The Biggest 'Jeopardy!' Winners Revealed (& The Highest Ever Is Almost $5 Million!)
justjared.comJeopardy! is continuing its streak with churning out amazing champions. Following Amy Schneider‘s run, where she racked up over a million dollars, Mattea Roach took over the long-running champ reigns and finished her 23-game run with $560,983.
Now, Ryan Long is in the returning champ pulpit and on his way to his 20th win. So far, Ryan has earned $299,400. JustJared.com has rounded up the biggest records, and you’ll definitely recognize some names here. Click inside to find out who the highest earning Jeopardy!
contestants are! All-Time Total Winnings Brad Rutter – $4,953,435.33 Ken Jennings – $4,372,700 James Holzhauer – $2,964,216 Matt Amodio – $1,518,601 Amy Schneider – $1,319,800 David Madden – $775,733.33 Larissa Kelly – $661,930.33 Matt Jackson – $613,612 Roger Craig – $556,200 Jason Zuffranieri – $544,496 Regular Highest Total Winnings Excluding money from special tournaments, here are the Top 10 highest total winnings: Ken Jennings – $2,520,700 James Holzhauer – $2,462,216 Matt Amodio – $1,518,601 Amy Schneider – $1,319,800 Mattea Roach – $560,983 Jason Zuffranieri – $532,496 David Madden – $430,400 Julia Collins – $428,100 Matt Jackson – $411,612 Austin Rogers – $411,100 Top 10 Highest Single-Game Winnings The top 10 Highest Single-Game Winnings records are all held by James Holzhauer, with the highest being $131,127 from an April 2019 game. Longest-Winning Champ Ken Jennings – 74 Games Amy Schneider – 40 Games Matt Amodio – 38 Games James Holzhauer – 32 Games Mattea Roach – 23 Games Julia Collins – 20 Games David Madden – 19 Games Jason Zuffranieri – 19 Games Ryan Long – 16 Games Matt Jackson – 13 Games
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