Video Reigning 'Jeopardy!' champ sets new single-game record
James Holzhauer won his 10th straight game and set a new single game milestone for most money won with $131,127, breaking his own record from last week.
abcnews.go.comHere’s the latest on Jeopardy records (as of late April 2026):
- Jamie Ding is continuing a historic run, reaching 25 consecutive wins as of April 16, 2026, placing him among the top five longest streaks in show history. This tightens the gap to James Holzhauer’s 32-win streak, the benchmark for regular-season consecutive wins.[2]
- Amy Schneider’s and Matt Amodio’s streaks remain notable benchmarks in the all-time list, with Schneider at 40 straight wins and Amodio at 38, illustrating how consecutive-win records have evolved across seasons.[2]
- James Holzhauer’s record-setting run from 2019—32 consecutive wins and a single-game total surpassing prior milestones—continues to be referenced as the current standard for a long streak, even after other contenders’ runs.[4][9]
- Ken Jennings still holds the all-time earnings record on Jeopardy! with $2,520,700, but his on-show winning streak is no longer active since he transitioned to hosting and production roles; the record is cited for cumulative earnings rather than consecutive wins.[6][4]
Illustration of how the records relate:
- Longest consecutive wins on Jeopardy! (regular season): Holzhauer (32), Amodio (38), Schneider (40), Ding (moving up toward parity with the top streaks).[2]
- All-time money earned on Jeopardy!: Jennings ($2.5207M) remains the top single- contestant earnings record; Holzhauer is high on the list but behind Jennings.[4]
- Current active streaks: Jamie Ding’s ongoing run as of April 2026, with 25 wins, is among the longest in show history and approaching the top-tier benchmarks.[2]
If you’d like, I can compile a quick, time-ordered timeline of the top streaks and the current earnings records with sources, or create a simple chart showing how each milestone progressed over time.