“Jeopardy” hero James Holzhauer and the woman who finally beat him, Emma Boettcher, have both signed on to the show’s 2019 “Tournament of Champions.” And no, Ken Jennings isn’t involved — he was not eligible, a “Jeopardy” spokeswoman told TheWrap.
This tournament only includes winners from Seasons 34 and 35. The 15 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000 over a 10-day period from Nov. 4 – 15.
Holzhauer’s 32-game, $2,462,216 winning streak made him a household name this year — but it ended just shy of Jennings’ all-time winnings record of $2,520,700 when Boettcher stopped the trivia-machine in his tracks on June 3, just $58,484 away from the record.
Following the show’s airing, Holzhauer said, “I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken’s cash winnings record.” Now, he has one more chance to regain his former glory.
The complete contestant roster is as follows:
| Name | Hometown | Season | Total Winnings | Games Won | |||||||
| James Holzhauer | Las Vegas, Nev. | 35 | $2,462,216 | 32 | |||||||
| Josh Hill | North Little Rock, Ark. | 34 | $163,721 | 7 | |||||||
| Ryan Fenster | Seatac, Wash. | 34 | $156,497 | 7 | |||||||
| Kyle Jones | Aurora, Colo. | 35 | $145,403 | 7 | |||||||
| Rob Worman | Edina, Minn. | 34 | $133,900 | 6 | |||||||
| Alan Dunn | Johns Creek, Ga. | 35 | $120,802 | 5 | |||||||
| Steven Grade | Atlanta, Ga. | 35 | $115,501 | 5 | |||||||
| Eric R. Backes | Round Rock, Texas | 35 | $105,602 | 4 | |||||||
| Anneke Garcia | Salt Lake City, Utah | 35 | $104,497 | 4 | |||||||
| Lindsey Shultz | Pittsburgh, Penn. | 35 | $101,002 | 4 | |||||||
| Emma Boettcher | Chicago, Ill. | 35 | $97,002 | 3 | |||||||
| Gilbert Collins | Princeton, N.J. | 34 | $84,201 | 5 | |||||||
| Rachel Lindgren | Bend, Ore. | 34 | $75,999 | 5 | |||||||
| Dhruv Gaur | Gainesville, Ga. | 34 | $100,000 | College Champion | |||||||
| Francois Barcomb | New Paltz, N.Y. | 35 | $100,000 | Teachers Champion |