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Amy Schneider becomes first "woman" to surpass $1M in 'Jeopardy!' winnings
The Hill ^ | 01/07/22 09:21 PM EST | BY LEXI LONAS

Posted on 01/08/2022 5:02:07 AM PST by RandFan

Amy Schneider has become the first woman to surpass $1 million on “Jeopardy!”

In the episode on Friday, Schneider amassed $42,200, bringing the total up to 1,518,601, Today reported.

Schneider has played 38 games in order to become the fourth person who earned more than $1 million on the show.

“It feels amazing, it feels strange,” Schneider said after earning $1 million, according to Today. “It’s not a sum of money I ever anticipated would be associated with my name.”

Previous high earners on “Jeopardy!” include Ken Jennings with $2,520,700, James Holzhauer with $2,462,216 and Matt Amodio with $1,518,601.

Schneider had already made history as the first transgender person to place in the show's Tournament of Champions and holds the record for most wins by a woman.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: didyousearch; jeopardy
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Got to admit this made me laugh considering the current trans athlete debate...
1 posted on 01/08/2022 5:02:07 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

Oh my, another reminder that I’d rather watch old reruns of Hee Haw than new episodes of Jeopardy these days, lol.


2 posted on 01/08/2022 5:04:25 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: RandFan
It’s remarkable that men outperform women even in competitive events where physical strength is irrelevant.
3 posted on 01/08/2022 5:09:21 AM PST by Alberta's Child ("All lies and jest; still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.")
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To: RandFan

Amy Schneider becomes first woman man to win over $1 million on “Jeopardy!”
He may be smart, but he’s not smart enough to make himself into a woman. There’s not a thing he can cut off or mutilate that will make him a woman. I picked up on him on the first time I saw him. He’s an amazing contestant on that show, but he is nothing more or less than a man. Actually, he’s kind of creepy to see him talk.

And I’m so tired of listening to them refer to him as a woman.


4 posted on 01/08/2022 5:11:28 AM PST by laweeks
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To: RandFan

He’s a man Jim!


5 posted on 01/08/2022 5:12:17 AM PST by eeriegeno (Checks and balances??? What checks and balances?)
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To: RandFan

That’s a man baby


6 posted on 01/08/2022 5:13:30 AM PST by stockpirate (Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God., Where Justice Ends Tyranny Begins.)
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To: RandFan

When my wife watches Jeopardy and I mention that “sometimes the best woman for the job is a man,” my wife just smirks but does say anything.


7 posted on 01/08/2022 5:16:43 AM PST by Bernard (If a school can offer varsity sports, it should also offer varsity (honors) academics.)
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To: RandFan

I haven’t watched jeopardy in years. I definitely won’t be watching anymore.


8 posted on 01/08/2022 5:17:04 AM PST by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.p)
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To: RandFan

His winnings are $1,019,001 not 1,518,601. The latter figure is Amodio’s winnings. He’s got a ways to go to catch the other guys.


9 posted on 01/08/2022 5:17:07 AM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: RandFan

Badly written article on a number of levels. It has Schneider earning the exact same amount as Amodio (which I doubt). And, of course, touting Schneider as a woman when he is physically a man.

Beyond that, I can’t help but wonder if they have been engineering things to ensure Schneider’s winning streak. I don’t watch Jeopardy, but my wife does. She commented that it seems the contestant competing against Schneider are not all that sharp. She also previously expressed the opinion that Amodio threw his last game (for whatever reason).


10 posted on 01/08/2022 5:19:00 AM PST by rbg81
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The motivation for engineering Schneider’s victories is to how how “smart” transpeople are.


11 posted on 01/08/2022 5:20:23 AM PST by rbg81
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To: RandFan

“it feels strange,” Schneider said


12 posted on 01/08/2022 5:24:57 AM PST by P.O.E.
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To: RandFan

Men are better at being women than women are...


13 posted on 01/08/2022 5:28:06 AM PST by EEGator
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To: RandFan

I like the moob cleavage.


14 posted on 01/08/2022 5:29:31 AM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie (Let's go Brandon)
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To: RandFan

Except she is not a woman.


15 posted on 01/08/2022 5:29:32 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: Alberta's Child

My understanding is that women have a higher concentration of IQ around the norm than men.
Men are more likely to be geniuses or retards...


16 posted on 01/08/2022 5:29:36 AM PST by EEGator
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Men are better at being women than women are...

Winning quiz competitions has nothing to do with being a woman.

17 posted on 01/08/2022 5:32:43 AM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: RandFan

The left loves trannies and hates women.


18 posted on 01/08/2022 5:36:23 AM PST by ArcadeQuarters (Remember the 2020 backstabbers. No more RINOs ever!)
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To: OttawaFreeper

Last night Trans Amy was on the left and on the right was a man with a man husband.


19 posted on 01/08/2022 5:37:20 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: SmokingJoe

It was a tongue in cheek post.
Mainly just talking trash, not really making a serious point.


20 posted on 01/08/2022 5:39:29 AM PST by EEGator
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