Arthur Chu, whose unorthodox style-of-play rattled the "Jeopardy!" establishment, lost after a 12-day run on the series.
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"It's been an amazing run," Chu told the Plain-Dealer after his third-place finish on Wednesday.
"This last couple of months has been one of the coolest experiences of my life."
Chu wagered all his money ($6,400) during Wednesday's Final Jeopardy round, and lost to Diana Peloquin of Ann Arbor, Mich.
"Thanks for all the love guys. Hard to be hurt by a loss I've known was coming since Nov but seeing others react makes it real again," he tweeted Wednesday."Just have to console myself with being a guest on #GoodMorningAmerica and #LiveWithKellyAndMichael and almost $300,000."
Chu, a self-described "mad genius," gained notoriety for his controversial game strategy.
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Unlike most contestants, who stick with clues in one particular category before moving on to another, Chu liked to pick random clues from all over the board.
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