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Most Money Won on Jeopardy in a Single Day

Who won the most money won on Jeopardy in a single day? Find the list of records for single-game winnings here. All-time Jeopardy records can be found hereor check out James Holzhauer stats or questions he actually answered incorrectly. Test your knowledge against questions James Holzhauer missed.

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Jeopardy - Highest Single Day Winners

ContestantSingle Game WinningsDate
James Holzhauer$131,1274/17/2019
James Holzhauer$130,0225/27/2019
James Holzhauer$118,8164/23/2019
James Holzhauer$110,9144/9/2019
James Holzhauer$106,1814/16/2019
James Holzhauer$101,6825/1/2019
James Holzhauer$96,7264/30/2019
James Holzhauer$90,8124/22/2019
James Holzhauer$90,8124/25/2019
James Holzhauer$89,2295/20/2019
James Holzhauer$89,1584/12/2019
James Holzhauer$86,9055/21/2019
Matt Amodio$83,00010/4/2021
James Holzhauer$82,3815/3/2019
James Holzhauer$80,6155/2/2019
James Holzhauer$80,0064/19/2019
James Holzhauer$79,6335/31/2019
Roger Craig$77,0009/14/2010
Ken Jennings$75,0007/23/2004
James Holzhauer$74,4005/24/2019
James Holzhauer$74,1334/18/2019
Matt Amodio$74,000 7/29/2021
James Holzhauer$73,6214/24/2019
James Holzhauer$71,8855/22/2019
Cris Pannullo$71,82111/24/821
Amy Schneider$71,400 1/20/2022
Matt Amodio$70,4009/28/2021
James Holzhauer$69,0335/29/2019
Austin Rogers$69,00010/3/2017
Matt Amodio$67,8009/13/2021
Skyler Hornbeck *$66,6007/31/2013
Austin Rogers$65,60010/2/2017
Amy Schneider$63,0001/25/2022
Amy Schneider$61,80012/2/2021
Matt Amodio$61,2009/15/2021
Cris Pannullo$59,82110/10/2022
James Holzhauer$59,3815/28/2019
James Holzhauer$58,6125/30/2019
Jason Zuffranieri$58,4009/13/2019
Arthur Chu$58,2002/27/2014
Michael Bilow$57,1983/31/2015
Elyse Mancuso **$56,4005/11/2012
Amy Schneider$56,00012/23/2021
Matt Amodio$55,40010/1/2021
Ken Jennings$55,09911/24/2004
Mark Runsvold$55,0007/18/2011
Jackie Kelly$54,8003/29/2022
Matt Amodio$54,4009/30/2021
James Holzhauer$54,3224/10/2019
James Holzhauer$54,0174/29/2019
Amy Schneider$54,0001/21/2022
Adam Levin ***$53,9994/29/2019
Chris Pannullo$53,60110/11/2022
Amy Schneider$53,40012/3/2021
James Holzhauer$52,1085/23/2019
Andrew He$52,00111/10/2021
Ken Jennings$52,0007/22/2004
Ken Jennings$52,0007/12/2004
Ken Jennings$52,0007/9/2004
Brian Weikle$52,0004/14/2003
Matt Amodio$52,0008/3/2021
James Holzhauer$50,8454/8/2019
Joon Pahk$50,8004/10/2011
Matt Amodio$50,80010/8/2021
Matt Amodio$50,6009/29/2021
Matt Amodio$50,4009/17/2021
Matt Amodio$50,40010/7/2021
Ken Jennings$50,00011/25/2004
Ken Jennings$50,00011/3/2004
Ken Jennings$50,0009/17/2004
Myron Meyer$50,0005/9/2002
Ken Jennings$50,0007/16/2004
Ken Jennings$50,0006/15/2004
Ken Jennings$50,0006/10/2004
Matt Amodio$50,00010/5/2021
Amy Schneider$50,00011/25/2021

* Kids Week Contestant
** Teen Tournament
*** Highest non-winning score ever (lost to Holzhauer)

How Much Money Could You Win in a Single Episode of Jeopardy?

The most money you can win in a single episode of Jeopardy is $566,400. This assumes correctly answering all 60 clues and getting the Daily Double on the last clue at the lowest value ($200/$400) while betting the max amount. For Final Jeopardy one would also need to bet the entire $283,200 in order to double the amount to $566,400. So if you can ring-in first every time, answer every clue correctly, luckily get the Daily Double on the last clue in each round and wager everything on Daily Doubles and Final Jeopardy you could win $566,400 in a single episode.

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