{"id":24245,"date":"2019-06-05T10:00:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T15:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=24245"},"modified":"2019-06-06T21:44:33","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T02:44:33","slug":"the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/06\/05\/the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise and Fall of &#8220;Jeopardy James&#8221; Holzhauer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new legend has risen in the world of television game shows, but his fall from grace occurred just before the publication of this article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">James Holzhauer, originally from Naperville, Ill., had been demolishing records and fellow contestants on the Emmy award-winning quiz show \u201cJeopardy!\u201d for almost two months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1296\" height=\"730\" data-attachment-id=\"24248\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/06\/05\/the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer\/attachment\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1296,730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-1024x577.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019.jpg?fit=1024%2C577\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019.jpg 1296w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-777x437.jpg 777w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/james_holzhauer_with_total_jeopardy-publicity-h_2019-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1296px) 100vw, 1296px\" \/><figcaption>&#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; champion James Holzhauer <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Winning his first game during the episode that aired on April 4, Holzhauer steamrolled his way through 32 consecutive games, racking up an impressive $2.46 million. This placed him in second place for winnings and games won during regular play, bested only by \u201cJeopardy!\u201d giant Ken Jennings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, during the episode that aired on June 3, a new challenger, Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher, was the reason for his defeat. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1087\" height=\"815\" data-attachment-id=\"24249\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/06\/05\/the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer\/attachment\/emma-boettcher-jeopardy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy.png\" data-orig-size=\"1087,815\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Emma Boettcher Jeopardy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy-1024x768.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy.png?fit=1024%2C768\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy.png 1087w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Emma-Boettcher-Jeopardy-1024x768.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1087px) 100vw, 1087px\" \/><figcaption> Emma Boettcher  gracing the &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; stage<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Boettcher was in the lead going into the Final Jeopardy round with $26,600, Holzhauer trailed closely with $23,400 and Jay Sexton, an engineer from Atlanta, followed with $11,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Final Jeopardy question that undid Holzhauer\u2019s streak? \u201cThe line \u2018a great reckoning in a little room\u2019 in \u2018As You Like It\u2019 is usually taken to refer to this author\u2019s premature death\u201d in the category of \u201cShakespeare\u2019s Time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All three of the contestants gave the correct figure, Shakespearean contemporary Christopher Marlowe, as their response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We have a new champion! Congratulations, Emma Boettcher!<br><br>Stream the final episode of James Holzhauer&#39;s incredible streak here, available now through Friday: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hUk4MCbBVo\">https:\/\/t.co\/hUk4MCbBVo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9dTwuOnZLr\">pic.twitter.com\/9dTwuOnZLr<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Jeopardy\/status\/1135742972513800192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>Boettcher&#8217;s game-winning moment. (Source: @Jeopardy!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Holzhauer only wagered a reasonable $1,399, Boettcher bet enough money to beat his doubled score by a dollar, had he decided to go all in. With a total score of $46,801, the 27-year old Boettcher secured her fate as the new \u201cJeopardy!\u201d champion. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs soon as the game was over, I turned to the guys and I said, \u2018I\u2019m so proud of us. This is so rare. Look at what we did,\u2019\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2019\/06\/03\/arts\/television\/emma-boettcher-jeopardy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"she stated to Julia Jacobs of the New York Times. (opens in a new tab)\">she stated to Julia Jacobs of the New York Times.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nicknamed \u201cJeopardy James,\u201d Holzhauer, a professional sports gambler residing in Las Vegas, accomplished his streak by utilizing strategic aggressive wagers and a quick buzzer finger. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often hitting <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydouble.fandom.com\/wiki\/Daily_Double\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Daily Doubles (opens in a new tab)\">Daily Doubles<\/a>, where a contestant can risk as much as their current winnings to answer a certain question, he bet a high percentage of his winnings hoping to answer correctly. That strategy usually worked out in his favor; during his streak, he accurately answered 72 of 76 Daily Doubles, earning $654,416 in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another method that Holzhauer used in his conquest was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/entertainment\/live-news\/jeopardy-contestant-james-holzhauer\/h_d28ee997c3c2603ae2e17e1eea9538a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Forrest Bounce (opens in a new tab)\">Forrest Bounce<\/a>, named for five-game \u201cJeopardy!\u201d champion <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Chuck Forrest (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/jeopardyhistory.fandom.com\/wiki\/Chuck_Forrest\" target=\"_blank\">Chuck Forrest<\/a>. &nbsp;Using this technique, contestants hop around the board during the first two rounds of play, confusing opponents by bouncing from category to category and selecting high-value clues early in the round. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Z922g9R6xE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>A YouTube clip explaining Holzhauer&#8217;s playing style.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He explained in an interview with the New York Times that this was his intent from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI definitely had the idea right away,\u201d he stated. \u201cYou can see as soon as I get control of the board in the first game I\u2019m going for the $1,000 clues whenever I have the opportunity.\u201d &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Forrest Bounce allowed Holzhauer to amass large amounts of money quickly and secure his chances of winning a match; 29 of his 32 wins were lock games (also known as runaways), where the leading player going into the Final Jeopardy round has more than twice the score of their closest opponent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGCGYgosnNI?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Past &#8220;Jeopardy!&#8221; champion Arthur Chu used the &#8220;Forrest Bounce&#8221; to great effect.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, a prime component of Holzhauer\u2019s quiz show domination was his impeccable knowledge of many different categories of trivia. Out of 1,222 answers that he gave throughout the streak, 1,186 of them were correct; this statistic places his response accuracy at an astounding 97.1 percent. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of his intellect has been earned through reading kids\u2019 books, which contain plenty of infographics and pictures to amuse young readers and keep them occupied with the material. These books have helped Holzhauer learn a vast collection of information through an easy-to-digest format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"593\" data-attachment-id=\"24251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/06\/05\/the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer\/attachment\/james-holzhauer-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,593\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"James Holzhauer 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-Holzhauer-2-768x455.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou may be able to read an adult book about a boring subject without falling asleep, but I can\u2019t,\u201d he mentioned in an interview with the Washington Post. \u201cFor me, it was either read some children\u2019s books\u2014designed to engage the reader\u2014or go into \u201cJeopardy!\u201d with giant gaps in my knowledge base.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the records on the quiz show currently held by the 34-year-old include the highest single-day score of $131,127 and the largest successful Daily Double and Final Jeopardy wagers ($25,000 and $60,013). All three were set during the game originally broadcast on April 9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Five years prior to his record-shattering run, Holzhauer appeared on the American version of \u201cThe Chase,\u201d a game show where teams of three face one or more acclaimed trivia competitors known as chasers in a bid to win prize money. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MfWoEt1tg4g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><figcaption>Holzhauer&#8217;s appearance on &#8220;The Chase&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He and the other two team members banked a whopping $175,000 against chaser Mark \u201cThe Beast\u201d Labbett. Defeating the Beast in the Final Chase round with a score of 26 points to Labbett\u2019s nine, each team member took home over 58 thousand dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Later, in 2015, Holzhauer was a contestant on the show \u201c500 Questions,\u201d but did not earn any winnings from his time there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1800\" data-attachment-id=\"24254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2019\/06\/05\/the-rise-and-fall-of-jeopardy-james-holzhauer\/attachment\/james-500-questions\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions.png\" data-orig-size=\"2880,1800\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"James-500-Questions\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions-1024x640.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions.png?fit=1024%2C640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions.png 2880w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/James-500-Questions-1024x640.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2880px) 100vw, 2880px\" \/><figcaption>Holzhauer on the show &#8220;500 Questions&#8221;.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a daily average of $76,944 heading into Monday\u2019s broadcast, Holzhauer had the potential to surpass Jennings\u2019 winnings record ($2,520,700) that day, though he missed the mark by a mere $56,484. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nate Scheffey, a \u201cJeopardy!\u201d contestant who came close to beating Holzhauer, <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2019\/05\/29\/after-30th-jeopardy-win-james-holzhauer-is-within-200k-of-ken-jennings-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"recently told the New York Post (opens in a new tab)\">recently told the New York Post<\/a> that he believed the titan could pass Jennings\u2019 winnings record, due to the fact that he was so close to the goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other hand, Jennings\u2019 record of 74 consecutive wins, which he has held for almost fifteen years, is an obstacle waiting to be overcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat 74-game record is truly incredible,\u201d Scheffey added. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those things that happens in sports where it\u2019s like, almost unbelievable that it happened. And it couldn\u2019t happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the episode aired, fans took to Twitter to voice their opinions, with many theorizing that the former champion had thrown the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;I lost to a really top-level competitor,&#8221; Holzhauer told the New York Times in another interview. &#8220;She played a perfect game. And that was what it took to beat me.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple former \u201cJeopardy!\u201d champions reacted to the surprise loss on social media, including Jennings, Buzzy Cohen and Brad Rutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rutter, who holds the show winnings record (for regular and tournament play combined), praised Holzhauer on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHuge congrats to James on an epic run,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWhat a fun ride. Selfishly, I\u2019m a little bummed to no longer be the \u2018Jeopardy champion personally recognized by the most Las Vegas casino employees.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">James Holzhauer\u2019s Record-Breaking 32-Game Streak | JEOPARDY! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xs8S2Q6e39\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xs8S2Q6e39<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5RquCtazDf\">pic.twitter.com\/5RquCtazDf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/James_Holzhauer\/status\/1135766463254532096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>(Source: @James_Holzhauer)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBig ups to Emma as well,\u201d he continued. \u201cShe saw her opportunity and took hold of it with a kung fu death grip. Excited to see what she does going forward. Respect to Jay, too. That was maybe the Greatest Jeopardy Game Ever Played.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">27-year-old librarian Emma Boettcher was just crowned the new &#39;Jeopardy!&#39; champion, putting an end to James Holzhauer\u2019s 32-game winning streak <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zSwIrgcVJR\">pic.twitter.com\/zSwIrgcVJR<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nowthisimpact\/status\/1135990351993364480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>(Source: @nowthisnews)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Boettcher made \u201cJeopardy!\u201d history the next day by becoming the first contestant to defeat an ultra-champion (a player who has won at least ten games) and win their next match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Maxwell Patton<\/strong><br>Contributing Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new legend has risen in the world of television game shows, but his fall from grace occurred just before the publication of this article. James Holzhauer, originally from Naperville, Ill., had been demolishing records and fellow contestants on the Emmy award-winning quiz show \u201cJeopardy!\u201d for almost two months. 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