Who Has Won The Most Money On Jeopardy
The highest-earning 'Jeopardy!' winners of all time
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2019-06-04T15:16:00Z
- "Jeopardy!" is a game show watched by millions of people in the US. It first aired in1964.
- Brad Rutter is the highest-earning contestant on "Jeopardy!" ever, with a whopping net earning of around $4.3 million.
- James Holzhauer was the last "Jeopardy!" contestant to pass the $1-million winning mark, but lost after a 32-day streak, ending his reign with $2,462,216.
James Holzhauer, the professional gambler from Las Vegas whose high-risk moves on "Jeopardy!" drew national attention, ended his winning streak on his 32nd day. Over the course of his tenure, Holzhauer earned $2,462,216. Fans had been speculating when Holzhauer would overtake Ken Jennings' record of highest-winnings during regular-season play, but ultimately the gambler fell short by $58,484. Jennings earned $2,520,700 after 74 consecutive wins, but Holzhauer's high-rolling strategy helped him come close to Jennings' record in half the time.
"If you don't take a risk like that, you're not going to win," Holzhauer told The New York Times. "Really, the big risk is never trying anything that looks like a big gamble."
Brad Rutter is currently the highest-earning "Jeopardy!" winner, having made over $4 million on the show.
Keep scrolling to see some of the show's biggest winners.
Dan Pawson: $420,902
Hailing from Boston, Massachusetts,legislative aideDan Pawson won the Tournament of Champions in 2009, taking home $250,000. Previously, a nine-day streak earned him over $170,902, totalinghis lifetime winnings to $420,902. He later competed in the 2014 Battle of the Decades.
According to The University of Chicago Chronicle, Pawson came from behind in the Tournament of Champions, by correctly answering a question on British royalty that the game leader got wrong: "Born in 1683, the second British king of this name was the last one not born in the British isles." (Correct answer: "What is George?")
Julia Collins: $478,100
Jerome Vered: $499,102
Vered, a screenwriter from California, was an undefeated five-time champion in 1992, holding the record for one-day winnings for years, with $34,000. He won $96,801 as the undefeated five-time champion that year.
He went on to compete in the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, coming in 3rd place and winning $250,000, after he was crushed by Ben Rutter and Ken Jennings.
In total, he has won $499,102.
Roger Craig: $530,200
Roger Craig, a computer scientist (though a PhD student while on the show), at the time set the one-day winning record with $77,000 in 2015, beating Ken Jennings' record of $75,000.
A five-game streak earned him $195,801. In total, he has won $530,200.
According to NPR, he "Moneyballed" the tournament: "Using data-mining and text-clustering techniques, Craig grouped questions by category to figure out which topics were statistically common — and which weren't."
James Holzhauer: $2,462,216.
James Holzhauer, a professional gambler from Las Vegas, used his quick buzzer skills and fondness for making big risks to rake in over $2.46 million during a 32-game winning streak. During his run, "Jeopardy!" said he was "redefining the standard of excellence for Jeopardy! champions."
Holzhauer holds the top 10 records for Single-Game Winnings. In order to win big, the professional gambler started off games by beginning with the highest-value clues in hopes of scoring a "Daily Double" clue in which he would bet all of his earnings. Doing so allowed him to make up any losses during the remainder of the game.
Ken Jennings: $3,270,700
Ken Jennings is arguably the most famous "Jeopardy!" contestant in the show's history, as he holds the record for the longest winning streak, with a 74-game streak in 2004. In total, he has won $3,270,700 in prize money.
He has also appeared on "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?" and "Grand Slam."
The former computer programmer went on to write two books detailing his experiences with "Jeopardy!" titled "Brainiac"and "Ken Jennings's Trivia Almanac."
Brad Rutter: $4,385,702
Brad Rutter is the highest earning contestant on "Jeopardy!" ever: he's made around $4,385,702 over 14 years.
His first, five-day streak earned him $55,102, but winning the Tournament of Champions ($250k), the Ultimate Tournament of Champions ($2 million), the Masters Tournament ($1 million), and the Battle of the Decades ($1 million) bumped his earnings significantly.
Rutter first appeared on "Jeopardy!" when he was only 22 years old, in 2000. Rutter defeated Ken Jennings in three tournaments, and, in fact has never been defeated by a human (only by the IBM super-computer Watson in 2011, and that was in exhibition match).
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Who Has Won The Most Money On Jeopardy
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