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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category U.S. Business Founders) for Tuesday, January 23, 2024 (Season 40, Game 97):
A 1934 note to him: “Received hunting clothes… and thank you for those wonderful shoes they fit perfect… your friend, Babe Ruth”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Xanni Brown, a postdoctoral researcher originally from Cincinnati, Ohio |
Lynn Di Vito, a retired museum educator from Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Robbi Ramirez, a writer from Orlando, Florida |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Today is Quarterfinal #6 in Group 1 of Winter 2024’s Champions Wildcard competition; we’re just a month away from the beginning of the Tournament of Champions at this point! Today’s three returnees are Robbi Ramirez, Lynn Di Vito, and Xanni Brown, Xanni having advanced to this point through Second Chance! I do think that Xanni is probably the favorite to win this one, just by virtue of her having the experience of having played the most recently.
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Correct response: Who is L.L. Bean?
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“Dear Mr. Bean,
Received hunting clothes and they fit perfectly. Have been working very hard on Radio records I have been so busy that this is the first chance I had to write and thank you for those wonderful shoes they fit perfect.
Thanking you again
I remain your friend
Babe Ruth”
Babe Ruth sent that letter to famed Maine-based outfitter L.L. Bean, who is famous throughout North America for what began as a mail-order business selling hunting clothes to customers. Their most famous product is the Maine Hunting Shoe (colloquially known as “duck boots”.)
I’m expecting this to be a relatively straightforward Final—as long as players don’t overthink it and go to a sports manufacturer of the era like Spalding or Rawlings (or hopefully not Phil Knight of Nike!)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Young People’S Nonfiction; Constellations; Squeaker Of The House; A “Fast” Category; These Stars Sound Like Cars; 3-Letter, 3-Letter)
Xanni got off to the best start, which got even better when she successfully converted a $3,400 True Daily Double shortly before the interviews! Xanni got herself into five figures after 30 clues in a round that saw our players pick up nearly $20,000 total.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Xanni 7 correct 0 incorrect
Lynn 4 correct 0 incorrect
Robbi 2 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Xanni does a Jeopardy!-themed workout.
Lynn prepared by playing pickleball.
Robbi heard “We Are The Champions” in an Uber right as he got off the lot after his win.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Xanni 14 correct 0 incorrect
Lynn 6 correct 0 incorrect
Robbi 8 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Xanni $11,400
Lynn $4,000
Robbi $3,800
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: U.S. Cities; Greek Cuisine; Poets & Poetry; Go Ivth & Rule; Movies In Rewind; Rhyming Verb Pairs)
Three incorrect responses from Xanni in the U.S. CITIES category meant that Robbi was able to take the lead after 13 clues! He then got on a roll and found the first Daily Double of the round. Unfortunately, his incorrect response took away most of his gains. Then, Xanni got to the last one with just a few clues on the board. Betting for the lead, her incorrect response meant Robbi led going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Robbi 20 correct 2 incorrect
Xanni 21 correct 5 incorrect
Lynn 11 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Robbi $12,800
Xanni $9,600
Lynn $6,000
Lynn and Robbie got Final Jeopardy correct; Robbi is now a semi-finalist!
Tonight’s results:
Lynn $6,000 + $2,700 = $8,700 (Who is L.L. Bean?)
Xanni $9,600 – $3,200 = $6,400 (Who is Eddie Bauer?)
Robbi $12,800 + $6,600 = $19,400 (Who is LL Bean) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) 3-LETTER, 3-LETTER $800 (clue #13)
Xanni 3400 +3400 (Robbi 1400 Lynn 2600)
2) RHYMING VERB PAIRS $800 (clue #17)
Robbi 15800 -5800 (Lynn 6000 Xanni 9400)
3) GO IVth & RULE $2000 (clue #26, $2000 left on board)
Xanni 11800 -3000 (Robbi 12000 Lynn 5600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 38
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Robbi 2 3 5
Lynn 3 4 3
Xanni 4 5 4 5 3 3 4*
DJ! Round:
Robbi 4 3 5 2 1 1 3 2 4 5 5 2* 4 4 3
Lynn 3 4 1 2 3
Xanni 4 5 3 2 5 5*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Robbi 3.22
Lynn 2.88
Xanni 4.00
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:
Robbi $18,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 2 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Lynn $6,000 Coryat, 11 correct, 1 incorrect, 17.54% in first on buzzer (10/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Xanni $10,000 Coryat, 21 correct, 5 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $34,600
Lach Trash: $7,000 (on 6 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $12,400
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 2
Player Statistics:
Robbi Ramirez, career statistics:
58 correct, 7 incorrect
5/5 on rebound attempts (on 10 rebound opportunities)
31.58% in first on buzzer (54/171)
2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$600)
2/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,000
Lynn Di Vito, career statistics:
42 correct, 7 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 14 rebound opportunities)
21.43% in first on buzzer (36/168)
1/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: -$200)
1/3 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,533
Xanni Brown, career statistics:
95 correct, 16 incorrect
7/7 on rebound attempts (on 16 rebound opportunities)
32.28% in first on buzzer (92/285)
6/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $20,200)
3/5 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,080
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I’m wondering if Xanni deliberately overthought Final, thinking that if it was LL Bean, she was probably going to lose anyway.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Robbi $12,800 Xanni $9,600 Lynn $6,000)
Robbi: Standard cover bet over Xanni is $6,401. (Actual bet: $6,600)
Lynn: Bet at least $1,200 for the best chance of winning today; but you have to be the only one correct to probably have a chance. (Actual bet: $2,700)
Xanni: Standard cover bet over Lynn is $2,401; don’t bet any more than $3,200, though. (Actual bet: $3,200)
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