Jeopardy! Champion Amy Schneider Breaks $1 Milllion In Winnings
Amy Schneider, an engineering manager from Oakland, Calif., has became the fourth person in the 38-year history of Jeopardy! to earn more than $1 million in non-tournament play. She moved past that milestone in today’s episode of the show.
Schneider’s $42,200 score in her 28th victory brought her total winnings to $1,019,001.
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“It feels amazing, it feels strange,” Schneider said. “It’s not a sum of money I ever anticipated would be associated with my name.”
The only other contestants to win more than $1 million in regular season games are Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak yielded $2,520,700; James Holzhauer, who earned $2,462,216 over the course of 32 victories; and Matt Amodio, who won $1,518,601 during his 38-game streak last year.
Schneider’s next attempt to add to her totals will be on Monday.
Jeopardy! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, distributed domestically by CBS Media Ventures and internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group, both units of ViacomCBS.
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