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Jeopardy! star Mattea Roach brings her winning streak to 18

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WATCH: Reigning "Jeopardy!" champion Mattea Roach is going strong as the quiz show's most successful Canadian contestant. How does she compare to some of its greatest players of all time? Mike Drolet breaks down her incredible achievements – Apr 29, 2022

Canadian Jeopardy! phenom Mattea Roach won her 18th game on Thursday.

She correctly answered the Final Jeopardy! clue, and netted another $42,001 USD, bringing her total winnings to $438,183 USD.

The 23-year-old tutor, who is originally from Halifax but now lives in Toronto, is already the most successful Canadian in the show’s history.

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One more win moves her up the list into a three-way tie with 2005’s David Madden and 2019’s Jason Zuffranieri, who both won 19 games.

She is now in sixth place for highest winnings during regular-season play.

Roach has also secured an invite to the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, set to air in the fall.

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