Toronto tutor Matearoch overcomes Jeopardy’s horror! 23rd place win

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Toronto tutor Mattea Roach overcame some nailing moments on her way to the 23rd Jeopardy! I will win on Thursday night.

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It was a rare sight, but the 23-year-old lags behind in the early stages of a popular game show, entering a $ 3,000 mid-round behind athlete Sarah Snyder, a middle school teacher in Fischer’s, Indiana. rice field.

And the Canadians dragged into the Final Jepadi for $ 9,600!

Not to worry. Originally from Nova Scotia, Roach correctly answered her last clue — and more importantly, she bet a hefty $ 12,999 to leave for $ 25,999 at night.

Snyder had no reaction to the last clue. She bet $ 5,000 and ended up at $ 17,600.

Raising the prize money for the 23 shows to $ 560,983, it was a thrilling finish for Roach, who stylishly concludes the fifth week of the show on Friday night.

Roach owns the show’s fifth longest streak.

Roach has already won the spotlight in the Tournament of Champions show, which airs in the fall.