The “Jeopardy!” contestant who shattered the record for single-d♏ay cash winnings has done it again.
James Holzhauer brought home $131,127 on Wednesday, breaking the record he set last week by over $20,000 and winning his 10th straight episode. He now holds the top four spots for the single-𒈔game winnings record.
Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional gambler from Las Vegas, has now won $697,787 on the show. He is second to “Jeopardy!” legend Ken Jennings, who amassed $2,520,700 during his 74-game winning streak.
Before Holzhauer, the previous single-day 🍸mark was set by Roger Craig, who won $77,000 in a 2010 ღepisode.
Holzhauer has taken the show by storm with h🐼i🎃s strategy of aggressively going all in on Daily Doubles.
“🐲When I watch at home, I always root for the contestants to bet big on Daily Doubles,” . “They get them right most of the time, and it can ꦍgive them a big leg up on the competition. I’m proud of myself for sticking to that attitude when it was my money on the line.”
The Chicago-area native also has revealed that he studied children’s books to supplement his trivia knowledge before appearing on the show.
“The books there are filled with pi⭕ctures and fun facts🎐, and they’re a great way to learn the nuts and bolts of any subject,” .