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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Spots) for Tuesday, July 23, 2024 (Season 40, Game 227):
Known for a fabled event of 1881, it housed an auto repair shop after the disappearance of the horse & buggy
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Tim Herd, a Ph.D. student originally from Detroit, Michigan |
Lindsay Denninger, a writer from Smithtown, New York |
Neilesh Vinjamuri, a software engineer from Lionville, Pennsylvania (2-day total: $41,100) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Neilesh Vinjamuri had an excellent start to his week in yesterday’s game—he picked up nearly $30,000 in a dominant runaway performance. Entering today’s game as a 2-day champion, he faces off against Tim Herd and Lindsay Denninger. I feel like Neilesh will probably have some confidence after yesterday’s win, but sometimes you just never know when it comes to this game.
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Correct response: What is the O.K. Corral?
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The site of the famed Gunfight at the O.K. Corral on October 26, 1881, the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona saw life as many other things prior to the Tombstone Historic District being declared a National Historic Landmark in 1961. The O.K. Corral served as an auto repair shop in the 1920s, and the area contained neon lights and a bus depot by 1960, according to the New York Times.
The mid-2000s also saw struggles for Tombstone, as the National Park Service threatened to remove its landmark designation over concerns surrounding the authenticity of the buildings in the historic district. In fact, even the town grants that Hollywood’s influence is a major reason why the shootout is as known as it is, with Hollis Cook telling the Times that the shootout would barely be known if not for TV and movies, though he also contended that Wyatt Earp would recognize the place if Earp were brought back from the dead.
I think that this Final Jeopardy will likely play on the easier side, which could be refreshing compared to some of the Finals we’ve had the past few days.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Flavors; Also A Bird; Spring In Your Step; Summer Reading; Taking A Fall; The Winter Of Our Discontent)
Both Neilesh and Lindsay had the best opening segment; at the first break, Neilesh had $4,000 to Lindsay’s $2,200 and Tim’s -$1,600.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Neilesh 7 correct 1 incorrect
Lindsay 6 correct 1 incorrect
Tim 0 correct 2 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tim incorporates dancing into his Ph.D. studies.
Lindsay is working on a book about “Gossip Girl”.
Neilesh got to take a trip to CERN.
The second half of the round saw Tim’s struggles continue; Lindsay went for a True Daily Double and propelled herself into the lead through 3.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Lindsay 12 correct 1 incorrect
Neilesh 11 correct 1 incorrect
Tim 0 correct 4 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Lindsay $9,600
Neilesh $6,600
Tim -$3,600
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: U.S. Areas & Territories; It’s All Greek Myth To Me; Time For Science; The Roaring ’20s; Writer-Directors; Drop In)
After Lindsay got DD2 incorrect, Neilesh picked up 12 correct in this round to jump into the lead. While he did go conservative on DD3, I can see why—it was a bottom-row clue in a category he had yet to be correct in. Neilesh led going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Neilesh 23 correct 2 incorrect
Lindsay 20 correct 4 incorrect
Tim 1 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 21 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Neilesh $19,000
Lindsay $13,000
Tim -$2,400
Neither player got this Final Jeopardy correct; unfortunately, Lindsay’s overwager means that Neilesh is now a 3-day champion!
Tonight’s results:
Tim -$2,400 (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
Lindsay $13,000 – $8,000 = $5,000 (What is ponce de leon)
Neilesh $19,000 – $7,001 = $11,999 (What) (3-day total: $53,099)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SUMMER READING $400 (clue #29)
Lindsay 4600 +4600 (Neilesh 6600 Tim -3600)
2) IT’S ALL GREEK MYTH TO ME $1200 (clue #8)
Lindsay 11200 -3000 (Neilesh 6600 Tim -2000)
3) DROP IN $2000 (clue #28, $3200 left on board)
Neilesh 17000 +2000 (Lindsay 11800 Tim -2400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 85
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Neilesh 1 2 1 1 3 3 2 4 4 5 5 2 1 1
Lindsay 5 3 4 2 4 3 4 5 4 5 5 1 3 3 2*
Tim
DJ! Round:
Neilesh 4† 5† 2 2† 1† 2 3 4 5 3 4 5 4 5*
Lindsay 2 3 4 3* 2 1 1 1 4 5
Tim 1 3 2 1
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Neilesh 3.00
Lindsay 3.16
Tim 1.75
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 21 (0.09 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Neilesh $19,000 Coryat, 23 correct, 2 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 8 rebound opportunities)
Lindsay $11,800 Coryat, 20 correct, 4 incorrect, 35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Tim -$2,400 Coryat, 1 correct, 5 incorrect, 10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $28,400
Lach Trash: $16,400 (on 15 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,200
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Neilesh Vinjamuri, career statistics:
71 correct, 10 incorrect
4/4 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
39.77% in first on buzzer (68/171)
5/6 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $8,500)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,867
Lindsay Denninger, career statistics:
20 correct, 5 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
35.09% in first on buzzer (20/57)
1/2 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,600)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $11,800
Tim Herd, career statistics:
1 correct, 5 incorrect
0/0 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
10.53% in first on buzzer (6/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/0 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: -$2,400
Neilesh Vinjamuri, to win:
4 games: 59.735%
5: 35.683%
6: 21.315%
7: 12.733%
8: 7.606%
Avg. streak: 4.484 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The record for “lowest score after the opening round” was set by Perry Zanett, who had a pre-doubled -$1,900 after the opening round on February 13, 1985. Because that translates to a post-doubled -$3,800, no record was broken today.
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Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Neilesh $19,000 Lindsay $13,000 Tim -$2,400)
Neilesh: Standard cover bet over Lindsay is $7,001. (Actual bet: $7,001)
Lindsay: If Neilesh covers you and is incorrect, he falls to $11,999. Bet no more than $1,000. (Actual bet: $8,000)
Tim: (By rule, did not participate in Final Jeopardy)
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