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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Word Origins) for Thursday, August 8, 2024 (Season 40, Game 131):
A radical in an 1833 failed uprising in Germany, Ludwig von Rochau coined this term for acts taken for practical reasons not ethics
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Brian Henegar, a guest services agent from LaFollette, Tennessee |
Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida |
Luigi de Guzman, an attorney from Arlington, Virginia |
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Correct response: What is realpolitik?
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The term Realpolitik is generally seen as a pragmatic or practical political position, as opposed to politics that follows strictly ideological lines; it’s certainly a term used more often to refer to diplomatic and foreign policy positions today. Ludwig von Rochau coined it in his Grundsätze der Realpolitik angewendet auf die staatlichen Zustände Deutschlands.
This is certainly a more difficult “Word Origins” Final Jeopardy clue; however, I will say that this is the sort of clue that the Tournament of Champions or other high-level tournaments are certainly known for. I think most viewers would have most likely recently encountered the term upon the passing of Henry Kissinger; he was often associated with Realpolitik and the term was mentioned in numerous obituaries written about him. Back in March, I predicted that while I thought the clue was difficult, I did not think it was going to be a Triple Stumper. As you’ll see when the game plays out, though, I was wrong.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Thursday, August 8, 2024 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Renaissance Women; Down In The Valley; On Wheels; Resistance Is Futile; Dealing With TV Reality; Enigmatic Anagrams)
Luigi absolutely dominated the opening segment, picking up 10 correct and the Daily Double to jump out to a big lead.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Luigi 10 correct 0 incorrect
Troy 1 correct 0 incorrect
Brian 1 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Brian had a day declared after him in his home county.
Troy took a babymoon in Paris with his winnings. He was sick a lot.
Luigi tried flashcarding on a treadmill.
While all three players were more even in this part of the round, Luigi extended his lead slightly after the interviews. With the way this tournament has gone, though, this one is definitely not over yet!
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Luigi 15 correct 1 incorrect
Troy 4 correct 0 incorrect
Brian 6 correct 3 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Luigi $10,600
Troy $2,400
Brian $1,000
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: The Civil War; Behind The Music; Nature; It’s Curtains; World Of Lit; “AI”)
In a Double Jeopardy round that saw all 30 clues responded to correctly, Troy gave 15 correct to pull into the lead after the round’s first Daily Double. However, he bet just clue value on the second one—which put him into a “crush” position, but not a runaway. Luigi will need to get Final Jeopardy correct, with Troy incorrect, to advance.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Troy 19 correct 0 incorrect
Luigi 22 correct 1 incorrect
Brian 14 correct 5 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 0 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Troy $28,400
Luigi $18,600
Brian $6,200
Both Luigi and Troy went for some variant of “pragmatic”—which means that Troy’s score after Double Jeopardy was enough to put him through to the final!
Tonight’s results:
Brian $6,200 – $6,195 = $5 (What is I love you Mom, Dad, Katie, Danny + Dave! GG :))
Luigi $18,600 – $18,599 = $1 (What is pragmatism?)
Troy $28,400 – $8,801 = $19,599 (What is pragmatic?) (Semi-Finalist)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) DOWN IN THE VALLEY $600 (clue #7)
Luigi 2600 +2600 (Troy 0 Brian 200)
2) THE CIVIL WAR $800 (clue #7)
Troy 6800 +6800 (Luigi 12200 Brian 2600)
3) “AI” $2000 (clue #24, $2800 left on board)
Troy 25600 +2000 (Luigi 18200 Brian 4600)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 208
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round:
Luigi 5 5 4 3*
Troy
Brian 3 4 4
DJ! Round:
Luigi 5 3 4 2 3 3
Troy 4 3 2* 4 5 3 5 4 5 2 2 5*
Brian 5 4 3 4 2 1
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Troy 3.67
Brian 3.33
Luigi 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:
Troy $22,400 Coryat, 19 correct, 0 incorrect, 24.56% in first on buzzer (14/57), 3/3 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Brian $6,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 5 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity)
Luigi $16,600 Coryat, 22 correct, 1 incorrect, 36.84% in first on buzzer (21/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $45,200
Lach Trash: $3,800 (on 5 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $5,000
Lead Changes: 2
Times Tied: 0
Player Statistics:
Luigi de Guzman, career statistics:
205 correct, 30 incorrect
11/14 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
44.03% in first on buzzer (199/452)
12/14 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $41,600)
6/8 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $19,375
Troy Meyer, career statistics:
247 correct, 18 incorrect
17/19 on rebound attempts (on 34 rebound opportunities)
43.86% in first on buzzer (225/513)
12/12 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $53,600)
6/9 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $23,689
Brian Henegar, career statistics:
151 correct, 32 incorrect
6/8 on rebound attempts (on 22 rebound opportunities)
47.35% in first on buzzer (161/340)
5/8 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,200
Andy’s Thoughts:
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Troy $28,400 Luigi $18,600 Brian $6,200)
Luigi: If Troy makes the cover bet here and gets Final Jeopardy incorrect, he falls to $19,599. Because that’s above your score, you have to be correct to win. You might as well go all in to force the cover bet out of Troy here. (Actual bet: $18,599)
Troy: Cover bet over Luigi is $8,801. (Actual bet: $8,801)
Brian: Bet whatever you like—you can’t win unless Troy significantly overbets. (Actual bet: $6,195)
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