{"id":324037,"date":"2021-08-13T02:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T23:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/matt-amodio-becomes-jeopardys-third-biggest-winner-ever\/"},"modified":"2021-08-13T02:30:26","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T23:30:26","slug":"matt-amodio-becomes-jeopardys-third-biggest-winner-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matt-amodio-becomes-jeopardys-third-biggest-winner-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"#Matt Amodio Becomes &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217;s Third Biggest Winner Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Matt Amodio Becomes &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217;s Third Biggest Winner Ever<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div> <em>Jeopardy!<\/em>\u2018s ongoing champion Matt Amodio is continuing his winning streak and setting a new record for himself after his 17th successful <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut has become <em>Jeopardy!<\/em>\u2018s third all-time earner for regular games. His spot on the exclusive list puts him right behind <em>Greatest of All Time <\/em>competitors James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings who set records during their respective runs.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1009221\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1009221\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1009221\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-1014x570.jpg\" alt=\"Jeopardy!, Matt Amodio \" width=\"1014\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-1014x570.jpg 1014w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-1420x798.jpg 1420w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg-570x320.jpg 570w, https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-jpg.jpg 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1014px) 100vw, 1014px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1009221\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: Jeopardy!, Inc.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amodio\u2019s winnings now total $547, 600 with quite a ways to go in order to beat out Jennings and Holzhauer. During Jennings\u2019 run, he set the all-time record with $2,520,700 and Holzhauer came close to overtaking that record with his winnings of $2,462,216.<\/p>\n<p>Originally from Medina, Ohio, Amodio is just as surprised and thrilled by his success on the show as fans who are rooting for him. \u201cThe show has had so many brilliant people [on it],\u201d he said of the record-setters that came before him. \u201cI\u2019m honored to be thought of as even close to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Amodio\u2019s win will bring him to Friday\u2019s Season 37 finale as he attempts to win his 18th game. If the player does prove successful, he\u2019d return for the show\u2019s 38th season which will see executive producer Mike Richards step into the hosting permanent hosting position.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t miss the must-see game, catch Amodio as he competes against Chicago\u2019s Nicolle Neulist and Houston\u2019s Eric Shi under the direction of guest host Joe Buck.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Jeopardy!<\/strong><\/em><strong>, Weeknights, Check your local listings <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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The Ph.D. student from New Haven, Connecticut has become Jeopardy!\u2018s third all-time earner for regular games. 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