Matt Amodio had a remarkable winning streak on Jeopardy, but, sadly, it came to an end yesterday.
“I always wanted to be a Jeopardy champion, and I accomplished that,” Amodio said. “l know going into every bar trivia game that I plaI’mhat I’m going to come in with a little intimidation factor. But also, I just like the badge that it represents. As somebody who prioritizes knowledge and knowing things, this is really a good one to have following me ever” where.”
He lasted 38 games, two seasons, several host changes, answered more questions than a kid does in a school year and won a whopping $1,518,601.
Where does he land in Jeopardy’s GOAT list? Amodio is second in the all-time consecutive wins after Ken Jennings and third in earnings behind Jennings and James Holzhauer. That is admirable, to say the least.
Even though his daily competing days are over, he will be back for the next Tournament of Champions.
Congrats to Amodio. When the crap was hitting the fan behind the scenes of the game show, he gave us a reason to watch.
