Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, May 23, 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

August 12: S42 E98 (January 21, 2026)
August 13: S42 E99 (January 22, 2026)
August 14: S42 E100 (January 23, 2026)
August 15-16: S41 E141 (March 24, 2025)
August 17: S42 E101 (January 26, 2026)
August 18: S42 E105 (January 30, 2026)
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)
August 29-30: S41 E143 (March 26, 2025)
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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 Artwork) for Thursday, May 23, 2024 (Season 40, Game 184):

Rembrandt’s only seascape is set here, where the main figure once said, “Why are ye fearful, o ye of little faith?”

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Liz Capouch, a knowledgebase specialist from Blaine, Minnesota

Brendan Gilfillan, a consultant from Alexandria, Virginia

Amar Kakirde, a graduate student from Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey (1-day total: $16,600)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Amar Kakirde is your new Jeopardy! champion, picking up just over $16,000 in last night’s game. Today, he faces off against Virginia’s Brendan Gilfillan and Minnesota’s Liz Capouch. Amar might be someone to watch out for, as he did get a relatively difficult Final Jeopardy clue correct in yesterday’s game. Or, he could be a 1-and-done—there were some times yesterday where it seemed like defending champion Chris D’Amico could signal at will. It’ll be interesting to see what happens!

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Remember, if you would like to enter the “Explore Iceland” sweepstakes, you can do so at sweepstakes.jeopardy.com. Today’s Final Jeopardy category is “Artwork”.

Correct response: What is the Sea of Galilee?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

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More Information About Final Jeopardy!:

Rembrandt’s only seascape was 1633’s “Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee”, depicting the miracle how Jesus calmed the storm on the Sea of Galilee, as described in Matthew, Mark, or Luke. “O ye of little faith” comes from Matthew 8:26.

I should point out that these sorts of clues are why I—decidedly not a Christian, as the only “religious” events I have ever attended are weddings and funerals—always make the case for the importance of the Bible in a trivia context, as it is the inspiration for significant amounts of Western art and literature over the years—the subject of today’s Final Jeopardy included.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, May 23, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Lit Titles By The Numbers; It’s A Plane; The Real Taglines Of The Real Housewives; “Stop” The Presses!; One For The Money; 2 For The Show)

Amar got off to a good start, but fell back to $0 after a missed True Daily Double. After 14 clues, Brendan led with $2,800, while Liz had $1,400 and Amar $0.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Brendan 4 correct 0 incorrect
Liz 3 correct 0 incorrect
Amar 5 correct 2 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Liz got stuck in a very small Italian elevator.
Brendan met his fiancée during a job interview.
Amar lost his phone—twice—while hiking in Switzerland.

While Brendan picked up 6 correct to extend his lead, he also had 2 incorrect—keeping it close. Brendan led after 30, while Liz sat second and Amar third.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Brendan 10 correct 2 incorrect
Liz 5 correct 0 incorrect
Amar 6 correct 2 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Brendan $3,800
Liz $1,800
Amar $400

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Congress Acted Up; Men Of Science; Name, The Expression; Signature Songs; Mistaken Identity; Where In “The” World?)

In a Double Jeopardy! round that saw two incorrect Daily Doubles, two players at $0 or worse, and the leader at $1,000 10 clues into the round, Amar rebounded well to take the lead; it wasn’t a runaway, though. Liz sat within striking distance going into Final.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Amar 16 correct 4 incorrect
Liz 11 correct 1 incorrect
Brendan 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 18 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Amar $9,200
Liz $5,200
Brendan $3,000

Liz was the only player correct in Final—but an inexplicable wager of $0 from Liz means that Amar is now a 2-day champion!

Tonight’s results:

Brendan $3,000 – $2,900 = $100 (What is the Red Sea?)
Liz $5,200 + $0 = $5,200 (What is the Sea of Galilee?)
Amar $9,200 – $1,201 = $7,999 (What is the Red Sea?) (2-day total: $24,599)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) ONE FOR THE MONEY $1000 (clue #13)
Amar 2800 -2800 (Brendan 2800 Liz 1400)
2) NAME, THE EXPRESSION $1200 (clue #7)
Liz 3000 -3000 (Amar -1200 Brendan 3000)
3) CONGRESS ACTED UP $1600 (clue #9, $22800 left on board)
Amar 800 -1200 (Brendan 3000 Liz 0)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -260

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Amar 2 4 2 3 5*
Brendan 3 3 4 3
Liz 3 4 3 4

DJ! Round:
Amar 3 4 5 4 3 4*
Brendan
Liz 2 3* 5

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Amar 3.55
Liz 3.43
Brendan 3.25

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 18 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Amar $13,200 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Liz $8,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Brendan $3,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $24,400
Lach Trash: $18,000 (on 16 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,600
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2

Player Statistics:

Amar Kakirde, career statistics:

35 correct, 7 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (34/114)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $0)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000

Brendan Gilfillan, career statistics:

14 correct, 6 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $3,000

Liz Capouch, career statistics:

12 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,200

Amar Kakirde, to win:

3 games: 34.086%
4: 11.619%
5: 3.960%
6: 1.350%
7: 0.460%
Avg. streak: 2.517 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• A reminder that the rules of the show on this point are clear: Incomplete song titles (“Da Club” instead of “In Da Club”) are considered incorrect, while overfull song titles that contain a correct lyric (“I’m A Loser” instead of “Loser”) are considered correct.
• Learning Final Jeopardy betting strategy is not a difficult proposition. I beg future contestants to learn this.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Amar $9,200 Liz $5,200 Brendan $3,000)

Amar: Standard cover bet over Liz is $1,201. (Actual bet: $1,201)

Brendan: Bet no more than $599; this gives you the best hope of second place, as Liz should be betting for the win. (Actual bet: $2,900)

Liz: If Amar bets to cover and is incorrect in Final Jeopardy, he’ll fall to $7,999. Thus, you need to bet at least $2,800 to have any chance of victory. (Actual bet: $0)

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