James just broke the single-game winnings record with a total of $110,914! pic.twitter.com/tVkOlivPY5
— Jeopardy! (@Jeopardy) April 10, 2019
A 34-year-old, who graduated from Naperville North High and has since moved to Las Vegas, smashed Jeopardy!‘s single-day record. James Holzhauer won $110,914 in the episode that aired yesterday (April 9th). It was the fourth in a row that the professional sports gambler has won. His total take so far is now more than $244,000! The previous single-day record was $77,000, set by Roger Craig in 2010.