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'Jeopardy!' Champ James Holzhauer Pushed To Brink Against Tough Opponent

Nate Scheffey refused to be intimidated in a tight match that came down to Final Jeopardy.
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James Holzhauer fell behind by $12,800 to strong challenger Nate Scheffey.
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Nate Scheffey gave “Jeopardy!” champ James Holzhauer a rare scare on Thursday.

The quietly confident challenger, a technology consultant from New York City, led by as much as $12,800 during Double Jeopardy and entered Final Jeopardy just $5,400 behind Holzhauer.

Both contestants wrote the correct question to the final clue, but Holzhauer out-wagered Scheffey by $10,908 to finish with $52,108 to Scheffey’s $35,800. Holzhauer wiped his brow in a gesture of relief.

Holzhauer gave the thumbs-up to a tough adversary on Twitter.

Holzhauer has now won 26 straight games and $1,991,135, keeping him on track for Ken Jennings’ record 74-game, $2.5 million streak in 2004.

He also issued this tweet, showing his $12,800 deficit, in response to some fans’ complaint that he is too dominant.

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