This ‘Jeopardy!’ clue ended Amy Schneider’s winning streak

Immediately after 41 online games played, far more than 1,200 right responses given and $1,382,800 received, Amy Schneider’s historic “Jeopardy!” reign has ultimately occur to a near.

On Wednesday, the software package engineering manager from Oakland dropped to Rhone Talsma, a Chicago librarian who ended the trailblazing champion’s 40-day profitable streak. Talsma’s victory comes just two online games just after Schneider achieved the second-longest run in “Jeopardy!” background.

“I experienced considered that Rhone was likely to be difficult heading into it,” Schneider mentioned in a assertion.

“I loved hanging out with him, we experienced excellent conversation prior to the taping, but I could tell that he was here to play and that he was likely to be excellent,” she added. “I continue to came really near to successful, but I did truly feel like it’s possible I was slipping a small bit. And after it was crystal clear that he was quickly on the buzzer, I knew it was going to be a struggle all the way.”

Nevertheless Schneider led Talsma $27,600 to $17,600 heading into Wednesday’s Final Jeopardy! spherical, the gap wasn’t massive ample for a runaway win. It all arrived down to the last clue: “The only nation in the world whose identify in English ends in an H. It is also just one of the 10 most populous.”

Talsma extra $12,000 to his score for a overall of $29,600 by offering the suitable reaction, “What is Bangladesh?,” even though Schneider drew a blank, dropping her tally to $19,600.

“I’m still in shock,” Talsma stated in a statement. “This is my favorite show. … I was so excited to be listed here, and I just preferred to do my most effective. I did not assume to be experiencing a 40-day winner, and I was energized to it’s possible see somebody else slay the giant. I just really did not consider it was going to be me, so I’m thrilled.”

Contestant Rhone Talsma on “Jeopardy!”

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Throughout her groundbreaking “Jeopardy! stint, Schneider made historical past as the initially woman and the to start with trans man or woman to amass $1 million on the extensive-working quiz demonstrate.

As of Wednesday, she features the fifth-highest whole at any time, like tournament winnings. And she hasn’t even participated in a event yet — although she’s slated to contend towards fellow “Jeopardy!” hall-of-famer Matt Amodio in the series’ upcoming Match of Champions.

On Monday, Schneider surpassed Amodio’s 38-day successful streak and moved into next place guiding only Ken Jennings, the finest “Jeopardy!” participant of all time. Jennings, who is serving as interim host of “Jeopardy!” right after the demise of Alex Trebek, received a colossal 74 consecutive game titles as a contestant in 2004.

“It’s definitely been an honor,” Schneider reported in Wednesday’s statement.

“To know that I’m one of the most effective folks at a video game I have cherished given that I was a child and to know that I’m a section of its history now, I just never know how to method it.”