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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Human Body) for Friday, August 16, 2024 (Season 40, Game 137):
This glandular organ that starts to shrink at puberty is known for being where the cells key to adaptive immunity develop
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin |
Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida |
Yogesh Raut, a social and personality psychologist from Vancouver, Washington |
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Today’s Encore Presentation features Game 6 of the final of the 31st Tournament of Champions. Both Yogesh Raut and Ben Chan have two victories and can end the final with a win here, while Troy Meyer needs a win in this one to force a Game 7.
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Correct response: What is the thymus?
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The thymus, located in the upper front part of the chest, is a major part of the human immune system; T cells (named after the thymus) are crucial to the body’s adaptive immunity response. After reaching its largest size just before puberty, it shrinks from that point forward, though some T cell development continues throughout adulthood.
Back in March, I said that I wasn’t entirely sure how to predict this Final Jeopardy clue, as this is not a strong subject of mine personally. As I said, “to me, this could land anywhere from “this is actually hard, it’ll go 0-for-3” to “this is just a big blind spot in my knowledge, all 3 players will get this instantly””.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Friday, August 16, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Speechmaking; Name The River; Newer Machines & Inventions; Organizations; Silence, Letters!; Welcome To The Big Leagues)
While Yogesh picked up 5 correct responses, it was Troy who led after 15 clues, after he picked up a True Daily Double.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Troy 6 correct 0 incorrect
Yogesh 5 correct 0 incorrect
Ben 3 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Ben wants to also thank Greg Shahade.
Troy has Jerome Vered as a favorite contestant.
Yogesh joked about being confused with Suresh Krishnan.
Both Troy and Yogesh played well after the interviews; Troy continued to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Troy 12 correct 0 incorrect
Yogesh 10 correct 0 incorrect
Ben 7 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Troy $9,400
Yogesh $5,400
Ben $3,400
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Books & Authors; Classical Music Is In Session; Jeoportmanteau!; Directors Acting; Underground; Mind The Gap)
Ben was in a distant third—but found both Daily Doubles! Unfortunately, he got the last one incorrect, and dropped back to $0. Troy led going into Final—but was had another A = B + C situation for the second time in three games! (However, this one was a little bit different.)
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Troy 19 correct 0 incorrect
Yogesh 21 correct 0 incorrect
Ben 15 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Troy $19,800
Yogesh $16,600
Ben $3,200
Ben was the only player correct in Final Jeopardy—but because Yogesh made a small bet in Final Jeopardy, he now has his third win, and Yogesh is your Tournament of Champions winner! Ben finishes 2nd and Troy 3rd.
Tonight’s results:
Ben $3,200 + $3,200 = $6,400 (What is the thymus?) ($100,000)
Yogesh $16,600 – $3,201 = $13,399 (What is spleen?) ($250,000)
Troy $19,800 – $13,401 = $6,399 (What is pituitary?) ($50,000)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) SPEECHMAKING $1000 (clue #12)
Troy 2800 +2800 (Yogesh 3000 Ben 400)
2) JEOPORTMANTEAU! $1600 (clue #15)
Ben 4200 +4200 (Yogesh 13000 Troy 17400)
3) MIND THE GAP $1200 (clue #17, $10400 left on board)
Ben 9600 -9600 (Yogesh 13000 Troy 17400)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 100
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Yogesh 3 4 3 4 4 4
Troy 3 3 3 5*
Ben 4 4
DJ! Round:
Yogesh 5 5 4 3 2
Troy 2 4 3 5 4 5
Ben 4 3 5 4* 3 3*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Yogesh 3.73
Ben 3.75
Troy 3.70
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:
Yogesh $16,600 Coryat, 21 correct, 0 incorrect, 33.93% in first on buzzer (19/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Ben $10,200 Coryat, 15 correct, 3 incorrect, 26.79% in first on buzzer (15/56), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 0 rebound opportunities)
Troy $18,000 Coryat, 19 correct, 0 incorrect, 32.14% in first on buzzer (18/56), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $44,800
Lach Trash: $5,200 (on 4 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $4,000
Lead Changes: 3
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Yogesh Raut, career statistics:
293 correct, 20 incorrect
20/22 on rebound attempts (on 41 rebound opportunities)
39.53% in first on buzzer (270/683)
9/9 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $58,600)
7/12 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $20,283
Troy Meyer, career statistics:
372 correct, 33 incorrect
22/25 on rebound attempts (on 46 rebound opportunities)
40.05% in first on buzzer (342/854)
21/23 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $108,200)
9/15 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $21,493
Ben Chan, career statistics:
431 correct, 40 incorrect
17/23 on rebound attempts (on 62 rebound opportunities)
38.81% in first on buzzer (397/1023)
24/32 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $42,005)
14/18 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $18,578
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Monday’s Encore Presentation will be quarterfinal #1 of the 1st Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament.
- I assume that the “Dan Schroeder” shouted out by Yogesh after the Premier League clue is a friend of his.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
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Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Troy $19,800 Yogesh $16,600 Ben $3,200)
Yogesh: Bet no more than $10,199 and win if Troy is incorrect. (Actual bet: $3,201)
Troy: Standard cover bet over Yogesh is $13,401. (Actual bet: $13,401)
Ben: Your only chance of victory here is if you go all in, Troy misses, and Yogesh overbets. Go all in. (Actual bet: $3,200)
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