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Specifically, he netted an extra $48,800 on his 28th win.

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Being on the show is a tremendous accomplishment, and I dont want to denigrate that at all.

But once you win, youre aJeopardy!champion,he explained at the time.

it’s possible for you to call yourself aJeopardy!champion.

Not aJeopardy!participant.

Thats something nobody can take away from you.

Amodio also said he would be depositing his winnings right into a savings account.

Ive been living from small Ph.D. paycheck to small Ph.D. paycheck for a long time now, he said.

Itll definitely ease the stress.

We hope he splurges on at least one Cristal bottle, though, orhis long-conceptualizedJennings foam finger.

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