Matt Amodio's 'Jeopardy' winning streak ends after 38 consecutive victories

'Jeopardy!' contestant Matt Amodio saw his 38-game winning streak come to an end Monday, putting him behind only Ken Jennings on the list of most consecutive wins.

"Jeopardy!" contestant Matt Amodio saw his 38-game winning run come to an end Monday, putting him behind only"Jeopardy!" superstar Ken Jennings on the list of most consecutive wins. Jennings had a 74-game streak. Ken Jennings and Mayim Bialik will host 'Jeopardy!' for the rest of the yearDuring his time on top of the leaderboard, Amodio racked up 1,299 correct clues and won $1,518,601.

Host Mayim Bialik praised Amodio's range of knowledge and quick buzzer skills on Jeopardy.com.Read More"He was unbelievable, and also really, really fun to watch," Bialik said."I don't think that I've experienced in all the time that I've been here anything like that, with the pace and intensity that he was able to keep up."Jennings told the website that Amodio was"such a fantastic player.

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