Holzhauer Reigns On 2nd Night Of 'Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time'

CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — Naperville native and Jeopardy! record-holder James Holzhauer could still be named the game show's Greatest of All Time. The professional gambler came out on top in Wednesday's two-game installment, which means he and Ken Jennings (who won Tuesday's show) are each two wins from taking the title.

Holzhauer went into Final Jeopardy! of the second game of match two with $22,800. Jennings trailed right behind him with $21,200 and Brad Rutter went into the round with no cash and was unable to participate. The clue was: "Tall, lanky Joel Barlow was an ambassador carrying messages between these two world leaders, both mocked for being short."

Jennings answered the clue incorrectly, losing $3,800 and bringing his two-game total for episode two to $57,400. Holzhauer correctly answered "Who are Napoleon and Madison?" A wager of $15,300 brought Holzhauer's two-game total for the episode to $82,414.

Rutter's two-game total for match two was $14,400.

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Holzhauer rose to Jeopardy! fame in spring of 2019 after a 32-game streak in which he won more than $2.4 million. Jennings holds the all-time record for regular game winnings on Jeopardy with a 74-game streak that yielded just over $2.5 million.

Historically, Rutter holds the record for total cash winnings in regular and championship tournaments with $4.6 million. Holzhauer's running total is $2.7 million and Jennings is at $3.3 million.

Fans can catch Holzhauer back on the Jeopardy! stage Thursday at 7 p.m., when he tries to clinch his second win in the Greatest of All Time tournament.

Watch the second episode's Final Jeopardy! round below: