Who won Jeopardy today? There are so many contenders! The top five players were Jake, Yungsheng, Mattea Roach, Amy Schneider, and Yungsheng! Find out the top 5 players, and the final score! Here are some of the top results from the show. You can also see who came in second today! Continue reading to find out who won Jeopardy!
Mattea Roach
The former Canadian national champion lost in the Final Jeopardy episode to a Georgia digital marketing manager named Danielle Maurer, who had a winning streak of 23 episodes. Roach had an advantage in the final round and had wagered $3,601 when she failed to provide the right answer, leaving her with an overall winning score of $15,600. She now faces Danielle Maurer in the Tournament of Champions, which starts in the fall.
With her win, Roach has now reached the 20-win milestone. She is the youngest super champion in the history of the game show. Other players with a longer streak were Amy Schneider, a banker from Madison, Mississippi, and Kelly Flynn, a high school English teacher in Exeter, New Hampshire. They each had $7400, making it a tough competition for the winner.
Megan Wachspress
The current champion of Jeopardy!, Megan Wachspress, has admitted that she was lucky in a series of tweets. One of her tweets, about pirates, refers to her loss on the Final Jeopardy! question. Wachspress had extensively studied pirates for her dissertation. However, she did not take the opportunity to reveal the details of the question or the reason she failed.
It was hard to predict the exact amount of money Wachspress would win. She finished in last place in the earnings game, earning only $52,002, less than half of the winning total of five-day champions. This result was a bit surprising considering that Wachspress had trailed Sadie Goldberger for most of the day. Goldberger had been in the lead when the clock ran out, and the judges did not give her the chance to write her answer.
Megan’s winning streak means she will advance to the Tournament of Champions. The other five-day champs have won between $800 and $2,400 in consultations, so Megan isn’t far behind. Despite the backlash from the audience and critics, she isn’t taking it lightly. Rather, she will continue to be humble, admitting she is a “lucky” player.
Jake and Yungsheng
Yungsheng Wang and Suzy Garver both won a game on Jeopardy! today, each winning a minimum of $47,800. The two broke the previous record for consecutive one-day winners, both with $2,200 wins. Yungsheng is a public defender from Los Angeles. He attended Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas, Louisiana. Afterward, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in biology from Dartmouth College and a Master’s degree in Chinese literature from Harvard Law School. He then attended law school in Los Angeles. Yungsheng was also a participant on Sherri Shepherd’s Best Ever Trivia Show. Both Jake and Yungsheng will appear on the next episode of Jeopardy! in July 20
Yungsheng held his mouth open for several seconds when he heard the winning score. Then he ducked behind the podium and began panting. The internet, however, found this reaction to be quite obnoxious and thought he should cut back on his caffeine intake. However, the two will be back for a third Jeopardy! tomorrow!
Amy Schneider
Amy Schneider, a renowned American lawyer and TV personality, is one of the most successful players on the game show Jeopardy! Her record-setting run on the show earned her the title of champion. She has garnered loyal fans around the world, and her victory at the game show is a testament to her incredible skill. Here’s how she did it. Listed below are a few of her most memorable moments on the show.
Amy Schneider won her 38th consecutive game of Jeopardy!, tying Matt Amodio for the title. She is also the first woman to win more than $1 million in the game show. But not everyone is rooting for her colossal streak. Despite her winning streak, there’s still no way she’ll catch Ken Jennings’ record of 70 games in a row.