Monday marked the end of an era on “Jeopardy!” But it didn’t mark the end of the James Holzhauer era on the popular game show.
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“We’ve always described him as one of the smartest and dumbest people we’ve ever met,” said Brad Phillips, who has known the Las Vegas-based “Jeopardy!” champ since high school.
Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer, 34, won his 14th consecutive game in Tuesday’s episode of the game show to increase his total winnings to $1,061,554.
The 34-year-old has set a new single-day “Jeopardy!” winnings record for the second time in a little more than a week.
Fresh off shattering the “Jeopardy!” single-day winnings record, James Holzhauer has moved into second place on the show’s all-time winnings list.
A running blog of Las Vegan James Holzhauer’s “Jeopardy!” results.
Las Vegas resident James Holzhauer won his sixth consecutive game on “Jeopardy!” on Thursday, earning $27,190 to run his total to $325,877.
As a professional sports gambler, James Holzhauer is used to wagering on others. Now he’s becoming famous for betting on himself.