Betting Quote by James Holzhauer

“I think there's a mental block for betting big amounts that doesn't exist for me but it does for other people.”

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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…

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You need to pick your spots and bet big when you identify them. That's basically my 'Jeopardy!' strategy in a nutshell.

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It definitely helps that I can bet big with ice water in my veins.

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In gambling, you usually start to go wrong when you deviate from your pregame strategy.

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The first bet I remember was on the Chargers in Super Bowl 29 with my classmates. I lost a lot of weeks' allowance.

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I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas.

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All good professional gamblers are selectively aggressive.

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I went to Illinois. Most people think I went to Princeton or something. But I was never a diligent student.

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Anytime you learn something new, you're just trying to file it away - might be useful one day.

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I get mad at football coaches who are afraid to call for a big play early in the game, you know, because they want…

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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 thinking, what is the place in the library I can go to to get books tailored to make things interesting for uninterested readers? Boom. The children's section.

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The last real job I had I was 16-years-old slinging fried chicken in my hometown of Naperville, Ill.

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