Yale University PhD pupil Matthew Amodio has been on a “Jeopardy!” profitable streak since he first started competing on the quiz present on July 21, 2021.
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Yale University Ph.D. student Matthew Amodio defended his crown and carried on his quiz present conquest to a thirtieth consecutive recreation received, tallying a $70,400 victory. His newest victory has additionally pushed his cumulative earnings to $1,107,401. The synthetic intelligence pupil is now simply two video games behind earlier “Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer on the present’s checklist of all-time consecutive video games received. Amodio beforehand instructed Hearst Connecticut that he’s nonetheless getting used to all the eye he’s acquired throughout his time on the present.
“I’ve been very uncomfortable!” he stated in an e mail of his newfound fame. “I’m an introverted individual at coronary heart, and possibly over sufficient time I’d get used to this quantity of consideration, however that point has definitely not come but. I nonetheless get chills once I see an article written about me. Me? Me, me?”
Amodio made his first look on tv quiz present, “Jeopardy!” on July 21. Since then, he’s secured over $1 million in prize cash and a spot simply behind Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer on two of the present’s Hall of Fame lists: one for consecutive video games received and one other for highest winnings in common season play.
Prior to the thirty eighth season’s premiere, Amodio’s intelligence drew praise from Gov. Ned Lamont, who instructed reigning champion that he was “displaying how good we’re in Connecticut. Even Twitter gave him a coveted blue test mark and verified his account in mid-August.
Amodio’s return was accompanied by that of Mike Richards, who was named “Jeopardy!” host alongside Mayim Bialik on Aug. 11. While Richards stepped down from the place on Aug. 20 after controversy surrounding offensive comments he made on a podcast surfaced, Newsweek experiences he filmed a complete week’s price of episodes as “Jeopardy!” host earlier than doing so. On Sept. 16, “Jeopardy!” introduced that Ken Jennings will replace Richards for the remainder of the season and be a part of Bialik in shared internet hosting duties.
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