Matt $10,400)
Matt: You can’t win unless Victoria overbets—but the margin is tight. Go all in here, just in case.(Actual bet: $10,399)
Sam: Bet at least $6,000. (Actual bet: $11,001)
Victoria: Standard cover bet over Sam is $5,001. (Actual bet: $5,001)
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