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'{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2019}} {{short description|American professional sports gambler and game show contestant}} {{Infobox person | name = James Holzhauer | image = JamesHolzhauerTheChase.jpg | caption = Holzhauer on ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase]]'' in 2014 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{circa|{{birth based on age as of date|34|2019|5|7}}}} | birth_place =[[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]], [[Illinois]], US | known_for = 32-time ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' championship | occupation = {{hlist|[[sports betting|Sports gambler]]|game show contestant}} | residence = [[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], US | alma_mater = [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]] | spouse = {{marriage|Melissa Sassin|2012}} }} '''James Holzhauer''' (born {{circa|1984/1985}}) is an American [[game show]] contestant and professional [[sports betting|sports gambler]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/las-vegas-sports-gambler-crushes-jeopardy-record-1637262/|title=Las Vegas sports gambler crushes ''Jeopardy'' record|first=Christopher|last=Lawrence|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=April 9, 2019|accessdate=April 9, 2019}}</ref> He is the [[American game show winnings records#All-time top ten winnings list|third-highest-earning American game show contestant of all time]] and is best known for his 32-game [[winning streak (sports)|winning streak]] as champion on the [[quiz show]] ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' from April to June 2019, during which he set multiple single-game records for winnings, and for winning the following [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] that November.<ref name=tocwin>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-james-holzhauer-jeopardy-final-tournament-day-st-1117-20191115-5t6sm3ovbbfuxo3tr4vo5x4o2y-story.html|title=Did James Holzhauer take the ‘Jeopardy’ Tournament of Champions crown? Or did Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher give him a run for the $250K prize?|first=Suzanne|last=Baker|work=Chicago Tribune|date=November 15, 2019|accessdate=November 15, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer won $2,464,216 in his 33 appearances, making him the third-highest overall winning ''Jeopardy!'' contestant behind [[Brad Rutter]] and [[Ken Jennings]], and the second-highest winner in ''Jeopardy!'' regular-play ([[List of Jeopardy! tournaments and events|non-tournament]]) winnings and number of games won, behind only Jennings, who won $2,522,700 in 75 episodes in 2004.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/16/jeopardy-winner-contestant-james-holzhauer-ken-jennings-winnings/3482124002/ |title='Jeopardy!' contestant James Holzhauer second only to legend Ken Jennings in winnings |last=Jensen |first=Erin |date=April 16, 2019 |work=[[USA Today]] |access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/arts/television/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-gambler.html|title = 'Jeopardy!' Phenom James Holzhauer Smashes Through $1 Million Mark|work =The New York Times|last = Jacobs|first = Julia|date = April 23, 2019|accessdate = April 23, 2019}}</ref> Based on his success on ''Jeopardy!'', Holzhauer has been nicknamed "Jeopardy James".<ref name="ESPN Feature" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pennlive.com/news/2019/05/jeopardy-james-runs-away-with-19th-win.html|title='Jeopardy James' runs away with 19th win|last=Metrick|first=Becky|publisher=PennLive.com|date=April 30, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2019}}</ref><ref>Jennings, Ken, in {{cite web|url=https://abc7chicago.com/entertainment/what-does-ken-jennings-think-of-jeopardy-james-/5320570/|title='Jeopardy' champion Ken Jennings on James Holzhauer: 'It's really astounding what he's doing'|publisher=[[WLS-TV]]|location= Chicago, Illinois|date=May 28, 2019|accessdate=May 29, 2019|quote=You know what bothers me, is when I hear 'Jeopardy James,' I'm like, no, no, no, no, I'm that guy. You can't put Jeopardy in front of his name! I used to be the Jeopardy guy!}}</ref> ==Early life and education== Born in {{circa|1984/1985}},<ref name=NYTimes-age>{{cite news|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/arts/television/james-holzhauer-jeopardy.html|title=James Holzhauer Was Told to Smile to Get on 'Jeopardy!' He's Smiling Now|first=Julia|last= Jacobs|date=May 7, 2019|accessdate=June 20, 2019|work=[[The New York Times]]|quote=Holzhauer, 34...}}</ref> Holzhauer was born and raised in [[Naperville, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Baker |first=Suzanne |date=June 3, 2019 |title=After 32 Consecutive Wins, Naperville Native James Holzhauer Loses on 'Jeopardy!' |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-jeopardy-james-holzhauser-ken-jennings-st-0604-story.html |work=Naperville Sun |location=Naperville, Illinois |publisher=Tribune Publishing |access-date=August 9, 2019}}</ref><ref name=NYT-05-07-19>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/arts/television/james-holzhauer-jeopardy.html|title=James Holzhauer Was Told to Smile to Get on 'Jeopardy!' He’s Smiling Now|first= Julia |last=Jacobs|date=May 7, 2019|accessdate=June 20, 2019|quote=His father, Juergen Holzhauer, a German immigrant who worked as an engineer for a chemical company for 32 years...}}</ref> His father was a [[Germany|German]] immigrant.<ref name=NYT-05-07-19/><ref name=Naperville /> His grandmother was Japanese and spoke very little English; he had promised her that he would appear on ''Jeopardy!'' before she died.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://heavy.com/news/2019/04/james-holzhauer-jeopardy-granny-grandmother/|title=James Holzhauer Pays Tribute to His Granny in His Latest Game|publisher=[[Heavy.com]]|date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref> As a child, he was known as Jamie. In 1989, when he was four, his teacher was astounded by his arithmetic abilities and developed advanced classwork just for him. At age seven, he was moved up to a fifth-grade math class, and at his mother's urging he skipped second grade. He consistently got As on math tests and competed on the [[Naperville North High School]] math team. Despite high marks on individual tests, he was a C student overall, as he often skipped class and homework on the grounds that he could use the time more productively, such as playing [[online poker]]. Holzhauer memorized obscure [[Baseball statistics|baseball]] and [[professional wrestling]] statistics, prompting his parents to reprimand him for "wasting his life" learning about sports.<ref name=NYT-05-07-19 /> Holzhauer was a member of the [[Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering]] Team that won the state competition at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign]]; he contributed by taking first place in physics and second in math.<ref name=Naperville>{{cite news|url= https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-jeopardy-naperville-native-st-0410-story.html|title=Naperville native sets new ''Jeopardy!'' record for 1-day winnings with $110,914; 4-day streak continues|work=[[Naperville Sun]]|location=Illinois|publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]]|date=April 10, 2019|accessdate=April 10, 2019|first=Suzanne|last=Baker}}</ref> He graduated with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in mathematics in 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/mathematics-bslas/|title=Mathematics, BSLAS|publisher=[[University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign|University of Illinois]] Board of Trustees|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pokernews.com/news/2019/04/sports-gambler-james-holzhauer-aggressive-style-jeopardy-33890.htm|title=Professional Sports Gambler James Holzhauer's Aggressive Style Paying Off on Jeopardy!|work=[[PokerNews]]|date=April 12, 2019|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref> ==Game show appearances== ===''The Chase''=== Holzhauer appeared on the American version of the quiz show ''[[The Chase (U.S. game show)|The Chase]]'' on September 2, 2014,<ref name="James Chase">{{cite episode|series=[[The Chase (U.S. game show)|The Chase]]|season=3|number=9|network=[[Game Show Network]]|date=September 4, 2014}}</ref> internationally produced by [[ITV Studios]]. In his first round, a one-minute round called the Cash Builder, he correctly answered 12 questions out of 14 posed by host [[Brooke Burns]]; the last question was asked just before time expired and was quickly passed on by Holzhauer. His score set a record for the Cash Builder that was never surpassed during the show's run.<ref name=chase>{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2019/04/25/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-the-chase-set-records/|title=Jeopardy! Star James Holzhauer: Total Domination ...on another game show!!!|website=[[TMZ]]|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=April 29, 2019}}</ref> In his second round, The Chase, he faced [[Mark Labbett]] to determine whether he would advance to the final round and add money to the team prize pool. Holzhauer had a choice of three amounts to play for: $60,000 based on his score in the Cash Builder, $30,000 to reduce the difficulty of the round; and $120,000, which would increase the difficulty. He chose to play for $60,000; after the show he said that the odds did not favor playing for the maximum amount and that it was not worth the gamble.<ref name=chase /> The Chase was played head-to-head, with the players using hidden buttons to select multiple-choice answers. Holzhauer advanced to the finals and added to the prize pool with a score of five right and one wrong. Labbett scored a perfect five, with his final answer not revealed since Holzhauer had already achieved the necessary points to win the round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qvrVN9S2-U|title=James Holzhauer vs The Beast|via=[[YouTube]]|accessdate=May 1, 2019}}</ref> In the Final Chase round (as team leader with two other contestants also participating), he defeated Labbett by a score of 26 to 9, earning a $58,333.33 share of the $175,000 team prize pool.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GpkLLtvvijc|title=The Chase Jeopardy's James Holzhauer Plays Sept 2, 2014|via=YouTube|accessdate=April 19, 2019}}</ref> By answering 19 questions correctly for his team, he set a Final Chase record, which was also never surpassed.<ref name=chase /> ===''500 Questions''=== Holzhauer appeared on the American quiz show ''[[500 Questions]]'' on May 22, 2015.<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[500 Questions]]|season=1|number=3|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=May 22, 2015}}</ref> This show did not allow the challenger to replace the champion unless the champion answered three questions wrong in a row. The incumbent champion, Steve Bahnaman, prevailed over Holzhauer, who did not receive any winnings.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://kingjamesholzhauer.com/history.html |title=The History of Holzhauer |website=kingjamesholzhauer.com |access-date=April 29, 2019}}</ref> ===''Jeopardy!''=== Holzhauer appeared on 33 episodes of Season 35 of the American quiz show ''Jeopardy!'', from April 4<ref name=Melissa>{{cite web|url=https://heavy.com/news/2019/04/james-holzhauer-wife-melissa-jeopardy-millionaire/|title=James Holzhauer's Wife Melissa Sassin Was on ''Who Wants to Be a Millionaire''|publisher=Heavy.com|last=Cleary|first=Tom|date=April 16, 2019|accessdate=April 22, 2019}}</ref><ref name=game1>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |season=35 |date=April 4, 2019|language=English}}</ref> to June 3, 2019.<ref name=lost>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/06/03/james-holzhauer-was-pace-break-jeopardy-record-today-then-this-happened-spoiler/?noredirect=on/|title=James Holzhauer was on pace to break a 'Jeopardy' record today. Then this happened. |work=[[The Washington Post]]|last= Yahr|first=Emily|date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/former-jeopardy-champ-explains-james-holzhauers-game-changing-winning-streak-phenomenon|title=Former 'Jeopardy!' champ explains James Holzhauer 'game-changing' phenomenon|work=USA Today|publisher=[[Chicago Sun-Times]]|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=May 15, 2019}}</ref> During his first game, he won $43,680, which was the largest single-game total to that point in Season 35. In his fourth game, which aired on April 9, he broke the previous single-game ''Jeopardy!'' winnings record ($77,000, set by [[Roger Craig (Jeopardy! contestant)|Roger Craig]] in 2010) by winning $110,914,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thewrap.com/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-breaks-single-day-cash-winnings-record/ |title=''Jeopardy!'' Contestant Destroys Show's Single-Day Cash Winnings Record |first=Tony |last=Maglio |work=[[The Wrap]] |date=April 9, 2019 |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref> which corresponds to his daughter's date of birth, 11/09/14. During his 33 appearances, Holzhauer exceeded Craig's single-day total 16 times (see table below), including a new all-time record set on April 17, when he won $131,127.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/26548690/jeopardy-champ-adds-131k-perfect-game |title=''Jeopardy!'' champ adds $131K with perfect game |publisher=[[ESPN]] |first=David |last=Purdum |date=April 18, 2019|access-date=April 22, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/hall-of-fame |title=Hall of Fame {{!}} Jeopardy.com |website=www.jeopardy.com |access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref> He is also the first and only player to win $100,000 or more in a single episode,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-champ-record-streak |title=Chicago woman crushed by 'Jeopardy!' champ praises his 'focus,' buzzer technique |last=Eadens |first=Savannah |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=April 29, 2019|access-date=May 14, 2019}}</ref> a feat he accomplished six times.<ref name=game28>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=May 28, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref> His $298,687 total winnings across his first five days<ref name=game5>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=April 10, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref> surpassed the five-day record set by [[Frank Spangenberg]].<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=January 5, 1990 |season=6 |language=English}}</ref> Holzhauer won a total of $2,464,216, averaging $75,362 per episode—a 33-day average that nearly equaled the previous all-time single-day record.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thejeopardyfan.com/2019/06/final-jeopardy-6-3-2019.html |title=Today's Final Jeopardy – June 3, 2019 |author= |date=June 3, 2019 |publisher=The Jeopardy! Fan |accessdate=June 3, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=June 3, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref> Fellow ''Jeopardy!'' champion [[Ken Jennings]] has likened this feat to "a basketball player notching 70-point games for an entire season or a baseball player hitting for the cycle in every game".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/ken-jennings-why-im-rooting-for-james-holzhauer-on-jeopardy/2019/05/19/011e4056-798b-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html |title=Ken Jennings: Why I'm rooting for James Holzhauer on 'Jeopardy!' |first=Ken |last=Jennings |work=The Washington Post|date=May 19, 2019 |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer's average winnings were more than the estimated $43,000 per episode that host [[Alex Trebek]] earns.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2015/03/12/media/jeopardy-alex-trebek-renews/index.html|title=Jeopardy! question: What did Alex Trebek just sign? |first=Brian|last=Stelter|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=March 12, 2015|accessdate=April 25, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer was defeated in his 33rd game, which aired on June 3, 2019, and was watched by 14.5 million people.<ref name=lost/><ref>{{cite news |last=Bauder |first=David |url=https://www.apnews.com/16f9424ef1cb4beba132e411106e94fc |title=‘Jeopardy!’ champ Holzhauer a winner in TV ratings, too |work=[[Associated Press]] |date=2019-06-20 |accessdate=2019-06-21 }}</ref> The winner, Emma Boettcher, used many of the same strategies Holzhauer used during his run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/arts/television/james-holzhauer-jeopardy.html|title=What Is a Spoiler? This Story About 'Jeopardy!' Phenom James Holzhauer|first=Julia|last=Jacobs|work=The New York Times|date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}</ref> In July 2019 ''Jeopardy!'' confirmed that Holzhauer would return for the [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|Tournament of Champions]] in November.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni76sXhYo8Y|title=Coming Soon: The 2019 Tournament of Champions|work=Jeopardy! official YouTube page|date=July 10, 2019|accessdate=July 11, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer won both his quarterfinal and semifinal games to advance to the final round, which featured a rematch against Boettcher, who was invited separately and also won her first two tournament games.<ref name=tocfinal>{{cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/battle-brains-jeopardy-champs-james-holzhauer-vs-emma-boettcher-epic-showdown-2865665|title=Battle Of The Brains: 'Jeopardy!' Champs James Holzhauer vs. Emma Boettcher In Epic Showdown|first=Kevin|last=Billings|work=ibitimes.com|date=November 13, 2019|access-date=November 14, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer won the [[two-legged tie|two-day final]], winning the first game by a larger margin than Boettcher won the second and claiming the $250,000 top prize.<ref name=tocwin/> {| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" |- ! Game Number ! Air Date ! Final score ! Cumulative Winnings ! style="width:60%;" | Notes |- | 1 | {{dts|April 4}} | style="text-align: center;| $43,680 | style="text-align: right;|$43,680 | |- | 2 | {{dts|April 5}} | {{partial| $38,926*}} | style="text-align: right;| $82,606 | |- | 3 | {{dts|April 8}} | style="text-align: center;| $50,845 | style="text-align: right;| $133,451 | |- | 4 | {{dts|April 9}} | {{yes2}}$110,914† | style="text-align: right;| $244,365 | style="text-align: center;| First breaks single-day winnings record ([[Roger Craig (Jeopardy! contestant)#Records|previously $77,000]])<ref name=Naperville /> |- | 5 | {{dts|April 10}} | style="text-align: center;| $54,322 | style="text-align: right;| $298,687 | |- | 6 | {{dts|April 11}} | style="text-align: center;| $27,190 | style="text-align: right;| $325,877 | style="text-align: center;| Only game in which he failed to give a correct response in Final Jeopardy<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=April 11, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-jeopardy-day-six-win-st-0412-story.html|title=Naperville native tops $300K with latest 'Jeopardy!' win — even after missing final question|last=Baker|first=Suzanne|date=April 11, 2019|work=[[Naperville Sun]]|accessdate=May 25, 2019|publisher=Tribune Publishing}}</ref> |- | 7 | {{dts|April 12}} | style="text-align: center;| $89,158 | style="text-align: right;| $415,035 | |- | 8 | {{dts|April 15}} | style="text-align: center;| $45,444 | style="text-align: right;| $460,479 | style="text-align: center;| 2nd place on all-time ''Jeopardy!'' regular play winnings list<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/04/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-ken-jennings|title=Professional sports gambler is now 2nd place all-time on the 'Jeopardy!' money list|first=Charles|last=Curtis|work=USA Today|date=April 16, 2019|accessdate=May 15, 2019}}</ref> |- | 9 | {{dts|April 16}} | {{yes2}}$106,181† | style="text-align: right;| $566,660 | |- | 10 | {{dts|April 17}} | {{yes2}}$131,127† | style="text-align: right;| $697,787 | style="text-align: center;| Resets single-day winnings record (breaks own record)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-naperville-holzhauer-record-st-0418-story.html|title=Naperville native breaks single-day 'Jeopardy!' winning record — again — with $131K in winnings|first=Suzanne|last=Baker|work=Naperville Sun|publisher=[[Tribune Publishing]]|date=April 17, 2019|accessdate=May 17, 2019}}</ref> |- | 11 | {{dts|April 18}} | style="text-align: center;| $74,133 | style="text-align: right;| $771,920 | style="text-align: center;| |- | 12 | {{dts|April 19}} | style="text-align: center;|$80,006 | style="text-align: right;| $851,926 | |- | 13 | {{dts|April 22}} | {{yes2}}$90,812† | style="text-align: right;| $942,738 | |- | 14 | {{dts|April 23}} | {{yes2}}$118,816† | style="text-align: right;| $1,061,554 | style="text-align: center;| 2nd ''Jeopardy!''-made millionaire from regular play winnings<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/5/2/18516852/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-record-winning-streak-hero-villain|title=Jeopardy champion James Holzhauer's phenomenal winning streak, explained|first=Allegra|last=Frank|work=Vox|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=May 15, 2019}}</ref> |- | 15 | {{dts|April 24}} | style="text-align: center;| $73,621 | style="text-align: right;| $1,135,175 | style="text-align: center;| Moves into #10 on [[American game show winnings records#All-time top ten winnings list|All-games All-time winnings list]], including $58,333 won in 2014 on ''[[The Chase (U.S. game show)|The Chase]]'' |- | 16 | {{dts|April 25}} | {{yes2}}$90,812† | style="text-align: right;| $1,225,987 | style="text-align: center;| Moves up to #9 on All-games All-time winnings list |- | 17 | {{dts|April 26}} | style="text-align: center;| $49,600 | style="text-align: right;| $1,275,587 | |- | 18 | {{dts|April 29}} | {{partial | $54,017*}} | style="text-align: right;| $1,329,604 | style="text-align: center;| Holzhauer's narrowest margin of victory, at $18.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/29/entertainment/jeopardy-contestant-james-holzhauer-monday-trnd/index.html |title=It was a 'Jeopardy!' double as champ James Holzhauer won his 18th game by $18 |first=Ramy |last=Zabarah |publisher=CNN |date=April 30, 2019 |accessdate=May 17, 2019}}</ref> Challenger Adam Levin's final total of $53,999 is the highest 2nd-place regular-play total in ''Jeopardy!'' history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/_thejeopardyfan/status/1123013846334038017|title=Adam's $53,999 is the highest-ever regular-play non-winning score in the show's history. The previous record was held by Michael Cudahy ($44,400 on June 25, 2018), with an honorable mention to Steve Hettinger, who had $23,000 on March 10, 1998, before clue values were doubled. #Jeopardy |last=Fan |first=The Jeopardy! |date=April 29, 2019 |website=@_thejeopardyfan |language=en |access-date=April 30, 2019}}</ref> |- | 19 | {{dts|April 30}} | {{yes2}}$96,726† | style="text-align: right;| $1,426,330 | |- | 20 | {{dts|May 1}} | {{yes2}}$101,682† | style="text-align: right;| $1,528,012 | style="text-align: center;| Moves up to #8 on All-games All-time winnings list |- | 21 | {{dts|May 2}} | style="text-align: center;| $80,615 | style="text-align: right;| $1,608,627 | style="text-align: center; | Passes [[Julia Collins (Jeopardy! contestant)|Julia Collins]] for second-longest winning streak in regular play.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/hall-of-fame |title=Hall of Fame |website=Jeopardy.com |access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref> |- | 22 | {{dts|May 3}} | style="text-align: center;| $82,381 | style="text-align: right;| $1,691,008 | style="text-align: center; | After this episode, Holzhauer's run went on a two-week hiatus while ''Jeopardy!'' aired the Teachers Tournament |- | 23 | {{dts|May 20}} | {{yes2}}$89,229† | style="text-align: right;| $1,780,237 | style="text-align: center; | Jumps two spots, to #6 on All-games All-time winnings list |- | 24 | {{dts|May 21}} | style="text-align: center;| $86,905 | style="text-align: right;| $1,867,142 | style="text-align: center; | Moves up to #5 on All-games All-time winnings list |- | 25 | {{dts|May 22}} | style="text-align: center;| $71,885 | style="text-align: right;| $1,939,027 | style="text-align: center; | |- | 26 | {{dts|May 23}} | {{partial|$52,108*}} | style="text-align: right;| $1,991,135 | style="text-align: center; | |- | 27 | {{dts|May 24}} | style="text-align: center;| $74,400 | style="text-align: right;| $2,065,535 | style="text-align: center;| Becomes second person to win $2,000,000 in regular-play earnings, after [[Ken Jennings]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/26815779/holzhauer-2nd-ever-pass-2m-jeopardy |title=Holzhauer is 2nd ever to pass $2M on 'Jeopardy!' |publisher=ESPN|last=Purdum|first=David |accessdate=May 25, 2019}}</ref> |- | 28 | {{dts|May 27}} | {{yes2}}$130,022† | style="text-align: right;| $2,195,557 | style="text-align: center;| Moves up to #4 on All-games All-time winnings list. |- | 29 | {{dts|May 28}} | style="text-align: center;| $59,381 | style="text-align: right;| $2,254,938 | style="text-align: center;| |- | 30 | {{dts|May 29}} | style="text-align: center;| $69,033 | style="text-align: right;| $2,323,971 | style="text-align: center;| |- | 31 | {{dts|May 30}} | style="text-align: center;| $58,612 | style="text-align: right;| $2,382,583 | style="text-align: center;| |- | 32 | {{dts|May 31}} | style="text-align: center;| $79,633 | style="text-align: right;| $2,462,216 | style="text-align: center;| |- | 33 | {{dts|June 3}} | {{eliminated|$2,000‡}} | style="text-align: right;| $2,464,216 | style="text-align: center;|Defeated by challenger Emma Boettcher who finished with $46,801.<ref name=lost /> Holzhauer trailed Boettcher heading into Final Jeopardy!, the first time he had trailed a challenger at that point of the game. His final score was $24,799 and he was awarded the standard $2,000 consolation prize for finishing in second place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2019/06/03/who-is-new-jeopardy-champ-emma-boettcher/|title=Who is new 'Jeopardy!' champ Emma Boettcher?|work=[[New York Post]]|last=Sparks|first=Hannah |date=June 3, 2019|accessdate=June 3, 2019}}</ref> |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:left;|<small>† Green background denotes an addition to Holzhauer's exclusive hold of the top ten positions on ''Jeopardy!''{{'}}s single-day winnings list</small> |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" style="background:#ffb; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:left;|<small>* Yellow background denotes game which was not a runaway (lead going into [[Jeopardy!#Final Jeopardy!|Final Jeopardy]] round could not guarantee a win).</small> |- class="sortbottom" | colspan="5" style="background:#FA8072; color:black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: left;|<small>‡ Red background denotes game in which Holzhauer is defeated.</small> |- | {{abbr|QF|Tournament of Champions quarterfinal}} | {{dts|November 6}} | style="text-align: center;"| $30,635<!--listed as points since the ToC prizes are based on dollars won--><ref>https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/james-holzhauer-wins-his-1st-game-in-jeopardy-tournament-of-champions-1887398/</ref> | style="text-align: right;"| $2,474,216 | style="text-align: center;"|All players who advance to the semifinals receive a minimum $10,000 prize. |- | {{abbr|SF|Tournament of Champions semifinal}} | {{dts|November 12}} | style="text-align: center;"| $30,156<ref name=tocfinal/> | style="text-align: right;"| $2,514,216 | style="text-align: center;"| All players who advance to the finals receive a minimum $50,000 prize. |- | {{abbr|F1|Tournament of Champions grand final, day 1}} | {{dts|November 14}} | style="text-align: center;"| $49,326<ref name=tocwin/> | style="text-align: right;"| $2,514,216 | style="text-align: center;"| |- | {{abbr|F2|Tournament of Champions grand final, day 2}} | {{dts|November 15}} | {{partial|$27,597*}} | style="text-align: right;"| $2,714,216 | style="text-align:center;"|Aggregate total over November 14 and 15 surpassed his nearest opponent Emma Boettcher, though Boettcher had the higher score for this individual game.<ref name=tocwin/> Moves up to #3 on all-time all-games list. |} ====Strategies==== Holzhauer took a two-pronged approach to play. He selected the highest-value clues first in an attempt to maximize the money he had available to wager when he hit a Daily Double.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/jeopardy-winner-james-holzhauer-sets-sights-new-record-t152397|title=A Las Vegas pro gambler is rewriting the ''Jeopardy!'' record book — here's how|first=Scott|last=Stump|work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=April 18, 2019|accessdate=April 20, 2019}}</ref><ref name=holzhauerexplains>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/james-holzhauer-jeopardy-1-million-win-or-lose/587878/|title=James Holzhauer Explains the Strategy Behind His Jeopardy Winning Streak|last=Pinsker|first=Joe|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=April 24, 2019|accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> This strategy does not always work, as a Daily Double is more likely to be behind a high-value clue, and often he hit the Daily Double before he had accumulated a large sum to wager. On Daily Doubles and during Final Jeopardy! clues, Holzhauer bet aggressively; his average wager on Daily Doubles was $9,000.<ref name="howhelost">{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/06/james-holzhauer-lost-jeopardy/590974/|title=How James Holzhauer Finally Lost|last=Pinsker|first=Joe|date=June 4, 2019|work=The Atlantic|accessdate=June 4, 2019}}</ref> While aggressive betting is disadvantageous if a player responds incorrectly, Holzhauer was correct on 72 of the 76 (94.7 percent) Daily Doubles he hit. This strategy was not entirely new; [[Alex Jacob]], also a professional gambler, used similar strategies in his six regular-play wins in April 2015 as well as the 2015 Tournament of Champions, which he won.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kotaku.com/provocative-jeopardy-champ-says-hq-trivia-owes-him-20-1836219879|title=Provocative Jeopardy Champ Says HQ Trivia Owes Him $20,000 In Winnings|first=Gita|last=Jackson|work=Kotaku.com|date=July 9, 2019|accessdate=July 9, 2019|quote=During his run on Jeopardy, where Jacob both thrilled and frustrated fans by jumping around categories looking for Daily Doubles and then betting so much money that no one could overtake him(...)}}</ref> Without factoring in Daily Doubles or Final Jeopardy! wagers, Holzhauer's average score of $30,800 during his 32-episode winning streak (57 percent of the $54,000 available in each episode) is higher than the $28,786 averaged by Jennings, who was far more conservative in his wagering; Holzhauer considered it more logical to make large bets that will usually pay off,<ref name=holzhauerexplains/> since, during the first 25 episodes of his winning streak, he averaged 35.5 correct responses per game and only 1.04 wrong responses per episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2019/05/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-wrong-answers-list|title=Here are the 27 'Jeopardy!' clues James Holzhauer has gotten wrong|first=Nick|last=Schwartz|work=USA Today|date=May 23, 2019|accessdate=May 23, 2019}}</ref> On the episode he lost, he did not respond to any clues incorrectly.<ref name=howhelost/> He credited reading fact books written for children, with their heavy use of [[infographic]]s, for allowing him to learn vast amounts of information in an easily digestible manner.<ref name=wapointerview/> He took a year off from his occupation as a sports gambler to study for ''Jeopardy!''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Pous|first=Terri|date=May 4, 2019|title=James Holzhauer is a Jeopardy genius. What's it like to compete against him?|url=https://www.vox.com/platform/amp/first-person/2019/5/4/18529311/jeopardy-holzhauer-ken-jennings|work=Vox|access-date=May 4, 2019}}</ref> ====Response to gameplay==== Holzhauer's record-breaking winning streak attracted considerable reaction and media attention. Craig, who held the single-game winnings record before Holzhauer, marked Holzhauer reaching $1,000,000 by stating, "To me, it's clear that he's one of the top players of all time already."<ref name="ESPN Feature">{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/chalk/story/_/id/26554538/inside-story-james-holzhauer-epic-jeopardy-run-where-even-alex-trebek-amazed|title='They're going, oh s---'; inside the Jeopardy! James juggernaut|publisher=ESPN|last=Purdum|first=David|date=April 23, 2019|accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Jennings admitted to being "just gobsmacked by James", adding, "It's absolutely insane what he's doing."<ref name="Wired with Ken">{{cite web|url=https://www.wired.com/story/ken-jennings-james-holzhauer-jeopardy/|title=''Jeopardy!'' Legend Ken Jennings on James Holzhauer: 'It's Absolutely Insane'|last=Barrett|first=Brian|website=Wired.com|date=April 19, 2019|accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Of Holzhauer's strategies, Jennings said, "he's got these incredibly confident wagers. He's maximizing money. He can make two or three times what any other player ever has with that same level of play, which again is top-shelf. He's as good as anybody."<ref name="Wired with Ken"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/22/jeopardy-winner-james-holzhauer-ken-jennings-record-speaks-out/3537576002/|title=Ken Jennings 'gobsmacked' by ''Jeopardy!'' champ James Holzhauer: 'It's absolutely insane'|work=USA Today|publisher=Gannett Company|last=Jensen|first=Erin|date=April 22, 2019|accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Labbett, meanwhile, recalled Holzhauer's ''The Chase'' appearance as "the worst beating I've ever had", adding, "I've got to give ''Jeopardy!'' immense credit, and ''The Chase'' U.S.A. In [[The Chase (UK game show)|Britain]] or [[The Chase (Australian game show)|Australia]], James would not have made it onto television, because he's just too damn good. They would never have him on."<ref name=holzhauerexplains/> ====Television ratings==== [[Nielsen ratings]] for ''Jeopardy!'' rose 11 percent nationally during the first two weeks of Holzhauer's run<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/30/jeopardy-winning-streak-fuels-game-shows-tv-ratin/3628203002/ |title=Jeopardy! winning streak fuels game show's TV ratings |last=Levin |first=Gary |date=April 30, 2019 |website=USA Today |access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref> and as much as 50 percent in select local markets,<ref name=tbn_whatishigh>{{cite news|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/04/25/what-is-high-jeopardy-ratings-in-wny/|first=Alan|last=Pergament|title=What is 'high Jeopardy ratings in WNY'?|newspaper=The Buffalo News|date=April 25, 2019|accessdate=April 25, 2019}}</ref> with a continuing upward trend over the course of his streak; by the fourth week of Holzhauer's run, ratings were up 30 percent nationwide<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/jeopardy-ratings-hit-14-year-high-james-holzhauer-streak-1210525|title='Jeopardy' Ratings Hit 14-Year High as James Holzhauer's Streak Continues|first=Rick|last=Porter|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 14, 2019|accessdate=May 21, 2019}}</ref> and had doubled in select markets.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://buffalonews.com/2019/05/03/a-weekend-binge-recommendation-more-glor-speculation-and-soaring-jeopardy-ratings/|title=A weekend binge recommendation, more Glor speculation, and soaring Jeopardy! ratings|first=Alan|last=Pergament|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|location=New York|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=May 3, 2019}}</ref> Former [[Game Show Network]] executive [[Bob Boden]] said that the increased ratings would help compensate for any short-term financial losses Holzhauer's run caused, and that the show's profitability up to this point (both ''Jeopardy!'' and sister program ''[[Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)|Wheel of Fortune]]'' combine to generate approximately $125 million in revenue against $100 million in expenses)<ref name=financialdetails>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/james-holzauer-returns-jeopardy-financial-details-revealed-1212143|title=James Holzhauer Returns to 'Jeopardy!' as Insiders Reveal Financial Details of a Record Streak|first=Seth|last=Abramovitch|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=May 20, 2019|accessdate=May 21, 2019}}</ref> would allow them to absorb the increased payouts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cheddar.com/media/james-holzhauer-jeopardy|title=James Holzhauer Is Well Worth it for Jeopardy|first=Spencer|last=Feingold|publisher=[[Cheddar.com]]|date=April 23, 2019|accessdate=April 25, 2019}}</ref> It was also noted that the increased ratings would not immediately allow the show to increase advertising rates, since those are set on a season-by-season basis as part of long-term ad buys.<ref name=financialdetails/> The highest-rated episode during Holzhauer's run was his final episode, which at 14.5 million same-day viewers was the highest-rated episode of the show since Jennings's last episode in 2004, the highest rated episode of a syndicated show that season, and the third-most-watched episode of a running series in the [[2018–19 United States network television schedule|2018–19 season]] (behind only the [[series finale|series-ending]] "The Stockholm Syndrome" episode of ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' and an episode of ''[[60 Minutes]]'' that had led out of an ''[[NFL on CBS]]'' contest) not counting DVR or streaming views, the latter of which ''Jeopardy!'' does not legally offer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/06/jeopardy-ratings-james-holzhauer-last-episode.html|title=14.5 Million People Watched James Holzhauer Lose Jeopardy!|first=Josef|last=Adalian|work=Vulture.com|publisher= [[New York (magazine)|New York]]|date=June 18, 2019|accessdate=June 19, 2019}}</ref> The episode had been [[spoiler (media)|spoiled]] several hours before it aired on most affiliate stations; ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' credited the spoilers with creating buzz for the episode, counteracting the [[conventional wisdom]] that people would not tune in without the element of surprise.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2019/06/04/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-loses-ratings|title=Traina Thoughts: James Holzhauer's Spoiled 'Jeopardy!' Loss Gets Same Ratings as NBA Finals|first=Jimmy|last=Traina|work=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=June 4, 2019}}</ref> Even if the result had not been spoiled, Holzhauer was on pace to break Jennings's regular-play record that day had he won, which might also have had a part in the increased ratings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/06/04/jeopardy-producer-appropriate-action-will-be-taken-against-leaker-james-holzhauers-loss/?bsdrtsd|title='Jeopardy!' producer: 'Appropriate' action planned after leak of James Holzhauer's loss|first=Emily|last=Yahr|work=The Washington Post|date=June 4, 2019|accessdate=June 4, 2019}}</ref> ==Gambling career== While a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Holzhauer played [[Hearts (card game)|hearts]] and [[Spades (card game)|spades]] at a [[Cardroom|card club]]. The twice-a-week club quickly turned into a five-day-a-week home [[poker]] game with a 10-cent ante and $2 maximum bets. The poker game is where Holzhauer began gambling but he grew his [[sports betting]] bankroll in the [[2006 World Baseball Classic]]. Believing the [[round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format of the tournament and variance in baseball had skewed the odds, he bet heavily on each team except the US and Dominican Republic to win the tournament. After graduating from college, Holzhauer moved to Las Vegas in 2008 to bet professionally on sports. Holzhauer says he has built predictive models for baseball, NFL, and college basketball, but now focuses largely on in-game betting.<ref name="ESPN Feature" /> Holzhauer debuted at the [[World Series of Poker]] in [[2019 World Series of Poker|2019]]. In his first event, he finished 454th out of approximately 1,800 contestants and did not win any prize money (he would have needed to finish at 281st or higher to win any prize money). His second event was a tag-team match in which he partnered with [[Mike Sexton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://nypost.com/2019/06/25/jeopardy-champ-james-holzhauer-finishes-out-of-money-at-world-series-of-poker-debut/|title= 'Jeopardy!' Champ James Holzhauer Finishes Out of Money at World Series of Poker Debut |agency=Associated Press|work=New York Post|date=June 25, 2019|accessdate=June 25, 2019}}</ref> He ultimately was knocked out as a solo contestant in round 17 of the tournament, with his most notable prize win being a $600 profit for finishing 92nd out of 1,867 on a [[2019 World Series of Poker results#Event #56: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty|No-Limit Hold'em Super Turbo Bounty]] game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ktnv.com/news/jeopardy-james-knocked-out-at-level-17-in-wsop-debut|title=Jeopardy James Knocked out at Level 17 in WSOP Debut|work=KTNV|date=June 24, 2019|accessdate=July 1, 2019}}</ref> ==Personal life== On September 8, 2012, Holzhauer married Melissa Sassin, a [[tutor]] from [[Seattle, Washington]].<ref name=Melissa /> Sassin has also been a game show contestant, appearing on ''[[Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (U.S. game show)|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire]]'' in 2014 and winning $28,800.<ref name=Melissa /> Their daughter, Natasha, was born on November 9, 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-roger-craig-one-day-winning-record-110914.html|title=James Holzhauer Just Shattered the Jeopardy! One-Game Winnings Record|last=Dessem|first=Matthew|work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|access-date=May 15, 2019|date=April 10, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer frequently made [[in-joke|inside references]] to important dates in his life with his ''Jeopardy!'' wagers, including family members' birthdays, his anniversary, and the date of the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting]].<ref name="wapointerview">{{Cite web |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/10/secret-weapon-sports-gambler-who-just-broke-single-game-jeopardy-record-childrens-books/ |title=The secret weapon of the sports gambler who just broke the single-game 'Jeopardy!' record? Children's books. |last=Flynn |first=Meagan |date=April 10, 2019 |website=The Washington Post |access-date=April 25, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/james-holzhauer-in-his-closest-jeopardy-game-yet-1652345/ |title=James Holzhauer in his closest 'Jeopardy!' game yet |last=Dewey |first=Todd |website=Las Vegas Review-Journal |access-date=May 8, 2019}}</ref> Holzhauer is a lifelong fan of the [[Chicago Cubs]]; he has said his dream job is a front-office position with the team and has actively sought employment in [[Major League Baseball]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/jeopardy-champ-james-holzhauer-takes-shot-at-job-with-cubs-throws-mariners-into-the-mix-171946603.html|title='Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer makes pitch for job with Cubs, throws Mariners into the mix|work=Yahoo! Sports|date=June 25, 2019|accessdate=July 1, 2019}}</ref> ===Philanthropy=== Holzhauer said he intended to donate some of his ''Jeopardy!'' winnings to Las Vegas children's charities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wivb.com/entertainment/james-holzhauer-gets-21st-jeopardy-win/1975578809|title=James Holzhauer gets 21st Jeopardy! win|publisher=[[WIVB-TV]]|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=May 3, 2019}}</ref> On April 7, 2019, he donated $10,000 to a Las Vegas organization for displaced teens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.channel3000.com/entertainment/jeopardy-champ-holzhauer-donates-10k-to-help-las-vegas-teens/1075898495|title='Jeopardy!' champ Holzhauer donates $10K to help Las Vegas teens|last=|first=|date=May 7, 2019|publisher=Channel3000.com|accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> On May 2, 2019, he was awarded a key to the [[Las Vegas Strip]] for his success on ''Jeopardy!'' and for his donations to children's charity organizations and other nonprofit organizations in the [[Las Vegas]] area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-james-holzhauer-jeopardy-vegas-20190503-story.html|title='Jeopardy!' sensation James Holzhauer is a winning hand for Las Vegas|first=David|last=Montero|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=May 3, 2019|accessdate=May 4, 2019}}</ref> In mid-2019, Holzhauer donated $1,109.14 (representing his daughter's birthday) to the 2019 [[Naperville, Illinois|Naperville]] [[Pancreatic Cancer]] Reach Walk in [[Illinois]], in [[Alex Trebek]]'s name.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/jeopardy-champion-james-holzhauer-donates-to-pancreatic-cancer-walk-in-alex-trebeks-name-000615218.html?ncid=facebook_yahooenter_yxwbqqk7sto|title='Jeopardy!' champion James Holzhauer donates to pancreatic cancer walk in Alex Trebek's name|first=Hope|last=Schreiber|publisher=[[Yahoo! Lifestyle]]|location=[[Sunnyvale, California]]|date=June 18, 2019|accessdate=June 19, 2019}}</ref> On June 24, 2019, Holzhauer began participating in World Series of Poker events in Las Vegas. He plans to donate half his winnings to the Las Vegas nonprofit Project 150, which helps homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students.<ref name="AP20190604">{{cite news |title='Jeopardy!' champ, James Holzhauer, playing in World Series of Poker events in Las Vegas |url=https://www.abc15.com/national/jeopardy-champ-james-holzhauer-playing-in-world-series-of-poker-events-in-las-vegas |accessdate=2019-06-24 |publisher=ABC 13 Arizona |agency=Associated Press |date=2019-06-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title='Jeopardy!' champ playing in Las Vegas World Series of Poker |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/jeopardy-champ-playing-world-series-poker-events-63913694 |website=ABC |accessdate=25 June 2019}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{twitter|james_holzhauer}} * {{IMDb name|7342357}} {{S-start}} {{S-ach|ach}} {{S-bef|before = Austin Rogers, 2017–2018<ref name=Austin>{{cite news|url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/austin-rogers-jeopardy|title=America's favorite Jeopardy! contestant's run ends after $411,000 in winnings|first=Nina|last=Mandell|work=[[USA Today]]|date=October 13, 2017|accessdate=May 18, 2019}}</ref>}} {{S-ttl|title = Biggest ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' winners by season| years = 2018–2019<ref name=game4>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=April 9, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref>}} {{S-aft|after = Jason Zuffranieri, 2019–2020}} {{S-bef|before = Austin Rogers, 2017–2018<ref name=Rogers>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=October 3, 2017 |season=34 |language=English}}</ref>}} {{S-ttl|title = Biggest one-game winners on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' by season| years = 2018–2019<ref name=game10>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=April 17, 2019 |season=35 |language=English}}</ref>}} {{S-aft|after = Jason Zuffranieri, 2019–2020}} {{S-bef|before = Buzzy Cohen}} {{S-ttl|title = [[Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions|''Jeopardy!'' Tournament of Champions]] winner|years = 2019}} {{S-aft|after = Incubment}} {{S-bef|before = [[Frank Spangenberg]], 1990<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=January 15, 1990|season=6|language=English}}</ref> <br> $102,597 (1984–2001 values) <br> $205,194 (adjusted to 2001 rule change)}} {{S-ttl|title = Biggest ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' regular play winnings leader (5 days) <br> $298,687}} {{S-inc|current}} {{S-bef|before = [[Roger Craig (Jeopardy! contestant)|Roger Craig]], 2010<ref>{{Cite episode |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=September 14, 2010 |season=27 |language=English}}</ref><br> $77,000}} {{S-ttl|title = Biggest one-game winners on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' <br> $110,914, then $131,127 | years = 2019<ref name=game4 /><ref name=game10 />}} {{S-inc|current}} {{S-bef|before = Philip Tiu, 2016<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nbc26.com/news/national/jeopardy-champ-uses-unusually-large-wagers-to-victory|title=Jeopardy champ uses large wagers to win|publisher=[[WGBA-TV]]|date=March 16, 2016|accessdate=April 13, 2019}}</ref><br> $19,000}} {{S-ttl|title = Largest successful Daily Double wager on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' <br> $25,000 | years = 2019<ref name=game4 />}} {{S-inc|current}} {{S-bef|before = Austin Rogers, 2017<ref name=Rogers /><br> $34,000}} {{S-ttl|title = Largest successful Final Jeopardy! wager on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' <br> $38,314, then $60,013 | years = 2019<ref name=game4 /><ref name=game10 />}} {{S-inc|current}} {{S-end}} ==Sources== {{reflist}} {{Jeopardy!}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Holzhauer, James}} [[Category:1980s births]] [[Category:American gamblers]] [[Category:American people of German descent]] [[Category:American people of Japanese descent]] [[Category:Contestants on American game shows]] [[Category:Jeopardy! contestants]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Media people from Illinois]] [[Category:People from Las Vegas]] [[Category:People from Naperville, Illinois]] [[Category:University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign alumni]]'