‘Jeopardy’ Rematch? James Holzhauer and Emma Boettcher, Who Beat Him, Join ‘Tournament of Champions’

Tony Maglio and Margeaux Sippell

“Jeopardy” hero James Holzhauer and the woman who finally beat him, Emma Boettcher, have both signed on to the show’s 2019 “Tournament of Champions.” And no, Ken Jennings isn’t involved — he was not eligible, a “Jeopardy” spokeswoman told TheWrap.

This tournament only includes winners from Seasons 34 and 35. The 15 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 over a 10-day period from Nov. 4 – 15.

Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak made him a household name this year — but it ended just shy of Jennings’ all-time winnings record of $2,520,700 when Boettcher stopped the trivia-machine in his tracks on June 3, just $58,484 away from the record.

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Following the show’s airing, Holzhauer said, “I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken’s cash winnings record.” Now, he has one more chance to regain his former glory.

The complete contestant roster is as follows:

Name

Hometown

Season

Total Winnings

Games Won

James Holzhauer

Las Vegas, Nev.

35

$2,462,216

32

Josh Hill

North Little Rock, Ark.

34

$163,721

7

Ryan Fenster

Seatac, Wash.

34

$156,497

7

Kyle Jones

Aurora, Colo.

35

$145,403

7

Rob Worman

Edina, Minn.

34

$133,900

6

Alan Dunn

Johns Creek, Ga.

35

$120,802

5

Steven Grade

Atlanta, Ga.

35

$115,501

5

Eric R. Backes

Round Rock, Texas

35

$105,602

4

Anneke Garcia

Salt Lake City, Utah

35

$104,497

4

Lindsey Shultz

Pittsburgh, Penn.

35

$101,002

4

Emma Boettcher

Chicago, Ill.

35

$97,002

3

Gilbert Collins

Princeton, N.J.

34

$84,201

5

Rachel Lindgren

Bend, Ore.

34

$75,999

5

Dhruv Gaur

Gainesville, Ga.

34

$100,000

College Champion

Francois Barcomb

New Paltz, N.Y.

35

$100,000

Teachers Champion

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