I think there's a mental block for betting big amounts that doesn't exist for me but it does for other people. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I'm used to gambling. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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If I can really work in any sport, I wonder if the Golden Knights have an opening in their analytics department? James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The last real job I had I was 16-years-old slinging fried chicken in my hometown of Naperville, Ill. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I figured, maybe one in five, one in 10 people would recognize me. But no, it's everywhere, especially in Las Vegas. I think the city's kind of embraced me which is good. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I often see sports teams playing to force overtime instead of trying to win in regulation, and it makes me shake my head. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I've found that in an adult reference book, if it's not a subject I'm interested in, I just can't get into it. I was thinking, what is the place in the library I can go to to get books tailored to make things interesting for uninterested readers? Boom. The children's section. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I'm from Naperville. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I think the best way to quickly describe my personality is that I'm a maximizer rather than a satisficer, i.e. I want to squeeze every drop out of an opportunity rather than settle for 'good enough.' James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I bet sports all the time and very rarely get in a spot where someone offered me even money on something I'm going to get right five out of six times. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There's a lot of attention on me which can be good, it can be bad. Sometimes my daughter's acting up in public and I really wish I could become anonymous for a few minutes. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I want to not lose what makes me be me. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I honestly don't think I can hack it in the 9-to-5 world, though I've never actually tried. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The aggressive betting on the daily doubles is one of my trademarks. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I was always good at video games like 'Guitar Hero,' which require the player to press buttons at precise times. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I think most people who bother to study 'Jeopardy!' game theory are going to arrive at similar conclusions about how to best play the game. Not everyone is going to take that step, of course. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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All good professional gamblers are selectively aggressive. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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It is exciting for me to see the stats guys winning the battle and getting into MLB front offices. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There are big advantages to having a lot of chips early on in a poker tournament. You can make plays that other people can't. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I think if you're talking about 'Jeopardy' style, I'm not afraid to throw the deep ball, even if it might get picked off, so Deshaun Watson I think would be the best comparison. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I did want to lock each game up before Final Jeopardy, to avoid losing to a bad bounce in that round. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My parents read me some typical children's books: 'Green Eggs and Ham,' 'The Little Engine That Could,' 'Peter Rabbit.' But I quickly developed a preference for nonfiction books about baseball and math, by the likes of Bill James and Martin Gardner. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I first got into gambling because it was a way for me to leverage my love of baseball statistics. For the first few years, that's all I would focus on. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Jeopardy!' is a bigger deal than I realized. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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In Chicagoland, they had afternoon 'Jeopardy!' and afternoon Cubs games when they were at home, so that was basically what I would watch and it's what got me interested in Jeopardy! and sports statistics at an early age. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My source of income is sports betting. I have some investments also. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My parents were both very frugal, and I think they're responsible for my attitude of always looking for good value, especially in my work. In a way, sports betting is like a big game of 'The Price Is Right:' just like I'd pay $3 for a Coke Zero but not $4, I'd lay three points on the Bears-Packers point spread but not four. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I've got a family and job that I really love with super flexibility. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My perception of a professional gambler has always been a positive one. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I went to Illinois. Most people think I went to Princeton or something. But I was never a diligent student. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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It was always my plan to go big on 'Jeopardy!,' and I'm glad I was able to stick to the plan under pressure. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I don't involve personal biases in my handicapping or wagering. I bet against the Cubs in the 2016 World Series, which tainted the victory a little. It was still incredible to watch. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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It's really funny seeing all these media depictions of me as an intellectual because I'm a connoisseur of low culture. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Fame came at me a lot quicker and stronger than I imagined. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I know life goes on if you make a big bet and you lose. But if you don't give yourself the best chance of winning, you're going to kick yourself tomorrow. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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When I watched 'Jeopardy!' as a kid, I would primarily watch with my grandmother. She was the most beautiful person the world has ever seen. Her first language wasn't English, so she couldn't follow along well, but she wanted to share this experience with me since she saw it was something I really liked. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I'm a pro sports gambler. You have winning days and you have losing days. But you know if you've got the right strategy, you're going to get it in the end. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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As a sports fan, I like the one-and-done playoff setups of the NFL and NCAA, but a best-of-seven gives the favorite a much better chance of prevailing in the end. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Lots of people recognize me now. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My daughter learned to say, 'They're not even trying to cover!' before her second birthday. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I've learned more about animals just by reading to my kid than I ever did studying. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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As a general rule, the less time a bookmaker has to set his odds the softer the odds are going to be. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I spent almost no time studying categories like geography and sports, even though they came up frequently on 'Jeopardy,' because I'm already strong in those subjects. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I have doubted myself on several Daily Double answers. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There's times in a football game where a team goes for a big TD pass. If you don't take a risk like that, you're not going to win. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There are times when you'll only have one or two seconds to decide if you're going to bet on something and you need to be decisive. You need to do math quickly in your head. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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It definitely helps that I can bet big with ice water in my veins. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Anytime you learn something new, you're just trying to file it away - might be useful one day. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Even though I'm used to losing bets every day, I am not calm when I sweat a game. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Parenting is much more nerve-wracking than 'Jeopardy!' James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I feel like I've been lucky in a lot of ways. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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If you believe in yourself, you don't have to do things the same way everyone else is doing it. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I really like not having to justify my decisions to anyone else, as well as the freedom to vacation whenever I want. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The best bet I made that won was on the Tampa Bay Rays - who had never had a winning season in franchise history - to advance to the 2008 World Series. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Getting onto 'Jeopardy!' was a pet project my whole life, so it was something I was willing to work really hard on. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I always dreamed of working in an MLB front office and ruining baseball, but I have to settle for ruining 'Jeopardy' instead. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I get mad at football coaches who are afraid to call for a big play early in the game, you know, because they want to still be in the game at the end, and then it turns out they have no chance but a Hail Mary or something similar to that at the end. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I wouldn't recommend sports betting as a career. It requires a ton of effort and mastery of many different skills, and successful bettors are unwilling to teach you because you would be their competition. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I sketched out what I believed to be my optimal strategy for 'Jeopardy:' Play fast, build a stack, bet big, and hope for the best. In my mind, playing a seemingly risky game actually minimizes my chances of losing. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I am in awe of Ken Jennings's accomplishments, as all 'Jeopardy!' fans are. Simply being compared to him is an honor. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The 'Classics Illustrated' series was an excellent primer in literature, and I also really enjoyed Zachary Hamby's mythology books for teens. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Baseball was my goal from a young age, but gambling had significantly fewer barriers to entry. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The fact that I win and lose money all the time helps desensitize me, so I can write down $60,000 as the Final Jeopardy wager and not be trembling at the thought of losing that money. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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When I was a kid, I would turn on the television as soon as I got home from school. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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You need to pick your spots and bet big when you identify them. That's basically my 'Jeopardy!' strategy in a nutshell. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I have no special knowledge of markets, so I invest solely in low-expense index funds, plus some cryptocurrencies. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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It's one thing to skip class to play poker, but if I'm learning how to think in the real world playing poker, then maybe that's more valuable than a college education could've been. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Nobody likes to lose. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I kind of didn't look at anyone else's strategy for 'Jeopardy!' I thought, I'm going to build this from the ground up... If I had never seen a 'Jeopardy!' game played before, what would I have to do to play it to maximize my winnings, maximize my chances of winning? James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I really underestimated how many people are paying attention to 'Jeopardy' and what's out there. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There were times in school where I would say, 'I should go to class.' But I could make $100 playing online poker if I didn't go. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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As a gambler, I hold myself to an especially high standard of honor, and it disgusts me when people try to cheat at games. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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In gambling, you usually start to go wrong when you deviate from your pregame strategy. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Easily the hardest 'Jeopardy!' categories to study in the kids' section are the so-called 'trashy' pop culture ones. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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There's nothing better for my interests and talents than combining math and sports for profit. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I stopped playing online poker due to a combination of the UIGEA legislation and realizing that I could make more money with less effort by betting sports. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Like Dave Mustaine, I ain't superstitious. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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The first bet I remember was on the Chargers in Super Bowl 29 with my classmates. I lost a lot of weeks' allowance. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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I've already begun giving to children's nonprofits in the Las Vegas area. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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In gambling we say you are 'on tilt' when your mood gets in the way of making your best decisions. And nobody plays well on tilt. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Holzhauer Haters' is pretty catchy, but I have not encountered too many haters. I'm sure they are out there, but I don't spend my free time looking up every person's opinion of James Holzhauer. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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My family and I were already living our best lives before 'Jeopardy!' called, so we mostly want to continue that while also giving back to the children of the Las Vegas community. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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Ryne Sandberg was my favorite player growing up. James Holzhauer, celebrity
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