“Jeopardy!” champion Matt Amodio continues to turn heads, this time with an incredibly risky bet ahead of his tenth win.
continues to turn heads on the popular game show, this time with an incredibly risky bet that secured him his tenth overall win.
The contestant has been making waves ever since he began his run on the show. First, he captured people’s attention for his"annoying" habit of saying"what is" for every response.
When he stumbled on the day’s Daily Double, he made a brave move that could have ended his streak right then and there by betting all of his money in the hopes of doubling it and gaining an insurmountable lead over his opponents. Guest host David Faber then read the clue to a visibly nervous Amodio, which read:"Australia became its own nation January 1, 1901 as this of Australia, a word implying union for everyone’s good.
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