![]() Did you come up with the correct response? (Emma shows answer) You did. James Holzhauer captivated jeopardy watchers with his big bets and Vegas Strong remembrances, but during his last episode of the trivia game show, he met his match.Īlex Trebek, ‘Jeopardy!’ host: “His wager? (James shows wager) A modest one for the first time. David Venderbushġ994 Tournament of Champions quarterfinal game 5.LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - All good things must come to an end, and on Thursday night, the run of “‘Jeopardy!’ James” as he’s lovingly called was over. Jeff Stewartġ994 Tournament of Champions semifinal game 3. Steve previously appeared on Jeopardy! as Steve Chernicoff in the following 2 archived games: Roy HollidayĢ005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1, game 45. India CooperĢ005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 2, game 2.īen Lyon vs. Michael RooneyĢ005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 3, game 1. Steve appeared in the following 3 archived games: Jeopardy! Message Board user name: OldSchoolChamp The official UToC web site listed Steve's full first name as "Stephen". Steve's one-day total of $24,700 (#2298, aired ) was the eighth-highest single-day winnings amount at the time, and it remained the tenth-highest one-day total through 1998, earning Steve a spot on the list of the 13 highest one-day winners available on the Jeopardy! web site 1997-1998. (Defeated in Round 3 by eventual champion Brad Rutter by just $1 after leading going into Final Jeopardy!)ġ994 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $5,000. A technical writer from Berkeley, California."Ģ005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Elite Eighteen (Round 2 winners) member: $57,802. "He was one of the top 1-day winners in the 1994-95 season. The other thing I'd like to say is that I'm so thrilled to be participating in this Ultimate Tournament of Champions that I probably would have done it even without the prize money-but shhh! Don't tell the producers that! And I didn't even have to wear the dunce cap by slipping up and answering in question form. Is there anything else you would like viewers to know about you?Īfter my appearances on Jeopardy! I also went on to win $5,000 of Ben Stein's money. Well, aside from the aforementioned trip to Europe, we spent some of the money on a new roof and other assorted home improvements. So I guess you could say my being on Jeopardy! had a significant effect on their lives.ĭid you do anything crazy with your winnings? And my son David, who's now a college sophomore, was so captivated by our time in Italy that he's ended up majoring in Italian literature and is hoping to spend this summer studying there. ![]() government simulation for European high-school students. The trip inspired my daughter Ann to get involved in a student group at her college that organized an annual "model congress" in Europe, a U.S. I do think the family vacation we took in Europe with part of the winnings affected my kids' lives significantly. You should try to get on the show." All I said was, "Yeah, maybe I'll try out someday." I didn't have the heart to tell him I was a five-time champion with winnings over $80,000.ĭid being on Jeopardy! have any effect on your life? ![]() The guy behind the counter said, "Hey, you know, you're pretty good. While waiting for my order, I was standing there calling out the answers to all the questions. I was grabbing a bite at a fast-food joint near home and they had Jeopardy! on the TV behind the counter. At the time of my appearance, I believe I was the fifth-highest regular-season money winner in the show's history (surpassed many times since after the dollar values were doubled).įavorite anecdote associated with being on the show: ![]() One of my old college friends calls me the Game Show Wizard.įive-time champion, ToC semifinalist. $88,902 ($83,902 regular season, $5,000 ToC)ĭo you have a nickname associated with your performance? A technical writer from Berkeley, California. ![]()
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