Ph.D. student Matt Amodio has risen to the second place spot on the all-time consecutive wins list on “Jeopardy!”
The champion of this list — Ken Jennings — sits high up with 74 consecutive wins. Amodio acknowledged this when asked about Jennings upon his most recent win.
“Ken’s always been the face of “Jeopardy!” to me, so when I think of ” Jeopardy! ,” I think of him,” he said. “To [be] right behind him is a surreal experience.”
Amodio’s winnings now total to $1,267,801 after his latest victory.