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'Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time': James Holzhauer wins the second night, extending the show for another week

Holzhauer was on the mark right from the beginning, winning both matches to secure his win. On the second night, James Holzhauer won with a total of $82,414

While Ken Jennings swept the floor on the first night of the newest tournament of 'Jeopardy!' to decide the ultimate champion on 'Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time', it was James Hozhauer's turn to take the win on the second night of the show, ensuring the show will go on for more than three matches to decide the winner.

Holzhauer was on the mark right from the beginning, winning both matches to secure his win. On the second night, Holzhauer won with a total of $82,414, followed by  Jennings with $57,400.

Brad Rutter came in last with $14,400 — Rutter ended the second match in the red and therefore could not take part in the Final Jeopardy round.

With two Daily Doubles, Holzhauer fared better than Rutter on the first night, answering both questions correctly. Holzhauer dominated the first round of Game 1, winning 9,600 points while Jennings came second with 3,200 points.

In the Double Jeopardy round for the first match, Rutter and Jennings were more competitive but Holzhauer managed to maintain a consistent lead throughout. Holzhauer was also the only contestant to get the Final Jeopardy question right.

In the second match of the night which featured questions about TV reboots, the game was more well-rounded between Jennings and Holzhauer.

However, Rutter bet everything on a Daily Double he got wrong which led to him ending the match in the red — meaning he could not take part in the Final Jeopardy round of the second match.

What ensured Holzhauer's win for the night was the Final Jeopardy round of the second match — which Jennings got wrong. Holzhauer answered correctly, leading him to win the night in a massive lead.

Right now, the tournament seems like a toss-up between Holzhauer and Jennings. However, viewers should not write out Rutter yet — after all, Rutter has won the most number of tournaments among the three.

The next episode of 'Jeopardy! Greatest Of All Time' will air on ABC on Thursday, January 9, at 8/7c.