Final Jeopardy Today August 22, 2024 – Question, Answer, Wages & Winner

Here are details for Final Jeopardy on August 22, 2024. We’re still in the first week of games for the 2024 Jeopardy Invitational Tournament, specifically re-runs of the tournament that will take up much of the hiatus before Season 40 resumes next month. This match will have challengers Celeste DiNucci from Pennsylvania, Austin Rogers from New York, and Amy Schneider from California. Since tonight’s episode is a repeat of the March 25 episode this year, you might already know the results. The Final Jeopardy question and answer for 8/22/2024 can be found below.

Final Jeopardy Question for August 22

The Final Jeopardy question for August 22, 2024 is in the category of “Notorious Figures” and has the following clue:

Never even a soldier, this man lied that his nickname came from a shrapnel wound while fighting in the Argonne

As normal, we won’t reveal the answer immediately here in case you want to work it out on your own. It has been placed instead at the tail-end of this article.

Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for August 22

Amy Schneider had a runaway total before Final Jeopardy, meaning that she already secured the win. Her performance is not too surprising, since she sits in fourth place for all-time Jeopardy winnings. That said, she provided the correct answer for Final Jeopardy.

Amy began with $28,600 and didn’t need to wager anything (so she didn’t), ending up as a semi-finalist. Austin had $9,600 but didn’t get the right response, so he lost a wagered $1,696 and finished in second place with $7,904. Celeste struggled throughout the game and only had $800 by Final Jeopardy. She risked everything but also got the wrong answer, so she left with nothing in third place.

Final Jeopardy Answer for August 22

The correct answer for Final Jeopardy on August 22, 2024 is “Who is Al Capone?”

The notorious gangster Al Capone received the nickname “Scarface” for the multiple scars across his face and neck. Capone’s scars actually came from an incident at the Harvard Inn when Frank Calluccio slashed at him with a knife after Capone had tried to woo his younger sister Lena. From that point forward, the gangster would continually attempt to powder his face and ask for photographs to be shot from his right side. Despite never being a soldier, he also tried to cover the origins of his scars by saying that he fought in France in World War I, as the clue states.