he explained right there what most of these critics are ignoring, most people don't have the stomach or the balls to bet big, and betting is part of the game in jeopardy... people talked about him being fast with the buzzer or starting with the expensive questions...but in reality his biggest strength is that he is calm and confident under pressure to bet big... even ken jennings said that about him and that he doesn't have the stomach to do with james does...

Finally, someone interviewed James about his profession. I am a regular Jeopardy watcher, and appreciated his talent. But I wanted to hear his sports betting perspective. Excellent interview!

He’s so cool and calm - I absolutely love watching anything he is talking about!!!

This guy is a legend.

@darinrowse339

3 жыл бұрын

Please have this fellow do the job of Alex now. I believe he would do a good job. He is what the people willwish to watch as it was with Alex.

Wow, you can tell this guy is a genius.

James expertise abounds. Congrats to him and well earned.

Keep going James, let's see $3M+, you're exciting to watch!

@randmiller88

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, about that...

Lots of comments on the betting and his knowledge. I would like to add "the speed of his recall." How many teeth does and aardvark have? 1/2 second later, "22", or whatever. It seemed as though he was pressing the buzzer before the questions had been completed, which I know isn't true due to the way the game is set up. An amazing guy. They mentioned the money he donated to a Las Vegas school, but failed to mention that they (he and his wie) are setting up a birthing center in Haiti. You go, James. Kind of like trying to talk to any true genius, whether Hawking (et al). They have so much going on in their heads, normal conversation isn't on their radar. Can't wait for the Tournament of Champions. THAT ought to be fun to watch!

I watched from day one, never did before. Amazing how he knew so much about every single subject. Bible, cooking, etc. he made it interesting.

Very intelligent guy, also an enigma. Straddling the line between robotic and eccentric.

Curveball at the end there! Keep it up, James!

Brilliant guy. I liked the story about watching Jeopardy with his Japanese Grandmother.

Yay, James is a Cub fan! Me too! Way to go, James! You gomguy! You are humble, smiley, serious when at work on Jeopardy, but man, you go!

I remember watching his first night on jeopardy and he won like $80,000 or something and I was just like, oh this guy might be decent. Yeah, he’s decent alright...

@jjdvideo

5 жыл бұрын

I remember too, I think he "only" bet 20,000 on final jeopardy

@reraihongtong3888

5 жыл бұрын

Been following him the whole time now,real smart man

@mbdg6810

Жыл бұрын

it was 43,680. large but not that large compared to later on

Isn't James Holzhauer's vast knowledge the real reason for his winnings? The second part, gambling, is his second vast knowledge, is mathematics. He is just a really smart guy and has such fun with it, that is truly a wonderful way to make a living.

@awesomeness91199

5 жыл бұрын

A large part of it is being able to click in first. The majority of the time 2 or 3 contestants will all know the answer but James is very very good at clicking in first. That doesn’t mean that knowledge and huge cajones aren’t factors, but it’s all contributing,

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

His betting is a big part. if he but $1,000 on daily doubles like most people he would have lost by now. He survived two close calls already.

@adelezierler1547

5 жыл бұрын

It's still not the money what comes down to it. It's his knowledge that makes him the winner

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

@@adelezierler1547 without his big bets he would have lost already.

"well the teams are doing a great job right now" he's auditioning and saying the right things.

I love this guy. He rocks.

I freaking love him.

@saraeasterday9558

5 жыл бұрын

Me too, now what to do in the evenings?

Emma snarled last night when Alex mentioned she was using James' game technique. Afterward, she played it safe by wagered $0 in final jeopardy.

and hes a cubs fan!!! I LOVE THIS GUY!!!

@davejenn6051

5 жыл бұрын

Jason,. That's his only weakness 👈😉

It's very interesting talk. I like it.

He’s a genius

Wow this guy knows his stuff, he should play Jeopardy

Great interview:)

He may very well follow Alex as host on Jeopardy. He'd be brilliant. Go James. An old Balliol College maxim. "The Tranquil Consciousness of Effortless Superiority"

I LOVE replay in baseball

James got real tired of Brian's shit towards the end

@bethwaight864

5 жыл бұрын

He didn't charge his robot battery enough before the interview.

@jessicalillianweinberg4401

5 жыл бұрын

@@bethwaight864 I admit, James comes off a little robotic himself here...NOT something I would have thought from watching him on the show.

@mirandasummerset

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe he's stressed

@B-ch6uk

5 жыл бұрын

He almost didn't get the answer right. Must have stressed him out.

@billholt2198

5 жыл бұрын

Haha Haha!

He reads children’s books! I’ll start reading those if it will make me richer.

I heard a rumour that the Cubs have offered him a position in the front office.

@joe6096

5 жыл бұрын

He's had multiple offers from more than a handful of ballclubs to be involved in their saber metrics departments. This guy has a huge future whenever he finishes Jeopardy. As an Indians fan I would love for Paul Dolan to hire him tomorrow.

@efisgpr

5 жыл бұрын

Probably EVERY team has...and every sports book.

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

Billy Beane wants him (no surprise)

@bggraham83

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I heard the Pittsburgh Pirates offered him a position as well. I wonder if you would go to the shittier teams instead of the good ones you might get his brand out there faster

@karsyncocanower5653

5 жыл бұрын

knpstrr I would love to see James working with billy beane. Dream duo!

Any wrds for Alex ? Words. James? Thanks!

My wife thinks he was tired of being on the show because he did not play his usual type of betting.

@MrEdwardCollins

5 жыл бұрын

Tell your wife his bet was fine. He entered Final Jeopardy in SECOND place. That alone was unusual for him. (I can't recall seeing that before. In all of the games I watched, all but the first four or five. he was in First Place.) There is a right way to bet when you are in First Place which is DIFFERENT when you are in Second Place.

He must have a photographic memory. Its one thing to read all these books its another to have the recall ability.

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed. He has an above average memory and quick recall. His betting style puts it over the top.

@raredesign

5 жыл бұрын

I was actually surprised to learn recently that there is no such thing as photographic memory in the sense that is often used. Actual photographic memory has been tested to only last several seconds at most, and is not permanent impression, but actually a retinal condition. The cliche term "photographic memory" has been used as an excuse by those that have not exercised their recall ability to the extent of others. According to research papers I have read, what many call photographic memory, is actually an astute attention to detail and enhanced ability to recall that data. It can be exercised by any individual, but there are rare cases where there is a biological difference in their brain's fissure, such as with savants, allowing for an advantage.

@dhart8451

5 жыл бұрын

@@raredesign Here is some more research for you. Watch the you tube video about Marilu Henner on 60 minutes Australia. She was on the TV show Taxi back in the late 70s early 80s, if you remember. Pun intended !!.

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

@@raredesign Yeah and if everyone applied themselves they could invent the A-bomb as well. Saying you can't is just an excuse.

@raredesign

5 жыл бұрын

@@knpstrr That is true.

Could hear bit of Jeopardy theme that's used in The Simpsons where Marge was on show

I love the air quotes when he said "$10,000 on a Daily Double". He's essentially saying that the reason most Jeopardy players are so risk averse and conservative in betting is because they always think the money they accumulate during the game is real-world money, when in reality it only becomes real when you win. Moving away from that mentality is why James can just bet absurdly high amounts on the Daily Doubles without batting an eye.

@TheJaybrone

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly it's only real if you win. 2nd is 2k and 3rd 1k so being risk averse does nothing to help make that money real.

@galeforce3192

5 жыл бұрын

Yep. There are a few things I’ve learned as I grew up watching the show with my dad, and seeing James’s hot streak on the show over the past few weeks really helped to hammer it in. One: it’s “house money.” You’re not gambling your own money in the game, and if you win the game, you get to keep the money and not worry about it in your next game, so what reason do you have _not_ to go big or go home even as you keep going? Two: you’re gonna get a prize no matter what. Even the people who got waxed and didn’t make it into the final round got a cash prize of $1,000. It seems like very small potatoes compared to what James is building up, but considering that these folks got onto the show in the first place and played against James, that’s a considerable feat. Three: going up against a herculean player like James or otherwise looking like an idiot (especially when compared to said herculean player) won’t mean much. You’ll still have gotten onto the show, and you’ll still have gotten a cash prize. People might make fun of you for looking like an idiot on TV, but you’re the one who’ll have made it onto the show. You can just tell them to get back to you when they’ve made it onto the show and know what it’s like since just the test alone is one hell of a way to weed out the weaklings (I would know; I’ve taken it multiple times).

Oh well. It was a damned good run. Good Job, James...Today, the streak Ends...

@tracyrepple9135

5 жыл бұрын

Raphael Hameed i was so sad. He had to have let that lady win. He has other avenues after him like mad. Good for him . You go get what you want James. The world is your oyster and I love smart men.

@HashashinHameed

5 жыл бұрын

@@tracyrepple9135 He stopped answering,,, like he met his personal goal. Hhhmmmmm...

@HashashinHameed

5 жыл бұрын

@@tracyrepple9135 Let's see if she wins her first game, after defeating James, who I believe, threw the game. Here we go........

@HashashinHameed

5 жыл бұрын

So far, Emma's playing just like James and she's good.

@HashashinHameed

5 жыл бұрын

@@tracyrepple9135 Emma didn't last three games and without Eidetic memory, she couldn't match his consistent pace.. Yes, James cashed in on those high odds and loss on purpose... Daddy's little girl's having a 'Welcome Home Millionaire Party'... Yay

James should write a book now, and get rich. Richer ? And the book should cost $13.99

@georgescudiero3613

5 жыл бұрын

Edward Price why 13.99

@mekan0001

5 жыл бұрын

@@georgescudiero3613 His final jeopardy bet was $1399 in his last show. Some people don't understand why it's so low, but it's actually the optimal bet size. (Assuming the other players know how to bet correctly)

@georgescudiero3613

5 жыл бұрын

oh I totally forgot about that and this is a great idea

sensei 😍😍😍

He's amazing. I wonder if living in Vegas has he card counted playing black jack? It's not illegal, but casinos hate smart people, and when a player wins and wins, they escort you out. He's obviously very intelligent and doesn't need to card count at a casino.

@elysosome2570

5 жыл бұрын

Hugh Haefner he probably got kicked out and went to jeopardy for pocket cash lmao

@jessicalillianweinberg4401

5 жыл бұрын

@@elysosome2570 James did say about half of the "sports books" in Vegas won't take his bets...and that was before he won big on Jeopardy.

MLB should be in Vegas.... they know how to make money there.

@devincalderon4919

5 жыл бұрын

Dude your profile pic actually got me 🤣🤣

@vickmackey24

5 жыл бұрын

@@devincalderon4919 me too... haha

@jerry171460

5 жыл бұрын

MLB games can be bet in Vegas, and that's good enough! MLB don't need to be in Vegas.

@bggraham83

5 жыл бұрын

@@jerry171460 too hot

He comes across as having a bit of aspbergers. It might explain a few things. Pretty amazing stuff still.

@OOHlongMEN

5 жыл бұрын

He's for sure on the spectrum.

@AdmiralZhao007

5 жыл бұрын

you come across as a dlysciexic

@efisgpr

5 жыл бұрын

Why?

@kathrynwhitbeck9798

7 ай бұрын

Yessss surely

What's crazy is by now James may have won 50, games nobody knows.

@warningsigns4526

5 жыл бұрын

cheater

@user-vr8gl9ly5n

5 жыл бұрын

Warning Signs Who is cheating?

@warningsigns4526

5 жыл бұрын

@@user-vr8gl9ly5n the hidden hand is cheating

@user-vr8gl9ly5n

5 жыл бұрын

Warning Signs How?

@clydekiamco4485

5 жыл бұрын

@paul beenis ok. so if the technique is a cheating method. how come no one attempts to do what he does?

I want to see him beat Ken Jennings

@pierlouis7325

5 жыл бұрын

Give him a month to regroup

Welp, some Tough Decisions for him coming up after the teachers tournament. 😕

Get it to 5000,000.00 James ...

Why can't I see it full screen?

That was a boss bet there Emma

James,. Don't apologise to any of your skeptics...

He's what you get if you take Ken Jennings, and wring out all of all the charm, and personality.

You can tell he’s so socially awkward but he’s trying his best to be what he perceives as normal. But what a brilliant mind

6:57 - reaction to winning

0:54 Freudian slip???

@knpstrr

5 жыл бұрын

just nervous

Hi James! Did you get bored and let her win? You know you did. Smart man 👍💕

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td

5 жыл бұрын

He couldn't have possibly thrown the game his final bet hedged against his own incorrect answer insuring a win as long as she answered incorrectly so he bet just enough to cover 3rd place's max by $1. He knew her smartest move was wagering enough to cover his max by $1 and thus winning required her to answer incorrectly anyways regardless of his bet Increasing his chances of winning is the complete opposite of letting her win

@moheganson

5 жыл бұрын

He bet against himself for Vegas odds!

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td

5 жыл бұрын

@@moheganson - I'm not sure anyone anywhere accepts wagers on pretaped events since someone, somewhere knows the outcome

"You give the champ a chance!" xDDD

why is he on mlb network

Jimmy the Geek

James is indeed on a spectrum @0:54. He is cute too.

Why does he use air quotes when saying 10 thousand dollars... Is it because its not a real ten thousand dollars unless he wins?

@mbdg6810

Жыл бұрын

well its theoretical. it would be real if it played out

Jeopardy James quit the game, he didn't lose it. Interfering with his life...

@saraeasterday9558

5 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. He didn't buzz in on a lot of questions that were so simple. I think he was just done!

@mbdg6810

Жыл бұрын

He couldn't have possibly thrown the game his final bet hedged against his own incorrect answer insuring a win as long as she answered incorrectly so he bet just enough to cover 3rd place's max by $1. He knew her smartest move was wagering enough to cover his max by $1 and thus winning required her to answer incorrectly anyways regardless of his bet

How can they possibly keep the results of James Holzhauer's games a secret? Jeopardy tapes their games far in advance. There is an audience of several hundred people at every taping. Therefore, there are several hundred people who know if he lost or if he is still the champion. In the age of social media, how does Jeopardy keep those people from leaking the results. And don't tell me they signed a non-disclosure agreement. Even if they did, they could create a fake Twitter account and release the results

@frankiel3767

5 жыл бұрын

They can't. Way back in 2005 when Ken Jennings lost his 76th game it was leaked the day it happened although of course at the time it was even harder to verify rumors.

@jessicalillianweinberg4401

5 жыл бұрын

@@frankiel3767 I think more has been leaking out lately than usual. Jeopardy airs at 7:30 pm where I am and I see things posted by people who have seen it earlier. Also, there have been hints on social media, supposedly from people who have seen tapings, that Holzhauer is going to be around a while. Alex is also dropping hints, more subtly - but still more hints than he normally would. Also, the show is really hyping James in their advertising.

@frankiel3767

5 жыл бұрын

@@jessicalillianweinberg4401 Actually those aren't leaks. Not everyone has Jeopardy at night. The Montgomery, Alabama TV market has their Jeopardy on CBS at 10:30 in the morning Central time. Some other cities' markets have Jeopardy in the afternoon. Then there's also the fact that the people who get Jeopardy earlier in the day sometimes record the episode and show it for free on Dailymotion. Plus, the Question of the Day in the New York Times is almost always the Final Jeopardy question for that day's episode.

@jessicalillianweinberg4401

5 жыл бұрын

@@frankiel3767 I still think they're hinting more that James' streak is going to continue - the Jeopardy promotions, I mean, plus Alex's interviews.

@Angultra

5 жыл бұрын

He's probably still winning

Personally plus +

Guy thinks faster than he speaks

lost all respect for jeopardy for only allowing 50 second clips of their greatest contestant instead of allowing people to watch the entire episode. disgusting

He is a robot

He hoped he got paid for doing interviews!

@Whit_Siever

5 жыл бұрын

Book coming: "The REAL Art Of The Deal"

:(

I feel sick missing this oh fhuu i gotta puke

Heard that pro bookies stay away from NHL because of the inconsistent officiating.

Does it bother anyone or freak anyone else out how he kind of abruptly ends every answer he gives like he's actually pronouncing the period at the end of the sentence. it's so peculiar. Like I'm waiting for him to continue speaking and it never happens.

@aidangelb513

5 жыл бұрын

podunkest right

This guy is a terrible interview. Whoever this dude from MLB network is should not have done this interview.

@brentshira3373

5 жыл бұрын

His name is Brian Kinney. 2 seconds on google could have told you that, but you are too fucking lazy. Also, since you are criticizing Brian, your comment should say, "This guy is a terrible INTERVIEWER." The way you have your comment worded, it seems like you are criticizing James.

@dpeace99

5 жыл бұрын

@@brentshira3373 Calm down

@ripcurrent2484

5 жыл бұрын

@@brentshira3373 Si Is*

He's ruining the game, he's answering questions on a trivia show...

@hansen0249

5 жыл бұрын

how do you ruin a game by being good at it?

maybe he can use his winnings to fix that wicked underbite.

@purpleturkey6633

5 жыл бұрын

Doesn't seem to bother him so why do you care?

What a weirdo

Fake. It’s just a marketing ploy and a way to promote recently legalized sports gambling.

He is a numberphile... meaning he doesn’t just see questions, he see stats and odds. That being said, dude has some serious useless knowledge.

This guy is cocky af tbh✌

@purpleturkey6633

5 жыл бұрын

James? Hell no he's not. He doesn't gloat on himself at all. Give me a break.

@JorgeDiaz-boy

5 жыл бұрын

@@purpleturkey6633 yes, James!