The longest winning streak in the show's history was ended by Amy Schneider, who lost on Wednesday.
Over the course of 40 games, Amy Schneider has won over a million dollars.
Schneider was the leader of the other contestants before the Final Jeopardy round, but she failed to identify the only country on Earth with the letter H.
Her reign on the show ended two days after she became the show's second longest-running contestant.
Schneider is the fourth contestant in the history of the show to win more than one million dollars.
Schneider is the top-earning and longest-running female contestant in history, and the first trans person to qualify for the show's annual Tournament of Champs.
Bangladesh is the answer to the clue that stumped Schneider.
Sony Pictures Television, the show's production company, said Schneider will be on the show later this year. Brad Rutter has raked in more than $5 million from regular-season and tournament games, but his appearance on the game show in 2000 was subject to a 5-game cap.
Schneider is an engineering manager in Berkeley. In 1992, she secured a top-ten finish in the statewide geography bee and was voted the most likely to appear on the game show. Schneider attributed her success on the game show to her quick buzzer reaction times, her ability to retain information and her lifelong interest in trivia, as well as some pop culture lessons from her girlfriend. Schneider told Good Morning America that the most enjoyable part of her time on the game show was her representation of the entire community of trans people.
Schneider's months-long winning streak came during a struggle for stability on the game show. Mike Richards was the primary host until the show settled on a new host in mid-2021. Richards resigned after The Ringer published offensive comments he made several years ago. They will serve as stand-in hosts until the end of the season.
Five of the show's top 10 longest win-streaks have taken place within the last five years. Some ex-contestants and commentators think it could be related to more online preparation resources, a recent spike in applications from would-be contestants and a more aggressive and risk-averse style of contestants. The New York Times reported earlier this month that Holzhauer thinks the trend is probably random.
Amy Schneider and the art of keeping a show.
The show keeps seeing winning streaks. Ponder why. The New York Times.
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