- Nicknames
- The High Roller
- Game Show Villain
- James Holzhauer has been married to Melissa Sassin since September 8, 2012. They have one child.
- SpouseMelissa Sassin(September 8, 2012 - present) (1 child)
- Holds the Jeopardy! record for biggest one day win at $131,127. To date, the next dozen or so records are also his.
- Was in the 'home stretch' of surpassing Ken Jennings' "Jeopardy!" winnings record, at the time he was defeated in his 33rd game.
- The episode that ended Holzhauers' Jeopardy! run (when he was defeated by Emma Boettcher) aired on June 3, 2019. By sheer happenstance, on the next day, the 35th anniversary of the release of 'Weird Al' Yankovics' "I Lost on Jeopardy!" music video.
- Holzhauer was known for making inside references to his Jeopardy! winnings, including his $110,914 win, with the last three numbers being a reference to his daughters' birthday, which is September 14th.
- During his 'Jeopardy' run, the study/data showed that based on this average score winnings (which was almost always well over $70,000), he would surpass Ken Jennings' consecutive cash winnings record at the time he wins his 32nd or 33rd game. Oddly, James ended up being defeated in his 33rd game, just $58,484 short of surpassing Kens' record.
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