James Holzhauer on his Jeopardy! critics: "I assure you that everything you see on TV is kosher"

Newsweek

Some Jeopardy! fans have taken to calling themselves "Holzhauer Haters" in response to Holzhauer's streak. "'Holzhauer Haters' is pretty catchy, but I have not encountered too many haters," Holzhauer tells Newsweek. "I’m sure they are out there, but I don’t spend my free time looking up every person’s opinion of James Holzhauer...I have not personally seen any accusations. I assure you that everything you see on TV is kosher. As a gambler, I hold myself to an especially high standard of honor, and it disgusts me when people try to cheat at games." Holzhauer also discussed the Ken Jennings comparisons: "I am in awe of Ken Jennings’s accomplishments, as all Jeopardy! fans are. Simply being compared to him is an honor," Holzhauer says. "It’s interesting to hear his take on the big gambles, because he was notably conservative with his own wagers 15 years ago. Of course, if I had every game on cruise control as he did, I might have done the same." ALSO: Ken Jennings: "I don’t feel I get enough credit for making small, sensible Jeopardy wagers, which helped the show with its prize budget."