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This game’s Jeopardy! Masters contestants:
Amy Schneider, a writer from Oakland, California (5 points) |
Andrew He, a software developer from San Francisco, California (12 points) |
James Holzhauer, a self-described game show villain from Las Vegas, Nevada (15 points) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
By the time this game starts, we’ll know if Amy still has a chance at qualifying for the semifinals. If Matt finishes 2nd or 3rd in the opener, Amy has to win outright in order to qualify. Of course, she has to beat both James and Andrew in order to do so. (Things would be much easier for Amy had she defeated Matt on Monday.)
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! Masters today? Here’s the Wednesday, May 17, 2023 Jeopardy! Masters (game 2) by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The 20th Century; Mythological Words & Phrases; Secrets Of The Angelenos; Comic Strips; Masters Of Lit; Bring What?)
James got to the Daily Double early, but only pulled out 6,800 points by the end of the round. Andrew sat second and Amy third.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
James 13 correct 1 incorrect
Andrew 8 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 3 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
James $6,800
Andrew $3,600
Amy $1,800
Today’s interviews:
Amy owes a great deal of thanks to her brother for her Jeopardy! Masters anecdotes.
Andrew thought a reference that Ken made during the ToC went over his head.
James got to meet Sidney Crosby at the NHL Awards.
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Not-So-Plain Janes; Word Origins; Bodies Of Water; Headgear & History; Medical Terms; Rock”er”s)
James got to both Daily Doubles—again—and went all-in on both of them! (Nothing to lose, I guess.) He certainly made a statement for going forward, with 54,000 going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
James 30 correct 2 incorrect
Andrew 13 correct 1 incorrect
Amy 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores going into Final:
James $54,000
Andrew $9,600
Amy $3,000
Final Jeopardy category: 20th Century French Authors
Final Jeopardy! clue: He said a famous book of his was inspired by a visit to the zoo, where he observed the gorillas’ humanlike expressions
Correct response: Who is Pierre Boulle? (author of Planet of the Apes)
Amy and Andrew went for joke responses; James tried to play it normally but didn’t get it correct. 3 points to James, 1 to Andrew, 0 to Amy.
Tonight’s results:
Amy $3,000 – $0 = $3,000 (Why not 2 points for finishing second?)
Andrew $9,600 – $0 = $9,600 (Stop! He’s already dead)
James $54,000 – $32,608 = $21,392 (Who is Camus)
Jeopardy! Masters Standings:
(Quarterfinal Results)
1st: James Holzhauer (18 points, 6 wins, 193 correct, 152,600 Coryat, 247,805 Pre-FJ)
2nd: Andrew He (13 points, 3 wins, 131 correct, 107,000 Coryat, 121,800 Pre-FJ)
3rd: Matt Amodio (9 points, 3 wins, 115 correct, 88,800 Coryat, 112,800 Pre-FJ)
4th: Mattea Roach (8 points, 2 wins, 112 correct, 75,800 Coryat, 86,400 Pre-FJ)
5th: Amy Schneider (5 points, 0 wins, 95 correct, 66,800 Coryat, 70,800 Pre-FJ)
6th: Sam Buttrey (3 points, 0 wins, 115 correct, 70,000 Coryat, 80,600 Pre-FJ)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) THE 20th CENTURY $1000 (clue #3)
James 1000 +1000 (Andrew 0 Amy 0)
2) WORD ORIGINS $2000 (clue #8)
James 8000 +8000 (Andrew 6800 Amy 1800)
3) ROCK”ER”S $1600 (clue #20, $6800 left on board)
James 25600 +25600 (Andrew 8400 Amy 1800)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 300
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
James 5 4 5*
Andrew
Amy
DJ! Round:
James 5 5 5 5* 4 3 5 2 2 2 4 5 2 4*
Andrew 4 3 3 3
Amy 3 4
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
James 3.94
Andrew 3.25
Amy 3.50
Game Stats:
James $24,000 Coryat, 30 correct, 2 incorrect, 49.12% in first on buzzer (28/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Andrew $9,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 1 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Amy $3,000 Coryat, 5 correct, 0 incorrect, 8.77% in first on buzzer (5/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,600
Lach Trash: $14,400 (on 12 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $3,000
Player Statistics:
James Holzhauer, career statistics:
1694 correct, 79 incorrect
52/56 on rebound attempts (on 116 rebound opportunities)
53.04% in first on buzzer (1562/2945)
96/103 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $827,993)
41/52 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $27,008
Andrew He, career statistics:
429 correct, 57 incorrect
29/34 on rebound attempts (on 79 rebound opportunities)
33.25% in first on buzzer (398/1197)
25/33 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $104,600)
9/21 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,143
Amy Schneider, career statistics:
1600 correct, 111 incorrect
77/94 on rebound attempts (on 212 rebound opportunities)
46.35% in first on buzzer (1475/3182)
73/86 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $225,400)
37/56 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,043
Andy’s Thoughts:
- The predictions for the semifinals will be coming along with the semifinals preview post.
- Today’s box score: Jeopardy! Masters Box Score for May 17, 2023 (Game 2).
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: James $54,000 Andrew $9,600 Amy $3,000)
James: Limit your bet to $34,799. (Actual bet: $32,608)
Andrew: Limit your bet to $3,599. (Actual bet: $0)
Amy: Bet whatever you like. (Actual bet: $0)
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