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James Holzhauer wins over $110K, breaks single-day record on 'Jeopardy!'

Bret Gibson

James Holzhauer didn’t just want to break the single-day record for “Jeopardy.” He wanted to smash it.

And in his own peculiar way, he did not disappoint.

Holzhauer, 34-year-old professional sports gambler, bet $38,314 on Final Jeopardy to finish with $110,914 for the most money won since 2010 when Roger Craig claimed the record with $77,000.

The win Tuesday night was the Naperville, Ill., native’s fourth consecutive with a total more than $244,000. Holzhauer, who lives in Las Vegas, will face two new challengers Wednesday, when he will attempt to win his fifth consecutive game.

“I said all along that I wanted to break Roger Craig’s one-game record and I did it,” Holzhauer said.

Bret Gibson is a TribLive digital producer. A South Hills resident, he started working for the Trib in 1998. He can be reached at bgibson@triblive.com.

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James Holzhauer set a new record for most money won on ‘Jeopardy’ in one day on Tuesday, April 9.
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