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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Bodies of Water) for Friday, September 6, 2024 (Season 40, Game 152):
The smallest inland sea in the world, it’s completely within the territory of a single country & connects 2 other larger seas
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrew He, a stay-at-home dad from Concord, California |
Victoria Groce, a writer & television personality from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
The final encore presentation of our summer is Game 3 of the Jeopardy Invitational Tournament final between Andrew He, Victoria Groce, and Amy Schneider. Victoria and Amy both entered the final with a win apiece in the first-to-two-win final, while Andrew had 0 wins.
If you’re the sort of person who prefers regular play, the opening game of Season 41 is on Monday, as Rachel Bradley returns to defend her title.
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Correct response: What is the Sea of Marmara?
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The Sea of Marmara is located entirely within modern Turkey, connecting the Black Sea (via the Bosphorus Strait) and the Aegean/Mediterranean Sea (via the Dardanelles).
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, September 6, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: World Cities; Van Life; Words That Go Up To 11; Looks Like We’re In Business; Musical Genre Masters; Literary Lines)
Victoria had the most number of correct responses early, but an incorrect Daily Double dropped her score back to $0. At the first break, Amy had $3,400 to Victoria’s $2,600 and Andrew’s $1,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Amy 4 correct 0 incorrect
Victoria 7 correct 1 incorrect
Andrew 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Andrew went on trips with Sam Buttrey.
Victoria never thought she would get the chance to play the game again.
Amy got taken out of a line at a bar in New York City.
Victoria picked up another 7 correct responses after the break to re-take the lead at the midway point of this one.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Victoria 14 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 6 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 7 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Victoria $5,800
Amy $4,200
Andrew $3,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Ancient History; Reboots & Remakes; Nobel Prizes; The Measure Of A Man; Opera Settings; Kneel Before Zed)
The struggles on the Daily Doubles continued, with Amy and Victoria turning this into an 0-for-3 game on the betting clues. Victoria held a $1,400 lead going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Victoria 25 correct 3 incorrect
Andrew 13 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 15 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Victoria $11,400
Andrew $10,000
Amy $7,200
Everyone got Final Jeopardy! correct; Victoria wins the tournament, where she automatically qualified for Jeopardy Masters. Amy finishes second in this final, and Andrew third.
Tonight’s results:
Amy $7,200 + $1,400 = $8,600 (What is the Sea of Marmora?)
Andrew $10,000 + $4,401 = $14,401 (What is the Sea of Marmara?)
Victoria $11,400 + $8,601 = $20,001 (What is the Sea of Marmara? Hi, Nora!) (Winner)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) LITERARY LINES $800 (clue #6)
Victoria 2800 -2800 (Amy 600 Andrew 0)
2) OPERA SETTINGS $1200 (clue #9)
Amy 6200 -6200 (Victoria 10600 Andrew 6000)
3) THE MEASURE OF A MAN $1600 (clue #16, $13600 left on board)
Victoria 15800 -6000 (Amy 1600 Andrew 7600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -238
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 3 4
Victoria 4 3 3 4*
Andrew
DJ! Round:
Amy 3* 4† 5
Victoria 4 3 2 2 5 3 2 4 4*
Andrew 4 3 5 3
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Victoria 3.31
Andrew 3.75
Amy 3.80
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:
Victoria $20,200 Coryat, 25 correct, 3 incorrect, 45.61% in first on buzzer (26/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Andrew $10,000 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Amy $13,400 Coryat, 15 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $43,600
Lach Trash: $4,000 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,400
Lead Changes: 4
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1704 correct, 120 incorrect
83/101 on rebound attempts (on 229 rebound opportunities)
45.31% in first on buzzer (1571/3467)
76/91 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $240,600)
41/61 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $22,518
Victoria Groce, career statistics:
178 correct, 28 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
46.19% in first on buzzer (182/394)
7/10 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $38,700)
5/7 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,400
Andrew He, career statistics:
557 correct, 76 incorrect
36/42 on rebound attempts (on 99 rebound opportunities)
31.52% in first on buzzer (521/1653)
32/41 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $147,400)
15/29 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,007
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Victoria $11,400 Andrew $10,000 Amy $7,200)
Amy: If this is a Triple Stumper, you need to stay above $5,600. Bet no more than $1,600. (Actual bet: $1,400)
Victoria: Standard cover bet over Andrew is $8,601. (Actual bet: $8,601)
Andrew: Standard cover bet over Amy is $4,401. (Actual bet: $4,401)
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