In the interview segment, the engineering manager from Oakland, California had the Tournament of Champions on her mind.
“Matt Amodio is waiting in the Tournament of Champions, so I (felt) I should definitely beat his streak to sort of be, like, intimidating,” she said. “But then when it happened, I was like, ‘Have I just put more pressure on myself? Has this backfired? I guess we’ll just find out.”
At the end of Double Jeopardy!, Schneider, in another superb runaway performance, led with a whopping $38,000, a $35,800 advantage over her nearest competitor.
In Final Jeopardy!, the clue in the category of Sea Life: “In 2018, National Geographic reported that half of this was dead, ‘akin to a forest after a devastating fire.’” Schneider correctly answered the Great Barrier Reef. She wagered big with $25,000, increasing her total to $63,000 for the episode.
“Amy Schneider has been making Final Jeopardy! very interesting lately with some big, big wagers whether she’s correct or not,” said Jennings, noting her 40-day total was her second-highest one-day total.
She can be seen on “Jeopardy!” weeknights at 7:30 p.m. on WDTN Channel 2.
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