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Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category The Western Hemisphere) for Monday, April 21, 2025 (Season 41, Game 161):
This country has 2 capitals, is bounded by 5 other countries & has 37 official languages
(correct response beneath the contestants)
Today’s Jeopardy! contestants:
Maja Vlajnic, a senior data & policy specialist from Fredericksburg, Virginia
Liam Starnes, an undergraduate student from Barrington, Illinois (1-day total: $32,401)
Andy’s Pregame Thoughts:
As we enter a new week of Jeopardy! play, UChicago undergrad Liam Starnes returns to defend his title after picking up $32,401 on Friday. Assuming the postseason stays the same as 2025, though, Liam will still need another victory in order to have much of a chance of postseason play at the start of 2026. It seemed to me as if Liam’s buzzer timing was inconsistent in his opening game, though—there were stretches where he was very strong, and there were times where he wasn’t heard from at all. If he can become more consistent, we might see a longer run from Liam. However, we do have two challengers today in Bob Callen and Maja Vlajnic, both of whom I’m sure would love to become the new champion.
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Correct response: What is Bolivia?
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Bolivia, located in South America with two capitals—Sucre and La Paz—borders Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, and Peru, which its 37 official languages include Spanish, Quechua, and numerous other indigenous languages.
To me, this seemed to be a relatively straightforward clue, especially after remembering that the category was “The Western Hemisphere”.
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Game Recap & Tonight’s Game Stats:
Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Here’s the Monday, April 21, 2025 Jeopardy! by the numbers, along with a recap:
Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Science Fiction; Celebrity Godparents; State Nicknames; Disney Dwarf Roll Call; Makeup Through History; “Wa”, “Wa”!)
Maja got off to the best start, picking up 6 correct responses and leading at the break. After 15 clues, the scores were Maja $4,000 Bob $3,200 Liam $2,400.
Statistics at the first break (15 clues):
Maja 6 correct 0 incorrect Bob 4 correct 0 incorrect
Liam 4 correct 1 incorrect
Today’s interviews:
Maja took up knitting just before the pandemic. Bob has been mistaken for Stephen King in the ’80s.
Liam once had a Jeopardy!-themed birthday party.
The Daily Double came out very late, but Liam made the minimum wager on it. Probably a good thing, though, as he had zero idea on the clue. Maja continued to lead after 30 clues.
Statistics after the Jeopardy round:
Maja 10 correct 0 incorrect Bob 8 correct 0 incorrect
Liam 8 correct 2 incorrect
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Maja $5,800 Bob $4,800
Liam $3,395
Double Jeopardy! Round:
(Categories: Science Facts; Anagrams; Dear Diary; “X” Men; African History; That’s So Gangster (Movie))
Liam found DD2 almost immediately and doubled up through it. Bob found DD3 midway through the round, betting just $1,200 on a $1,600 clue. However, Bob played well enough in the round to lead going into Final in spite of a late charge by Liam. All three players were north of $10,000 going into Final.
Statistics after Double Jeopardy:
Bob 20 correct 0 incorrect Liam 16 correct 4 incorrect Maja 14 correct 1 incorrect
Total number of unplayed clues this season: 30 (0 today).
Scores going into Final:
Bob $15,200 Liam $12,790
Maja $10,200
Liam and Maja were correct in Final, but Bob wasn’t. That makes Liam a 2-day champion! He’ll go for win #3 tomorrow.
Tonight’s results:
Maja $10,200 + $10,100 = $20,300 (What is Brazil Bolivia?)
Liam $12,790 + $7,611 = $20,401 (What is Bolivia?) (2-day total: $52,802)
Bob $15,200 – $10,381 = $4,819 (What is Brazil?)
Other Miscellaneous Game Statistics:
Daily Double locations:
1) CELEBRITY GODPARENTS $1000 (clue #27) Liam 3200 -5 (Bob 4600 Maja 5600) 2) AFRICAN HISTORY $1200 (clue #2) Liam 3395 +3395 (Bob 4800 Maja 4200) 3) DEAR DIARY $1600 (clue #13, $18400 left on board) Bob 11200 +1200 (Liam 7590 Maja 6200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 111
Clue Selection by Row, Before Daily Doubles Found:
J! Round: Liam 5 5 5 3 3 4 4 2 5* Bob 4 5 2 1 5 2 1 4 2
Maja 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1
DJ! Round: Liam 4 3* 4 3 Bob 5 2 1 4 3 5 3 4*
Maja 3
Average Row of Clue Selection, Before Daily Doubles Found:
Liam 3.85 Maja 2.80
Bob 3.12
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None! DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Number of clues left unrevealed this season: 30 (0.19 per episode average), 0 Daily DoublesGame Stats:
Liam $10,600 Coryat, 16 correct, 4 incorrect, 31.58% in first on buzzer (18/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 1 rebound opportunity) Maja $10,200 Coryat, 14 correct, 1 incorrect, 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57), 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities) Bob $15,600 Coryat, 20 correct, 0 incorrect, 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $36,400
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $6,000
Lead Changes: 10
Times Tied: 7Player Statistics:
Liam Starnes, career statistics:
35 correct, 5 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 2 rebound opportunities) 30.70% in first on buzzer (35/114) 2/3 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $9,390) 2/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $12,900
Bob Callen, career statistics:
20 correct, 1 incorrect 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 4 rebound opportunities) 29.82% in first on buzzer (17/57) 1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $1,200) 0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,600
Maja Vlajnic, career statistics:
15 correct, 1 incorrect 0/0 on rebound attempts (on 3 rebound opportunities) 26.32% in first on buzzer (15/57) 0/0 on Daily Doubles 1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $10,200
Liam Starnes, to win:
3 games: 52.694% 4: 27.767% 5: 14.631% 6: 7.710% 7: 4.063%
Avg. streak: 3.114 games.
Andy’s Thoughts:
- One thing that I am impressed with in general is Liam’s strategy, knowing enough to min-max on the Daily Doubles.
- When it comes to Final Jeopardy betting, if Maja wanted to force Liam do to the math right, the bet has to be all in; holding back $100 doesn’t defend against the most common math errors.
- Today’s box score will be linked to when posted by the show.
Final Jeopardy! wagering suggestions:
(Scores: Bob $15,200 Liam $12,790 Maja $10,200)
Liam: Standard cover bet over Maja is $7,611. (Actual bet: $7,611)
Bob: Standard cover bet over Liam is $10,381. (Actual bet: $10,381)
Maja: Your best chance of winning comes with a bet between $5,001 (passing Bob’s pre-Final score in this case by $1) and $5,020 (saving enough to win on a Triple Stumper.) (Actual bet: $10,100)
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