'Jeopardy!' champ James Holzhauer tops $1-million

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
"Jeopardy!" champ tops $1 million
"Jeopardy!" champ tops $1 million. Matt O'Donnell reports during Action News Mornings on April 24, 2019.

You can now call "Jeopardy!" champ James Holzhauer the million-dollar man.

He surpassed that earnings mark in the shortest time ever in the game show's history.

His winnings so far total $1,061,554.

Holzhauer goes for win number 15 Wednesday night.

The 34-year-old professional gambler now holds the top seven spots for single-game winnings.

He is still a ways away from the $2.52 million that Ken Jennings took home in 2004.

But Jennings built up that prize over 74 games.

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