ASuper Smash Bros. Ultimateplayer has brought home a ton of money from his wins on TV game showJeopardy, ultimately pocketing nearly half a million dollars. TheSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateplayer’s impressiveJeopardyrun spanned more than two weeks before he was knocked out by another participant.
Jeopardyoriginally premiered way back in 1964, pitting players against a wide range of trivia questions and subjects in a bid to take home a cash prize. Generally, fans of video games have taken notice of the game show due toJeopardyhaving video game-related questions, but in this case, the player in question utilized their knowledge of subjects outsideSuper Smash Bros.to take home a sizable amount of money.
After 16 days, ending on July 25, Scott “Biscotto” Riccardi of New Jersey completed his run onJeopardy, being knocked out in the season finale by competitor and trivia host Jonathan Hugendubler. Riccardi ultimately won a stunning $455,000 across his 16 games, which has placed him in the top 10 of multiple categories in theJeopardyLeaderboard of Legends. At the time of publication, Riccardi was listed in eighth place for the highest winnings of any player in a regularJeopardyseason, while he was tied for tenth place for most consecutive games won. Though there’s a considerable distance between them, this puts his name alongside legendary record smashers like James Holzhauer and prior competitor and currentJeopardyhost,Ken Jennings.
Scott Riccardi’s Jeopardy Winnings Surpass Smash Pros
Riccardi has entered a number ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecompetitions, where he typically plays as Marth or Bayonetta. However, hisJeopardyearnings have not only eclipsed his winnings inSmashcompetitions, but those of some of the biggest names. For example,Super Smash Bros. Ultimatepro MkLeo has won $168,669 fromUltimatetournaments over the course of his career, whileHungryboxhas netted $453,714 from his wins inSuper Smash Bros. Melee. These numbers are obviously impressive, but they also took several years for those Smashers to achieve, too.
This is certainly a rare achievement to be able to brag about, regardless of how Riccardi performs inSmashbattlesfrom here on out. With that said, now that Riccardi has reached the Leaderboard of Legends, it’s entirely possible that he will be invited back for a futureJeopardymatch. High scorers are often invited to participate in special tournaments that pit the best of the best against each other, so thisSmashfan could eventually end up with an even bigger sum.
