MATTEA 2.0?: Another Toronto contestant competing in Jeopardy!

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Talk about some big shoes to fill.

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You’ve probably heard the name Mattea Roach.

Now another Toronto contestant is joining Jeopardy! When the show aired on YES-TV at 7:30 pm.

Toronto management consultant Matt Petrov will be competing in a popular game show.

He follows the now-famous footsteps of Roach, a 23-year-old Toronto tutor who has won 24 wins and $ 560,983. A five-week run of a University of Toronto graduate put her in fifth place in history for consecutive victories.

Only legendary Ken Jennings, Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio and James Holsauer won more games and money during the show.

Meanwhile, the famous 74-game winner Jennings recently revealed that he is taking a break from Jeopardy!Host the gig and hand it over to Big bang theory Star Mayim Bialik had previously hosted the show with Jennings following the death of longtime host and Canadian Alex Trebek in 2020.