Today’s Final Jeopardy – Thursday, May 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

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 Asia) for Thursday, May 25, 2023 (Season 39, Game 184):

Trained as an engineer, premier Li Peng championed this in 1992; it would ultimately displace over a million people

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Megan Braught, a library assistant from Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Jesse Chin, an accounting director from Bayside, New York

Ed Petersen, a planning technician from Orlando, Florida (1-day total: $7,999)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Today sees the 39th individual game of Jeopardy! airing this month; I’ve alluded to this earlier in the month, but this officially sets the record for the busiest month in the history of the show, at least in terms of episodes airing, surpassing the record set in February 2022, when the prime-time Jeopardy! National College Championship aired alongside the regular syndicated episodes. Ed Petersen is your champion after surviving a game that went 0-for-6 on the betting clues. Today’s challengers are Bayside, New York’s Jesse Chin and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania’s Megan Braught.

One thing about the show that is important to keep in perspective: one of the things that made the show so great under Harry Friedman was the realization that not every single episode had to be an all-time great episode in order to make a good show. In fact, it’s a very good way to make the better ones stand out more. My advice to the fans who weren’t as happy about yesterday’s game would be to understand that sometimes games are like that, that it doesn’t make the contestants any less valid, and to savor the good moments more when they come.

Another important thing that I think the show has really improved on recently: we have only seen 30 unplayed clues all season; yesterday was May 24—episode number 183. In Season 37, we reached 30 unplayed clues on September 29—episode number 12. The show has done an excellent job of realizing that the viewers want to see all of the clues played as often as possible.

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Correct response: What is the Three Gorges Dam?

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Situated on the Yangtze River in central China, the Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest power-producing facility, with a capacity of 22,500 megawatts; it produced 111.8 billion kilowatt-hours in 2020. Opened in 2003, the dam is seen as controversial due to its size (in spite of the hydroelectric power produced) due to an increased risk of landslides in the area; moreover, there are worries in some areas that Shanghai might be negatively affected by less sediment being carried along the Yangtze towards the city. Additionally, 1.24 million residents needed to be relocated due to the massive reservoir needed upstream from the dam.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, May 25, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Coastal Waters; Flag Terminology; Up In The Airline; Numerical Words & Phrases; Our Returning Champion; A Doctor From Chicago, Illinois)

Ed was absolutely dominating on the signalling device, but 6 incorrect responses in the round meant that while he was leading, it was not as large of a lead as it might have been at the midway point of the match.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Ed 8 correct 4 incorrect
Jesse 4 correct 1 incorrect
Megan 1 correct 0 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Megan is a huge fan of movies, and likes to try to predict Oscar nominations.
Jesse had a Disney wedding.
Ed collects magnets from his travels.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Ed 14 correct 6 incorrect
Megan 6 correct 1 incorrect
Jesse 6 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Ed $5,600
Megan $3,000
Jesse $2,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Galactic Vacations; Shakespeare & His World; Euro Coins; Music Of The Month; Politicians; Crossword Clues “V”)

Jesse and Megan were trying harder to find Daily Doubles, and they each found one! Jesse pulled himself back into the game, nearly doubling his score on DD3! Jesse, despite being outbuzzed 31-10 by Ed, had the lead going into Final!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Jesse 13 correct 2 incorrect
Ed 24 correct 7 incorrect
Megan 14 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Jesse $14,800
Ed $12,400
Megan $6,200

Everybody got Final correct today; Jesse is your new Jeopardy! Champion! He’ll return tomorrow to defend.

Tonight’s results:

Megan $6,200 + $1,200 = $7,400 (What is the 3 Gorges River Dam?)
Ed $12,400 + $2,401 = $14,801 (What is Three Gorges Dam?)
Jesse $14,800 + $10,001 = $24,801 (What’s the Three Gorges Dam) (1-day total: $24,801)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) OUR RETURNING CHAMPION $1000 (clue #13)
Jesse 2600 -1000 (Ed 2000 Megan 0)
2) SHAKESPEARE & HIS WORLD $2000 (clue #12)
Megan 3400 -2000 (Ed 9200 Jesse 4400)
3) POLITICIANS $2000 (clue #17, $14400 left on board)
Jesse 5600 +4000 (Ed 9200 Megan 3800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -26

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Ed 1 2 3 4 5 4 2 1 2
Jesse 5 3 1 5*
Megan

DJ! Round:
Ed 1 4 1 2 3 5
Jesse 3 2 5 4 5*
Megan 4 5* 1 2 3 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Jesse 3.67
Ed 2.67
Megan 3.17

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Jesse $13,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Ed $12,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 7 incorrect, 54.39% in first on buzzer (31/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Megan $8,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 4 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 3/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,400
Lach Trash: $7,800 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,800

Player Statistics:

Ed Petersen, career statistics:

39 correct, 13 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
43.75% in first on buzzer (49/112)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,200

Jesse Chin, career statistics:

14 correct, 2 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800

Megan Braught, career statistics:

15 correct, 4 incorrect
3/5 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,200

Jesse Chin, to win:

2 games: 48.823%
3: 23.837%
4: 11.638%
5: 5.682%
6: 2.774%
Avg. streak: 1.954 games.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I think today’s game was very illustrative in demonstrating just how much the game’s strategy has changed, and how much more difficult it is to win if you’re not hunting Daily Doubles. Jesse was outbuzzed 31-10 today, but won because he found 2 Daily Doubles, and took very much advantage of DD3.

• Today’s box score: May 25, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Jesse $14,800 Ed $12,400 Megan $6,200)

Ed: You could bet just $1 here to cover Megan, or you could bet $4,801 to defend against Jesse’s low range. (Actual bet: $2,401)

Jesse: Standard cover bet over Ed is $10,001. (Actual bet: $10,001)

Megan: You’re definitely stuck here; you can either hope Ed makes a big bet (in which case, I’d suggest betting less than $1,399 to stay ahead of Jesse if he’s incorrect), or go all-in, to force Ed to be correct and make a bet to beat you if you’re correct. (Actual bet: $1,200)

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