Cris Pannullo was the winner of today’s episode of Jeopardy! She played a very solid game throughout the episode, bagging high amounts up until the second round. In fact, she would have won even with the wrong answer to her final question. Her total score was simply too high for any other contestant to beat.
Cris Pannullo
Cris Pannullo, of Ocean City, New Jersey, has won four games on “Jeopardy!”, giving her a grand total of more than $100,000. By winning a fifth game today, she could advance to the Tournament of Champions, where the five top-scoring players will compete for a grand prize. Pannullo started her winning streak on Sept. 30 and is currently tied for the most consecutive wins.
Cris Pannullo entered the game on Friday, September 30, 2022, and she beat out four-day winner David Sibley. The 30-year-old customer success operations manager from Ocean City, NJ, has earned over $63,000 in prize money since she entered the competition. She played against Jacqueline Liao of Pittsburgh and Kansas native Sean Holloway.
After Cris won the second game, Dan tried to beat her score, but ended up losing $5,000 on the Daily Double. He had $10,400 entering the final round. Cris, on the other hand, won $25,400 in the Double Jeopardy round. She is now in contention for the Tournament of Champions, where she hopes to defend her title.
Jennings is currently filling in as host until the new season begins in January. Mayim Bialik will host Celebrity Jeopardy! for a few more years.
Mattea Roach
Mattea Roach is the winner of the Jeopardy today tournament, and will return to the show in the fall for the Tournament of Champions. Her winning streak spans 14 games, and she has answered 93% of the clues. She never imagined that she would win Jeopardy! when she arrived at the Alex Trebek Stage.
Mattea Roach is one of the youngest champions in show history. She has now won 23 games on the popular game show. In the finals, she beat out two other contestants, middle school teacher Sarah Snider and mortgage lender T.J. Lovejoy. After the first round, she was leading by nearly $4,000.
Roach’s win is the ninth largest in “Jeopardy!” history, and she will go on to play in the “Tournament of Champions” next, where she will face some of the show’s most famous players. Roach is from Halifax, N.S., but lives in Toronto and works as a tutor. Although some critics have criticized Roach’s approach to the game, she says she’s grateful for the support she has received.
Despite her youthful age, Roach has become a celebrity. She has earned over $560,983 in games and has won 23 times. Her play style was casual and entertaining, and she made use of upspeak, a type of speech that makes her talk to herself, the host, and the audience. Her witty play even made her stand out from among her peers. The Toronto-based tutor will continue her journey to the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions in the fall.
