10-Day Jeopardy! Champ Risks It All with Massive Daily Double Wager

James Holzhauer better watch out — there's a new Jeopardy! champion in town, and his name is Matt Amodio.

Last night, Amodio, a PhD student from New Haven, Connecticut, notched his tenth straight win thanks to a risky Daily Double wager that stunned viewers and guest host David Farber alike. With a lead of just $1,600 over the next contestant, Amodio wagered his entire pot of $13,000, a move that paid off when he correctly identified Australia as a "Commonwealth."

Amodio's Daily Double win brought his total up to $26,000, and he quickly added another $10,000 before Final Jeopardy. After making another large wager ($16,000 this time), Amodio ended up winning Jeopardy! with $52,000, bringing his ten-day total to $362,400. That's certainly nothing to sneeze at.

Matt Amodio will fight for his eleventh win tonight on Jeopardy!. For the exact time and channel, check your local listings.

Well, that was a big Daily Double for Matt Amodio! pic.twitter.com/mwwAqg17Qs

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Claire Spellberg Lustig is the Senior Editor at Primetimer and a scholar of The View. Follow her on Twitter at @c_spellberg.