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The Biggest Losers On Jeopardy!

Matt King couldn't have picked a worse time to appear on "Jeopardy!" Back in November 2021 (when the show ultimately aired, not when it was filmed), as E! Online reported at the time, he had the misfortune of appearing against Amy Schneider, who as of this writing is still the champion and on pace to join Holzhauer and Jennings among the top earners on the show. King, however, won't be joining them. His strategy, which can best be described as "bold," was to go for it as often as possible, even taking guesses on the clues just to be the first to ring in. It worked out well at first, bringing him up to $2,400, but his strategy soon fell apart and, by the time Double Jeopardy ended, he was over $6,000 in the hole.

He didn't get to compete in Final Jeopardy (he'd have lost anyway, since Schneider couldn't be caught), but he became something of a hero on social media, with viewers praising him for taking risks. "Matt went down swinging. I have to respect that," wrote one fan on Twitter.

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Tisa Delillo

Update: 2024-06-29