‘Jeopardy!’ viewers can’t handle champ’s gutsy wager
On Tuesday’s Jeopardy!, the current champion Matt Amodio was in a bit of a tight race while chasing a tenth straight win, when he landed on a Daily Double. So he boldly seized an opportunity to make a true Daily Double, betting all of his $13,000.
Amodio had just taken the lead two clues prior, and only held a slim lead of $1,600 when he made the gutsy wager. And it caused immediate reactions on Twitter, including from Amodio himself who was still feeling the impact of the wager with a Tweet of his own saying, “I’m still terrified.”
The clue centered around Australia becoming its own nation in 1901. And with,“What’s Commonwealth?” Amodio had the correct answer and twice as much money. And not only did he take control of the board, he also took control of the game and earned the respect of viewers in the process, as Tweets poured in calling Amodio things like “legend” and “amazing.”
Video Transcript
MATT AMODIO: Australian, 12.
- And that's a daily double and 13,000. Painful choice here, what are you waging?
MATT AMODIO: Oh my goodness. 13,000.
- OK, for 26,000 if you get it correct.
KYLIE MAR: On "Jeopardy" Tuesday, current champion Matt Amodio was in a tight race during Double Jeoprady, when he boldly seized an opportunity to make a true daily double, betting all of his $13,000. And viewers on Twitter immediately reacted with comments like, "Oh my goodness, when he went all in I almost had a heart attack," and "My palms were sweating for you. Brilliant." Even Matt himself tweeted, "I'm still terrified."
- Australia became its own nation January 1st, 1901, as the this of Australia, a word implying union for everyone's good.
MATT AMODIO: What's Commonwealth.
- That is correct. Commonwealth. Well done, you are now at 26,000 and in command of the board.
KYLIE MAR: Along with taking command of the board and the game, Matt also took command of people's respect, with tweets pouring in like, "Matt is a fricking' legend. Never have I ever sat on the edge of my couch biting my fist during a true daily double before until tonight. Cannot smack talk of pro jeopardy player and pro risk taker." And "Strong champs bet on themselves. Not necessarily that late in the game, but they still do it." And while some are starting to wonder if he's the next Ken Jennings, what we do know is that he wins and he wins big.
- You remain our "Jeoprady" champion, and your 10 day total, Matt, is now $362,400. Wow.
