The highest possible single-game Jeopardy! score is
$566,400
.
What is the most money won in a single Jeopardy game?
| Contestant Single Game Winnings Date | James Holzhauer $80,006 4/19/2019 | James Holzhauer $79,633 5/31/2019 | Roger Craig $77,000 9/14/2010 | Ken Jennings $75,000 7/23/2004 |
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What is the maximum amount of money you can win on Jeopardy?
The highest possible single-game Jeopardy! score is
$566,400
.
Do Jeopardy contestants get paid?
10.
THEY DON’T GET PAID FOR A WHILE
. After patiently waiting for their first episode to air, winners must also wait months after their show’s air date for their prize money. And yes, they have to pay taxes on their winnings.
What did Ken Jennings do for a living?
| Ken Jennings | Alma mater Brigham Young University (BA, BS) | Occupation Game show contestant television presenter author podcaster | Years active 2004–present | Known for Holding the record for all-time American game show winnings Having the longest Jeopardy! winning streak |
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Do Jeopardy winners keep money?
If you win, you keep all the money you’ve earned
. Not only does the winner earn the title of Jeopardy! Champion for life, but they take home the total amount of money that they finished the episode with.
How much tax do Jeopardy winners pay?
City and state taxes add up to roughly 12.7%. Add a
top rate of 37% for federal taxes
, and you could end up paying close to half of your winnings in taxes. This is also usually the case for game show winnings.
Who broke Jeopardy?
| James Holzhauer | Occupation Sports gambler game show contestant | Known for 32-game Jeopardy! winning streak | Spouse(s) Melissa Sassin ( m. 2012) |
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How Much Does Alex Trebek make per show?
Alex Trebek’s impressive career earned him millions
Trebek shot five “Jeopardy!” episodes a day for 46 days a year, which earned him a whopping annual salary of $18 million (this came out to about $391,000 every tape day, or
$78,000 per actual episode
).
Where does Jeopardy get their money?
Because Jeopardy attracts a huge TV audience and has a large loyal fan base, the show is able to sell advertising and earn substantial profit. Those commercials you see during an episode provide the prize money. The show also earns money from
syndication
: TV stations pay them for permission to broadcast the show.
Do contestants on Jeopardy know the categories beforehand?
Do they tell you in advance what the categories are going to be on your show, so you can study up?
I don’t know where people get this
idea, but I get asked this all the time. No, you don’t see the categories until the second the viewers at home do.
What was the question Ken Jennings lost on?
Chang wrote,
“What is H&R Block?”
which is the same answer Jennings missed in 2004 as a contestant on the show, ending his 74-game winning streak. At the time, the clue was, “Most of this firm’s 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year.”
Do contestants on Jeopardy get a study guide?
Do you get a study guide?
No
. However, there are books by former contestants that I found helpful in preparing me for my appearance.
Does Ken Jennings have a doctorate?
Ken holds a
Ph. D. in Organizational Development
from Purdue University; an M.S. in Management from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a B.S.
Do you have to be smart to play Jeopardy?
Jeopardy! is, first and foremost, entertainment. The answer-giving, question-asking format all comes in service of that goal. The game show—not IQ test—needs
drama and excitement for the viewing audience
.
Do Wheel of Fortune winners keep money?
After all, the object of the game (aside from solving word puzzles) is to reward winners, not punish them. That’s why “Wheel of Fortune” offers options. Behind door number 1:
winners are allowed to forfeit the trip
. That’s what contestant Timothy Mark decided to do when he won a $7,000 trip to Antigua in 2018.
