Will that guy on Jeopardy ever lose?

Plenty of geriatric millennials ready to take their place.

Criminy, it's a game show not a thesis defense.

Won the last three on final Jeopardy, to be fair Amodio nor Amy had that much challenge in their runs let alone back to back to back. Of course those two pretty much went like the Terminator through the board many nights.

I was thinking it was so wild that she was this big a champ at 23, they could literally maybe bring her back in like 40 years (in 2065 if mankind is still alive) and have her on whatever mental transmission media Jeopardy is on.

what’s the running commentary? like when she says “uh let’s get away from that category”? i feel like lots of ppl do that although she does do it more than average

mattea is crazy good

I like her fine as a person, less so as a Jeopardy contestant but I admit I’m very much over contestants being allowed to just string 25/30/50-day streaks

*looks up when that changed*

it’s been nineteen and a half years

Some real "this girl is 'annoying'" vibes in here

if my "chatty lady" comment came off that way, i apologize. i legit didn't mean it that way.

i haven't even watched her play and don't know what she's actually doing. i was just up late one night, curious and had just read the dozen or so previous posts.

I like her fine as a person, less so as a Jeopardy contestant but I admit I’m very much over contestants being allowed to just string 25/30/50-day streaks

― Max Hamburgers (Eric H.), Wednesday, May 4, 2022 3:06 PM (two hours ago) bookmarkflaglink

the only time i really tune in is when someone is on a streak. she is very entertaining and funny, top tier all time player.

Yeah, I'm definitely more excited about watching when there's a streak going. And I've already said that I like Mattea's running commentary, but I'm saying it again because I'd much rather watch someone who's obviously having a lot of fun than some of the I AM JEOPARDY-BOT contestants.

strong rich only child energy from mattea

Classic ep today.

ha - I AM JEOPARDY BOTs are my fav contestants. nothing gets me excited like watching some dead-eyed terminator coldly vaporize the board.

Holzauer and Mattea were both great to watch because they are good players who clearly love the game

(but I probably would have gotten burnt out on James if he didn't break dead-eyed kayfabe at the end of an episode, or get zings in on Trebek)

her authentic and inquisitive self

this girl is 'annoying'" vibes

someone who's obviously having a lot of fun than some of the I AM JEOPARDY-BOT contestants

This is all going to result in thinkpieces isn't it

Interview with Mattea, includes discussion of how viewers find her annoying / charming

https://www.vulture.com/article/jeopardy-champion-mattea-roach-interview.html

As of publishing time, Roach has solidified her status in the show’s Hall of Fame by winning 22 consecutive games, the fifth best in history, as well as racking up $534,984 in prize money, which will be going straight to her student-loan payments.

After the student-loan payments hit, how are you spending your $500,000 and counting?
I’m going to continue being really boring with money.

god fucking dammit

one dollar!

Regarding Final J
J-archive wagering calculator says Mattea bid correctly. https://j-archive.com/wageringcalculator.php?a=19200&b=11400&c=7400&player_a=Mattea&player_b=Danielle&player_c=Betsy

Yeah they both made the smart bet

Great thread:

So, I completely fell off in my pursuit to share my thoughts about every game of Jeopardy I played - when I have more time/energy, I hope to compile my memories/analysis somewhere. But right now, we have important business to discuss: the end of my run on Jeopardy!

— Mattea Roach (@mattearoach) May 8, 2022

thursday and friday episodes' final jeopardies were all-time

I really hope a certain ILXer saw last night's Final Jeopardy.

I'm on next week btw, wearing a button up cowboy shirt with bigfoots (bigfeet?) on the chest

!!!!!!!!!!!!

dang congrats forks!

did you say "we want hen fap" at any part of the broadcast

I heard forks flashed the secret "77" hand sign

https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2g3jh6j/sign-with-a-number-77-2g3jh6j.jpg

I hear they cleaned up in the Honkin' on Bobo category...

Potent Potabobos

WOAH!!!

go forks!!!!!

go forks!!!!!

yesss stoked for forks

stokin’ on fofo

hell yes that is good news!

https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone

forks on my tv at the moment

no spoilers until after US west coast airing please!

otm

Forks clove game clues.

A truly phenomenal shirt, forks

A truly phenomenal shirt, fork

yes!

(i was v v sad that the shirt wasn't the subject of today's jeopardy overheard clip. which i won't link to and which nobody who doesn't want a spoiler should watch!)

Well played, forks.

Thanks y'all! I was obvs disappointed but the old saws are accurate: the buzzer speed is really the key, it feels different when you're up there, etc.
woulda had a pretty reasonable chance at getting him if i had gotten the double and i bet correctly. Just didn't get it from the context clues. That's the game!

you did this board proud!

Hell yeah! It was such a nice surprise when you popped up on my screen. And so polite! <3

lol https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/5432045/jeopardy-ryan-long-winner-mayim-ken-shirt-detail/