Whoa! One Jeopardy! contestant had such a dominant game that he almost beat James Holzhauer‘s two-day record. After two games, Holzhauer accumulated $82,606. Find out how close the player came on March 9.
James Denison, from Alexandria, Virginia, had a one-day total of $36,199. He returned for game two on Monday with determination.
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