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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. History) for Monday, March 6, 2023 (Season 39, Game 126):
An 1869 presidential pardon was granted to this man, due in part to a plea by the Medical Society of Harford County, Maryland
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Claire Sattler, a senior at Yale University from Bonita Springs, Florida |
Stephanie Pierson, a junior at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill from Macon, Georgia |
Justin Bolsen, a first-year student at Brown University from Canton, Georgia |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
It’s time for semifinal #2 for the High School Reunion Tournament—one of Justin Bolsen, Stephanie Pierson, or Claire Sattler will join Jackson Jones in the finals. Interestingly, in terms of attempts in the quarterfinal, as per the box scores, Justin had 39, Claire 34, and Stephanie 27. Seeing these numbers, this could be anyone’s game—if someone gets a board that suits them, they might find themselves in the final very easily!
I still wish the show had elected to air the March 10 game on February 16; having the disjointed semifinals like this and airing the finals on Wednesday and Thursday just doesn’t feel right. Additionally, I’m going to register my displeasure again towards the show electing to randomize both the lectern and first selection. It’s incredibly confusing for the home viewer when someone other than the leftmost lectern makes the first pick and there is no need to doubly randomize. If the show wants to randomize the first pick in a tournament situation, just randomize the lecterns and use that randomization to control the first pick.
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Correct response: Who is Dr. Samuel Mudd?
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Samuel Mudd was arrested and convicted in the wake of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln; Booth had broken his left leg in the aftermath of the shooting (while jumping down from the presidential box in attempting to flee Ford’s Theatre) and Mudd splinted Booth’s leg; Mudd’s culpability was established mainly because he had failed to timely alert authorities as to Booth’s presence. Mudd escaped hanging but was sentenced to life imprisonment in a prison at the Dry Tortugas.
During Mudd’s imprisonment, in 1867, an outbreak of yellow fever occurred at the prison. Mudd’s efforts—he was named prison doctor in an emergency capacity as the previous doctor had died—helped stem the spread of the disease due to implementing strict hygiene protocols. In the aftermath, grateful survivors felt that Mudd’s efforts had made him worthy of government clemency, and Andrew Johnson pardoned Mudd in February 1869.
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Game Recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: How Often Does It Happen?; Book Sequels; History; Quotable TV Shows; A Lot Of Hot Air; “A”djectives)
Justin definitely had the best time in the Jeopardy! round, picking up an early Daily Double and holding the lead through the round. Everyone generally had a good round, though.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Justin 5 correct 1 incorrect
Claire 3 correct 0 incorrect
Stephanie 3 correct 0 incorrect
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Justin 12 correct 1 incorrect
Stephanie 8 correct 0 incorrect
Claire 5 correct 1 incorrect
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Tech Beat; Sea Here; Study: Guides; Pop Music; More Than One Meaning; Pivotal Women)
Claire definitely found her game in the opening part of Double Jeopardy!, but she dropped $2,000 on a Daily Double. Then Justin came on strong, but missed his opportunity to put the game away, dropping $5,000 on his—on a clue that was a subject of a Final Jeopardy! in October. At this point, the lead belonged to Stephanie, but a couple of incorrect responses from her on some absolutely correct but painful judges’ rulings led to Claire holding the lead going into Final. After a correction from the judges in Justin’s favor, the scores sat at Claire $8,600, Justin $8,400, and Stephanie $5,200.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Claire 13 correct 3 incorrect
Justin 23 correct 3 incorrect
Stephanie 11 correct 2 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 16 (0 today).
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper—Justin’s conservative bet means he’s the second finalist!
Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, March 6, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers:
Scores going into Final:
Claire $8,600
Justin $8,400
Stephanie $5,200
Tonight’s results:
Stephanie $5,200 – $3,500 = $1,700 ($10,000) (Who is Johnson?)
Justin $8,400 – $2,001 = $6,399 (Who is Frederick Douglas) (Finalist)
Claire $8,600 – $8,201 = $399 ($10,000) (Who is Booth? I love you all! ❤️)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Justin $6,200
Stephanie $4,000
Claire $2,600
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORY $600 (clue #7)
Justin 1400 +1400 (Stephanie 200 Claire 200)
2) MORE THAN ONE MEANING $2000 (clue #10)
Claire 6600 -2000 (Justin 10200 Stephanie 6000)
3) STUDY: GUIDES $1200 (clue #15, $16400 left on board)
Justin 12200 -5000 (Stephanie 8800 Claire 4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 29
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Justin 5 4 3*
Stephanie 1 1
Claire 3 2
DJ! Round:
Justin 5 2 3 4 5 3*
Stephanie 1 1 4
Claire 3 4 3 4 5* 2
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Justin 3.78
Stephanie 1.60
Claire 3.25
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 16 (0.13 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Justin $12,600 Coryat, 23 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Stephanie $5,200 Coryat, 11 correct, 2 incorrect, 22.81% in first on buzzer (13/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Claire $10,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,400
Lach Trash: $14,400 (on 11 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,200
Justin Bolsen, career statistics:
84 correct, 12 incorrect
4/5 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
35.53% in first on buzzer (81/228)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $5,900)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,250
Stephanie Pierson, career statistics:
41 correct, 9 incorrect
3/6 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities)
22.81% in first on buzzer (39/171)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,200)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $8,067
Claire Sattler, career statistics:
112 correct, 19 incorrect
8/9 on rebound attempts (on 25 rebound opportunities)
32.25% in first on buzzer (109/338)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $6,000)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,033
Remaining Players’ Chances of Winning Tournament:
Maya Wright: 8.086%
Justin Bolsen: 32.210%
Jackson Jones: 36.926%
Tim Cho: 11.700%
Caleb Richmond: 11.078%
Today’s interviews:
Claire would like to become a comedy writer.
Stephanie started doing stand-up comedy last year.
Justin studies in the most isolated spot possible on campus.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: March 6, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Claire $8,600 Justin $8,400 Stephanie $5,200)
Justin: Standard cover bet over Stephanie is $2,001. (Actual bet: $2,001)
Stephanie: While any bet that could put your score over $6,400 (so, $1,200 or higher) if you’re correct is probably going to fine, I would recommend betting between $3,601 and $4,799. This way, you surpass a potential low bet from Claire, while staying ahead of her if she covers and is incorrect. (Actual bet: $3,500)
Claire: Standard cover bet over Justin is $8,201. (Actual bet: $8,201)
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