In a television event unlike anything \u201cJeopardy!\u201d has staged before, three of the game show\u2019s record-breaking players \u2014 James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter \u2014 will compete against each other for the sweeping title of \u201cgreatest of all time.\u201d<\/p>\n
The show\u2019s announcement<\/a> on Monday came shortly after Holzhauer, the most recent player to become a household name, won the Tournament of Champions<\/a> after facing Emma Boettcher, the contestant who ended his 32-game streak earlier this year. Holzhauer\u2019s dominant strategy<\/a> and high-value bets made him into a national celebrity and set the stage for a matchup of this magnitude. \u201cJeopardy!\u201d is milking the combined stardom for all it\u2019s worth.<\/p>\n All three players hold records on the game show\u2019s hall of fame<\/a>. Jennings captivated \u201cJeopardy!\u201d fans with a 74-game winning streak in 2004<\/a> during which he made $2.52 million, which remains the highest total winnings during regular-season play.<\/p>\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n The top three contestants in JEOPARDY! history will face off in an epic primetime special event: \u201cJEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time,\u201d starting January 7 at 8|7c on ABC. #JeopardyGOAT<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/7PJUi57206<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 ABC (@ABCNetwork) November 18, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n