Roach, who has deep ties to Halifax and Toronto, and her fellow competitors Amy Schneider and Matt Amodio became Jeopardy! record holders last season during the long-running show’s 38th year. They’re also in the Jeopardy! history books as three of the top five players for consecutive games won ever. Roach holds the fifth-longest streak in the show’s history. Her streak ended in May when she lost by $1 after a 23-game run. She left the game with $560,983 US, which is approximately $753,970 Cdn. The show sent them straight to the semifinals because of their standings, but as host Ken Jennings explained in a promotional video ahead of Tuesday’s episode, this means they didn’t get a chance to compete in a quarter final match “so this is a rehearsal of sorts for them.” While there was no prize money at stake for the exhibition match, Roach’s final score was $17,600, Amodio’s was $3,600 and Schneider’s was $904. Roach is scheduled to compete on Nov. 10 to earn a spot in the best-of-seven finals. During the game, there was a category for original Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek. Trebek, originally from Sudbury, Ont., died two years ago after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
