Emmy award-winning game show host, Alex Trebek gestures to the 400 fans on hand to watch him receive his newly-dedicated star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, Monday, May 17, 1999. Trebek, who hosted the game shows "Wizard of Odds," "Concentration" and "To Tell the Truth, is celebrating his 15th year anniversary with TV's "Jeopardy!"
Entertainment'Jeopardy!': James Holzhauer scores 29th victory, moving closer to money-winning record
08:50 29 may 2019
08:50 29 may 2019
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Jeopardy Whiz James Holzhauer Officially Ties Third Longest Streak Ever
Jeopardy Contestant Ties 3rd Longest Streak
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On "Jeopardy!," James marches on.
Reigning champ James Holzhauer continued his domination of the popular game show Tuesday, claiming his 29th consecutive victory with a winning score of $59,381.
That amount is huge by traditional 'Jeopardy!' standards but below Holzhauer's jaw-dropping daily average of $77,756.
"Who needs Powerball? All you need is 28 days on 'Jeopardy!'" legendary host Alex Trebek said at the start of Tuesday's episode, referring to the current champ.
'Jeopardy!' contestant James Holzhauer reveals Alex Trebek has a 'potty mouth' when cameras are off
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek “has a potty mouth” according to record-breaking contestant James Holzhauer. The game show superstar gave an interview to a student newspaper for Shaler Area Middle School in Glenshaw, PA where he revealed the biggest thing he learned about the show so far. “I learned that Alex Trebek has a potty mouth once the cameras aren’t recording,” Holzhauer said. The 35-year-old contestant is on a 21-game winning streak and has captured the attention of “Jeopardy!” fans far and wide. He already surpassed the $1 million mark faster than any other contestant that’s come before him.
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Holzhauer achieved another runaway win, securing his victory by the end of Double Jeopardy. His challengers finished with $16,801 and $10 following Final Jeopardy.
With Tuesday's haul, Holzhauer's overall winnings total $2,254,938, solidifying his No. 2 spot in prize money and putting him less than $300,000 away from Ken Jennings' all-time "Jeopardy!" total of $2,520,700. They are the only two "Jeopardy!" contestants to amass $2 million in regular, non-tournament winnings, a barrier Holzhauer crossed in Friday's episode.

Holzhauer, known for his aggressive clue selection and wagering strategy, also has the second-highest number of "Jeopardy!" victories, but substantially trails Jennings' record 74 wins.
'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer extends amazing streak with his 24th victory
James Holzhauer extended his 'Jeopardy!' winning streak to an even two dozen Tuesday, as he moves ever closer to the $2 million mark.
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In an interview Tuesday with ABC's "Good Morning America," Jennings said he's long thought someone might surpass his amazing "Jeopardy!" accomplishments.
"For 15 years, I have thought somebody was gonna make a run at this record, 'cause I always knew it could be done. I was there," Jennings said. "I know it's been possible."
He is surprised, however, at how quickly Holzhauer has racked up prize money, approaching Jennings' series record in fewer than half the number of episodes.
"What I did not expect, was that somebody could make a run at the cash record in, like, a third (of) the time," he said. "It's really just astounding, what he's doing."
Contributing: Jayme Deerwester and Erin Jensen
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'Jeopardy!' champion James Holzhauer donates to pancreatic cancer walk in Alex Trebek's name.
James Holzhauer, the Jeopardy! champion who won 32 straight games, has donated a portion of his winnings to a pancreatic cancer walk. And he did so in Alex Trebek's name. The popular "Jeopardy!" host publicly announced the diagnosis of his stage 4 pancreatic cancer in March. He's since said he's in near-remission. Here's how it happened: During what would be the contestant's final episode, Trebek praised Holzhauer's daughter for a handmade card. "I want to express my thanks to your beautiful little daughter, Natasha, for having made this get-well card for me," Trebek said in the beginning of the show.
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