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Scott Riccardi's comparison with the top 10 “Danger!” champion

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Scott Riccardi's “Danger!” win streak has reached 15 games, moving New Jersey natives to the great players of all time with a long-running quiz show.

Engineer Somerville's Riccardi won $40,008 in the July 23 episode, with a 15th straight win that led to $430,910 and counted. He is already the longest game in Season 41, leading eight-time champion Laura Faddah and earning the most money, more than double the previous high score of $137,804.

Ricardi's average is about $28,000 per win. The lofty total is attributed not only to his chores but also to his repeated willingness to bet on big, and is often right, despite the insurmountable lead to the ultimate danger.

If his streak ends this weekend, Riccardi will be the top 10 “Danger!” for consecutive games during regular seasons, contestants have been around. He is currently behind Ryan Long, who won 16 straight games in season 38 of 2022.

How does Riccardi's pace superimpose to some “dangerous!” legend? Here are the so-called top 10 “super challenges” of the 13 games offered by the show's archive website.

The longest “danger!” winning streak

  1. Ken Jennings: The current “Danger!” host has a record of 74 consecutive victories in 2004's 20 and 21 seasons. So it's no surprise that Jennings has already had an impressive performance in his 13th game, winning $440,158 at the time.

  2. Amy Schneider: Schneider scored a hotter start than Jennings in Season 38. After her 13th game totaled $536,400, Schneider made a hotter start than Jennings.

  3. Matt Amodio: The final 38 titles in Season 37 and 38 were slightly below Jennings in Game 13, earning $430,200.

  4. James Holzhauer: It's no surprise for a player who won 10 top single games in Danger! Historically, Holzae earned $942,738 after his 13th victory in Season 35 in 2019. Holzhauer's winning streak expanded to 32 games to over $2.4 million, and then he finally lost.

  5. Mattea Roach: The fifth straight contestant is also the first game to be below Riccardi. Roach will continue to win 23 games in Season 38, earning $286,081 after Game 13.

  6. CRIS PANNULLO: Ocean City’s New Jersey companion Pannullo is the highest-grossing champion in Garden State. He has already earned $416,102 after his 13th win in Season 39 and has put his winning streak to 21 games.

  7. Julia Collins: Collins’ 20 games in Season 30 make her the most winning female player in “Danger!”. History at that time. She won $261,410 in the first 13 games, over $100,000 behind Riccardi in the same time frame.

  8. Jason Zuffranieri: Zuffranieri won 19 consecutive games in the 35th and 36th seasons. After his 13th win, he received a $361,943 bonus, which puts Riccardi's pace slightly above $1,000.

  9. David Madden: Another 19-game champion for Madden, who summed up his wins in Season 21 and 22. He made a total of $305,101 in Game 13, which is $50,000 less than Riccardi.

  10. Ryan Long: After his 13 wins of the aforementioned 16-game winning streak in Season 38, Long won $252,700, the lowest title in any of the top ten.

This article originally appeared on northjersey.com: By Number: How Scott Riccardi is on par with the top “Danger!” champion