‘Risk!’ today: Amy Schneider beat Matt Amodio today to win 2nd in a row

Schneider is now second only to Ken Jennings, who racked up 74 consecutive wins in 2004. Amodio, currently in third place, recorded 38 wins last year.

As of Monday’s episode, her total winnings are $1,319,800. She’s the most winning woman in the show’s history and one of only four “Jeopardy!” players to hit seven numbers in the regular season winnings.

“It still feels unreal,” Schneider said Monday. “Knowing that I had this opportunity, I was definitely thinking about it. Then Ken said and I thought, ‘Okay, I just accomplished this huge thing,’ and it was pretty cool. “

While Schneider may have beaten Amodio this time, both are prepared to compete in the next edition of the Tournament of Champions.

“I was definitely looking forward to it. I was also a bit scared of it. When I first started, I wasn’t sure if I would be able to go up against Matt Amodio and I really hope I won’t. And now it’s turned out. what should I do, “Schneider told George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview on “Good Morning America” ​​on Monday morning.

She added: “It’s going to be really challenging; a lot of strong players there, but it’s going to be fun.”

During her run on the show, Schneider fulfilled the prediction of her 8th grade classmates in Dayton, Ohio: She was voted most as “Jeopardy!” Contestants based on the geographic and spelling abilities of bees.

More importantly, she was the first openly transgender person to qualify for the show’s champions league. In a series of tweets last November, Schneider said she’s proud to be a transgender woman and wanted people to know that side of her, adding, “but I have so much more! “

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.