Jeopardy! The champion of Matt Amodio is currently the man of the moment and continues to break records, but insists he still has a steep hill to climb to catch up with Ken Jennings.
On Thursday night’s episode of the quiz show, the Yale Ph.D. student was seen reaching another major milestone when he tied the record for second place. Jeopardy! of James Holzhauer with 32 consecutive victories.
And with $ 1,212,401 as his current cash prize, it would be easy to assume that the Ohio native has his eye on taking Jennings’ position as the greatest contestant of all time, a spot he held in 2004 with 74 wins and $ 2,520. .700 in profit.
But in an interview with This website The 30-year-old Amodio has admitted that Jennings’ total games won seems like just as daunting a target to catch as he did the first day he competed on the show.
“Ken feels as far away now as Game 1,” Amodio said by email. “I feel like I’ve been subjected to the glove over and over and over again… and I’m not even halfway there! Ken is the GOAT for a reason! ”
Such is Amodio’s admiration for Jennings that he ranks the television personality among the biggest celebrities who have reached out to him since his winning streak began over the summer.
I’ve had Ken and James [Holzhauer] he tweeted me, which makes me feel very honored, “he said. “They are legends, and that they deign to say something about me is a great compliment. ”
Joking that he is “waiting” for the famous former contestant of Jeopardy! Brad Rutter to tweet his address, Amodio continued: “Last night I asked Michael McKean to tweet a joke about me, and it was a huge thrill as I am a huge fan!
“I also got a big thank you for getting a Black Keys question directly from Michelle Branch. It’s fun to be recognized by artists you like. “
Even when asked if there are public figures that he hopes to meet as a result of his participation in the show, Amodio keeps his dreams within the family group. Jeopardy! .
“I have not yet known to Ken or James, but I’d love to do it, “he said. This is a short summary.
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