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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category World War II) for Friday, February 3, 2023 (Season 39, Game 105):
Mimi Reinhard, who never learned to type using more than 2 fingers, produced this with 1,100 names, including hers
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ricky A. Rivera II, an employee stock ownership plans analyst from Chicago, Illinois |
Andrew Bembenek, a construction project manager from Los Angeles, California |
Matthew Marcus, a software developer from Portland, Oregon (1-day total: $42,200) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Yesterday on Jeopardy!, Matthew Marcus played a very strong game, winning over $40,000 in his debut. Andrew Bambenek and Ricky A. Rivera II are your challengers today.
One thing that I noticed this morning: I am so happy that Jeopardy! has apparently relaxed the late–Mike Richards–era rules regarding LGBTQ+ pins on Jeopardy; if you look closely, Ricky is sporting an affirming pin on his lapel today. It’s absolutely lovely to see contestants willing to unequivocally affirm LGBTQ+ rights, and I personally believe that this is something that all contestants should believe in. I certainly know who I’m cheering for tonight!
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Correct response: What is Schindler’s list?
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During World War II, Oskar Schindler, a Nazi intelligence officer and factory executive appalled by the Nazi treatment of Jewish people during the war, came up with a plan to save as many Jewish people as he could: hire them to work in his factories, deeming them “essential” to the war effort. Mimi Reinhard produced the 1,100-name manifest that was presented to officials; these 1,100 people were sent to Czechoslovakia to work in a munitions factory, where their lives were spared. The story was told in Thomas Keneally’s 1982 work “Schindler’s Ark”, which turned into the famous Steven Spielberg film, “Schindler’s List”. Reinhard died in 2022 at the age of 107.
This is one of my favorite kinds of Final Jeopardy! clues—it takes a little-known fact, but provides enough clues where someone might be able to figure out the answer—either at home or on stage—within 30 seconds, with a nice little “a-ha!” moment when everything clicks together. Plus, it teaches viewers more about a story they should already be aware of.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: 19th Century Names; Second Cities; Juice Bar; That’s A Crime!; Roman Numeral Spelling; Michael, Boltin’)
Matthew had the best opening round, getting 12 correct and $2,000 on a Daily Double early. Ricky struggled with the signaling device early, but the advice he would have been given at the first break seemed to work, as he was strong in the second half of the round.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Matthew 7 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 7 correct 0 incorrect
Ricky 1 correct 2 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Matthew 12 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 8 correct 2 incorrect
Ricky 8 correct 3 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Plays & Playwrights Are The Thing; A Little Astronomy; The National Park System; Water Music; First Off, How Dare You; Now, We Duel)
Ricky found the Daily Double immediately and doubled up; unfortunately for him, he went to the same category—and Matthew proceeded to find the Daily Double immediately after gaining control. While Matthew’s bet was conservative, he played well enough by the end of the round in order to hold a runaway going into Final! Scores going into Final were Matthew at $28,800, Andrew at $11,800, and Ricky at $11,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Matthew 26 correct 0 incorrect
Andrew 15 correct 3 incorrect
Ricky 16 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 14 (0 today).
Andrew and Ricky got Final correct, but Matt’s runaway means he’s a 2-game champion!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, February 3, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Matthew $28,800
Andrew $11,800
Ricky $11,200
Tonight’s results:
Ricky $11,200 + $11,200 = $22,400 (What is Schindler’s List?)
Andrew $11,800 + $11,798 = $23,598 (What is Schindler’s List?)
Matthew $28,800 – $5,000 = $23,800 (What is the Holocaust Memorial) (2-day total: $66,000)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Matthew $8,600
Andrew $4,600
Ricky $3,400
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) SECOND CITIES $1000 (clue #7)
Matthew 2600 +2000 (Andrew 1000 Ricky -400)
2) THE PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS ARE THE THING $2000 (clue #1)
Ricky 3400 +3400 (Matthew 8600 Andrew 4600)
3) A LITTLE ASTRONOMY $1200 (clue #3, $31200 left on board)
Matthew 10200 +3000 (Andrew 4600 Ricky 6800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 206
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Matthew 1 3 5 2 5*
Andrew 4 3
Ricky
DJ! Round:
Matthew 3*
Andrew
Ricky 5* 4†
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Matthew 3.17
Andrew 3.50
Ricky 4.50
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 14 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Matthew $26,000 Coryat, 26 correct, 0 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Andrew $11,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Ricky $9,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $47,600
Lach Trash: $1,400 (on 3 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Matthew Marcus, career statistics:
58 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 9 rebound opportunities)
48.25% in first on buzzer (55/114)
3/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,000)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $25,500
Andrew Bembenek, career statistics:
16 correct, 3 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Ricky A. Rivera II, career statistics:
17 correct, 5 incorrect
0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,400)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,800
Matthew Marcus, to win:
3 games: 86.713%
4: 75.192%
5: 65.201%
6: 56.538%
7: 49.026%
Avg. streak: 8.526 games.
Today’s interviews:
Ricky has had the same pet tortoise since third grade.
Andrew is a 10-year veteran of bar trivia.
Matthew went to Magdalen College in Oxford because of Oscar Wilde.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Matthew $28,800 Andrew $11,800 Ricky $11,200)
Matthew: Limit your bet to $5,199. (Actual bet: $5,000)
Andrew: Standard cover bet over Ricky is $10,601. (Actual bet: $11,798)
Ricky: If Andrew bets to cover you and is incorrect, he falls to $1,201. Limit your bet to $9,999. (Actual bet: $11,200)
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