1. To no one’s surprise, professional sports bettor and trivia savant James Holzhauer won the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (“TOC”). Now Holzhauer will take on the two winningest Jeopardy! Contestants ever – Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter – in a “Greatest of All-Time” tournament, starting January 7 th, 2020. Oddsmakers at Bovada have established Holzhauer as a slight.
2. .All 4-time and over winning players starting from 01/05/21 will be eligible for a future Tournament of Champions. Presence on this list does NOT guarantee an invitation to compete in the Tournament of Champions. Other eligibility rules apply and final selection is up to the producers' sole discretion.
3. Rutter’s odds to win are 6/5, according to US-Bookies.com. Holzhauer’s odds are 7/5, while Ken Jennings’ are 9/5. Jennings himself has admitted that Rutter is the man to beat. WATCH LIVE: Hulu Live.

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BetOnline has released odds on who will become the next host of Jeopardy! With Ken Jennings listed as the favorite at +100. He’s followed by LeVar Burton at +200, George Stephanopoulos at +500, Neil deGrasse Tyson at +1400, and Alex Faust, Ryan Seacrest and Laura Coates, all at +1600, to round out the top contenders on the oddsboard.

• James Holzhauer just won the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions
• Holzhauer is now the third-winningest Jeopardy! contestant of all-time behind Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings
• The three legends will meet in a “Greatest of All-Time Tournament” in January, and Holzhauer is favored

To no one’s surprise, professional sports bettor and triviasavant James Holzhauer won the 2019 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (“TOC”). Now Holzhauer will take on the two winningest Jeopardy! contestants ever – Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter – in a “Greatest of All-Time” tournament, starting January 7^th, 2020.

Oddsmakers at Bovada have established Holzhauer as a slight favorite over Jennings, with Rutter a distant third-choice.

Who is the best bet in this epic showdown?

2020 Jeopardy! Greatest of All-Time Tournament Odds

Odds taken November 18th, 2019.

The tournament is a first-to-three contest, so it doesn't have a definitive end date. If no player wins three games in the first week (Tuesday, Jan. 7 – Friday, Jan. 10), they will return for a second week, starting on Tuesday, Jan 14. The latest it could possibly end is Thursday, Jan. 16.

Holzhauer Returns, Dominates

James Holzhauer was back on Jeopardy! last week and he did exactly what most people expected him to do: dominate. Using his usual aggressive strategy, he cruised to another big payday. He blew past Steve Grade and Rachel Lindgren in the semifinals and then beat Emma Boettcher and Francois Barcomb in the finals to claim the $250,000 grand prize. Boettcher is the contestant who ended his previous winning streak at 32 games.

Holzhauer’s early wins in the TOC were small peas as he only finished with $30,156 in the semis and $30,000 in the quarterfinals. Those proved to be his third and second-lowest totals in a win. But that's not a concerning sign. The TOC is about surviving and advancing; players don't actually pocket the money they accumulate in the individual games, only the $250,000 grand prize for winning the tournament.

His next major task will be to take on Ken Jennings, the computer scientist who owns the longest winning streak of all time (74). Holzhauer and Jennings went back-and-forth on Twitter in some trash talking. We’ll see if Holzhauer can challenge him in the showdown.

Who Is Brad Rutter?

Rutter is one of the most successful American game show contestants and the winningest Jeopardy! player ever. He’s collected $4.78 million in his time on the show. While he’s a bit overshadowed by the other two in this contest, he’s actually never lost to a human on Jeopardy!

You might recall that he was worked over (along with Jennings) by IBM’s computer, Watson, back in 2011. But his performance against humans is unprecedented. Rutter went 5-0 in his initial run on the show, back when contestants were “retired” after five straight wins. He's also won four all star-type tournaments on his own and another as part of a three-person team.

1. Tournament of Champions (2001)
2. Million Dollar Masters (2002)
3. Ultimate Tournament of Champions (2005)
4. Battle of the Decades (2014)
5. All Star-Games (2019 team competition)

He defeated Jennings in the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions and 2014 Battle of the Decades. Jennings finished second in both.

What’s The Best Bet?

This is more of a toss up than you might think. Holzhauer is the flavor of the moment but keep in mind that the other two players have had very impressive, successful runs. Holzhauer has an edge in terms of his betting strategy and the fact that he might be able to out-do the others in that realm.

At the same time, the other two have had longer winning streaks than him and have won more money overall. They’ve also had time to study his staking strategy and, as we saw with Boettcher, mirroring Holzhauer is the best way to beat him. Jennings and Rutter should be on even footing with him by the time January rolls around.

I actually don’t mind taking a shot with Rutter as the longest shot here. I think all three are on even footing and the odds merely reflect the name people recognize the most. That being the case, I’ll take a flier on the bigger dog.

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Next Jeopardy Full Time Host
Ken Jennings +100
George Stephanopoulos +325
LeVar Burton +900
Neil deGrasse Tyson +1400
Pat Sajak +1600
Alex Faust +1800
Laura Coates +1800
Ryan Seacrest +1800
Tom Bergeron +1800
Jimmy Kimmel +2000
Katie Couric +2000
Mina Kimes +2200
Jane Lynch +2500
Neil Patrick Harris +2500
Trevor Noah +2800
Wolf Blitzer +2800
Drew Carey +3300
Chris Harrison +4000
Howie Mandel +4000
Jon Stewart +4000
Piers Morgan +4000
Steve Harvey +4000
Erin Andrews +5000
Nick Cannon +5000
Al Michaels +6600
Joe Rogan +6600
Rosie Perez +6600
Oprah Winfrey +10000
James Holzhauer +25000
Donald Trump +100000

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Updated on March 26, 2020

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - How many Daily Doubles will be answered correctly?
0 +1500
1 +290
2 EVEN
3 +190

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - What percentage of players balance will be risked on the first Daily Double?
Over 79.5% -125
Under 79.5% -105

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - Who will win tonights episode?
Adam (Left Contestant) +125
Middle Contestant +185
Right Contestant +185

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - Will all three competitors advance to Final Jeopardy! ?
Yes -1400
No +650

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - Will all three competitors answer Final Jeopardy! correctly?
Yes +275
No -450

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - Will someone forget to answer in the form of a question?
Yes +500
No -900

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 26 - Will the game end with no winner?
Yes +50000
No -100000

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Jeopardy! March 26 - Winning competitors balance
Over $19,000 -115
Under $19,000 -115

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Jeopardy! March 23 - How many Daily Doubles will be correctly answered?
0 +1500
1 +250
2 EVEN
3 +225

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 23 - What percentage of player's balance will be risked on the first Daily Double?
Over 77.5% -115
Under 77.5% -115

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 23 - Who will win tonight's episode?
Michonne (Left Contestant) +135
Middle Contestant +175
Far Right Contestant +175

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 23 - Will all three competitors advance to Final Jeopardy! ?
Yes -1400
No +650

Jeopardy!
Jeopardy! March 23 - Will all three competitors answer Final Jeopardy! correctly?
Yes +450
No -850

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Jeopardy! March 23 - Will the game end with no winner?
Yes +50000

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Jeopardy! March 23 - Winning competitor's balance
Over $18,000 -115
Under $18,000 -115

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Winner Of Jeopardy Greatest of All Time Tournament
James Holzhauer -200
Brad Rutter +175
Ken Jennings +225

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November 10, 2019

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J. Holzhauer Jeopardy Tourn of Champions Winner
Yes -200
No +150

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J. Holzhauer Jeopardy Tourn of Champions Winner
Yes -500
No +300

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Will James Holzauer Win The Upcoming Jeopardy Tournament Of Champions
Yes -180
No +140

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April 22, 2019

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How Many Consecutive Jeopardy Games Will James Holzhauer Win?
Over 24.5 -120
Under 24.5 -120

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How Many Consecutive Jeopardy Games Will James Holzhauer Win?
Over 74.5 +500
Under 74.5 -900

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Will James Holzhauer beat Ken Jennings Record of $2,520,700 in Jeopardy!
Yes +155
No -220

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April 20, 2019

Holzhauer Beat Jennings all Time Jeopardy Record
Yes +100
No -140

Holzhauer Break His Own Single Game $ Record
Yes -300
No +200

Holzhauer Consecutive Jeopardy Wins
Over 74.5 +300
Under 74.5 -500

Holzhauer vs Jennings Jeopardy Take Place in 2019
Yes +150
No -200

Who will Win in a Head to Head Jeopardy Matchup
Holzhauer -200
Jennings +150

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April 18, 2019

Holzhauer Beat Jennings all Time Jeopardy Record
Yes +150
No -200

Holzhauer Break His Own Single Game $ Record
Yes -300
No +200

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Holzhauer Consecutive Jeopardy Wins
Over 74.5 +500
Under 74.5 -1000

Holzhauer vs Jennings Jeopardy Take Place in 2019
Yes +110
No -150

Who will Win in a Head to Head Jeopardy Matchup
Holzhauer -200
Jennings +150

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