I think most people who bother to study 'Jeopardy!' game theory are going to arrive at similar conclusions about how to best play the game. Not everyone is going to take that step, of course. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I kind of didn't look at anyone else's strategy for 'Jeopardy!' I thought, I'm going to build this from the ground up... If I had never seen a 'Jeopardy!' game played before, what would I have to do to play… — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
There's a lot of attention on me which can be good, it can be bad. Sometimes my daughter's acting up in public and I… — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
You need to pick your spots and bet big when you identify them. That's basically my 'Jeopardy!' strategy in a nutshell. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
It definitely helps that I can bet big with ice water in my veins. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
In gambling, you usually start to go wrong when you deviate from your pregame strategy. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
The first bet I remember was on the Chargers in Super Bowl 29 with my classmates. I lost a lot of weeks' allowance. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I went to Illinois. Most people think I went to Princeton or something. But I was never a diligent student. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
Anytime you learn something new, you're just trying to file it away - might be useful one day. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I get mad at football coaches who are afraid to call for a big play early in the game, you know, because they want… — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
I've found that in an adult reference book, if it's not a subject I'm interested in, I just can't get into it. I was… — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
The last real job I had I was 16-years-old slinging fried chicken in my hometown of Naperville, Ill. — James Holzhauer Copy Share Image
