Arthur Chu's 11-day winning streak on "Jeopardy" ended Wednesday when he was unable to provide the right answer to the "Final Jeopardy" question relating to the British Royals.
Chu responded with "Who was George II?" to the answer "He was the last male monarch who had not previously been Prince of Wales."
The correct answer was George VI, father of Queen Elizabeth.
Chu left the show with a total of $297,200, making him the third highest earner in the game show's history. A report by Cleveland.com noted that Chu also received an additional $1,000 consolation price for finishing in third place during his last episode.
The trivia champion's unique strategy and unfriendly demeanor toward the audience made him one of the most compelling contestants on the nightly show.
During an interview on ABC's Good Morning America the morning after he left the show, Chu lamented losing when he did.
"So close to $300,000," he said. "That hurt. I wanted to make it. But I was $1,800 short. I can make $1,800 some place else."
In the past, creators behind "Jeopardy" were more focused on the trivia rather than the individual contestants, but Chu's run has made showrunners reconsider their approach.
"I've said for a long time, kind of as a joke, that 'Jeopardy' is the oldest reality show on television," Keith Williams, the founder of The Final Wager blog that analyzes Final Jeopardy wagers, told The Wire.
That's not the only thing the show is reconsidering.
In order to ensure the show continues to dominate American households, "Jeopardy" spokesperson Alison Shapiro told The Wire: "We've been refining our social media strategy in general over the past year and a half."
