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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Poets) for Thursday, November 16, 2023 (Season 40, Game 49):
1793 reports of the killing of a Hector Munro by a wild animal in India may have inspired one of this man’s best-known poems
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Scott Plummer, a software developer from Golden, Colorado |
Tim Moon, an attorney from Los Angeles, California |
Amy Bekkerman, a copy editor from Durham, New Hampshire |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
As I said in my preview last week, “Tim was one of the rare players to win over $70,000 in their first two wins and not qualify for the Tournament of Champions”. If his gameplay has stayed at the same level, he has to be considered the favorite in this one. However, I did also note that in his initial games, he played too conservatively from the lead, only playing more aggressively when he was behind. That could be bad news for him if he gets a good start in this one. Amy was known for aggressive Daily Double betting in her initial run, while Scott’s one victory from February 2022 came after a late-game charge from Zoha Khalili that was very reminiscent of how things went in yesterday’s quarterfinal for Henry Rozycki. (I’m still shocked that Zoha wasn’t part of Second Chance last fall.)
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Correct response: Who is William Blake?
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Admit it, you said Rudyard Kipling, didn’t you?
Unfortunately, this one is about a century too early to be Rudyard Kipling. There’s another famous poem about a tiger (note that the clue takes great pains not to say the word tiger!) from around the time frame mentioned in the clue: William Blake’s “The Tyger”—the one that opens “Tyger Tiger, burning bright, / In the forests of the night”.
While on route to Madras in late 1792, the son of Sir Hector Munro (also named Hector Munro) was mauled by a tiger on Saugor Island, Bengal on December 21. Reports of the mauling didn’t make their way to England until the summer of 1793; the Times was first to report. “He went ashore with a party at an island where they had put in to water; and reclining with his companions under some trees a tiger sprang from an adjoining thicket, and seizing him in his mouth, tore the unfortunate young man to pieces.”
Getting this Final correct requires getting Kipling out of your mind, thinking, “What word here are the clue writers going out of their way to avoid saying?” and then making the requisite logic jump to Blake. I thankfully got off the Kipling train soon enough to get Blake in before the conclusion of 30 seconds.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, November 16, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Up Above; Pop Music; What The Dickens!; Jailhouse Rock; Dad, Gum It; We’ll Spot You A Letter)
Amy got to the Daily Double very early and used it to jump out to an early lead in this one! The second half of the round saw some Triple Stumpers, but Amy continued her strong play, holding an $1800 lead over Scott.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Amy 6 correct 1 incorrect
Tim 4 correct 0 incorrect
Scott 2 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Scott had a bagpiper randomly show up at practice after his appearance.
Tim forgot his garment bag in the hotel room last time.
Amy prepared by making sure her kid was taken care of.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Amy 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scott 5 correct 1 incorrect
Tim 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Amy $5,000
Scott $3,200
Tim $1,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Sculpture; Robin Williams Movie Quotes; The Name Of The Law; That’s Misleading; Bridge On The River; Kauai)
The good news for Scott—he got both Daily Doubles. The bad news for Scott—he got both Daily Doubles incorrect. This was enough for Amy to cruise to a runaway going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Amy 15 correct 3 incorrect
Tim 16 correct 4 incorrect
Scott 13 correct 4 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Amy $12,200
Tim $3,800
Scott $2,800
Final Jeopardy today saw two Kiplings and a Blake. Scott’s Blake gave him second as Amy advanced to the semis with her runaway!
Tonight’s results:
Scott $2,800 + $2,799 = $5,599 (Who is Blake?)
Tim $3,800 – $3,800 = $0 (Who is Kipling? :))
Amy $12,200 – $0 = $12,200 (Who is Kipling?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) WHAT THE DICKENS! $600 (clue #2)
Amy 400 +1000 (Tim 0 Scott 0)
2) ROBIN WILLIAMS MOVIE QUOTES $1200 (clue #14)
Scott 4400 -4400 (Amy 8200 Tim 3400)
3) THAT’S MISLEADING $2000 (clue #26, $3200 left on board)
Scott 3600 -3200 (Amy 12600 Tim 3000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -89
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Amy 2 3*
Tim
Scott
DJ! Round:
Amy 4 5 2 3 4 2 2 5† 2 2
Tim 3 3 4 3 4 2
Scott 3 5 1 3* 4† 4 5 1 1† 5*
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Amy 3.00
Scott 3.20
Tim 3.17
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:
Amy $11,800 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Scott $10,400 Coryat, 13 correct, 4 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Tim $3,800 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $26,000
Final Jeopardy today saw two Kiplings and a Blake. Scott’s Blake gave him second as Amy advanced to the semis with her runaway!
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,600
Lead Changes: 0
Times Tied: 1
Player Statistics:
Amy Bekkerman, career statistics:
76 correct, 15 incorrect
9/9 on rebound attempts (on 17 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
7/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $13,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,300
Tim Moon, career statistics:
81 correct, 9 incorrect
3/3 on rebound attempts (on 11 rebound opportunities)
34.21% in first on buzzer (78/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $17,200)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,500
Scott Plummer, career statistics:
55 correct, 10 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
30.41% in first on buzzer (52/171)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$3,600)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,067
Andy’s Thoughts:
- What derailed Tim here? A net -3 (0 correct, 3 incorrect) on the bottom two rows of the board. 16 correct and 1 incorrect in the top three rows is tough to make up when you lose $4,600 to incorrect responses in total.
- Today’s box score: November 16, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Amy $12,200 Tim $3,800 Scott $2,800)
Amy: Limit your bet to $4,599—but really, there’s no reason to bet anything. (Actual bet: $0)
Tim: Standard cover bet over Scott is $1,801. (Actual bet: $3,800)
Scott: Limit your bet to $799 or less for the best chance of second. (Actual bet: $2,799)
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