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When a contestant breaks a record in the Jeopardy! Hall of Fame before he’s even officially on a streak, you know he’s one to watch. James Holzhauer hit the ground running with a true Daily Double in his very first round of Jeopardy!, and he hasn’t looked back. With his fourth win, he bested the nearly 10-year-old Single-Game Winnings record – by more than $30,000.
Follow the James Tracker to keep up with his daily stats. And for those of you keeping score (technically speaking), here are all of James’s Hall of Fame accolades:
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APRIL 9 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: Breaks Roger Craig’s 2010 record of $77K with $110,914 |
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APRIL 12 | HIGHEST WINNINGS (regular-season play): Takes 4th place, passing Matt Jackson and Austin Rogers with $415,035 |
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APRIL 12 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: New entry in the Top 5 with $89,158 |
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APRIL 15 | HIGHEST WINNINGS (regular-season play): Regular-season winnings stand at $460,479. James is now 2nd only to Ken Jennings. |
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APRIL 16 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: Another new entry in the Top 5 with $106,181 |
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APRIL 17 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: Breaks his own #1 record with $131,127 |
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APRIL 19 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: Now holds the top 5 records |
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APRIL 19 | CONSECUTIVE GAMES: 12 wins, ties for 5th place with Austin Rogers and Seth Wilson |
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APRIL 22 | CONSECUTIVE GAMES: 13 wins, ties for 4th place with Matt Jackson |
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APRIL 30 | CONSECUTIVE GAMES: 19 wins, ties for 3rd place with David Madden |
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MAY 1 | CONSECUTIVE GAMES: 20 wins, ties for 2nd place with Julia Collins |
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MAY 1 | SINGLE-GAME WINNINGS: Now holds the top 10 records |
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MAY 2 | CONSECUTIVE GAMES: 21 wins, 2nd only to Ken Jennings |
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