Search results
Bringing him in, weirdly enough, adds novelty, and we get to see people who beat his record for games won have to play someone they haven't played before who's inarguably one of the best Jeopardy players ever. And come on, James is awesome TV. Especially when he can now "play" against Ken as Host. Bcuz he’s slay.
Jun 3, 2019 · Holzhauer was working to beat one particular record: the highest all-time winnings during regular-season game play, a title held by Ken Jennings, who won $2.52 million during 74 games in 2004.
Mar 8, 2021 · Emma Boettcher and James Holzhauer. It's one of the few games during his time on the show that James has earned less than host Alex Trebek himself. With a game-day average exceeding $75,000, James was regularly taking home more than the host of 35 years, who earns $45,000 per episode. “Nobody likes to lose,” Holzhauer told the Times.
James is #2 all-time in regular season winnings, and owns all ten of the top ten single-game winning numbers. Just because Amy and Matt surpassed him by 8 and 6 games, respectively, doesn't suddenly exclude him from being called a legend. We all know that one bad Final Jeopardy can end an otherwise perpetual streak.
Jun 4, 2019 · Emma Boettcher, 27, a University of Chicago librarian, who beat Holzhauer before he could break the $2.52 million record set on Jeopardy! by Ken Jennings during his legendary streak in 2004 ...
- 2 min
- Mahita Gajanan
Jun 4, 2019 · While Holzhauer honed his skills on different game shows, Boettcher is a longtime “Jeopardy” obsessive who even did her master’s thesis on its trivia questions. The 27-year-old played along at home for years, using a pen for a buzzer and recording answers in a notebook, The New York Times reported.
People also ask
Who beat James Holzhauer on 'Jeopardy'?
Can Shultz beat Holzhauer on ‘Jeopardy?
How did Emma Boettcher beat James Holzhauer on 'Jeopardy'?
How much does James Holzhauer make?
Who won 'Jeopardy' Tournament of Champions?
Who is James Holzhauer?
Nov 6, 2019 · Shultz ended up with $14,000 on the podium, and Dunn a measly $1. Holzhauer’s total non-tournament winnings of $2,464,216 were just shy of “Jeopardy!” legend Jennings’ haul of $2,520,700 ...
