Watch James Holzhauer's Close Call On 'Jeopardy!'

NAPERVILLE, IL — Going into Thursday's "Jeopardy!" game, it seemed like reigning James Holzhauer was certain to make history by breaking the $2 million mark for total winnings. Most opponents on "Jeopardy!" have been dumbfounded by Holzhauer's mastery of the game show, but Thursday's nail-biting game saw Holzhauer facing a challenge by another player that left audiences wondering about his fate during Final Jeopardy.

Holzhauer managed to eke out a win, putting him less than $10,000 from having won a total of $2 million during his impressive streak on "Jeopardy!"

Throughout his 26-day run on the show, Holzhauer has gone into most Final Jeopardy questions with such a wide lead over his opponents that the amount of his wager was inconsequential to whether he would win. During Thursday's game, though, Holzhauer had a harder time finding the Daily Doubles. At one point, his opponent, Nate, had amassed more than twice the "Jeopardy!" whiz's total.

Going into Final Jeopardy, Holzhauer's opponent had $25,800 an Holzhauer had $31,200. Nate had the correct response, but only wagered $10,000, leaving him with $35,800.

Holzhauer also had the correct response, but wagered $20,908. He wiped his brow in relief when "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek announced his game total: $52,108.

"You can breathe a sigh of relief," Trebek said.

Holzhauer goes into Friday's game with $1,991,135, so there's a decent chance he'll hit that $2 million mark, but will he continue his streak?

Trebek coyly said Thursday, "You'll have to tune in to find out."

Watch Holzhauer sweat it during Thursday's Final Jeopardy: