![]() The right move from second place is almost always to make a smallish wager,” Jennings said. “In Final Jeopardy, if the game is kind of close, the right move from first place is usually to make a pretty big wager. That conservative move, he said, all came down to math. That’s a 93.23% accuracy rate.īut what would end up being one of Jennings’ best moments came near the end of the tournament, when, trailing Holzhauer, he opted to bet nothing during the Final Jeopardy question that asked for the nontitle character with the most speeches in a Shakespeare tragedy. Of the 192 questions he buzzed in on, he answered 179 correctly, according to the Seattle Times. Throughout the tournament, Jennings landed on eight Daily Doubles. It’s a lot of pressure to put on yourself. ![]() “The hard part was the big wagers - it’s disturbing honestly to have to wager $60,000 on a single trivia question, even if you know in your heart that it’s strategically right. “(James) would take players out of the game before the first commercial break by running up big leads,” Jennings said. We were really having fun.” Playing smartīut don’t let Jennings’ cool demeanor fool you he was still terrified to make those large, “all-in” bets. I think that’s why you could see us joking around a bit. “It helped me play a lot looser,” he said. That’s just one example of how the contestants somehow managed to be witty even under a great deal of pressure.Īnd Jennings’ changed mindset the night before the tournament, choosing to enjoy the tournament rather than stress about it, played a key role in that. “It works!” Jennings said of Holzhauer’s “all-in” gesture. Holzhauer looked on with approval. Miming Holzhauer, Jennings then went on to breezily answer the following clue: “This German developed calculus independent of another wise guy” (Gottfried Wilhelm Liebnitz, of course). ‘It was just a blast out there’įor a moment, though, let’s set aside the fact that Jennings emerged from the tournament the champion, walking away with $1 million and a large trophy engraved with the words “The Greatest of All Time.” (Don’t worry, we’ll come back to it.)Įric McCandless, ABC via Associated Press Well, he had a really good time - to the tune of $1 million. “I kind of went out on that stage with that goal in mind, just to really have a good time.” Just enjoy every minute,’” Jennings recently told the Deseret News. ![]() It’s certainly going to be your last time playing with Alex (Trebek) there. “I had this sudden epiphany where I realized, ‘If this is going to be your last time playing ‘Jeopardy!’ just go enjoy it. He listened to the cadences and inflections of Alex Trebek’s voice.īut it was the night before the tournament, which was filmed in December, that Jennings had a real change of heart. He watched tapes to pin down the player’s strategy - and to figure out how he could defend himself against that strategy. Tune in to Game 4 of “Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time” Tuesday at 8/7c on ABC.Soon after, Jennings found himself engulfed in Holzhauer footage. For more info on Rutter’s background, click here. Behind him is Holzhauer with $2,462,216, who came agonizingly close to beating Jennings’ record this summer with his 32-game winnings streak, only to see it all blown to bits by Emma Boettcher in the final hour. Regardless, Jennings still holds the title for highest earnings in regular-season play, with $2,520,700 from the 74-game winnings streak he went on in 2004. That means that the most Jennings’ total winnings could possibly reach is $4,370,700, leaving him about $300,000 shy of overtaking Rutter’s record - even if he does win the “GOAT” title. The other two will each walk away with $250,000 as a consolation prize. Instead, the first of the three men to win three games will take home a set prize of $1,000,000 and no more. It’s important to note that in this special “Greatest of All Time” tournament, the players will not keep their individual-game earnings. Behind him is Holzhauer, who has won $2,712,216 total since April of 2019.Īlso Read: 'Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time': Here's Where the 3 Competitors Stand Jennings has the next highest number of all-time earnings counting tournaments, stacking up with about $1.3 million behind Rutter - with his total earnings since 2004 coming to $3,370,700. In regular-season play, average winnings are under a hundred thousand - unless you’re James Holzhauer, who holds the record for most single-game winnings with $131,127. Now, keep in mind, that includes special tournaments, where the stakes are much higher and players can win millions at a time. Rutter currently holds the record for most money won on “Jeopardy!” with a collective $4,688,436. Ken Jennings could win it all on next Tuesday’s game of “Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time” (the show is off Friday and Monday) but he won’t be able to beat Brad Rutter’s all-time winnings record.
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