Books Quote by James Holzhauer

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

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

— James Holzhauer

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

— James Holzhauer

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

— James Holzhauer

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

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

— James Holzhauer

All good professional gamblers are selectively aggressive.

— James Holzhauer

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

— James Holzhauer

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

— James Holzhauer

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

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

— James Holzhauer

There were times in school where I would say, 'I should go to class.' But I could make $100 playing online poker if I…

— James Holzhauer