Matt Amodio’s relentless “Jeopardy!” winning streak just keeps on going. On Friday’s edition of the beloved game show, the PhD student from New Haven, Connecticut became the third person in the show’s history to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play, with his 28th consecutive victory bringing his total winnings to $1,004,001.
The only other contestants to win top the $1-million mark during regular season games are Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak yielded $2,520,700, and James Holzhauer, who raked in $2,462,216 over the course of 32 victories.
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