Professional gambler James Holzhauer notches another Jeopardy win, making him only the second person to take home more than $1 million from the show
The professional sports gambler wowed the game show's audience again after he won for the 14th time Tuesday. Holzhauer won $118,816 in the game that aired Tuesday. That brought his total earnings on the Alex Trebek-hosted show to $1,061,554. He's the second person in the show's history to earn more than $1 million in the regular season."Despite what 'The Social Network' says, $1 million felt really cool," Holzhauer said in a statement.
The only other contestant to win more than $1 million in regular-season games is Ken Jennings, whose 74-game streak earned him $2,520,700.Read MoreHolzhauer's winning his 14th game also means he is now in fourth place on the all-time"Jeopardy!" consecutive wins list.The 34-year-old from Las Vegas first made history after breaking the record for single-day cash winnings on the show. Then he broke his own record.
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