James Holzhauer game 1.
James Holzhauer — a professional sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada
Anna Hautzinger — a veterinarian from Chicago, Illinois
Alex Koral — a regulatory research counsel from Boulder, Colorado (whose 1-day cash winnings total $26,000)
| Player | First Commercial | End of Jeopardy! | End of Double Jeopardy! | Final | Coryat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex | $4,800 | $7,000 | $18,000 |
$20,000
2nd place: $2,000 |
$17,000
25 R (including 1 DD), 2 W |
| Anna | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
$3,200
3rd place: $1,000 |
$1,600
1 R, 1 W |
| James | $10,000 | $13,800 | $40,412 |
$43,680
New champion: $43,680 |
$27,800
31 R (including 2 DDs), 1 W |
| NATURE STICKS IT TO YOU | THE HIGHEST CAPITAL CITY | BALLPARK CUISINE | U3 | POTPOURRI | DON'T TREAD ON MEME |
|
$200
[30]
These from a porcupine puncture the victim with ease, but require about 4 times the force to be removed
quills
Alex
|
$200
[1]
Canberra, Kathmandu, Kingston
Kathmandu
Alex
|
$200
[29]
Sheffield Corner at this stadium offers the Chick-ago sandwich
Wrigley Field
James
|
$200
[8]
Let's needle you with this Chinese medical practice
acupuncture
Alex
|
$200
[26]
The cheese-filled receptacle seenhereis called this pot
fondue
James
|
$200
[28]
knowyourmeme.com says this Muppet is the origin of the "Om nom nom nom" eating meme
Cookie Monster
James
|
|
$400
[23]
Thisfish whips its tail forward like a scorpion to stab you with its barbs
a stingray
James
|
$400
[2]
Washington, D.C., Ottawa, Mexico City
Mexico City
Alex
|
$400
[24]
For the 2018 season, Comerica Park in Detroit offered egg rolls filled with this hazelnut spread
Nutella
James
|
$400
[9]
In 1891 it was incorporated as a city in New Mexico; it had about 3,800 people then
Albuquerque
Alex
|
$400
[25]
This city was established as the capital of the territory of Florida in 1824
Tallahassee
Alex
|
$400
[27]
A 2016 interview with this Batman actor found him looking sad; the internet then made him the meme we deserve
Ben Affleck
Alex
James
|
|
$600
[22]
On 8 of the 9 days of the festival of San Fermin in this city, you can try running with the bulls
Pamplona
James
|
$600
[3]
Brasilia, Quito, Santiago
Quito
James
|
$600
[19]
Minute Maid Park has the meats: pulled pork, chopped beef & smoked sausage, all atop this deep-fried spiral cake
a funnel cake
James
|
$600
[10]
Tom Jones could have sung "It's Not Uncommon" but went with this instead
unusual
Alex
|
$600
[20]
A painting that spent 60 years stored in this room at the top of a house was authenticated as a van Gogh in 2013
an attic
Alex
|
$600
[21]
After she wore a jacket with "I really don't care. Do u?" written on it, memes flew fast & furious
Melania Trump
Alex
|
|
$800
[18]
The stiletto type of this reptile has horizontal fangs & is especially dangerous because it can bite you with its mouth closed
a snake
|
$800
[5]
Athens, Amsterdam, Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
James
|
$800
[16]
Head to AT&T Park for ahi tuna over rice, tortilla chips or fresh greens--this dish with a Hawaiian name that means "to slice"
poke
James
|
$800
[11]
3-word term for minestrone when it's only offered on, say, Tuesday
soup du jour
James
|
$800
[14]
A study found over half of moms admit to this -ism, being more proud of or closer to 1 adult child than another
favoritism
James
|
$800
[17]
When Tom Holland as him said, "I don't feel so good" in "Infinity War", half the meme community sprang to life
Spider-Man
James
|
|
DD
$5,000
[15]
The venomous stonefish has a blade called a lachrymal saber that pops out from a bone under this body part
the eye
James
|
$1,000
[4]
Kabul, Baghdad, Beirut
Kabul
Alex
|
$1,000
[6]
Some of the best things to eat at Chase Field, home of this team, are green tamales & the Sonoran dog
the Diamondbacks
James
|
$1,000
[7]
A demon in female form; we're throwing you under the...
a succubus
Alex
|
$1,000
[12]
The most recent impeachment of a president was in 1998 based on a report by this man
(Kenneth) Starr
James
|
$1,000
[13]
One meme about this actor who was "Walker, Texas Ranger": he "counted to infinity--twice"
Chuck Norris
Alex
|
| ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR | WORLD WAR II | TRANSPORTATION | FROM THE GREEK | MUSEUMS | SMALL SCREEN SHOW TUNES |
|
$400
[28]
In the preface to this 1937 book, Tolkien explains that he is using "dwarves" instead of the preferred plural, "dwarfs"
The Hobbit
Alex
|
$400
[2]
Launching hostilities in 1939, the Germans used blitzkrieg tactics in their invasion of this country
Poland
Anna
James
|
$400
[29]
On May 6, 1994 this 31-mile expanse was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth & Francois Mitterrand
the Channel Tunnel
James
|
$400
[12]
Bread has its roots in German while this dairy partner goes back to the Greek for "cow"
butter
James
|
$400
[1]
You too can donate a lock of this to the Turkishmuseumdedicated to it
hair
Alex
|
$400
[30]
On "Britain's Got Talent", Susan Boyle stunned the crowd with "I Dreamed A Dream" from this show
Les Misérables
Alex
|
|
$800
[27]
This author of the Michael Bennett thrillers:"If I'm working with a co-writer, they'll usually write the first draft"
James Patterson
Alex
|
$800
[6]
These suicide plane attacks near the end of the war in the Pacific sank 34 ships & damaged hundreds of others
the kamikaze
Alex
|
$800
[26]
This transportation hub in the heart of midtown Manhattan opened in 1913
Grand Central Station
Alex
James
|
$800
[21]
Appropriately, this optical instrument gets its name from the Greek for "far-seeing"
a telescope
James
|
$800
[25]
Most of the surviving French crown jewels reside in the Galerie d'Apollon in this Paris museum
Louvre
Alex
|
$800
[24]
Andy Bernard sauntered into "The Office" singing of this "demon barber of Fleet Street"
Sweeney Todd
Alex
|
|
$1,200
[8]
"I believe the road to hell is paved with" these modifying parts of speech, Stephen King said forcefully
adverbs
James
|
$1,200
[3]
Walthère Dewé was a leader of this underground anti-occupation movement in Belgium in WWI as well as WWII
the resistance
James
|
$1,200
[20]
Here's the logo of this electric transport sharing company
Bird
|
$1,600
[13]
This synonym for dictionary comes from the Greek for "word"
lexicon
James
|
$1,200
[22]
The Topeka, Kansas museum dedicated to this daredevil features his red, white & blue rocket cycle
Evel Knievel
Alex
|
$1,200
[23]
Vanessa Hudgens played Maureen when this musical based on a Puccini opera went live on Fox in 2019
Rent
James
|
|
$1,600
[9]
Late in life, this author clarified, "Sharks don't target human beings, & they certainly don't hold grudges"
(Peter) Benchley
James
|
$1,600
[4]
Many have seen Germany's decision to do this along with Italy 4 days after Pearl Harbor as a big mistake
declare war on the United States
Alex
|
$1,600
[17]
During the Revolutionary War, a one-man craft called the Turtle was one of these used in naval warfare
a submarine
James
|
$2,000
[11]
A Southwestern national park is named for these stone carvings, which is what the word means
petroglyphs
Anna
|
$1,600
[16]
The Winter Palace that was once home to Russia's czars is part of this museum in St. Petersburg
the Hermitage
James
|
$1,600
[19]
On a memorable "American Idol", Jason Castro sang "Memory" from this Broadway musical
Cats
Alex
|
|
$2,000
[7]
This author revealed Yoknapatawpha, a place in his books, is a Chickasaw word meaning "water runs slow through flat land"
(William) Faulkner
Alex
James
|
DD
$3,000
[5]
Rounds from the Katyusha rocket launcher made a howling sound; German troops called it this enemy leader's "organ"
Stalin
Alex
|
$2,000
[15]
Thissporty Volkswagen coupe debuted in 1955
the Karmann Ghia
|
DD
$9,812
[10]
In ancient Greek comedies, there were 24 in this group of performers
the chorus
James
|
$2,000
[14]
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is in this Walmart company town
Bentonville
James
|
$2,000
[18]
An episode of NBC's "Smash" included "Another Op'nin' Another Show" from this musical based on "The Taming of the Shrew"
Kiss Me, Kate
Alex
|
The Jordan, Bear & Weber Rivers deposit over a million tons of minerals into it annually, much of that chloride & sodium
the Great Salt Lake