Mattea Roach

[Road Runner]

She plays and wins in such a low-key fashion, it seems hard to believe that if she wins today, she will likely move into 11th or 12th position on the all-time regular Jeopardy winnings list. 

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
6. David Madden $430,400
7. Julia Collins $428,100
8. Matt Jackson $411,612
9. Austin Rogers $411,000
10. Arthur Chu $297,200
11. Seth Wilson $265,002
12. Jonathan Fisher $246,100
13. Mattea Roach $244,882
14. Tom Nissley $235,405
15. Roger Craig $230,200
16. Jennifer Quail $228,800
17. Larissa Kelly $222,597
18. Jason Keller $213,900
19. MacKenzie Jones $204,808
20. Joon Pahk $199,000  

[jsharr ★]

 

[Kirby]

Poor lady must have gone through a lot of teasing as a child with that name.

[Road Runner]

1 hour ago, Kirby said:

Poor lady must have gone through a lot of teasing as a child with that name.

And she works as an LSAT tutor, IIRC.  I wonder if they call her Coach Roach?  Or the Roach Coach?   

[Airehead]

Agreed. Sometimes she seems surprised she knows the answers

[Ralphie ★]

6 minutes ago, Airehead said:

Agreed. Sometimes she seems surprised she knows the answers

Her mannerisms are interesting. She has a whole set of them.

[Road Runner]

Something happens in Final Jeopardy tonight that very seldom occurs.  It's happened before, but I don't ever remember seeing it, for some reason.  

[Ralphie ★]

3 hours ago, Road Runner said:

Something happens in Final Jeopardy tonight that very seldom occurs.  It's happened before, but I don't ever remember seeing it, for some reason.  

Spoiler

I guessed a tie at the end, but this was better!  

 

[MoseySusan]

I’m glad she bets conservatively. It seems like she’s able to stay calm, in part, because the stakes are within reason. 

[JerrySTL ★]

She's a bicycling fan who has been to the finish of a stage of the Tour de France.

[MoseySusan]

Spoiler

I was a little worried going into double Jeopardy today, but she fired up all engines. 😃

 

[Airehead]

Same here @MoseySusan

[Rattlecan ★]

My wife was all excited that if she meets Matt Amodio in the tournament of champions that they could be an ideal couple. Then we read her bio and realized that is unlikely.

[Road Runner]

If she wins today, she will probably move into 8th place on the all-time winnings list and must certainly be considered as one of the best players ever.  She has had a few close calls, and could have easily lost on those occasions, but she didn't.  I doubt that she can pass Amy on the list, but she has had a great run, no matter what happens.

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
6. David Madden $430,400
7. Julia Collins $428,100
8. Matt Jackson $411,612
9. Austin Rogers $411,000
10. Mattea Roach $396,182  

[Kzoo]

Did you see here interview on GMA this morning?  A very smart and talented 23 yo young lady who has no idea of a direction in life.

 

 

[Road Runner]

31 minutes ago, Kzoo said:

Did you see here interview on GMA this morning?  A very smart and talented 23 yo young lady who has no idea of a direction in life.

No, I didn't.  But she is only 23.  Hopefully, she will eventually find a path that suits her desires as well as her talents and abilities.

Amazing that she has so much knowledge at only 23.

[Kzoo]

Just now, Road Runner said:

Amazing that she has so much knowledge at only 23.

It certainly is.

 

[TrentonMakes]

On 4/20/2022 at 3:45 PM, Road Runner said:

Something happens in Final Jeopardy tonight that very seldom occurs.  It's happened before, but I don't ever remember seeing it, for some reason.  

I lost track of time and we missed it.  What happened?

[Road Runner]

2 hours ago, TrentonMakes said:

I lost track of time and we missed it.  What happened?

On 4/20, both of Mattea's opponents finished in the red, so Mattea played Final Jeopardy by herself.  

[Road Runner]

Spoiler for tonight's show.

Spoiler

She is now number six on the all-time money list.

 

[Ralphie ★]

She really is a breath of fresh air,  Very pleasant personality.

[MoseySusan]

I can’t believe it. 

[Road Runner]

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
6. Mattea Roach $438,183
7. David Madden $430,400
8. Julia Collins $428,100
9. Matt Jackson $411,612
10. Austin Rogers $411,000

[Razors Edge ★]

24 minutes ago, Road Runner said:

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
6. Mattea Roach $438,183
7. David Madden $430,400
8. Julia Collins $428,100
9. Matt Jackson $411,612
10. Austin Rogers $411,000

Darn, that's sweet!  Top 4 is where it is at, though!

[Ralphie ★]

Wow, she leapfrogged aboot 4 positions last night!  She has had a few nailbiters but emerged victorious each time - cool!

[Road Runner]

7 minutes ago, Philander Seabury said:

She has had a few nailbiters but emerged victorious each time - cool!

I know.  I think she has had a bit of luck on her side on a few occasions.  Super knowledgeable, but just a little lucky at times, as well.  I guess that might be necessary in order to win 18 straight days over 36 other very smart people.  

[Road Runner]

Spoiler for tonight's show 4/29

Spoiler

Another case where she could have easily lost in Final Jeopardy, but didn't.  But how many of today's 23 year-olds are even aware that Mussorgsky ever existed?  Much less know about his most famous work, “Pictures at an Exhibition”? 

 

[Razors Edge ★]

3 hours ago, Road Runner said:

I know.  I think she has had a bit of luck on her side on a few occasions.  Super knowledgeable, but just a little lucky at times, as well.  I guess that might be necessary in order to win 18 straight days over 36 other very smart people.  

It seems - as a player proceeds - that luck decreases as their "buzzer advantage" builds.  Luck will eventually get them - a bad day and/or bad luck at the worst time - but the inherent edge given to a returning player shows that this top 10 list will be steadily updated until there is a cluster of Kens/Matts $$$ amounts in those slots.  IOW, surprisingly soon, $1M will be the top 10 cutoff.  

[Road Runner]

Mattea has now moved into the No. 5 spot.  A long way to go to catch Amy.  

All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Mattea Roach $534,984
6. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
7. David Madden $430,400
8. Julia Collins $428,100
9. Matt Jackson $411,612
10. Austin Rogers $411,000

[Ralphie ★]

Wow, we really live in the age of the Jeopardy superstar!  

[Airehead]

She talks to much. 

[TrentonMakes]

57 minutes ago, Airehead said:

She talks to much. 

As a counterpoint, I like this, as more of her personality comes across.  She's not just a trivia-spouting robot.

[Airehead]

1 hour ago, TrentonMakes said:

As a counterpoint, I like this, as more of her personality comes across.  She's not just a trivia-spouting robot.

She really knows a lot for a young person. More about US history than some Americans of the same age. 

[Square Wheels]

I like Jeopardy, I haven't seen it in many years.  It's fun to watch, but I rarely get any answers correct.

[Ralphie ★]

1 minute ago, Airehead said:

She really knows a lot for a young person. More about US history than some Americans of the same age. 

Isn’t it a good thing that she and Jeopardy found each other?!

[Road Runner]

2 hours ago, Airehead said:

She really knows a lot for a young person. More about US history than some Americans of the same age. 

This is what amazes me.  She knows stuff that I would never expect her to know.  General McClellan and the battle of Antietam?  Not to be sexist or ageist, but the Civil War just isn't something that I would expect a young woman of today to be interested in or have much knowledge of.  Or a young man either, for that matter.  

[Road Runner]

3 hours ago, Square Wheels said:

It's fun to watch, but I rarely get any answers correct.

OTOH, you have been doing exceptionally well at Wordle, lately.  

[Road Runner]

A nail biter tonight!  

Spoiler

And another example of her knowing stuff that you wouldn't expect her to know.  

 

[Ralphie ★]

7 hours ago, Road Runner said:

This is what amazes me.  She knows stuff that I would never expect her to know.  General McClellan and the battle of Antietam?  Not to be sexist or ageist, but the Civil War just isn't something that I would expect a young woman of today to be interested in or have much knowledge of.  Or a young man either, for that matter.  

I hate Civil War history but Antietam is sort of a top ten word related to it.

[JerrySTL ★]

For a proclaimed bicycling racing fan, she better had gotten that sports related answer correct!

[Airehead]

Good tv

[Square Wheels]

3 hours ago, Philander Seabury said:

I hate Civil War history but Antietam is sort of a top ten word related to it.

You made @Thaddeus Kosciuszko cry.

[Wilbur ★]

12 hours ago, Road Runner said:

This is what amazes me.  She knows stuff that I would never expect her to know.  General McClellan and the battle of Antietam?  Not to be sexist or ageist, but the Civil War just isn't something that I would expect a young woman of today to be interested in or have much knowledge of.  Or a young man either, for that matter.  

The US Civil war is but a mention in school.  She must be a history student. 

[Road Runner]

She lost in Final Jeopardy by one dollar.  Had she bet nothing, she would have won the game.    

[Ralphie ★]

6 hours ago, Road Runner said:

She lost in Final Jeopardy by one dollar.  Had she bet nothing, she would have won the game.    

I wonder if she got the math as intended?

My wife and I will miss her.