Results: His Jeopardy Reign Is Over
Published on 06/06/2019
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For weeks, the "Jeopardy!" phenomenon James Holzhauer had been unstoppable. He set the record for the most money won in one episode. Eleven times during his winning streak, he went a whole game without buzzing in incorrectly. For fans, the question was not whether he would surpass the $2.52 million Ken Jennings won during his record 74-game winning streak in 2004, but when. The correct response: What is never? On Monday, Holzhauer's "Jeopardy!" reign came to an end with his 33rd game, $58,484 shy of Jennings's mark. A librarian from Chicago named Emma Boettcher finally ended his winning streak. He ultimately fell just short of the regular-season-winnings record set by Ken Jennings in 2004, but almost made the same amount of money. Now, the fans are asking for a Jennings - Holzhauer match, which would probably scare the buzzer out of the third opponent's hand. Did you watch this man on Jeopardy, and would you like to see a Jennings - Holzhauer match?
Watched Holzhauer on Jeopardy and would love to see a Jennings - Holzhauer match
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Watched Holzhauer on Jeopardy and would not like to see a Jennings - Holzhauer match
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Did not watch Holzhauer on Jeopardy but would love to see a Jennings - Holzhauer match
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Did not watch Holzhauer on Jeopardy and would like not to see a Jennings - Holzhauer match
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Do not watch Jeopardy
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Holzhauer's winning streak on Jeopardy will go down surely as one for the record books. Here are some other epic moments from game shows you may have seen. Do you recall any of these?
During the Double Jeopardy round at the 2011 Tournament of Champions Final, Roger Craig found both Daily Doubles in back-to-back succession. He wagered everything both times (known as a true daily double) and won. Craig would go on to win the 2011 Tournament of Champions
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On 16 December 2008, Terry Kniess guessed the exact amount for his Price is Right Showcase. The perfect bid meant he won not one but BOTH showcases that day. An incredible feat that netted Terry $56,437 in prizes.
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John Carpenter became the first millionaire on the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on November 19, 1999. He held the record for the largest single win in United States game show history, until it was broken by Rahim Oberholtzer who won $1.12 million on another U.S. quiz show, Twenty One. Carpenter proceeded to reach the final question without using any of his lifelines. He decided to phone a friend, his dad, for the million dollar question, just to tell him he was going to win the million dollars.
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2011 Jeopardy! contestant Brad Rutter is the biggest Jeopardy winner ever, winning $4,455,102 . He may not have won as many games as Jennings, at 19, but his earnings exceed Jennings'. Rutter has competed on other game shows too, including the Million Dollar Mind Game where he took home $100,000.
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Well, move over Ken Jennings. The most consecutive wins on a TV game show is 300, achieved by Los Lobos (Spain) on the TV show ¡Boom! in Barcelona, Spain, on 24 July 2018. In all fairness to Jennings, the team does consist of four men. Britain's David St John, 65, has appeared on game shows 34 times but his winnings don't amount to much, since he was defeated on 25 occasions. However, he has been crowned with the official title of Most TV Quiz Appearances by the Guinness Book of World Records, for his 30-year career. Do you think some people like to make appearing on game shows an "unofficial" career?
It sure looks like it!
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Hey, why not?
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No
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Don't pay much attention to game shows
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