‘Jeopardy’ Champion Amy Schneider’s Streak Ends After 40 Games
27.01.2022 - 03:59
/ variety.com
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.
After winning her 10th straight game back in November, Schneider became the first out transgender person to make the Tournament of Champions. She later became the first woman and fourth contestant ever to surpass $1 million in earnings.Compared to recent “Jeopardy” challenger James Holzhauer, known for his flashy wagers and aggressive gameplay, Schneider’s approach to glory was relatively understated.
Still, she’s indomitable with the buzzer and has waltzed into every Final Jeopardy round since her first with an unsurmountable lead. That is, until Wednesday.
In the show’s latest episode, Talsma ended the show in first place with $29,600, and Schneider was second with $19,600. Schneider maintained a healthy $10,000 lead going into Final Jeopardy, where the category was “Countries of the World.” However, she did not provide a response to the clue — “The only nation in the world whose name in English ends in an H, it’s also one of the 10 most populous” — and her wager ultimately cost her the game.
Talsma provided the correct answer, “What is Bangladesh?” and thus, a new “Jeopardy” champion was crowned.“I had thought that Rhone was going to be tough going into it,” said Schneider. “I loved hanging out with him, we had great conversation before the taping,
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