Today’s Final Jeopardy – Tuesday, December 13, 2022

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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 19th Century Americans) for Tuesday, December 13, 2022 (Season 39, Game 67):

Demonstrating the dignity & humanity of Black Americans, he sat for 160 known photographs, the most of any American in the 19th century

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Ellen McRae, a realtor from Falls Church, Virginia

Brett Myer, a writer from Los Angeles, California

Sean McShane, a non-profit membership associate originally from West Islip, New York (1-day total: $20,600)

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

Sean McShane—cousin of 2012 4-time champion Dan McShane—became Jeopardy! champion in his own right last night. Will the streak continue? Well, Sean picked up 27 correct responses yesterday; Dan only picked up 20 (including Final) in his debut back in 2012. That being said: Dan’s Jeopardy! story did not ultimately end until he lost to Colby Burnett in the 2013 Tournament of Champions semifinal. How long will Sean’s journey last? A win tonight from Sean would end a streak of 5 consecutive 1-day champions, though I’m sure Brett Myer or Ellen McRae would like to see that streak become 6.

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Correct response: Who is Frederick Douglass?

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According to Frederick Douglass in reference to the then-new medium of photography, “The humbled servant girl whose income is but a few shillings per week may now possess a more perfect likeness of herself than noble ladies and court royalty”. Douglass, therefore, sat for as many photographs as he was able, as this allowed him to challenge the racist norms of the era, and be presented as a person equal in dignity and respect to white people.

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Game Recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: 4 Funerals & Another Funeral; Sounds; Place”O”; 2-Syllable Words; Playing Santa; Food As You Might Say It)

Ellen and Sean got off to the best start, but Ellen struggled after missing the Daily Double. Brett found his timing and was in second place, but well behind Sean, after 30 clues.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Sean 9 correct 0 incorrect
Brett 2 correct 0 incorrect
Ellen 3 correct 2 incorrect

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Sean 13 correct 3 incorrect
Brett 7 correct 1 incorrect
Ellen 7 correct 2 incorrect

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Spanish Art & Artists; City Speak; Oil Things Considered; You Get Letters; Chemistry; That’S Some Of What She Wrote)

The Daily Doubles took a very long time to find—the first one wasn’t found until clue 24! Sean found them both back-to-back, and picked up a combined $6,000 on them to cement his runaway! Scores going into Final were Sean at $28,600, Brett at $11,200, and Ellen at $4,600.

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Sean 28 correct 3 incorrect
Brett 12 correct 1 incorrect
Ellen 11 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 12 (0 today).

Final today was a triple-get; Sean is now a 2-day champion, winnings $53,200!

Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, December 13, 2022 Jeopardy! by the numbers:

Scores going into Final:

Sean $28,600
Brett $11,200
Ellen $4,600

Tonight’s results:

Ellen $4,600 + $4,000 = $8,600 (Who is Frederick Douglass?)
Brett $11,200 + $200 = $11,400 (Who is Douglass?)
Sean $28,600 + $4,000 = $32,600 (Who Frederick Douglas) (2-day total: $53,200)

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Sean $7,400
Brett $4,000
Ellen $1,400

Opening break taken after: 15 clues

Daily Double locations:

1) PLACE”O” $600 (clue #8)
Ellen 1400 -1400 (Sean 2200 Brett 0)
2) CHEMISTRY $1600 (clue #24)
Sean 19800 +3000 (Brett 11200 Ellen 4200)
3) SPANISH ART & ARTISTS $1200 (clue #25, $3600 left on board)
Sean 22800 +3000 (Brett 11200 Ellen 4200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -72

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Sean 1 2 3 4 5
Brett
Ellen 1 2 3*

DJ! Round:
Sean 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 3 5 4 3 2 4* 3*
Brett 5 4 4 1 2 1 5
Ellen 1 5 3 2

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Sean 3.32
Brett 3.14
Ellen 2.43

Unplayed clues:

J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 12 (0.18 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles

Game Stats:

Sean $25,400 Coryat, 28 correct, 3 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Brett $11,200 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Ellen $6,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $42,600
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 8 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,400

Sean McShane, career statistics:

56 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
48.25% in first on buzzer (55/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,600

Brett Myer, career statistics:

13 correct, 1 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,200

Ellen McRae, career statistics:

12 correct, 3 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $6,000

Sean McShane, to win:

3 games: 82.123%
4: 67.442%
5: 55.385%
6: 45.484%
7: 37.353%
Avg. streak: 6.594 games.

Today’s interviews:

Ellen started college at 16.
Brett was yelled at by Henry Hill during lunch.
Sean spent two weekends in a Benedictine monastery in Italy.

Andy’s Thoughts:

• I worry that Sean’s more “normal” play style will leave him vulnerable to a challenger hunting for Daily Doubles—especially as many challengers might still be expecting to face Cris Pannullo at this point (and would have prepared accordingly.)

• Today’s box score: December 13, 2022 Box Score.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Sean $28,600 Brett $11,200 Ellen $4,600)

Sean: Bet between $0 and $6,199 and enjoy win #2! (Actual bet: $4,000)

Brett: Bet between $0 and $1,999 and enjoy second place. (Actual bet: $200)

Ellen: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $4,000)

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