A final Jeopardy! category about classic games clinched the victory for contestant Mattea Roach from Halifax Tuesday night.
Even though one of her opponents also guessed the board game Life as the correct answer, Roach knew her wager had put her over the top.
Still, she had orders to keep composed until host Mayim Bialik got to her — revealing her grand total of $32,001.
“I don’t know that I would win any award for best poker face, but I think I tried my best,” the 23-year-old told CBC Radio’s Information Morning on Wednesday, the morning after her episode aired.
Roach, who now lives in Toronto and is originally from Halifax,
