'Jeopardy!' champion breaks single-game winnings record, takes home $131,127

He's a professional sports gambler.
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Charlotte Roos
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'Jeopardy!' champion breaks single-game winnings record, takes home $131,127
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If you're a Jeopardy! fan you've no doubt heard the name James Holzhauer, who cleaned house by earning $131,127 in a single game on Wednesday.

This was Holzhauer's tenth straight win on the game show, and his fourth time breaking the record for most money earned on the show in a single night. This time, he broke his own record of $110,914, and has now earned a grand total of $697,787 so far, with no sign of stopping any time soon.

Holzhauer now holds four of the top five spots in the list of top earnings in a single show. The only other man on that list is Roger Craig in fifth place.

Holzhauer is a professional sports gambler, which explains his strategic approach to choosing questions worth more money first and larger than average bets on Daily Doubles.

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Charlotte Roos

Charlotte is one of the new Culture Fellows at Mashable. She's a recent Ithaca College alum and avid Jeopardy fan. When she's not watching the Great British Baking show, you can probably find her at the local book store or working on her latest art project.


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