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Mattea Roach had a great run on “Jeopardy!”.

in the spirit of the upcoming Kentucky Derby, the bewildered Roach guessed, “Who are Churchill and Downs? idk.” She wagered and lost $3,601 whereas challenger Danielle Maurer — a digital marketing manager and Georgia resident — answered correctly.Maurer had only $11,400 heading into Final Jeopardy and bet $4,200 to nab the win by a score of $15,600 vs. Roach’s $15,599.“Obviously I didn’t come through in the last one, but I still feel so happy and so lucky to have had this experience,” Roach said.But her run on the game show has left Roach in an extremely elite category, only being surpassed by “Jeopardy!” legends Ken Jennings, recent phenoms Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio, along with James Holzhauer for both money and games won.“When I think of the caliber of those four players, I really don’t feel like I deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as them to be honest,” Roach added.

After 23 wins totaling $560,983, Mattea Roach’s time on Jeopardy! came down to a single dollar.

Halifax’s Mattea Roach won her 21st “Jeopardy!” game Tuesday night, taking home another $29,599 USD, thanks in part to a Final Jeopardy! clue about “O Canada”.

Canadian “Jeopardy!” super-champ Mattea Roach has earned the fifth-longest streak in the TV quiz show’s history.

Sara Haines has two words to describe the  legends who serve as trivia masters on  — elite athletes!Hines, host of the hit ABC quiz show, invited ET's Will Marfuggi to the set of where she sang high praises for James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter, legends who need no introduction. What they do need, or so it seems, is a chill pill, because Hines says their study habits and determination are unparalleled.«They have ferocious tendencies,» Hines tells ET.

shared a tweet Monday promoting their article about Roach’s win, writing: “The 23-year-old lesbian tutor from Toronto has amassed a total of $320,081, the most by a Canadian contestant in ‘Jeopardy!’ history.”The phrasing elicited some angry responses from fans for explicitly pointing out that Roach was part of the LGBTQ+ community. “Is her sexual orientation really relevant here?” one asked.“This is such a weird tweet,” another said, with another chiming in: “Agreed… the wording is so horrible.”Is her sexual orientation really relevant here? https://t.co/HJAV0d70TQ“Try this: Congratulations to Mattea Roach, Canadian tutor, for her amassed sum of $320,081, the most won by a Canadian contestant in ‘Jeopardy!’ history,” one person chimed in.Another penned: “And somehow, in all the coverage of Mattea here in Canada, not once has her sexuality been mentioned…because it doesn’t have anything to do with her success on ‘Jeopardy!’”“I will so enjoy the day when posts highlighting someone’s sexuality are a thing of the past.

Jeopardy! is currently having a major moment thanks to Amy Schneider and her amazing winning streak.

Mark Labbett - otherwise known as The Beast - has announced that he's been axed from the US version of The Chase.The quizzing star explained he felt "gutted" after he was not asked to return as a chaser for the American counterpart, having been the show's first and only chaser when it initially aired in 2013, and after returning last year with a batch of new brainiacs.The brand new 2022 series, which is set to air in the US in the coming weeks, will run without Mark, 56, after he revealed in February that his contract had not been renewed for the show's third season. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter He expressed his disappointment at having not been selected to continue on the show online.

Sasha Urban editorIt’s not easy putting on the green. The Muppets have been added to this season of ABC’s reality competition “Holey Moley,” the network announced Tuesday. It’s part of the Alphabet net’s Spring unscripted series lineup, with three shows set to premiere May 3.Season 4 of “Holey Moley,” the mini-golf competition show executive produced by Steph Curry, will air at 8 p.m.

ABC on Monday set a release date for three of its unscripted series on May 3: Season 4 of kicks off the evening, followed by quiz show and the brand-new series Who Do You Believe?

Amy Schneider has been dethroned on Jeopardy!

Amy Schneider's winning streak on has come to an end.The software engineering manager lost to Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, during Wednesday's episode. Schneider finished in second place with $19,600, while Talsma came in first with $29,600.At the end of her history-making run, Schneider's total winnings add up to $1,382,800.

made history when she won her 39th game and became No. 2 on the game show’s consecutive wins list — and the winningest woman.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter a thrilling 40-game streak, “Jeopardy” phenom Amy Schneider finally met her match.Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., lost her 41st game on Wednesday to Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago.With 40 consecutive wins, Schneider holds the title for the second-longest run in the quiz show’s history, collecting $1,382,800 in winnings in the process. Her appearance on “Jeopardy” has been one for the history books.

Forty-game Jeopardy! champ Amy Schneider brought her winning streak to a close tonight, losing to challenger Rhone Talsma and taking home a total $1,382,800 in winnings.

became the fourth person and first woman to pass the million-dollar mark. And just before the new year, she netted the most consecutive wins of any woman to compete on the quiz show. She’s also the first transgender contestant to qualify for the Tournament of Champions.In a Twitter thread breaking down the night’s game, Schneider explained her strategy going into the final round and the moment she knew she had it in the bag.“So, now I had a decision to make.

She looks like a million bucks — and her jackpot is only growing. Jeopardy! contestant Amy Schneider passed the $1 million mark on Friday, January 7, episode of the game show.

Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., has became the fourth person in the 38-year history of Jeopardy! to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play. She moved past that milestone in today’s episode of the show.

LOS ANGELES -- “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is adding to her list of bragging rights and admirers.Already the highest-earning female contestant in the quiz show's history and the woman with the longest winning streak, on Friday she became one of only four “Jeopardy!” players to reach seven figures in regular-season winnings.She's collected $1.02 million in 28 victories, solidifying her 4th-place position on the list that includes Ken Jennings with $2.5 million; James Holzhauer, $2.46 million, and Matt Amodio, $1.52 million.Schneider, who's also fourth in consecutive wins, will compete again Monday.Poised and affable on TV and in an interview with The Associated Press, she doesn't seem the gloating type. But she is tickled by the fact that she's fulfilled a prediction made by her 8th-grade classmates in Dayton, Ohio: She was voted most likely to be a “Jeopardy!” contestant, based on her geography and spelling bee prowess.More significantly, she's the first transgender person to qualify for the show's tournament of champions.

Amy Schneider is the latest “Jeopardy!” phenom, recently winning her 17th consecutive game.

Florida.Amodio finished No. 2 on the all-time consecutive wins list behind only Ken Jennings with 74 wins.

Matt Amodio continued his "Jeopardy!" winning streak on Monday, breaking yet another record in the show’s history.  The Ph.D student from New Haven, Conn. closed out last week’s gameplay with a huge milestone when he unseated James Holzhauer as the contestant with the second-most consecutive wins in the show’s history.

student Matt Amodio, 30, is now the quiz show’s second winningest contestant — notching his 33rd consecutive victory on Friday and eclipsing James Holzhauer’s streak.Amodio hauled in $55,400, bringing his winnings to $1,267,801.

Matt Amodio kept his "Jeopardy!" hot streak alive Friday — reaching another milestone on the game show with his 33rd victory.That put him in second place on the all-time consecutive wins list after only Ken Jennings, who holds the record at 74. In notching win No.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorMatt Amodio kept his “Jeopardy!” hot streak alive Friday — reaching another milestone on the game show with his 33rd victory. That put him in second place on the all-time consecutive wins list after only Ken Jennings, who holds the record at 74.In notching win No.

NEW YORK -- Matt Amodio's historic run on “Jeopardy!” has now netted him more than $1 million in non-tournament play, making him the third person in the show's history to pass that mark.The only other contestants to win more than $1 million in regular season games are Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak netted $2,520,700, and James Holzhauer, who earned $2,462,216 over 32 victories.Amodio, a fifth-year computer science Ph.D student at Yale University, on Friday won $48,800 for his 28th victory,

behind only James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings, who is now slated to guest host in tandem with Mayim Bialik.Amodio’s stunning run comes amid upheaval at the show.

Matt Amodio, a Ph.D student from New Haven, Conn., has become the third person in Jeopardy! history to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play.

third spot for another hall of fame record, the most money won, with his tally now an incredible $775,401.This week he also took the third spot for consecutive wins, having surpassed Julia Collins, who won 20 games in 2014, which at the time had been the second best run.“Jeopardy!” called him a “superchamp” as it noted that only James Holzhauer and Ken Jennings have won more since 1984, when the syndicated show debuted.Despite his incredible winning streak, Amodio still has a way to go to catch