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    • Ken Jennings. Playing Since: 2004. Total Winnings: $4,370,700. Streak: 74 Games. Known for: Considered the show’s most memorable contestant in the game show’s history, Jennings’ impact has spanned decades and he most recently solidified his unofficial title by winning the “Greatest of All Time” tournament.
    • Brad Rutter. Playing Since: 2000. Total Winnings: $5,153,436. Streak: 5 Games (at the time Jeopardy! retired 5-day consecutive winners) Known for: Best known as the champion who earned the most money throughout his Jeopardy!
    • James Holzhauer. Playing Since: 2019. Total Winnings: $2,964,216. Streak: 32 Games. Known for: This gutsy contestant risked a lot when it came to final Jeopardy, betting nearly all of his winnings from each episode to double the amount.
    • Matt Jackson. Playing Since: 2015. Total Winnings: $413, 612 (plus, an addition $100,000 from the Tournament of Champions) Streak: 13 Games. Known for: This contestant was known for his quick buzzer reflexes, finishing categories quickly during the different rounds.
    • Brad Rutter ($4,938,436) So, at number one is someone you might not have expected: Brad Rutter, a record store employee from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whose 5-day cash earnings total $55,102.
    • Ken Jennings ($4,370,700) The mighty Ken Jennings! A computer scientist from Seattle, Washington, compiled 74-day cash winnings totaling $2,520,700 plus another $500K for a second-place finish in the 2005 Tournament of Champions and $1 million and the title of “Greatest of All Time” in 2020’s GOAT Tournament.
    • James Holzhauer ($3,462,216) A sports gambler from Las Vegas, Nevada, whose 32-day cash winnings total $2,462,216, Holzhauer took the Jeopardy! world by storm in the winter and spring of 2019, bringing in record ratings with his swashbuckling style and the odd, but daring, amounts of his bets on Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy.
    • Matt Amodio ($1,668,601) Matt Amodio’s winning streak ended just a couple of months shy of Amy Schneider’s first appearance, and while his 38-game win streak was two shy of hers, he came out with a higher amount of cash winnings ahead of the Tournamentn of Champions, earning $1,518,601.
    • Welcome to the Winner's Circle. What is ... a champion? Jeopardy! has kept viewers hooked for decades with its rapid rounds and fierce competition, not to mention the excitement of watching a competitor on a serious winning streak.
    • Ken Jennings. Ken Jennings was working as a software engineer in Utah when he was selected for the trivia competition in 2004, beginning a bid that would make history.
    • Host Ken Jennings. In 2020, Ken Jennings trumped fellow Jeopardy! all-stars Brad Rutter and James Holzhauer and won the ABC special Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time tournament.
    • Amy Schneider. Schneider, an engineering manager from California, made history in January 2022 in setting the second-longest consecutive winning streak at 40 games.
    • The Biggest 'Jeopardy!' Winners Ever: Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Ken Jennings And More. It takes a certain mind to be able to compete on Jeopardy! , but only the best of the best land in this winner's circle.
    • The Biggest 'Jeopardy!' Winners Ever: Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Ken Jennings And More. It takes a certain mind to be able to compete on Jeopardy! , but only the best of the best land in this winner's circle.
    • Mattea Roach. $320,081.
    • Brad Rutter. $4,938,436.
  1. May 8, 2023 · Which Jeopardy contestants have won the most money? Here are the top Jeopardy winners in history, including Amy Schneider and Ken Jennings, and how much they won.

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  2. Jun 18, 2024 · The Ultra-Champs (10+ Game Winners) Here at The Jeopardy! Fan, you can find game-by-game statistics for every person who has won at least 10 consecutive games of Jeopardy! Since September 2003, Jeopardy! instituted what is known as the “Sky’s The Limit” rule; champions now play until they lose (prior to the rule’s implementation ...

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  4. Jan 15, 2020 · Jennings beat his all-star competition James Holzhauer, a.k.a. Jeopardy James, and Brad Rutter to win the $1 million in prize money in the special prime time tournament. The newly crowned "GOAT" said he was strategic and hedged his bet for a reason.

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