guy who won a million dollars on jeopardy?
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James Holzhauer ups his Jeopardy! win streak to $1 million.
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James Holzhauer wins 'Jeopardy!' Tournament of Champions game.
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Jennings defeated James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter to win the "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" special tournament on Tuesday night. Jennings was the first to win three matches, which made him champion. Besides bragging rights, the Seattle-based software engineer turned author won the grand prize of $1 million.
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Jennings defeated James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter to win the "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time" special tournament on Tuesday night. Jennings was the first to win three matches, which made him champion.
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As you know by now, there is no limit to the number of days a champions can appear on Jeopardy. Additionally, there is no cap on Jeopardy winnings. Consequently, a Jeopardy contestant can win up to $566,400 per episode—the maximum possible Jeopardy score per game.
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immortality. Jennings easily took home the win Thursday night during the third evening of the show's epic prime time tournament, ending the night with 67,000 points, more than double James Holzhauer's total.
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Update from Game 2: James Holzhauer handily beat Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter in the second night of “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time,” earning 82,414 points to the latter's 57,000 and 14,000, respectively.
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The highest possible single-game Jeopardy! score is $566,400. Through 11 games, Holzhauer has averaged $9,993 per Daily Double wager. At that same point in his run, Jennings averaged $2,533.
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University of Minnesota sophomore Nibir Sarma proved that Friday, winning the two-night finale to become the 2020 college champion. With the victory, Sarma, who lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, claimed the $100,000 grand prize and a spot in the next "Jeopardy!" Tournament of Champions.
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Ken Jennings is arguably the most famous "Jeopardy!" contestant in the show's history, as he holds the record for the longest winning streak, with a 74-game streak in 2004.
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“Jeopardy! The Greatest of All TIme” consists of two games per match. The players' total scores from the night's two games are added up to see who has the most points, and wins the match. The first player to win three matches will be named “The Greatest of All Time,” and be awarded $1 million.
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And on Tuesday night, it came up with a final answer, as Jennings, 45, became the first of the powerhouse players to win three matches and thus, the title. “It has taken 15 years for Ken Jennings to finally answer the question, 'Is he as good as he appeared to be in that great run on Jeopardy?
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'Jeopardy! ' GOAT tournament: Ken Jennings wins Day 3 of competition.
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“Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer lost on Monday, ending his 33-day run on the game show, during which he took home a total of $2,464,216, including $2,000 for his second-place finish to new champ Emma Boettcher. ... “Nobody likes to lose,” Holzhauer said in an interview with the New York Times published Monday.
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Ken Jennings wins the "Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time" Tournament. But, despite Jennings' million-dollar prize, Rutter has still won the most money on the show, adding a $250,000 runner-up prize to his nearly $4.8 million from several tournaments. Jennings adds $1 million to his $3.37 million “Jeopardy!” winnings.
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Ken Jennings is the 'Jeopardy! ' GOAT, wins $1 million. NEW YORK — Being bold paid off for new “Jeopardy!” mega-champion Ken Jennings, while it didn't for his opponents. Jennings won his third match in the “Jeopardy!” “Greatest of all Time” contest televised on Tuesday, an event that's been a prime-time hit for ABC.
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"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek with champion Ken Jennings and runners-up Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer. Jennings became a household name during his record 74-game winning streak, which was the longest in the game show's history. Tuesday night's victory brought his winnings total to $4.37 million.