'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer passes $1,000,000 mark; continues march toward records set by Ken Jennings.
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"My goal was just to be less nervous than the other players," he said."Whenever I felt overwhelmed, I snapped my fingers three times and pictured a fun snow festival with my daughter." The two"Daily Doubles" in the game's second round are also coveted. He doesn't bet everything then, but he puts a lot on the line.
The Final Jeopardy round gives him one more chance to place a big bet. On the show that aired April 17, Holzhauer bet $60,000 on the category of 20th Century literary figures. The clue was: His first name refers to the ancient district in which you'd find the Greek capital; his surname is a bird."Most 'Jeopardy!' players never think about maximizing winnings," Jennings said."I never did. I just wanted to survive the game and get to play again.
For a show with a long history, his single-day achievements beg for some perspective. Consider it this way: It's like a young Major League baseball player hitting 95 home runs in a season , then following it up with a couple of seasons in the 80s.
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