The Westgate sportsbook made James Holzhauer the plus 125 favorite to win the “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” event over Ken Jennings (+175) and Brad Rutter (+300).
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James Holzhauer held off Emma Boettcher, a Chicago librarian who ended his 32-game win streak on the popular quiz show, to win the $250,000 first prize.
James Holzhauer is halfway to being crowned the winner of the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions after dominating the first game Thursday in his rematch with Emma Boettcher.
James Holzhauer will take on Emma Boettcher and the winner of Wednesday’s Tournament of Champions last semifinal Thursday and Friday in the two-day championship match.
A victory by Holzhauer will send him to the two-day Tournament of Champions final against Emma Boettcher, who ended his 32-game win streak on the quiz show on June 3.
The professional sports bettor, who won 32 consecutive games and $2.46 million this year on the popular game show, will play Wednesday in the “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions.
Holzhauer will compete in the Tournament of Champions quarterfinals Nov. 6, but a potential rematch against Emma Boettcher will have to wait until the semifinals.
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer took on about 70 challengers, three questions at a time, to help celebrate the launch of two “Jeopardy!”-themed IGT slot machines.
The “Jeopardy!” champion will be at the IGT booth from 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Sands Expo to help celebrate the launch of two “Jeopardy!”-themed IGT slot machines.
“Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer is scheduled to appear at the International Game Technology booth at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) at the Sands Expo and Convention Center.
After months of fighting pancreatic cancer, Alex Trebek said his 35-year run as host of the popular game show might be nearing an end after more than 8,000 episodes.
The sports talk host wrote on Twitter, “Coming to a sportsbook near you. First one opens in October.” He would not say whether he planned on opening any in Las Vegas.
The Las Vegas pro sports bettor was almost in the money in the $1,500 buy-in Super Turbo Bounty No-limit Hold’em event when he was knocked out by back-to-back bad beats.
The Las Vegas resident will play in two events Monday at the Rio Convention Center, starting at 11 a.m. in the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty tournament.
The Las Vegas pro sports bettor is expected to appear on the next “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions, but details have yet to be announced.