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Charles Curtis

What is Matt Amodio? A ‘Jeopardy!’ contestant is on a 10-day winning streak while driving fans nuts

You may think that I’ve made a huge mistake in the headline: it should be “WHO is Matt Amodio?”

But here’s the thing! I’m only following what Amodio — a Jeopardy! contestant currently in the middle of a 10-game winning streak, now eighth on the all-time regular-season money list with $310,400 won — has done while claiming victories.

He answers every clue with “What is …” or “What’s …” That wouldn’t be so jarring, but if it’s “What is Napoleon?” that apparently makes fans of the show not very happy.

But isn’t that against the rules? Let’s dive into all things Amodio, including this particular quirk that has everyone buzzing.

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