Nine-dayJeopardy!champion Scott Riccardi has now surpassed aMasterslegend and entered the history books, as he continues his impressive winning streak. After the July 15 episode, Scott is now theJeopardy!season 41champion who’s won the most games, as he moved past Laura Faddah, who’d won eight.He’s also won the most money of any champion this seasonwith $233,501.
Nine-dayJeopardy!champion Scott Riccardi has now surpassed aMasterslegend and entered the history books, as he continues his impressive winning streak.
TV Insiderreported thatScott is now on theJeopardy!Top 20 all-time regular-play winnings list, knockingJeopardy! Mastersseason 3 contestant and legend of the game Roger Craig off the list. Roger had total earnings of $231,200.
In the game in which he moved past Roger,Scott went into Final Jeopardy! with a considerable lead of $28,200. Still, it wasn’t a runaway, as his competitor Pete Johnston had $15,600. However, Carl Adams had $9,100.
The Final Jeopardy! category was"Theater.“The clue read,“The title of a Pulitzer-winning play from 2007 mentions this month, as does another winner 54 years prior.”
Everyone answered correctly with"August.“Scott won the game with a total of $32,200, which added to his previous winningsand allowed him to surpass Roger.Jeopardy!shared a clip of the Final Jeopardy! round on its YouTube channel.
In addition, host Ken Jennings pointed out that Scott won his ninth game exactly one year to the day thatJeopardy! Mastersseason 3 contestant Isaac Hirsch earned his ninth victory in his regular-game streak.It was the first time since Isaac’s win that aJeopardy!contestant had won nine gamesin a row.
What Scott Riccardi Surpassing Roger Craig Means For Jeopardy!
Scott Has The Potential To Become A New Jeopardy! Legend
Now that Scott has won nine games, he has the potential to become aJeopardy!superchampion by winning 10 or more matches. His extraordinary total winnings are due in part to the fact that, in his second game,he made a gutsy Final Jeopardy! wager and won $50,400 in one game.
The fact that Scott has now entered the Top 20 all-time earnings list, surpassing an icon like Roger means that he’s on his way to becoming the new face ofJeopardy!With his place in the Tournament of Champions already secured, he can make a name for himselfboth in that competition and by continuing his streak.
In addition, if Scott wins or places second or third in the Tournament of Champions, he’ll automatically qualify forJeopardy!Masters season 4.
Our Take On Scott Riccardi’s Jeopardy! Run
Scott Has Brought Excitement Back To The Game
Jeopardy!season 41 had some thrilling moments, but, in the last couple of months, the excitement had come to a halt. Just a few weeks ago,there was a run of 13 one-day champions, which Jason Singer finally broke, but it had me worried that the season was going to go out with a whimper.
However, I’ve eagerly awaited each of Scott’s episodes since he beat Jason, andI hope that he’ll continue to winand shake uptheJeopardy!history books.
Scott has been a joy to watch.The 26-year-old mechanical engineer has a calming presence, and I really enjoy watching him play. He’s a superfan of the show, who even once had aJeopardy!-themed birthday party, so it’s even more special to see him doing so well. I hope that Scott continues to winJeopardy!games and that he even breaks some records along the way.
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