James Holzhauer’s net worth: ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ contestant was 2019's third-highest game show-winner in America
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: James Holzhauer has made quite a splash on ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ and made his presence felt on the game show and among fans. Love him or hate him, James will leave an everlasting impact as the self-declared villain of 'Jeopardy! Masters' while continuing to lead the scoreboard, making his way to the finals. Among all the contestants of the game show so far, James has been a constant recipient of negative comments, but that surely won’t put a dent in his bank account.
Apart from being a contestant on the game show, James is also a professional sports gambler, which is a lesser-known fact among the viewers of ‘Jeopardy! Masters'. Keeping in mind all his contributions over the years, James has racked up an impressive net worth for himself. Not only is Holzhauer a game show veteran, but so is his wife Melissa Holzhauer.
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What is James Holzhauer’s net worth?
Without a doubt, after ‘Jeopardy! Masters’ James is walking away with a good sum of money in his pockets. However, even if the current winnings aren’t taken into consideration, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign alum has done incredibly well for himself in the past. Currently, James’ net worth stands at a whopping $2 million, as per Celebrity Net Worth. In 2019, James became the third-highest game show-winning contestant in America after his brilliant streak in ‘Jeopardy!’ That is also when James gained popularity and traction among the fans.
Although James is best known for his run with ‘Jeopardy!’ and now ‘Jeopardy! Masters’, he has also been a part of ‘The Chase’ in 2014. Moreover, in 2021, James was also part of a reboot of ‘The Chase’ where he made quite an impact along with Ken Jennings. You would be wrong to think that James' game show experience ends with ‘Jeopardy!’ and ‘The Chase’. James was a part of another game show ‘500 Questions’ in 2015. Even though it didn’t add much to his bank account, it significantly enhanced his game show experience.
James' wife Melissa Holzhauer's contribution
Speaking of game show experience, James isn’t the only Holzhauer with this experience up his sleeve. His wife Melissa is also an American game show veteran. Together, the two of them are quite the power couple! If there’s a ‘Jeopardy!’ spin-off series for couples, hopefully, we get to see the Holzhauers in the front and center of the game show.
Although Melissa is best known for being the wife of 'Jeopardy! Masters' contestant James, she also participated in Season 12 of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’, where she managed to earn a total of $28,800. After ‘Jeopardy! Masters’, it will be interesting to see how James and Melissa decide to spend these winnings.