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CULVER CITY, CALIF. (January 15, 2015) – John Schultz, a 29-year-old computer programmer from Ann Arbor, Mich., ended his five-game JEOPARDY! winning streak today, finishing with $104,500 in total prize money.

“I’m not even sure how to feel yet,” Schultz said after his final game. “I’m trying not to get overenthusiastic about a total dollar amount that ultimately doesn’t really qualify as ‘life-changing’ … but, holy cow, I won $104,500! At the end of every game, I snuck a look at my wife in the audience to kind of let the dollar amounts sink in together. It’s really fun to think about!”

Schultz, who holds a dual B.S. degrees from the University of Michigan in Computer Science and Latin, prepared in various ways for his appearance on JEOPARDY!.

“My wife read me over 3,000 questions on a long road trip to New Jersey, and I went through another 7,000 or so myself,” he said. “I also used a computer program to drill on hundreds more flashcards, mostly related to geography.”

Schultz plans to put some of his winnings towards purchasing a house, traveling, and encouraging his wife to turn her baking hobby into a business.

“I don’t expect to rent a storefront, but I am very interested in seeing what it would take to pass food safety hurdles or start selling goods at a farmer’s/artisan’s market or something,” he said. “She’s good, and it’s not just me saying so.”

JEOPARDY!, America’s Favorite Quiz Show® and its host, Alex Trebek, began their 31st season September 15, 2014. The top-ranked game show among homes, with 25 million viewers each week, JEOPARDY! holds the Guinness World Records® title for the most Emmy® Awards won by a TV game show (31 Emmys), including the 2014 Emmy® for Outstanding Game Show. In 2014, JEOPARDY! won the inaugural Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Writing for Quiz and Audience Participation; it is also the recipient of a 2011 Peabody Award.JEOPARDY! is produced by Sony Pictures Television, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company; it is distributed domestically by CBS Television Distribution and internationally by CBS Television International, both units of CBS Corp. For more information, please visit Jeopardy.com.

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