James Holzhauer entered Final Jeopardy in unfamiliar territory on Monday night: second place. Yet, despite having $23,400 to risk on “Jeopardy,” he made a bet of just $1,399 ― not enough to catch up to rival Emma Boettcher, who was in first place with $26,600. “By the time Final Jeopardy rolled around I knew my goose was cooked if Emma answered correctly,” Holzhauer told The Atlantic. “It’s a little like needing a team to miss a last-second field goal ― nothing you can really do but watch. On the other hand, Jennings needed a 74-game winning streak to achieve those winnings; Holzhauer nearly matched him in a 32-game streak thanks to his larger Daily Double bets.

Source: Huffington Post June 04, 2019 04:59 UTC