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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’s relentless “Jeopardy!” winning streak just keeps on going.

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

"Jeopardy!" champion Matt Amodio’s stats continue to rise as he moves up yet another spot on the popular game show’s Hall of Fame.  The 30-year-old PH.d. student out of New Haven, Conn.

“Jeopardy!” season 38 kicked off Monday, but some viewers might have been surprised to see Mike Richards as host.

interview with the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, the New Haven, Connecticut, native revealed he keeps his answers consistent in style so he can concentrate on the root of the clue.“I have a strategy where I form all of my questions with a ‘What’s’ at the beginning, then I can focus on the rest of the clue,” he said.

A new champion has climbing the ranks to make his mark in the annals of “Jeopardy!” history.

Amid the ruckus over the new host of “Jeopardy!”, contestant Matt Amodio has methodically scooped up resounding victories and a place in the quiz show’s hall of fame.

LOS ANGELES -- Amid the ruckus over the new host of “Jeopardy!”, contestant Matt Amodio has methodically scooped up resounding victories and a place in the quiz show’s hall of fame.As of Wednesday’s game, the Yale University doctoral candidate in computer science had earned $505,200 in 16 games, winning in such decisive fashion — and with nervy bets — that runaway games were not uncommon.The cash total puts him at No.

A new champion has joined the annals of “Jeopardy!” history with Matt Amodio extending his winning streak to 14 games, improving his standing in the record books.

"Jeopardy!" champion Matt Amodio added two more accolades to his current winning streak, earning him a place as one of the best contestants of all time.  After winning his 13th consecutive game on Friday, the graduate student from New Haven, Conn. earned himself a grand prize total of $430,200, making him the number five highest winning champion in regular play there has ever been.

"Jeopardy!" champion Matt Amodio continues to turn heads on the popular game show, this time with an incredibly risky bet that secured him his tenth overall win.  The contestant has been making waves ever since he began his run on the show. First, he captured people’s attention for his "annoying" habit of saying "what is" for every response.

Read more about other Jeopardy! rules here: https://t.co/6Ld05LMRR4The tweet included a link to the rules on the show’s official website, which read, “Over the many years that Jeopardy has been on the air, we’ve experienced some rare scenarios that require us to refer back to the official rules of the game.“Streaking champ Matt Amodio has received a lot of attention lately for his unorthodox use of ‘What’s…?’ as a template for all responses — be they animal, vegetable or mineral.

Matt Amodio has some “Jeopardy!” fans in a tizzy.

"Jeopardy!" contestant Matt Amodio’s impressive eight-game winning streak officially makes him one of the top 10 highest-grossing winners of the game ever.  Amodio’s streak ran for the entirety of "Star Trek" and "Reading Rainbow" star LeVar Burton’s entire guest-hosting run. He’s raked in a total of $291,200 in prize money after scoring his eighth win overall on Friday, which puts him in ninth place as the all-time highest "Jeopardy!" winner of all time for regular season play.

A new champion has joined the annals of “Jeopardy!” history with Matt Amodio extending his winning streak to seven games, making it into the record books.

debut as guest host and a contestant setting a new record for the competition's all-time lowest score.Yes, the best "Jeopardy!" day ever for many fans -- due to the "Reading Rainbow" alum's inclusion -- was also the worst for Patrick Pearce, a produce specialist from Fountain Valley, Calif.