So Did Matt Amodio Ever Beat Ken Jennings By $1?

Matt Amodio is a former “Jeopardy!” contestant.

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He won 38 games straight – the second-longest running streak in “Jeopardy!” history.

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He always said he wanted to beat Ken Jenning’s total by one dollar.

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Unfortunately, he fell far short of that goal.

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Matt Amodio won $1,518,601 dollars over 38 games.

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Jennings won $2,520,700 after 74 straight wins in 2004.

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That’s not Amodio’s biggest regret, however.

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Amodio’s biggest regret is that he never got to meet Jennings in person.

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His win streak ended while Mayim Bialik was still hosting the show.

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