"Jeopardy!"stud JAMES HOLZHAUER won his 18th game last night, but only by $18. The second place finisher got $53,999, which is the highest non-winning total in the show's history.
JAMES HOLZHAUER is used to beating his "Jeopardy!" opponents by, like, $100,000. But that didn't happen last night. In fact, the game went down to Final Jeopardy, and he barely squeaked out the victory.
He won by a mere $18. (Here's video.)
He finished with $54,017, while a guy named Adam Levin had $53,999. That's the highest non-winning total in "Jeopardy!" history . . . so now even James' OPPONENTS are setting records.
This was Holzhauer's 18th win, and his total is up to $1,329,604.
KEN JENNINGS still has the record for most money won during regular play. He won $2.5 million during a 74-game winning streak in 2004.
But if James keeps playing like this, he'll surpass that in 34 games.
(ESPN)