The Las Vegas professional sports bettor made $86,905 on Tuesday to run his total winnings to $1,867,142 and inch closer to Ken Jennings’ record of $2.5 million.
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James Holzhauer returned to “Jeopardy!” in flawless fashion Monday following a two-week hiatus.
“Jeopardy!” sensation James Holzhauer said he made his first bet at age 10, when he was a Chargers fan and wagered with classmates on them to win the Super Bowl.
The Las Vegas resident, who resumes his quest on Monday to become the biggest winner in the game show’s 35-year history, says his success hasn’t changed his way of life.
The Las Vegas-based pro sports bettor took over sole possession of second place on the game show’s all-time consecutive wins list with his 21st victory.
James Holzhauer was recognized on Thursday as a goodwill ambassador and given the key to the Strip as officials declared May 2, 2019, “James Holzhauer Day” throughout the county.
James Holzhauer answered correctly 42 times in 42 attempts in Wednesday’s episode and has now heard a “Jeopardy!” record 181 consecutive clues without giving an incorrect response, according to thejeopardyfan.com.
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.
“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.