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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Landmarks) for Monday, January 1, 2024 (Season 40, Game 81):
213 feet wide, this late 18th c. European structure has 5 portals, the middle of which was—at first—for royals only
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Christopher Pennant, a sports journalist & announcer from Chicago, Illinois (Friday’s total: $16,000) |
Xanni Brown, a post-doc researcher originally from Cincinnati, Ohio (Friday’s total: $29,600) |
Greg Czaja, a cardiologist from San Diego, California (Friday’s total: $35,200) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Happy New Year! 2024 begins today with a big day in the world of Jeopardy!—in North America, we’ll be seeing the final game of Week 2 of Second Chance. Greg Czaja picked up $35,200 on Friday, but Xanni Brown also has $29,600—it’s still very close and still anybody’s game. Christopher Pennant with $16,000 sits third and will need to play much more aggressively to have a hope of making a come-from-behind victory today.
It’s also a big day for fans of the show in the United Kingdom, as ITV is debuting the new UK version, hosted by Stephen Fry. UK Jeopardy! will be airing today at 5:45 PM GMT (12:45 PM EST) before setting into its normal time slot of 4:00 PM GMT (11:00 AM EST) tomorrow. (ITV’s coverage of the New Year’s Day horse racing at Cheltenham is one major reason for their schedule changes in the UK today.)
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Correct response: What is the Brandenburg Gate?
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The Brandenburg Gate (Brandenburger Tor) was built as a famous western entrance gate to Berlin, Germany, built by King of Prussia Frederick William II after he realized that Berlin didn’t have the monuments that Vienna, Paris, or London did. The gate today is seen as a symbol of European unity and peace.
As somebody who has spent a lot of time recently playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 on my PC, I was actually disappointed when I realized that a major landmark such as the Brandenburg Gate wasn’t depicted in the game itself.
In terms of how I think this will play today: I could definitely see our players seeing “late 18th century” and “at first” and making a detour into France.
One thing that I’ll be interested in seeing today is how many people just Googled “213 feet wide”, saw a matching result for the Tower Bridge, thought “that fits European”, and then got mad online after they failed to realize that the Tower Bridge doesn’t fit the rest of the clue.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, January 1, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Haunting Literature; Native Americans; Movies By Google Search; People; It’s An Ex-Car For A Reason; Crossword Clues “C”)
It was third-placed Christopher who got off to the best start in this one, having the lead after 15 thanks to 8 correct responses. However, Xanni, buoyed by a True Daily Double, brought herself into an advantage position after 30 clues!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Christopher 8 correct 1 incorrect
Xanni 4 correct 0 incorrect
Greg 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Christopher would like to thank his mom and his partner.
Xanni would like to shout out her teachers, among many.
Greg would like to think his wife, kids, and family.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Xanni 7 correct 0 incorrect
Christopher 12 correct 2 incorrect
Greg 9 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Xanni $8,200
Christopher $5,000
Greg $3,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Religion; Tough 7-Letter Words; Retired; Misheard Lyrics; Long Time; Know Sea)
Well behind late in Double Jeopardy, Greg got to the first Daily Double and doubled up on it! Unfortunately, he got the last one incorrect, and while he still held the advantage at that point, Xanni got it back on the very last clue of Double Jeopardy!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Xanni 14 correct 1 incorrect
Greg 17 correct 5 incorrect
Christopher 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Xanni $13,800
Greg $10,600
Christopher $8,600
Xanni and Greg got Final correct, which means Xanni is moving on to Champions Wildcard!
Tonight’s results:
Christopher $8,600 – $8,600 = $0 + $16,000 = $16,000 ($10,000) (What is Big Ben?)
Greg $10,600 + $0 = $10,600 + $35,200 = $45,800 ($20,000) (What is the Brandenberg Gate?)
Xanni $13,800 + $13,800 = $27,600 + $29,600 = $57,200 ($35,000) (What is the Brandenburg Gate?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) CROSSWORD CLUES “C” $400 (clue #16)
Xanni 3800 +3800 (Greg 1200 Christopher 4600)
2) KNOW SEA $800 (clue #20)
Greg 6200 +6200 (Xanni 12200 Christopher 6600)
3) RELIGION $800 (clue #25, $2400 left on board)
Greg 12800 -3000 (Xanni 12200 Christopher 8600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 177
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Greg 5 5
Xanni 3 5 3 2*
Christopher 3 4 2 4 5 4 4 5 2
DJ! Round:
Greg 4 5 3 5 3 3 4 5 3 2* 3 5 2*
Xanni 4 4 5 4
Christopher 1 2 3 4 5 2 2 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Xanni 3.75
Greg 3.80
Christopher 3.12
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:
Xanni $10,400 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.05% in first on buzzer (12/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Greg $8,200 Coryat, 17 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/1 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Christopher $8,600 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 1/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $27,200
Lach Trash: $16,400 (on 13 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,400
Player Statistics:
Greg Czaja, career statistics:
80 correct, 12 incorrect
4/6 on rebound attempts (on 15 rebound opportunities)
32.89% in first on buzzer (75/228)
5/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,400)
4/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000
Xanni Brown, career statistics:
74 correct, 10 incorrect
6/6 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
30.26% in first on buzzer (69/228)
5/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,800)
3/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,850
Christopher Pennant, career statistics:
71 correct, 16 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 13 rebound opportunities)
34.21% in first on buzzer (78/228)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $2,000)
2/4 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,000
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score: January 1, 2024 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Xanni $13,800 ($29,600) Greg $10,600 ($35,200) Christopher $8,600 ($16,000))
Xanni’s current total: $43,400
Xanni’s highest possible total: $57,200
Greg’s current total: $45,800
Greg’s highest possible total: $56,400
Christopher’s current total: $24,600
Christopher’s highest possible total: $33,200
Greg: The worst you can do is second place here, and if Xanni bets to cover, it doesn’t matter what you do. I’d go all in here to force the cover bet, but you can bet whatever you’d like. (Actual bet: $0)
Xanni: Standard cover bet over Greg is $13,001. (Actual bet: $13,800)
Christopher: You have a chance at second if Xanni bets to cover and is incorrect. Bet at least $5,800. (Actual bet: $8,600)
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