After a 32-game winning streak, Holzhauer strategically bet to keep his place in the standings, but so did the contestant in first.
On 6/3/19 at 6:30 PM EDTended Monday night and while his final low wager may seem uncharacteristic, it fits in with his strategic approach to the game up to this point.
Going into Final Jeopardy on Monday night, Holzhauer had $23,400 and Emma Boettcher had $26,600. For the final question, he bet just $1,399, an amount that was almost $2,000 less than what he'd need to overtake Boettcher for first place.that besting Boettcher wasn't first and foremost on his mind. Instead, he was focusing on maintaining second place because odds weren't in his favor to win.
A general view on the set of the"Jeopardy!" Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament Show Taping on April 17, 2010, in Culver City, California. On Monday's episode, James Holzhauer loses after a 32-game winning streak.Had Holzhauer doubled down his money and gone all in, he would have walked away with $46,800. Unfortunately, Boettcher also recognized the strategy and bet $20,201, which gave her $46,801.
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