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James Holzhauer describes what it has been like being a contestant on Jeopardy! and how his sports betting background has helped him in the show. (3:14)
James Holzhauer is destroying “Jeopardy!” He did it again Monday, bagging $90,812 and ranking second on the show’s all-time winnings list with $942,738 total. Remember, Holzhauer had crushed the one-day record when he won $110,914. Then he topped his own record on Wednesday with a $131,127 finish. The previous record was $77,000. Why does ESPN care? Because Holzhauer is a respected professional sports bettor, a former math major who took his chops to Las Vegas. Alex Trebek is impressed, and so are we. We’ll track this ’til the end.
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Las Vegas sports bettor James Holzhauer won $90,912 during the episode of “Jeopardy!” that aired Monday, his 13th straight win on the show. Holzhauer went into Final Jeopardy leading by more than $47,000. He risked $38,686 and correctly responded to “In a poem Lord Byron, a lover of Greece, calls this diplomat and fellow lord a ‘plunderer’” with “Who is Elgin.” The $90,912 winning amount is the fourth-highest one-day total in the show’s 35-year history. Holzhauer now owns the six highest one-day totals.
Total won: $942,738
Average per win: $72,518
Stats courtesy of thejeopardyfan.com:
• Through 13 appearances, Holzhauer ranks second on the show’s all-time regular-play winnings list with $942,738.
• In those 13 shows, Holzhauer has 455 correct and 17 incorrect responses.
• On the episode that aired April 9, the third day of Holzhauer’s run, he won $110,914, the most on a single day in the show’s 35-year history.
• According to thejeopardyfan.com, a site dedicated to the show and respected by “Jeopardy!” enthusiasts, only four contestants — Ken Jennings, Matt Jackson, Roger Craig and Austin Rogers — have earned more than $100,000 on Daily Doubles during their appearances. In his first five days, Holzhauer earned $218,199 on Daily Doubles.
An inside look at James Holzhauer’s ridiculous “Jeopardy!” run 💰😳
This guy is going for Ken Jennings’ “Jeopardy!” record 👀https://t.co/wFkOrhfwTW pic.twitter.com/pQWBZhPf3W
i get to jeopardy nine minutes in and the cyborg has $6,600.
of course this cyborg on jeopardy is a sports gambler.
Right back at ya bud. #Jeopardy pic.twitter.com/9wsdqsi90F
ICYMI: There’s a new single-game winnings king. 👑 Congrats, James Holzhauer!
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Mike Golic calls James Holzhauer’s 10-day run on Jeopardy! impressive after he topped his single-game record by winning $131,127.