FINAL JEOPARDY: Canada’s Matearoch bows with 23 consecutive victories

Canadians will return to the Tournament of Champions this fall

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Perhaps it’s all right that it settled in the Canadian dollar Jeopardy! Sensation and Canadian superstar Mater Roach.

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1 dollar. Except for the Canadian and US exchange rates, it was the difference between moving and going home on Friday night. Eventually, a 23-year-old Toronto tutor was less than $ 1 in her quest to achieve 24 wins on a popular game show.

Nova Scotia’s Roach led for $ 19,200 and headed for Final Jepadi. And I bet $ 3,601. She didn’t respond correctly. Challenger Daniel Maurer, Digital Marketing Manager at Peachtree Corners, Georgia, spent $ 11,400 on the round and bet $ 4,200. Her answer was correct and she will be the new defense champion on Monday.

The last Jeopardy! The category is “USA” and the clues are written as follows. “These mayors named the facility built on the grounds of an old racetrack owned by Coca-Cola mogul Asa Candler.” Correct Answer: Who are William Heartsfield and Maynard Jackson?

“It still feels like a dream,” Roach said in a news release. “Maybe I really came here hoping to win one match, so I still can’t believe it. As you know, that’s strange. Obviously I didn’t succeed in the last one, Still, I feel very happy and very lucky to have this experience. “

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Cockroaches are probably okay because they are short of Canadian dollar coins.She departs with some serious coins after earning US $ 560,983 in 24 broadcasts of a Los Angeles-based show co-sponsored 74 times. Jeopardy! Winner Ken Jennings and actress Mayim Bialik.

A graduate of the University of Toronto, Roach stirs the imagination of many through a five-week run at the show. The show finished fifth with consecutive game wins. Only the legendary Jennings, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio and James Holsauer won more games and money during the show.

“When thinking about the calibers of these four players, I honestly don’t feel like they deserve to be mentioned,” Roach said. “And there’s a noticeable economic gap between my money and their money, but it’s an amazing achievement. I can’t believe it. In relation to people like Ken, James, Matt, and Amy, I It is a great honor to be spoken. There are no words. “

The roach isn’t over yet.She returns for Jeopardy! Champions tournament this fall.