Julia Collins
Winning 20 consecutive games, Julia Collins set the record with the 2nd highest Jeopardy! games won in a row at the time. Her winnings came out to $428,100 for her 20 wins and $1,000 for her 21st game. At age 31, she became the highest-earning woman in Jeopardy!‘s history and won the second-longest consecutive games at that time.
Julia Collins
Matt Jackson
With Jeopardy! winnings totaling $511,612, Matt Jackson broke records! Fans loved his awkward smiles and catchphrases for the Daily Doubles. At the time, he was a 23 year old paralegal from D.C. He had 13 consecutive wins and coined the catchphrase, ‘Boom!’ after clinching the Daily Double.
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Matt Jackson
