James Holzhauer has dominated “Jeopardy!” like no one else since the current version of the television game show premiered in 1984. He won again on the episode that aired Wednesday, pushing his total earnings above $1.1 million, second on the all-time list behind the legendary Ken Jennings. And the remarkable thing is that Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports bettor from Las Vegas, has reached that mark in just 15 games; Jennings’s $2.5 million came in 74 games. Holzhauer is extraordinarily knowledgeable, of course, but his huge scores — he now holds the top seven best daily totals in “Jeopardy!” history — come largely because of his aggressive strategy. His enormous winnings and vast margins of victory almost give the impression that he has broken the game.

Source: New York Times April 24, 2019 23:33 UTC