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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Brands) for Wednesday, June 19, 2024 (Season 40, Game 203):
In 1978 a new cologne for men came out called this, what’s being played in the company’s iconic logo
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Tekla Sauter, a nonprofit strategist from Chicago, Illinois |
Drew Basile, a graduate student from Birmingham, Michigan |
Adriana Harmeyer, an archivist from West Lafayette, Indiana (15-day total: $349,600) |
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
Adriana Harmeyer is a 15-day champion; today she goes for win #16. One thing that I have found fascinating about Adriana’s run is that her last 8 victories have not come from runaways—it’s probably a good thing that she has been correct on her last 11 Final Jeopardy clues!
Another great thing about superchampion runs in general is the wondering if today is going to be the day that the streak comes to an end. Certainly, today’s challengers Tekla Sauter and Drew Basile (a recent Survivor alumnus) hope it ends today!
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Correct response: What is Polo?
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Ralph Lauren had already had a decade of clothing success with his now-famous Polo line and ubiquitous short-sleeved cotton shirts when he expanded his line to fragrances. March 1978 saw the introduction of Lauren for women and Polo for men; the fragrance used the famous logo of a polo player on a horse wielding a mallet.
On the one hand, this does feel like a relatively straightforward Final Jeopardy clue. On the other: the number of great champions over the years who have been felled by business-type clues has been an interesting trend over the last three decades.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Wednesday, June 19, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Poetic Objects; Roped In; Movie Refreshments; Oprah-Pourri; The White House; Take To Task)
Today’s game was an Adriana–Drew battle early, with Drew doing well at the top of the board, but Adriana held a $100 lead on the strength of the Daily Double. At the interviews, Adriana had $4,500, Drew had $4,400, and Tekla $800.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Adriana 6 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 8 correct 0 incorrect
Tekla 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Tekla married someone who grew up a block away from a St. Tekla’s church.
Drew lasted 23 days on Survivor.
Adriana was diagnosed with gluten intolerance; she recommends almond flour in desserts.
Adriana picked up another half-dozen correct responses in the second half of the round, and used it to jump out to a good-sized lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Adriana 12 correct 0 incorrect
Drew 10 correct 1 incorrect
Tekla 5 correct 0 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Adriana $8,100
Drew $5,600
Tekla $3,200
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Historic Ships; TV Tidbits; It Was Once The Capital; “G”-Men; General Science; Russian Lingo)
Our turning point in this one was the 16th clue of Double Jeopardy: Drew picked up $10,000 on a Daily Double; from there, Tekla found the last one, and her conservative bet meant that Drew had a runaway going into Final Jeopardy.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Drew 21 correct 4 incorrect
Tekla 13 correct 0 incorrect
Adriana 16 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 20 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Drew $23,600
Tekla $10,600
Adriana $9,300
Tekla was the only player correct in Final; however, Drew’s runaway makes him the giant giant killer! He’ll go for win #2 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Adriana $9,300 – $1,400 = $7,900 (What is Axe?)
Tekla $10,600 + $8,001 = $18,601 (What is Polo?)
Drew $23,600 – $118 = $23,482 (What is Jeopardy?) (1-day total: $23,482)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) POETIC OBJECTS $800 (clue #13)
Adriana 2800 +1500 (Drew 3400 Tekla 800)
2) HISTORIC SHIPS $1200 (clue #16)
Drew 12800 +10000 (Adriana 12900 Tekla 4400)
3) RUSSIAN LINGO $2000 (clue #22, $6800 left on board)
Tekla 6400 +3000 (Adriana 10900 Drew 22000)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 179
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Adriana 1 5 1 3 4*
Drew 2 3 4 2 4 2 3
Tekla 5
DJ! Round:
Adriana 2 4 1 2
Drew 3 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 3* 5 3 4
Tekla 2 3 5 2 1 5*
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Drew 3.47
Tekla 3.29
Adriana 2.56
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 20 (0.10 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Drew $14,800 Coryat, 21 correct, 4 incorrect, 38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57), 0/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
Tekla $9,600 Coryat, 13 correct, 0 incorrect, 19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Adriana $8,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 3 incorrect, 28.07% in first on buzzer (16/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $33,000
Lach Trash: $12,000 (on 10 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $9,000
Lead Changes: 8
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Adriana Harmeyer, career statistics:
360 correct, 40 incorrect
20/23 on rebound attempts (on 60 rebound opportunities)
37.80% in first on buzzer (344/910)
12/17 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $19,000)
13/16 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $16,363
Drew Basile, career statistics:
21 correct, 5 incorrect
0/2 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities)
38.60% in first on buzzer (22/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $14,800
Tekla Sauter, career statistics:
14 correct, 0 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
19.30% in first on buzzer (11/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $9,600
Drew Basile, to win:
2 games: 57.800%
3: 33.408%
4: 19.310%
5: 11.161%
6: 6.451%
Avg. streak: 2.370 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Drew $23,600 Tekla $10,600 Adriana $9,300)
Adriana: In the battle for second, bet between $2,601 (in case Tekla bets small) and $6,700. (Actual bet: $1,400)
Drew: Bet no more than $2,399. (Actual bet: $118)
Tekla: Standard cover bet over Adriana is $8,001. (Actual bet: $8,001)
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