Today’s Final Jeopardy – Wednesday, February 28, 2024

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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)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $7,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
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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

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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 1950s Politics) for Wednesday, February 28, 2024 (Season 40, Game 123):

In 1959 Bob Bartlett & Hiram Fong each won a coin flip to gain this alliterative title

(correct response beneath the contestants)

Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:

Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington

Jake DeArruda, a delivery routing assistant originally from Ludlow, Vermont

Nick Cascone, an orthopedic physician assistant originally from Queens, New York

Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:

The topsy-turvy Tournament of Champions continues; today’s tilt features Champions Wildcard advancee Nick Cascone facing off against Jake DeArruda and Yogesh Raut. A number of pundits felt that Yogesh’s run ended quite prematurely, and, as evidenced by his “Perfect Game” award at Jeopardy! Honors for his game with Kyle Dale and Kristina Mosley that saw correct responses on all 61 clues, Yogesh should have zero difficulty with the more difficult Tournament of Champions material.

I should also make it clear that I think that Yogesh was very much on the receiving end of very poor media coverage from various news outlets looking to outrage-farm. Yogesh’s point was that he did not think that Jeopardy! should be considered the be-all-and-end-all of North American trivia culture—and considering how much variance has been seen in the first three games of the Tournament of Champions thus far, I think he still has a very good point on that front. A lot of so-called fans have decided to treat Yogesh very unfairly over this, and I certainly don’t think that it’s a coincidence that the two overall most-criticized male contestants of the last decade are both Asian men (Yogesh Raut and Arthur Chu).

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Correct response: What is senior senator?

More information about Final Jeopardy:

(The following write-up is original content and is copyright 2024 The Jeopardy! Fan. It may not be copied without linked attribution back to this page.)

When a state enters the Union and receives its Senate representation, who gets the nominal title of “Senior Senator” from that state? Well, you flip a coin! In Alaska’s case, Bob Bartlett won the coin flip over Ernest Gruening, while in Hawaii’s case, Hiram Fong won the coin flip over Oren Long.

Honestly, I think this is the sort of clue where if the light bulb goes off in your head in time, using 1959 (statehood of Alaska & Hawaii) as your main point of reference here, you should be able to reason out the correct response. I really like this clue!

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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:

Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:

Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: Shall We Dance?; Alliterative Phrases; That’S In Asia; The Emmys; Feeling Charitable; A Little Histor”E”)

While Nick struggled early, picking up only 1 correct response and only getting in twice, Jake and Yogesh got off to a spirited battle.

Statistics at the first break (15 clues):

Jake 7 correct 1 incorrect
Yogesh 5 correct 0 incorrect
Nick 1 correct 1 incorrect

Today’s interviews:

Yogesh did a three-hour interview with an Australian game show outlet.
Jake spent his winnings cautiously but had fun spending some of it.
Nick was in “Titanic”.

Jake had the best time after the interviews, picking up 9 correct responses, and more crucially, a $6,600 True Daily Double! He had a big lead after 30 clues.

Statistics after the Jeopardy round:

Jake 16 correct 1 incorrect
Yogesh 9 correct 0 incorrect
Nick 3 correct 1 incorrect

Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:

Jake $14,400
Yogesh $5,600
Nick $1,000

Double Jeopardy! Round:

(Categories: New U.S. Stamps For 2024; Women In Lit; Name That Tomb; British Actors & Actresses; In The Dictionary; Lesser-Known Sciences)

Incredibly, it took all of four clues for Yogesh to reel in Jake’s lead, aided by a pair of high-value rebounded incorrect responses of Jake’s. Incredibly, it was Nick who found both Daily Doubles—on back-to-back clues. Much like Hannah yesterday, though, he thought it necessary to make an aggressive bet on the second one, and an incorrect response dropped him out of contention. Meanwhile, Yogesh found another gear and picked up 17 correct in the round to hold a commanding lead going into Final Jeopardy!

Statistics after Double Jeopardy:

Yogesh 26 correct 0 incorrect
Jake 20 correct 4 incorrect
Nick 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).

Scores going into Final:

Yogesh $26,800
Jake $14,400
Nick $2,400

The light bulb didn’t come on for any of our players with this Final, making it a Triple Stumper, as Yogesh advances to the semifinals!

Tonight’s results:

Nick $2,400 – $2,399 = $1 (What is a state senator?)
Jake $14,400 – $12,401 = $1,999 (What is state senator?)
Yogesh $26,800 – $2,001 = $24,799 (What is president pro tempore) (Semi-Finalist)

Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:

Daily Double locations:

1) FEELING CHARITABLE $600 (clue #22)
Jake 6600 +6600 (Nick 800 Yogesh 4800)
2) NAME THAT TOMB $1200 (clue #10)
Nick 5800 +5800 (Jake 10800 Yogesh 12400)
3) IN THE DICTIONARY $1600 (clue #11, $20000 left on board)
Nick 11600 -10000 (Jake 10800 Yogesh 12400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 114

Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:

J! Round:
Nick 1 4 4
Jake 5 3 2 4 3 4 2 3 2 3*
Yogesh 5 5 5 4 5 3 5 4 3

DJ! Round:
Nick 3 4 5 2 1 3* 4*
Jake
Yogesh 5 4 5 4

Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:

Yogesh 4.38
Jake 3.10
Nick 3.10

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:

Yogesh $26,800 Coryat, 26 correct, 0 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 5/5 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Jake $8,400 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Nick $7,800 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,000
Lach Trash: $3,200 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,800
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 0

Player Statistics:

Nick Cascone, career statistics:

135 correct, 21 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 28 rebound opportunities)
32.33% in first on buzzer (129/399)
7/13 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
3/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,000

Jake DeArruda, career statistics:

117 correct, 23 incorrect
4/7 on rebound attempts (on 21 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (120/285)
8/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $37,400)
0/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,920

Yogesh Raut, career statistics:

133 correct, 10 incorrect
12/13 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (120/285)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,760

Andy’s Thoughts:

• If you’re wondering why the prediction model below thinks Jared has a slightly better chance than Yogesh does, it’s because of Daily Double play at this point.
• Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.

Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:

(Scores: Yogesh $26,800 Jake $14,400 Nick $2,400)

Nick: Bet whatever you like; I can’t see Yogesh over-betting by the amount you need. (Actual bet: $2,399)

Jake: Bet at least $10,400. (Actual bet: $12,401)

Yogesh: Standard cover bet over Jake is $2,001. (Actual bet: $2,001)

Updated ToC odds:

Jared +490
Yogesh +520
Emily +700
Ben +1100
Juveria +1200
David +1300
Luigi +1500
Troy +1600
Ray +2000
Ike +2600
Sean +2700
Brian +2800
Josh +3400
Emmett +4300
Justin +5800
Stephen +6800
Melissa +9100
Deb +10000
Kevin +21000

Finals length odds:

3 games: +680
4 games: +310
5 games: +210
6 games: +290
7 games: +730

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