Matt Amodio has wrapped up his time on Jeopardy! The 30-year-old Ph.D. student came in third in tonight’s show, airing on Monday, October 11. “I always wanted to be a Jeopardy!
champion, and I accomplished that,” Matt shared in a statement via Variety. “l know going into every bar trivia game that I play that 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 everywhere.” Matt had been on a 38-game winning streak and earned over 1.5 million dollars during his tenure.
As for records set, Matt has the number two spot for all-time consecutive wins rankings, and sits in third place
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