Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 12, 2023

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47 correct, 6 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
41.23% in first on buzzer (47/114)
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1/2 in Final Jeopardy
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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category American Literature) for Tuesday, December 12, 2023 (Season 40, Game 67):

Chapter 100 of this novel introduces the one-armed Captain Boomer of the Samuel Enderby

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Henry Baer, a software engineer from San Francisco, California

Julia Markham Cameron, an attorney from Brooklyn, New York

Gary Hollis, a chemistry professor from Roanoke, Virginia

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Today begins the semifinal round of Fall 2023’s Champions Wildcard Hearts bracket with a matchup between Gary Hollis, Julia Markham Cameron, and Henry Baer. As I said in my semifinal preview, Gary is the latest in a long line of strong professors from the 2021 Professors Tournament. One weakness in his game, though, is that he seems to bet conservatively on Daily Doubles, which may give an opening to fan favorite Julia, as well as Henry, especially if things aren’t a runaway going into Final Jeopardy today.

Correct response: What is Moby-Dick?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2023 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

Moby-Dick, one of Herman Melville’s classics of 19^th century American literature, is often referenced by the Jeopardy! writers. Published in 1851, it was a story of Captain Ahab (of the Pequod)’s quest against the giant whale who had bitten off Ahab’s leg on his previous voyage. Interestingly, the book was critically panned in its time and was only really celebrated in the 20^th century.

Interestingly, this might be a Final where having watched a lot of the show might make things easier for you. Since the start of Season 38, there have been three different occasions where the show has referenced a triple-digit chapter number in Melville’s work. (Today would be the fourth.) Having paid attention to a detail like that, and remembering that Melville tended to keep his chapter lengths short, might prove to be an important clue for either the player or the viewer.

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Have You 8?; Auto Racing; Black Mystery & Crime Fiction; Animals; Sounds Kinda “Iff”-y; I’m Absolutely Sure)

An incorrect Daily Double and a few other incorrect responses dropped Gary into the red early, but he pulled out of that by the first break and, buoyed by running the AUTO RACING category, he was within $1000 of the lead after the opening round.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Julia 5 correct 0 incorrect
Henry 2 correct 0 incorrect
Gary 5 correct 4 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Henry wrote software to help him study.
Julia has a BF (Julia made sure to specify boyfriend, not best friend) who came to support her during her first appearance as well.
Gary wants to shout out his teachers from back in North Carolina, because Jeopardy is “a lifetime of preparation”.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Henry 6 correct 0 incorrect
Julia 9 correct 0 incorrect
Gary 12 correct 4 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Henry $4,800
Julia $4,400
Gary $3,800

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Yes, I’ve Eton; Seinfeld Before & After; Anatom”e”; Sticky Stuff; Mcpeople; Words Of Peace)

Julia got to the first of the round’s Daily Doubles, but an incorrect response knocked her out of contention. Gary got to the last one, and his correct response—plus some excellent gets after that—ensured he had a runaway going into Final Jeopardy!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Gary 26 correct 6 incorrect
Henry 12 correct 2 incorrect
Julia 15 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Gary $20,800
Henry $9,600
Julia $800

Everyone got Final Jeopardy correct; Gary is now a finalist!

Tonight’s results:

Julia $800 + $800 = $1,600 (What is Moby Dick?)
Henry $9,600 + $1,234 = $10,834 (What is Moby Dick!)
Gary $20,800 + $12 = $20,812 (What is Moby Dick? Thanks, Mom) (Semi-Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) HAVE YOU 8? $600 (clue #5)
Gary 600 -600 (Julia 0 Henry 1000)
2) McPEOPLE $1600 (clue #13)
Julia 4400 -4000 (Gary 8600 Henry 5600)
3) WORDS OF PEACE $2000 (clue #16, $14800 left on board)
Gary 10200 +3000 (Julia 1600 Henry 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -121

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Gary 3 4 5 3*
Julia
Henry 4

DJ! Round:
Gary 4 3 5 1 2 3 3 3 5*
Julia 2 4* 3 4
Henry 4 4 3

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Gary 3.38
Henry 3.75
Julia 3.25

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:

Gary $20,400 Coryat, 26 correct, 6 incorrect, 50.88% in first on buzzer (29/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Henry $9,600 Coryat, 12 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Julia $4,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 4 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 1/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,800
Lach Trash: $6,000 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $13,200
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 1

Player Statistics:

Gary Hollis, career statistics:

88 correct, 18 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
37.72% in first on buzzer (86/228)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $11,400)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,600

Julia Markham Cameron, career statistics:

98 correct, 16 incorrect
7/11 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (94/282)
1/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$4,000)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,080

Henry Baer, career statistics:

85 correct, 10 incorrect
5/6 on rebound attempts (on 26 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (75/285)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,800

Andy’s Thoughts:

• No complaints about clue selection, though I do think Gary can stand to be more aggressive in terms of bet sizing on Daily Doubles.

• Today’s box score: December 12, 2023 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Gary $20,800 Henry $9,600 Julia $800)

Gary: Limit your bet to $1,599 or less; but don’t worry about the math. Just bet $0. (Actual bet: $12)

Julia: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $800)

Henry: Gary’s runaway is slim. It might be worth going all in, just in case he messes up the math? If second place really matters to you, bet $7,999 or less. (Actual bet: $1,234)

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