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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Landmarks) for Friday, April 28, 2023 (Season 39, Game 165):
In April 1975, to symbolize the start of America’s bicentennial, President Ford lit a third lantern at this landmark
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Kevin Belle, a trail planner from Silver Spring, Maryland Katherine Cohen, a grad student & museum worker from New York, New York Eric Anderson, an operations director from Brooklyn, New York (1-day total: $7,600)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Tonight, Eric Anderson returns as champion after getting a very difficult Final Jeopardy! clue correct last night. Tonight’s challengers—as Ken Jennings hosts his final regular-play game of the season—are New York’s Katherine Cohen and Silver Spring’s Kevin Belle.
So far this week, $39,198 has been won by our champions. Since the doubling of dollar values in 2001, it is already guaranteed not to be the lowest total over 5 consecutive episodes (that is $36,398 from September 14-20, 2007), but the lowest total winnings over a calendar week is still potentially in play (that record is $47,198 for the week of September 17-21, 2007. One note on this record: It is not $46,899, as the January 7-11, 2013 week did include a tie game.)
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Correct response: What is the Old North Church?
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To commemorate the 200th anniversary of Paul Revere’s famed midnight ride on April 18, 1775, Gerald Ford gave a speech at, and lit a third lantern at, the Old North Church—the third lantern being a great reference (in my opinion) to the famed “one if by land, two if by sea” signal set up at that location; Paul Revere then alerted the American colonial militia as to the British troop movements; the colonial militia was able to convene at Lexington for the first military engagement of the revolution on April 19, 1775.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, April 28, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Inside Job; It’s A Cookbook!; Sports Goats; We Discontinued The Car; “Hold” Up; Kuwait For Me!)
Kevin easily had the best opening round, picking up 12 correct responses in the round. Both Eric and Katherine had a similar score after the first 30 clues; Eric’s score was buoyed by an early Daily Double find.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Kevin 5 correct 0 incorrect Eric 4 correct 1 incorrect Katherine 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Kevin hosts trivia over Zoom in drag. Katherine spent time as an archaeologist in undergrad. Eric started watching Jeopardy! with his grandparents.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Kevin 12 correct 0 incorrect Eric 5 correct 1 incorrect Katherine 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Kevin $6,800 Eric $2,800 Katherine $2,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The 3-Digit Years; Animated Entertainment; A Real Body Busy; Literary Lions; “G” As In Global; It’s German For…)
Kevin’s strong play continued, with his only incorrect response being on a Daily Double in which he bet very conservatively. Katherine eventually got to the last one very late in the round, could have bet for the lead, and chose not to. She then proceeded to get two of the last three clues of the round incorrect in an attempt to reach the lead—definitely a case of “what might have been” there, for sure! As it was, Kevin was in a strong position, but not a runaway, going into Final, while Eric only managed to get in first once in the entire round.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Kevin 19 correct 1 incorrect Katherine 17 correct 5 incorrect Eric 6 correct 2 incorrect Total number of unplayed clues this season: 26 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Kevin $14,200 Katherine $8,400 Eric $1,200
Final Jeopardy! today was a Triple Stumper—Kevin’s position led to him being the new champion! He’ll be returning on Monday for Mayim Bialik’s hosting return on Monday!
Tonight’s results:
Eric $1,200 – $1,199 = $1 (What is Washington Mon) Katherine $8,400 – $6,000 = $2,400 (What is Independence Hall?) Kevin $14,200 – $2,601 = $11,599 (What is Plymouth Rock?) (1-day total: $11,599)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SPORTS GOATs $600 (clue #3) Eric -800 +1000 (Katherine 0 Kevin 0) 2) LITERARY LIONS $800 (clue #12) Kevin 11600 -1000 (Eric 3200 Katherine 8800) 3) A REAL BODY BUSY $1200 (clue #27, $5600 left on board) Katherine 8000 +4000 (Eric 1200 Kevin 14200) Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 141
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round: Eric 5 4 3* Katherine Kevin
DJ! Round: Eric 4 Katherine 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 3† 1 2 3 4 5 4† 1 2 3* Kevin 3 5 2 2* 3 2 4 5 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Kevin 3.00 Katherine 2.65 Eric 4.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None! DJ! Round: None! Total Left On Board: $0 Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 26 (0.16 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Kevin $15,200 Coryat, 19 correct, 1 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities) Katherine $5,600 Coryat, 17 correct, 5 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity) Eric $800 Coryat, 6 correct, 2 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities) Combined Coryat Score: $21,600 Lach Trash: $20,800 (on 17 Triple Stumpers) Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $11,600
Player Statistics:
Eric Anderson, career statistics:
18 correct, 6 incorrect 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 12 rebound opportunities) 16.67% in first on buzzer (19/114) 1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,000) 1/2 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $3,800
Katherine Cohen, career statistics:
17 correct, 6 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity) 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57) 1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $5,600
Kevin Belle, career statistics:
19 correct, 2 incorrect 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities) 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57) 0/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$1,000) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy Average Coryat: $15,200
Kevin Belle, to win:
2 games: 47.012% 3: 22.101% 4: 10.390% 5: 4.885% 6: 2.296% Avg. streak: 1.887 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The player who finds the most Daily Doubles generally has the best chance of winning—picking seven clues either guaranteed not to have a Daily Double (or are incredibly unlikely not to) in Double Jeopardy! is generally not a good strategy for one who wants to win.
- Today’s box score: April 28, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Kevin $14,200 Katherine $8,400 Eric $1,200)
Eric: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $1,199)
Katherine: Bet between $3,201 and $5,999; this will pass Kevin if Kevin is incorrect while keeping Eric locked out for second place. (Actual bet: $6,000)
Kevin: Standard cover bet over Katherine is $2,601. (Actual bet: $2,601)
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