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Season 40
Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, December 27, 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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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 Americana) for Wednesday, December 27, 2023 (Season 40, Game 78):
After “Black Monday” in 1987, sculptor Arturo Di Modica put a statue of one of these in Manhattan to symbolize strength & power
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Tammy Groner, a legal assistant from Hamilton, New Jersey
Greg Czaja, a cardiologist from San Diego, California
Ben Hebert, a shipping manager from Chicago, Illinois
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
There’s still a chance for two Chicago players to reach the final of this week of Second Chance after Chicago’s Christopher Pennant won yesterday. Today, we see Chicago’s Ben Hebert take on San Diego’s Greg Czaja and New Jersey’s Tammy Groner. Ben and Greg had strong games against some of this upcoming ToC’s top seeds, Cris Pannullo and Ben Chan respectively, while Tammy put up over $20,000 going into Final Jeopardy in her first appearance and did not win. It’s definitely going to be an interesting matchup!
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Correct response: What is a bull?
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After 1987’s Black Monday sent Wall Street into a spiral, Di Modica, feeling indebted towards the United States after what it had done for his career, decided on a sculpture, titled Charging Bull. The now-famous bronze bull took over two years to create, and it was delivered surreptitiously just before dawn on December 15, 1989. While the New York Stock Exchange had the sculpture removed quickly, public pressure quickly mounted, and the sculpture was installed at Bowling Green in Lower Manhattan on December 20. The bull, being the symbol of financial optimism, is one of the iconic modern images of New York City.
I think this will play as a straightforward Final Jeopardy clue for our three players, even though nobody in our game today is close to New York City. (Tammy, being from Hamilton Township, is closer to Pennsylvania than New York.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, December 27, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 2023 Sports Highlight Reel; Presidents Not Presidenting; In My Ceilings; Vámonos A Mexico!; Poetry About Prose; Rhyming Tree Pairs)
Though Ben had more correct responses in the first half of the opening round with six, it was Greg who led after 15 clues thanks to the Daily Double. In the second half of the round, the lead changed four times, but Greg led by $800 after 30 clues, by virtue of having 0 incorrect responses.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Greg 5 correct 0 incorrect
Ben 6 correct 2 incorrect
Tammy 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tammy got her invitation to return on Halloween.
Greg had a dream about being invited the night before it happened.
Ben would like to say hello to the Twilight fans again.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Greg 9 correct 0 incorrect
Ben 13 correct 3 incorrect
Tammy 6 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Greg $6,400
Ben $5,600
Tammy $3,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Bays; Bible Quotes; 12-Letter Science Words; Reporting The News; Pop Culture Before & After; “Ob”vious Responses)
Our turning point today came on clue #5, as Greg picked up a $10,400 True Daily Double! For the second day running, the Daily Doubles were found back-to-back, and Greg made a more measured bet on the second one. No matter, though, Greg cruised to a runaway lead after Double Jeopardy over the final 24 clues of the round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Greg 21 correct 1 incorrect
Ben 20 correct 5 incorrect
Tammy 12 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Greg $29,000
Ben $11,600
Tammy $8,800
Final Jeopardy went 3-for-3 today as Greg advances to the finals!
Tonight’s results:
Tammy $8,800 + $0 = $8,800 (What is a bull?)
Ben $11,600 + $6,001 = $17,601 (What is a bull?)
Greg $29,000 + $0 = $29,000 (What is a bull?) (Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) IN MY CEILINGS $600 (clue #8)
Greg 1800 +1800 (Ben 1000 Tammy 1000)
2) 12-LETTER SCIENCE WORDS $1600 (clue #5)
Greg 10400 +10400 (Ben 4000 Tammy 4400)
3) BIBLE QUOTES $1200 (clue #6, $28000 left on board)
Greg 20800 +3000 (Ben 4000 Tammy 4400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 214
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ben 3 4 5 3
Greg 4 5 3*
Tammy 3
DJ! Round:
Ben
Greg 4 3 4* 3*
Tammy 4 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Greg 3.71
Ben 3.75
Tammy 3.00
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:
Greg $17,200 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Ben $11,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 5 incorrect, 43.86% in first on buzzer (25/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Tammy $8,800 Coryat, 12 correct, 1 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,600
Lach Trash: $8,200 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $8,200
Lead Changes: 6
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Ben Hebert, career statistics:
42 correct, 9 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (48/114)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000
Greg Czaja, career statistics:
38 correct, 5 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
29.82% in first on buzzer (34/114)
3/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,000)
2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,200
Tammy Groner, career statistics:
37 correct, 2 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
28.07% in first on buzzer (32/114)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Greg had one of the best-played games I’ve seen all season. Kudos!
- I did enjoy Ken’s note that it was the King James version; to me, that is a sufficient compromise position from the Hebrews controversy of last season.
- I am enjoying the increased willingness of players to take big swings on Daily Doubles. It definitely feels like contestants are learning that Daily Doubles are, on average, easier than Final Jeopardy, and it makes sense to take the chance on the Daily Double.
Today’s box score: December 27, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Greg $29,000 Ben $11,600 Tammy $8,800)
Ben: Standard cover bet over Tammy is $6,001. (Actual bet: $6,001)
Greg: You can bet up to $5,799 and enjoy your win. There’s no real need to make a bet here, though! (Actual bet: $0)
Tammy: You can safely bet between $2,801 and $3,200 in the battle for second place with Ben; this range defends against a $0 bet from Ben while also keeps ahead of him if he bets to cover and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $0)
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