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Season 41
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, December 18, 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 Anthems) for Wednesday, December 18, 2024 (Season 41, Game 73):
The unofficial anthem of this U.K. territory mentions kelp, penguins & “the wind from the Horn”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Eric Weldon-Schilling, a bar manager & sommelier from Houston, Texas
Sarah Rosenthal, a fundraiser from New York, New York
Ashley Chan, a publicist from Lewisville, Texas (4-day total: $67,400)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Ashley Chan has picked up four victories and nearly $70,000. Today, she will attempt to become the 282nd player since 1984 to become a five-time champion (182 have lost going for win #5). Her challengers, who always hope to end her streak, are New York’s Sarah Rosenthal and Houston’s Eric Weldon-Schilling.
There are a couple of interesting storylines to note coming into this one: firstly, Ashley’s unorthodox wagering—she’s won twice in a runaway and twice where she hasn’t made a cover bet in Final Jeopardy. As I’ve said all week: at this point, if Ashley’s leading and you’re in second, your bet needs to be an automatic all-in. Secondly, Eric has pretty much been advertising his appearance in nearly every discussion space for the show. This is quite unusual for a player to do so to this degree, to the point where I can’t tell whether it portends a good performance or if Eric is just really excited about being on the show.
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Correct response: What are the Falkland Islands?
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“In my heart there’s a call for the isles far away / Where the wind from the Horn often wanders at play. / Where the kelp moves and swells to the wind and the tide / And penguins troop down from the lonely hillside.” Schoolteacher Christopher Lanham wrote “Song of the Falklands” while working on West Falkland in the 1930s.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Poli Sci; Christmas Songs; 3 Of A Kind; Mountains; That’s Weird; Dictionaries Defining Slang Words)
Ashley found the Daily Double immediately, but got it incorrect. Meanwhile, Eric picked up five correct to hold the lead at the interviews. After 15 clues, Eric led with $3,800, to Ashley’s $2,600 and Sarah’s $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Eric 5 correct 0 incorrect
Ashley 6 correct 1 incorrect
Sarah 3 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Eric has seen Bob Dylan live 20 times.
Sarah made a Supreme Court of sourdough starters.
Ashley would like to go to all four tennis Grand Slams.
Eric picked up five correct responses after the break to continue to lead.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Eric 10 correct 0 incorrect
Sarah 7 correct 0 incorrect
Ashley 10 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Eric $6,400
Sarah $3,800
Ashley $2,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Poli Sci-Fi; Victorian Verse; Organizations; Titles Of Scientific Papers & Articles; In D.C.’s Statuary Hall; Before & After)
Despite dropping $2,800 on a Daily Double, Eric picked up 14 correct in Double Jeopardy, and sat in a runaway position going into Final after Sarah got DD3 incorrect. (Remember that Milky Way is a Mars product, not a Hershey one.)
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Eric 24 correct 1 incorrect
Sarah 13 correct 2 incorrect
Ashley 14 correct 6 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 17 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Eric $19,600
Sarah $8,400
Ashley $2,400
Everyone got Final Jeopardy correct; Eric is your new champion! He’ll be back tomorrow to defend.
Tonight’s results:
Ashley $2,400 + $0 = $2,400 (What are the Falklands?)
Sarah $8,400 + $3,000 = $11,400 (What are the Falkland Islands?)
Eric $19,600 + $1,400 = $21,000 (What is Falkland Islands?) (1-day total: $21,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) POLI SCI $600 (clue #1)
Ashley 0 -1000 (Sarah 0 Eric 0)
2) VICTORIAN VERSE $1200 (clue #11)
Eric 13200 -2800 (Ashley 1200 Sarah 3800)
3) BEFORE & AFTER $1200 (clue #20, $12000 left on board)
Sarah 9000 -3000 (Ashley 0 Eric 13200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -155
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ashley 3*
Sarah
Eric
DJ! Round:
Ashley 1 2 5
Sarah 4 5 4 3*
Eric 1 3 4 5 1 1 2 3* 4† 3 2 2 5†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Eric 2.77
Sarah 4.00
Ashley 2.75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 17 (0.23 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Eric $22,400 Coryat, 24 correct, 1 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $11,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 2 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Ashley $3,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 6 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $6,400 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,400
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Ashley Chan, career statistics:
101 correct, 16 incorrect
1/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
36.14% in first on buzzer (103/285)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
2/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,640
Sarah Rosenthal, career statistics:
14 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,400
Eric Weldon-Schilling, career statistics:
25 correct, 1 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$2,800)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,400
Eric Weldon-Schilling, to win:
2 games: 55.315%
3: 30.597%
4: 16.925%
5: 9.362%
6: 5.179%
Avg. streak: 2.238 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
Due to today’s game being a runaway for both first and second, no wagering suggestions will be posted.
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