A Salute to Jeopardy!’s James Holzhauer and His Uniting Profitable Streak
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Certain, James Holzhauer collected a big sum of cash on Jeopardy!, however his biggest accomplishment could also be uniting viewers.
Throughout his 30+ video games, Holzhauer’s huge bets, Day by day Double technique and total character turned Jeopardy! into must-see TV. I am a daily Jeopardy! watcher, it is one whereas I make dinner and unwind after work, however throughout Holzhauer’s streak, I used to be an avid watcher. I averted spoilers. I recorded episodes if I wasn’t dwelling and stayed off social media. When he broke $2 million and I received an embargoed press launch about it earlier than I watched the episode, I used to be enraged. And that is coming from any person who watched all of Recreation of Thrones, sans the collection finale, spoiled.
Holzhauer turned Jeopardy! into riveting, edge-of-your-seat tv as he approached Ken Jennings‘ earnings file, a file he narrowly missed. Seeing Jeopardy! Twitter, sure that is a factor, mild up every night time with sizzling takes, jokes and reward, was particular.
Holzhauer grew to become a TV hero to root for, particularly in his defeat.
Instantly after host Alex Trebek proclaimed Emma Boettcher the winner, Holzhauer congratulated her with a high-five.
“By the point Remaining Jeopardy rolled round I knew my goose was cooked if Emma answered accurately,” Holzhauer instructed The Atlantic. “It is a bit like needing a staff to overlook a last-second subject purpose—nothing you possibly can actually do however watch. I made peace with my destiny earlier than the clue for Remaining was even revealed.”
In a press launch distributed after Boettcher knocked him from the highest cease, Holzhauer praised his competitors.
“Emma dominated her warmup video games that day, and I knew she would make an especially powerful challenger,” Holzhauer mentioned in a press release. “I used to be nonetheless extremely impressed by her braveness on that ‘True Day by day Double.’ I am proud that it took a top-level participant at her best possible to eradicate me.”
Holzhauer ended up simply $58,484 wanting beating Jennings’ earnings.
On Twitter, the 34-year-old skilled gambler continued the stylish bow-out.
“James will finally beat himself by flubbing considered one of his huge bets.” Nope, James received his ass kicked straight up by an elite participant who nailed her personal huge bets.
— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) June four, 2019
To everybody: Thanks for the assist, and keep in mind to be good people.
— James Holzhauer (@James_Holzhauer) June four, 2019
In a compilation video, above, Holzhauer mentioned he used to observe the sport present along with his grandmother. He promised her as a child that he would compete on the collection and stored his phrase. “It actually was one thing I’ve needed to do for 25 years now,” he mentioned.
Holzhauer will return in Jeopardy! season 36 as a part of the Event of Champions.
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