A professional gambler is breaking Jeopardy

Apr. 23, 2019 Entertainment

“Jeopardy!” contestant James Holzhauer has racked up almost a million dollars in 12 shows so far. He’s on track to beat the show’s current record-holder, Ken Jennings, whose streak lasted 75 episodes.

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