Amy Schneider’sJeopardy!success just keeps getting sweeter.
On Monday, the 42-year-old California engineering manager won her 39th consecutive game and became the second-most winning contestant in the hit show’s history. With the victory, she broke fellow contestantMatt Amodio’s 38-game record.
Sharing a few words after the win, Schneider said it the achievement felt “unreal.”
“Knowing that I had this chance, I was definitely thinking about it. Then Ken said it, and I thought, ‘Alright, I just accomplished this huge thing’ and it was pretty great,” she said quick clipJeopardy!posted toTwitter.
Now, Schneider and Amodio meet in the nextTournament of Champions.
In a message to her competitor, she added, “It was an honor watching you, and it’s going to be an honor playing against you, and it’s going to be a tight competition.”
Schneider won big before hostKen Jennings, who coincidentally still reigns as the most-winningJeopardy!contestant with 74 consecutive wins.
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Of the connection, she commented, “Obviously, I didn’t know for sure who would be hosting when I got here and I am so glad it’s been Ken. Just knowing that he knows what it is like to be in the position I am in… is just really kind of comforting on stage.”
Schneider is the most successful woman in theshow’s historyand the first transgender contestant to make it toJeopardy!‘sTournament of Champions.
Appearing onGood Morning AmericaTuesday, Schneider said she was a bit nervous about going up against Amodio, but looked forward to the competition.
“It’s going to be really challenging; a lot of strong players there, but it should be a lot of fun,” Schneider said.
source: people.com
