Super Smash Bros. Competitor Is on a 10-Day Winning Streak — Earning $262,101 So Far

Jeopardy’s got 1 of us, folks. Current reigning champion Scott Riccardi conscionable completed an insane 10-day streak connected the beloved crippled amusement — and it turns retired he’s an progressive Super Smash Bros. rival online. Can we get a W successful the chat for Scott, please?

Riccardi has amassed a whopping $262,101 implicit the people of his streak truthful far, and it seems helium isn’t showing immoderate signs of hitting the breaks successful the competition. He bushed the grounds for the astir wins successful play 41 backmost connected July 15 erstwhile helium deed his 9-day streak, truthful he’s truly giving his different competitors a tally for their wealth astatine this point.

Smash subordinate Scott Riccardi is besides smashing Jeopardy. Image credit: Jeopardy Productions Inc.

As for his Super Smash Bros. life, Riccardi is an progressive rival and his astir caller bout was posted connected YouTube — nether his rival sanction Biscotto — conscionable 4 months ago. Eventhubs.com noted he’s not “winning large tournaments per se” but that helium is presently playing competitively.

Interestingly enough, Riccardi’s net truthful acold transcend the contention net of Super Smash Bros. fable LG|MkLeo by $100,000.

Prior to hitting time 9 connected Jeopardy, Riccardi bushed retired Laura Faddah, who was the reigning 8-day champ. Before that, 3 contestants were capable to deed the six-day people since the play began successful September 2024.

Ultimately, Riccardi is 1 of lone 18 who person managed to marque it 10 days connected the iconic crippled show, but successful bid to marque his people connected the all-time leaderboard, helium has to clasp connected for astatine slightest different week. If helium hits 17 days, he’ll sound contestant Ryan Long from the apical 10 with 16 days, but that unsocial mightiness beryllium difficult. Speaking of records, big Ken Jennings holds the No. 1 spot with a 74-game streak.

Even if Riccardi ne'er meets the heights of Jennings, though, he’s inactive sidesplitting it — and determination volition beryllium tons of clip for Smash Bros. erstwhile it’s each over.

Image credit: Jeopardy! / YouTube.

Lex Briscuso is simply a movie and tv professional and a freelance amusement writer for IGN. You tin travel her connected Twitter astatine @nikonamerica.