India, July 15 -- Scott Riccardi is continuing his Jeopardy! winning streak. With his super-sharp gameplay on Monday's episode, he not only secured his eighth consecutive win but also quietly shut out another opponent, according to TV Insider. For context, he locked horns against Paul Swain, a tutor from Vancouver, Washington and Amanda Hopkins, an analytics manager originally from New Providence, New Jersey. The final outcome? Riccardi now holds the longest winning streak of Season 41, with no signs of slowing down.

During Monday's episode, Riccardi, an engineer from Somerville, nailed 30 clues and missed just one, minting an unstoppable $34,200. On the other hand, Hopkins, who was trailing in the red, had one last chance to turn things...