{"id":351646,"date":"2021-10-12T02:30:18","date_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/matt-amodios-jeopardy-streak-is-over-new-champ-crowned\/"},"modified":"2021-10-12T02:30:18","modified_gmt":"2021-10-11T23:30:18","slug":"matt-amodios-jeopardy-streak-is-over-new-champ-crowned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matt-amodios-jeopardy-streak-is-over-new-champ-crowned\/","title":{"rendered":"#Matt Amodio&#8217;s &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217; streak is over: New champ crowned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Matt Amodio&#8217;s &#8216;Jeopardy!&#8217; streak is over: New champ crowned<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The end is here for reigning \u201cJeopardy!\u201d champ Matt Amodio.<\/p>\n<p>Amodio\u2019s 38-<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> winning streak came to an end during Monday night\u2019s episode after Florida native Jonathan Fisher snagged the highest score.<\/p>\n<p>Fisher won a total of $29,200, beating Jessica Stephens, a statistical research specialist from Nashville. While she was in the lead during several moments of the game, she found herself in second place with $28,799. Amodio came in third, pocketing $5,600.<\/p>\n<p>Fisher landed on the two Daily Doubles in the Double Jeopardy! round and he answered the Final Jeopardy! question correctly. Amodio, however, did not reach this round. <\/p>\n<p>The category was \u201cCountries of the World\u201d and the clue read: \u201cNazi Germany annexed this nation and divided it into regions of the Alps and the Danube. The Allies would later divide it into four sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The answer? \u201cWhat is Austria?\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"matt amodio\" class=\"wp-image-19768042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>\u201cI always wanted to be a \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 champion, and I accomplished that,\u201d Amodio said. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Casey Durkin\/Sony Pictures Telev<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cEverybody\u2019s so smart and so competent that this could h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>en any game,\u201d Amodio said. \u201cAnd this time it did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The former winner finished his streak in the second spot on the consecutive wins list behind Ken Jennings (with 74 wins). Amodio raked up $1,518,601 in prize money during his time on \u201cJeopardy!\u201d The Yale grad student broke the $1 million mark during his 28th game in September. Amodio will soon return for the next Tournament of Champions.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19768043\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19768043\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-score.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"matt-amodio\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-score.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-score.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/10\/jeopardy-matt-amodio-score.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>\u201cJeopardy!\u201d host Mayim Bialik and contestant Matt Amodio.<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Casey Durkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI always wanted to be a \u2018Jeopardy!\u2019 champion, and I accomplished that,\u201d Amodio added. \u201cl know going into every bar trivia game that I play that I\u2019m 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 everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since Sept. 20, Mayim Bialik has served as the show\u2019s interim host following the firing of previous host Mike Richards.\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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Amodio\u2019s 38-game winning streak came to an end during Monday night\u2019s episode after Florida native Jonathan Fisher snagged the highest score. 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