Topline The second-longest winning streak in Jeopardy! history ended Monday, with Matt Amodio — a Yale University doctoral student who credits his trivia success partly to Wikipedia — losing after 38 consecutive victories and over $1.5 million in cash winnings. Matt Amodio Jeopardy Productions, Inc Key Facts Amodio came in third place on Monday’s show, after he failed to correctly answer a Final Jeopardy question about World War II-era Austria. Amodio leaves Jeopardy! more than a week after he surpassed James Holzhauer’s 32-game winning streak from 2019, making Amodio’s longevity on the show second only to Ken Jennings, who secured an unrivaled 74 victories in 2004. He’ll also walk away with $1,518,601 in prize money, the third-largest haul from regular-season play in the history of Jeopardy! behind Jennings ($2,520,700) and Holzhauer ($2,462,216). What To Watch For Amodio will return to Jeopardy! for the show’s Tournament of Champions, a competition for high-profile former Jeopardy! contestants, Sony Pictures Entertainment said in a press release. A few famous Jeopardy! alumni have significantly boosted their earnings through the show’s tourna… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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Matt Amodio’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Win Streak — 2nd Longest In History — Ends After $1.5 Million Payout
