Chuck Forrest
In 1985, Chuck Forrest won five Jeopardy! games in a row, bringing his total winnings to $72,800 for those games. He later won an additional $100,000 in the tournament he participated in. His game strategy was nicknamed the “Forrest Bounce,” and included bouncing around from one category to another at random, therefore throwing off his opponents. He said: “The basic point is, you know where you’re going next and [your competitors] don’t.”
Chuck Forrest
James Holzhauer
James Holzhauer is the most recent of the hall of fame Jeopardy! winners. He managed to win an incredible $2,464,216 over the course of 32 games, which means he’s the third winningest player in Jeopardy! history. He was nicknamed “Jeopardy James” during his time on the show. People were so invested in his run on the show that his final game was actually leaked to the public early!
James Holzhauer
