‘SUR’: Jeopardy! Family Champion Mattea Roach Enters Tournament of Champions

Canadian Danger! Star Mattea Roach defeated last season’s two super champions in friendly matches.

Roach played the Tournament of Champions exhibition game Tuesday night facing off against Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio.

The Nova Scotia-born contestant won 23 straight in the season that aired in the spring, pocketing a total of US$560,983. This equates to his just over US$720,000 in Canadian currency. Roach also has both the fifth longest winning streak in show history and the fifth highest winning streak during regular season play, when she lost in her 24th game on May 6. , she lost by just her $1.

Not surprisingly, she was named to the Tournament of Champions in September.

No money was involved in Tuesday’s game, but in what host Ken Jennings called “a sort of rehearsal”, Roach far outpaced his competitors, compared to Schneider’s $904 and Amodio’s $3,600. and finished at $17,600.

A ‘surreal’ experience for families

Roach’s parents, Patty and Phil, are very proud of their daughter.

Speaking about Tuesday’s game, Phil Roach said: The whole family had the opportunity to attend his taping of the show live in Los Angeles.

“Anyone can win, but it was surreal when I was watching it live,” he said.

“These are three of the top five players. Danger! Greatest History Ever… And seeing our daughter play Matt Amodio and Amy Schneider, it was a blast.

They knew the outcome of the game, but that didn’t dampen their excitement to see the episode air on television.Roach said about 20 family and friends came to his home in Halifax to watch. came.

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“It’s a ton of fun… no one in the room knew the outcome of the game, but of course my wife and I. We were really happy,” he said.

The family even had themed cookies prepared by family friend Coppercookie for the watch party.

Roach says the past year has been an eventful one for her daughter.

“She can’t go anywhere in her home or in Toronto without being recognized. She’s a very private person, but she really enjoys the support.”

Mattea, he said, is taking advantage of all the opportunities that have presented themselves in the past few months, including starting a podcast and starting writing.

But fame didn’t change her, her father said.

“If anything, I think she’s more Mathea,” Roach said with a laugh.

“She really seizes this opportunity now and has this platform where she can voice her opinion … She’s surrounded by a great group of friends,” he said. is the same person.This hasn’t changed her in the slightest.”

The family is now looking forward to Friday’s semi-final episode, where Matea will face off against meteorologist Eric Ahacic and software developer Andrew Hae. Play against the winner of the two semi-final matches.

Echoing his daughter’s previous comments, Phil Roach said, “There is tremendous drama in this tournament.”

“They are all sluggers. The gameplay is more aggressive in this tournament than it was when we were watching the regular season. competent,” he said.

Roach said the family is excited to see the game again and appreciates everyone’s support.

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