James Holzhauer continued his win streak on 'Jeopardy!' Monday by winning his 23rd game
After a two-week hiatus, the reigning champion finished his 23rd win with $89,229. The 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas now has a total of $1,780,237. He has the second longest winning streak in the show's history and the second highest winnings in regular season play -- behind only Ken Jennings, who won a total of $2,520,700 over the course of 74 games in 2004.
Read MoreHe employs an aggressive strategy, going for the higher value clues rather than starting low and making his way up a particular category. It also throws off his opponents.In particular, Holzhauer makes it a mission to seek out Daily Doubles, which helps him score early leads. He has a background as a professional sports bettor, so he has a higher tolerance for risk.
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