Jeopardy regulars spoiler

[malaise]

He just bet it all - and won - now he's at
$42,000+ and we're less than half way through Double Jeopardy

[malaise]

1. Holy Shit

He finds the other one and bets $25,000 - and wins

[CincyDem]

2. dayum - 72k going into final. sheesh. n/t

[malaise]

3. Unfreaking believable

He's lucky to find the doubles but he sure is knowledgeable.

[rurallib]

7. not really lucky when he's the only one answering questions

he has control.

That was fun to watch.

[malaise]

8. Very true

Total control - glad I saw the record destroyed live

[malaise]

5. Spoiler

He just broke the one day record

https://www.thewrap.com/jeopardy-james-holzhauer-breaks-single-day-cash-winnings-record/
James Holzhauer, a 34-year-old professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nev., just annihilated the “Jeopardy!” single-day cash winnings record.

Holzhauer won $110,914 on Tuesday. The previous single-game record of $77,000 was set by Roger Craig on September 19, 2010.

In addition to being a huge chunk of change, Holzhauer’s $110,914 take has a special numerical significance: His daughter was born November 9, 2014 (11/09/14).

His four day total is almost a quarter million

[catbyte]

4. WOW.

$110,914

[malaise]

6. Amazing

Hehehehehe

At least if this is ALex's last season it will be one to remember - although he could miss the doubles tomorrow and crash out

[rurallib]

9. I watch this guy and wonder who can beat him?

and then it occurs to me - he will beat himself.

He will bet it all a couple of times in one game, give a wrong answer and wipe himself out. He will go out in a blaze of glory though.

Seems that we have seen that happen a few times.

[malaise]

10. Well Alex went there today

and mentioned Ken Jennings

[panader0]

11. That was an amazing display of knowledge.

James for secretary of education.

[malaise]

17. Hahahhaa

Anyone is better than the current one

That was too cool

[marble falls]

12. Did you check to see if he's one of our cousins? Marble Falls could use some new shoes!

[malaise]

13. How are you doing man

Did you have surgery yet?

Sadly he's not a cousin but you need a nice vacation after surgery not shoes

[marble falls]

14. I don't want to hijack this thread so I PM'd ya.

[marble falls]

15. Something weird just happened - did you get my PM?

[malaise]

16. I know

I clicked send by mistake before I replied. Take care you hear

[marble falls]

19. I take care and I never panic. I took an anxiety test a few weeks ago and they said I'm ...

NOT anxious enough and they recommended I get out around people more!!!

I think they're crazy. I'm a very social person, I love being around people, I play well with others and I never run with scissors.

[malaise]

21. I never run with scissors

Cracking up with laughter

[Brother Buzz]

18. He has repeatedly bet it all, and always appears to prevail

Sharp as a tack and VERY lucky

[malaise]

20. He really is impressive but we both know

those Jeopardy producers will find a category to test him and another sharp contestant.
As we say 'dawg nyam im suppa' (dog eat his supper) if he bets big and gets it wrong or can't find the double - that said he is very good.

[Totally Tunsie]

22. James is definitely entertaining to watch,

and he doesn't seem to have any obnoxious tendencies as some of the other big Jeopardy! champs do. I like him and hope he continues for quite a while. His betting strategy is fun too...didn't "get" his Final J wager tonight until reading here of his daughter's birthday. So far, it's working for him.

[malaise]

23. More dead pan than obnoxious

At this rate he has a chance to break every record but with his approach to betting, all it will take to lose is one wrong answer on the double.

[oasis]

24. Haven't watched in years. I gotta tune in Wesnesday. Thanks.

[malaise]

25. Let's go folks!!

It's high roller James time on Jeopardy
Alex opens with is it too soon to compare him with Ken Jennings - well he's averaged twice as much as Ken

And off he goes with the first double

[AllaN01Bear]

26. i cant count that high. would run out of fingers . jaumpain gehosapahat

[malaise]

27. Spoiler

He's $298,000+ now after five days.
Thing is he lost everything on the first round double and only selected one of the two in DJ.
The female contestant who was giving him a run for his money got her double wrong and the game was over. $54,000+ today. He really is good but luck is also on his side today.

[oasis]

28. Kick

[bullwinkle428]

30. I felt proud about being able to answer most of the questions he answered correctly, along

with a few along the way that were handled by the other two contestants. Final actually seemed pretty easy compared to some days. Canadian dude had a rough day...I'm sure he's more capable than he showed in today's performance.

[malaise]

31. Same here

I found the final questions for the past two days quite easy

[TeamPooka]

34. my mom loves this show and has had a ball telling me about this guy this week.

She loved that Ken guy who was the record setter a few years ago too.

[malaise]

35. Well as Alex pointed out

at the beginning to tonight's program, he has earned this money in half the time as the previous best players. That said James made quite a few mistakes tonight, but he did not gamble wildly tonight so he still won.

[oasis]

29. Greatly enjoyed the show. Thanks malaise, for the heads up.

[malaise]

32. Spoiler

James is anything but reckless - that was a hell of a win tonight.
Made a few errors and never attempted to gamble everything.
Well over $300,000 now.

[oasis]

33. I need his system for picking NFL game winners.💵💵💵💵💵

💵💵💵💵💵💵💵💵

[lpbk2713]

36. Wow.

He's good.

[malaise]

37. And then some

[lpbk2713]

38. He makes it look easy.

...

[malaise]

39. Check this out - spoiler

https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/news/ct-nvs-naperville-jeopardy-second-highest-st-0414-story.html

Craig is now #3 in the one day record - James is #1 and #2