I was so excited to be here, and I just wanted to do my best. “I’m still in shock,” Talsma said of his victory. When Talsma, sporting distinctive neon-framed glasses, took the "Jeopardy!" stage in Culver City, California, he had no idea he'd be facing down one of the winningest contestants in the show's history. At one point, she was up by $24,400 to $5,800 over Talsma. Casey Durkin / Sony Pictures Televisionįor much of the Double Jeopardy round, it looked as though Schneider would cruise to another easy win. And once it was clear that he was fast on the buzzer, I knew it was going to be a battle all the way.” Rhone Talsma, a librarian from Chicago, finished in first place with $29,600. I still came very close to winning, but I did feel like maybe I was slipping a little bit. “I loved hanging out with him, we had great conversation before the taping, but I could tell that he was here to play and that he was going to be good. “I had thought that Rhone was going to be tough going into it,” she said in a statement released by the show. Talsma's quick trigger was key to his staying close throughout the game, Schneider said. “To know that I’m one of the most successful people at a game I’ve loved since I was a kid and to know that I’m a part of its history now, I just don’t know how to process it.” “It’s really been an honor,” Schneider said. His winning bet of $12,000 and her losing wager of $8,000 meant a new champion was suddenly crowned. ![]() Talsma correctly asked, “What is Bangladesh?” while Schneider came up blank. “The books there are filled with pictures and fun facts, and they’re a great way to learn the nuts and bolts of any subject.The show wanted to know which is the only nation that ends its English spelling with an "h" and is also among the world's top 10 most populous countries. “My big secret for studying subjects I find uninteresting is to check out the children’s section of the library,” Holzhauer told the Naperville Sun. He promised her he would appear on the game show. Growing up, Holzhauer would watch “Jeopardy!” with his grandmother, who came to Naperville to care for her grandchildren. He earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics at the University of Illinois, but Holzhauer said his real major was gambling because that’s how he spent most of his time and went to Las Vegas to hone his skills. Thus I could go to the national finals in Mathcounts in junior high while earning a C in my math class for refusing to do homework,” James Holzhauer said in an interview in April. “I have a reputation for only pursuing things I enjoy but working very hard to be the best at those. Ian Holzhauer said he never needed a calculator because his little brother could perform complex equations in his head.Įven though he competed on the high school math team, James Holzhauer said he was a “C” student. James Holzhauer’s older brother Ian Holzhauer, an attorney who lives and works in Naperville, said he’s proud of what his brother accomplished. Holzhauer is third on the list.Ī watch party held Monday afternoon at Two Brothers in downtown Naperville was bittersweet for family and friends in attendance. Had Holzhauer gone all-in, he would have finished at $46,800 and lost by $1.Īll of the contestants provided the correct response - Who is Christopher Marlowe? - to the Final Jeopardy clue: The line “a great reckoning in a little room” in “As You Like It” is usually taken to refer to this author’s premature death.Īs it stands, Brad Rutter holds the all-time “Jeopardy!” record for winning $4.68 million, followed by Jennings with $3.37 million, when tournament winnings are included. $1,399 ensures that his score stays above Jay’s and gives James the best chance of winning the game,” Saunders said. He knew that Emma was overwhelmingly likely to bet what she did and, thus, his only chance of winning was if Emma did not get Final Jeopardy correct. “There was absolutely nothing wrong with James’ Final Jeopardy bet of $1,399. Holzhauer’s small wager of $1,399 was smart, Saunders said. She also found both Daily Doubles in the second round.īecause she was quick on the buzzer and hit the Daily Doubles, Holzhauer was on the ropes going into Final Jeopardy, collecting $23,400 and trailing Boettcher by $3,200. ![]() Over the course of his 33 games, Holzhauer found 73 of a possible 98 Daily Doubles, and he answered 95% (69 of 73) correctly.īoettcher, who has been watching “Jeopardy!” for a long time and tracking her scores at home in a notebook for years, used a similar strategy to go for higher-value clues. ![]() The professional sports bettor who lives in Las Vegas also was known for his ability to grow his wealth by finding the Daily Doubles and betting large quantities of money. James Holzhauer's brother Ian Holzhauer, right, along with family and friends watch as James competes on "Jeopardy!" during a party at Two Brothers Barrel House in Naperville on June 3, 2019.
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