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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The 19th Century) for Thursday, June 22, 2023 (Season 39, Game 204):
In 1823 he wrote, “in the war between those new governments and Spain we declared our neutrality”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Andrea Rednick Granados, a community organizer & stay-at-home daughter from Dallas, Texas |
Dan Meuse, a university lecturer from Cranston, Rhode Island |
Ben Goldstein, a content marketing specialist from Dexter, Michigan (4-day total: $37,293) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Ben Goldstein is now a 4-day champion, with winnings of $37,293. Today, Rhode Island’s Dan Meuse and Dallas’s Andrea Rednick Granados attempt to stop him from winning game #5. Unless Ben wins a significant amount of money in today’s game, if he wins today, he will very likely have one of the lowest 5-day totals of all time. And that’s not Ben’s fault if that does happen; he’s simply played the material given to him and his opponents as best as he can.
One of today’s challengers, Andrea, is introduced as a stay-at-home daughter. That’s already caught the notice of some fans, who are very hopeful that this is because Andrea is a stay-at-home caregiver for an ailing parent. If this is the case, I think this will earn her a large cheering section from many fans.
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Correct response: Who is James Monroe?
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The quote from today’s Final comes from the famous Monroe Doctrine, which was first outlined in late 1823 during President James Monroe’s seventh State of the Union address to Congress. At that point, much of the New World was very close to independence. In it, Monroe stated that any efforts by European powers to influence sovereign states in the New World would be seen as a threat to U.S. security; in exchange, the U.S. would not interfere in existing European colonies, nor meddle in those European countries’ internal affairs. Over the years, the Monroe Doctrine has become a major cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, June 22, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: State Emblems; Movie Title Connections; 20th Century Happenings; Med. Abbrev.; “Chain”; Of Fuels)
A rare occurrence as of late, the opening round saw a perfect round, with 30 correct and 0 incorrect responses! Ben picked up $8,000 worth of the clues to hold the lead after 30.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ben 6 correct 0 incorrect
Andrea 4 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 5 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Andrea was roped by a calf in El Salvador.
Dan was once on a flight that lost an engine.
Ben got advice from Jason Schwartzman on how to gain weight for a movie role.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ben 11 correct 0 incorrect
Dan 15 correct 0 incorrect
Andrea 4 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ben $8,000
Dan $6,800
Andrea $3,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Going Dutch; 12-Letter Words; Writing On The Walls; Trumpet Tootin’; Let’s “T” Up The Map; Vampire-Pourri)
Double Jeopardy! saw Andrea pick up both Daily Doubles; unfortunately, she missed them both and was in third place going into Final. Ben held a slim lead over Dan, both of whom passed the 20-correct-response mark through two rounds!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ben 20 correct 1 incorrect
Dan 21 correct 1 incorrect
Andrea 10 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 34 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ben $15,200
Dan $12,000
Andrea $4,500
Only Andrea was correct in Final; however, both Dan and Ben made small bets. That means Ben is now a 5-day champion!
Tonight’s results:
Andrea $4,500 + $3,001 = $7,501 (Who is Monroe?)
Dan $12,000 – $0 = $12,000 (Who is Marshall?)
Ben $15,200 – $3,195 = $12,005 (Who is Madison?) (5-day total: $49,298)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) STATE EMBLEMS $1000 (clue #11)
Dan 1000 +1000 (Ben 2400 Andrea 3200)
2) 12-LETTER WORDS $1600 (clue #9)
Andrea 6400 -3000 (Ben 12000 Dan 6800)
3) WRITING ON THE WALLS $1600 (clue #18, $12400 left on board)
Andrea 4200 -2500 (Ben 12400 Dan 7200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -6
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ben 3 4 5 2 2
Dan 4 5*
Andrea 3 3 4 3
DJ! Round:
Ben 2 3 4 5 1 3 3
Dan 4 5 4 2
Andrea 2 2 4* 3 5† 3 4*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Ben 3.08
Dan 4.00
Andrea 3.27
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 34 (0.17 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Ben $15,200 Coryat, 20 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Dan $12,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 1 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Andrea $10,000 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $37,200
Lach Trash: $9,600 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $7,200
Player Statistics:
Ben Goldstein, career statistics:
98 correct, 18 incorrect
2/3 on rebound attempts (on 31 rebound opportunities)
36.62% in first on buzzer (104/284)
1/4 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,200)
1/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,360
Dan Meuse, career statistics:
21 correct, 2 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,000
Andrea Rednick Granados, career statistics:
11 correct, 3 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
0/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$5,500)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Ben Goldstein, to win:
6 games: 34.495%
7: 11.899%
8: 4.105%
9: 1.416%
10: 0.488%
Avg. streak: 5.527 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Ben is the first player in Jeopardy! history to win less than $50,000 post-doubling (or $25,000 pre-doubling) in their first five wins. The previous record was set last June by Megan Wachspress at $52,002.
- Today’s box score: June 22, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ben $15,200 Dan $12,000 Andrea $4,500)
Ben: Standard cover bet over Dan is $8,801. If you think Dan is going to bet to keep Andrea out of play, though, limit your own bet to $199. This keep you ahead of all of Dan’s small-bet range. (Actual bet: $3,195)
Dan: If you limit your bet to $2,999, you keep Andrea locked out. (Actual bet: $0)
Andrea: Bet at least $1,901 to surpass Ben’s standard cover bet over Dan. (Actual bet: $3,001)
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