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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Shakespeare’s Characters) for Tuesday, May 23, 2023 (Season 39, Game 182):
Both of the names of these 2 lovers in a Shakespeare play come from Latin words for “blessed”
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Lynn Di Vito, a retired museum educator from Colorado Springs, Colorado |
Danny Leserman, a policy communications manager from Rancho Palos Verdes, California |
Ben Chan, a philosophy professor from Green Bay, Wisconsin (9-day total: $252,600) |
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Happy Tuesday! Yesterday, Ben Chan reached Buzzy Cohen levels of victories, with his ninth runaway in nine games, and has already broken into the top 20 in regular-play winnings. Today, Ben goes for super champion status and victory #10; Danny Leserman and Lynn Di Vito hope to stop him.
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Correct response: Who are Beatrice & Benedick (from Much Ado About Nothing)?
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Beatrice & Benedick are the second pairing of lovers in Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing it is generally seen today that their wit and banter provide much of the play’s humor. Both “beatus” and “benedictus” can mean “blessed” in Latin.
In an amusing coincidence, at least to me, Beatrice & Benedick came up in a Season 7 game that I put into J! Archive yesterday morning—both characters were in the clue, and the contestants had to name the play; they were even spotted “ALL” OR “NOTHING” in the category. (Though one contestant did attempt All’s Well That Ends Well.) This Final certainly would have been much more difficult for me had I not encountered these specific characters yesterday.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Aviation; Super Bowl Winners By Quarterback; Animals In Literature; Historical Hodgepodge; “G”-Rated Words; You’re So Shellfish)
Ben got off to a rocket start, but a missed True Daily Double brought him back to $0. No matter, though—he still had a commanding lead after the Jeopardy! round!
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Ben 9 correct 1 incorrect
Danny 2 correct 1 incorrect
Lynn 1 correct 0 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Lynn is very good at cornhole.
Danny welcomed a new baby recently.
Ben teaches a course in food ethics.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Ben 16 correct 2 incorrect
Danny 6 correct 2 incorrect
Lynn 5 correct 1 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Ben $7,200
Danny $1,600
Lynn $1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: A Century Of Time Magazine Covers; TV Sitcoms By Family; A Country By Any Other Name; Medicine; The Judgment Of Paris; Ends With A Silent Consonant)
Lynn had a great start to the round and jumped into the lead after a correct Daily Double! Ben then missed his second Daily Double of the match on the third one, but a very strong performance in the second half of the round meant he held a slim lead going into Final!
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Ben 27 correct 3 incorrect
Lynn 14 correct 1 incorrect
Danny 9 correct 3 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 28 (1 today).
Scores going into Final:
Ben $17,400
Lynn $14,800
Danny $2,400
While Ben was agonizingly close, he did not give the correct character name, meaning he was very properly ruled incorrect—for the Triple Stumper. Lynn bet small and is your new champion!
Tonight’s results:
Danny $2,400 – $1,400 = $1,000 (Who Romeo + Juliet)
Lynn $14,800 – $3,000 = $11,800 (Who are Romeo and Juli) (1-day total: $11,800)
Ben $17,400 – $12,201 = $5,199 (Who are Beatrice & Benedict Benedict?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) HISTORICAL HODGEPODGE $600 (clue #9)
Ben 4200 -4200 (Danny -200 Lynn 400)
2) MEDICINE $1200 (clue #6)
Lynn 7000 +3000 (Ben 7200 Danny 1600)
3) A COUNTRY BY ANY OTHER NAME $1600 (clue #13, $16000 left on board)
Ben 11200 -3000 (Danny 400 Lynn 11600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: -84
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Ben 5 4 3 4 5 3*
Danny 2
Lynn 2 3
DJ! Round:
Ben 3 5 3 4*
Danny
Lynn 3 4 3 4 5 3* 4† 5 4
† – selection in same category as Daily Double
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Lynn 3.64
Ben 3.90
Danny 2.00
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: A COUNTRY BY ANY OTHER NAME $400
Total Left On Board: $400
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 28 (0.15 per episode average), 0 Daily Doubles
Game Stats:
Lynn $13,000 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 21.43% in first on buzzer (12/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Ben $24,600 Coryat, 27 correct, 3 incorrect, 46.43% in first on buzzer (26/56), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Danny $2,400 Coryat, 9 correct, 3 incorrect, 19.64% in first on buzzer (11/56), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $40,000
Lach Trash: $8,000 (on 7 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,600
Player Statistics:
Ben Chan, career statistics:
288 correct, 26 incorrect
10/14 on rebound attempts (on 40 rebound opportunities)
46.65% in first on buzzer (265/568)
18/25 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $29,805)
8/10 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,100
Danny Leserman, career statistics:
9 correct, 4 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities)
19.64% in first on buzzer (11/56)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $2,400
Lynn Di Vito, career statistics:
14 correct, 2 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
21.43% in first on buzzer (12/56)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $3,000)
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $13,000
Lynn Di Vito, to win:
2 games: 48.735%
3: 23.751%
4: 11.575%
5: 5.641%
6: 2.749%
Avg. streak: 1.951 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- I must reiterate: This was a 100% correct call from the judges. “Benedick” and “Benedict” are two different names that are universally pronounced differently. Anyone looking to send abuse to the show for this call is absolutely in the wrong; the show made the absolutely correct call for this situation.
- Today’s box score: May 23, 2023 Box Score.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Ben $17,400 Lynn $14,800 Danny $2,400)
Ben: Standard cover bet over Lynn is $12,201. (Actual bet: $12,201)
Danny: It doesn’t really matter what you bet here; you don’t really have a chance at winning today. (Actual bet: $1,400)
Lynn: Bet between $5,201 (defending against a small bet from Ben) and $9,599 (thereby winning the Triple Stumper). (Actual bet: $3,000)
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