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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, April 2, 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 Historic Groups) for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (Season 40, Game 147):
The Kipchak Khanate is another name for this group that was eventually defeated by Tamerlane in 1395
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
David Madden, an academic competition director from Ridgewood, New Jersey
Jennifer Quail, a wine-tasting consultant from Dowagiac, Michigan
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
We’re now down to 9 players in the 2024 “JIT”; our first group of semifinalists come from the middle three quarterfinals—Amy Schneider, Jennifer Quail, and David Madden. Jennifer advanced out of the quarterfinals with a singleton get in Final Jeopardy, while Amy and David both advanced with runaways.
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Correct response: What is the Golden Horde?
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With a name potentially inspired by the color of their tents during warfare, the Golden Horde was a Mongol khanate in what would now be seen as southern Russia and Kazhakstan, effectively the northwestern sector of the Mongol empire. At its peak, it reached as far as the Danube River. Tamerlane’s victory at the Battle of the Terek River in modern-day Georgia caused a retreat of the Golden Horde and the rise of the Timurid Empire.
To me, playing this clue at home, this felt very much like an eminently gettable clue for anyone that at least has a passing familiarity with the Golden Horde (And, if you’ve ever watched John Green’s CrashCourse on World History—you should.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: U.S. History; Fiction; Bus. Abbrev.; Named For A Place; Song Similes; “J-I-T” Words)
After a slow start in a difficult Fiction category, Amy jumped out to a lead thanks to 8 correct responses. She had $4,800 at the interviews, while Jennifer had $2,400 and David $800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Amy 8 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 3 correct 0 incorrect
David 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
David established an academic competition company with his winnings.
Jennifer purchased a Chincoteague pony with her winnings.
Amy has cats named Meep and Rue, who are still the cutest cats.
Jennifer had a chance to cut into Amy’s lead, but she missed a Daily double and had to rebuild from zero. Amy led after 30 on the strength of another 7 correct responses.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Amy 15 correct 0 incorrect
Jennifer 6 correct 1 incorrect
David 3 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Amy $8,400
Jennifer $1,200
David $400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Mountain High, Valley Low; Philosophy; Astronomy; An Invitation To The Dance; Movies & Myth; 3 Tough Little Letters)
David’s comeback began early in the round when he got DD2 correct for $2000. However, he made a mistake by not going all in on DD3—which allowed Amy to take a $200 lead on the final clue of Double Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Amy 24 correct 2 incorrect
David 13 correct 1 incorrect
Jennifer 13 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Amy $17,600
David $17,400
Jennifer $7,200
Amy and David were both correct in Final Jeopardy (while Jennifer’s response wasn’t specific enough, though not explicitly told as such). Amy’s $200 lead makes her a finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Jennifer $7,200 – $7,200 = $0 (What is the Mongol Empire?)
David $17,400 + $209 = $17,609 (What is the Golden Horde?)
Amy $17,600 + $17,500 = $35,100 (What is the Golden Horde?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) NAMED FOR A PLACE $800 (clue #20)
Jennifer 3000 -3000 (Amy 6200 David 1200)
2) MOUNTAIN HIGH, VALLEY LOW $1600 (clue #1)
David 400 +2000 (Amy 8400 Jennifer 1200)
3) ASTRONOMY $800 (clue #9, $24800 left on board)
David 6800 +5000 (Amy 10000 Jennifer 3200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 74
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 2 3 4 5 2 5 3 2 5 2 3 4 5 2
Jennifer 4 4 3 4*
David 2 3
DJ! Round:
Amy 2
Jennifer 3 3
David 4* 3 4 5 2 2*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.27
David 3.13
Jennifer 3.50
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:
Amy $17,600 Coryat, 24 correct, 2 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
David $12,800 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Jennifer $10,200 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,600
Lach Trash: $8,000 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,400
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1652 correct, 116 incorrect
81/98 on rebound attempts (on 221 rebound opportunities)
46.24% in first on buzzer (1524/3296)
74/88 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $230,400)
38/58 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,986
Jennifer Quail, career statistics:
367 correct, 45 incorrect
21/28 on rebound attempts (on 56 rebound opportunities)
41.09% in first on buzzer (348/847)
19/21 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $37,700)
13/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,187
David Madden, career statistics:
577 correct, 56 incorrect
36/43 on rebound attempts (on 113 rebound opportunities)
36.45% in first on buzzer (514/1410)
48/50 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $89,805)
19/26 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,077
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Unfortunately, that was a “go all in” situation on the last Daily Double. I hate to see that sort of a mistake decide a game.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Amy $17,600 David $17,400 Jennifer $7,200)
Amy: Standard cover bet over David is $17,201. (Actual bet: $17,500)
Jennifer: I’d limit my bet here to $6,800, staying ahead of Amy if you’re both incorrect. (Actual bet: $7,200)
David: Bet between $401 (therefore defending against any of Amy’s really small bet range) and $2,999 (thereby keeping Jennifer locked out). (Actual bet: $209)
Updated JIT odds:
Amy +190
Matt +470
Larissa +520
Victoria +530
Sam K. +880
Andrew +1100
Sam B. +2200
Finals length odds:
2 games: +180
3 games: +110
4 games: +330
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