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On June 02 2004 a wise man got his first, in a long string of Jeopardy wins. From a humble background in Utah as a software engineer, Ken Jennings took his first step in setting the world's longest Jeopardy win streak. He was finally beaten November 30 2004 by Nancy Zerg, of Ventura, Ca. after winning 74 games in a row. He lost after missing this final Jeopardy question: Most of this firm's 70,000 seasonal white-collar employees work only four months a year. His answer was: What is Federal Express? The correct answer was: What is H&R Block? Ken Jennings set many Jeopardy and game show records along the way and here are a few: Games played: 75 Game win streak 74 Total winnings: $2,520,700.00 + $2,000.00 consolation prize for finishing second. Highest 1 day win: $75,000.00 Largest winning margin: $73,200.00
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∙ 14y agoKenneth Wayne "Ken" Jennings III (born May 23, 1974) holds the record for the longest winning streak on the U.S. syndicated game show Jeopardy! and, as of October 10, 2008, once again became the all-time leading money winner on American Game Shows. In 2004, Jennings won 74 Jeopardy! games before he was defeated by challenger Nancy Zerg on his 75th appearance. His total earnings on Jeopardy! are US $3,022,700 ($2,520,700 over his 74 wins, a $2,000 second-place prize in his 75th appearance, and a $500,000 second-place prize in the Jeopardy! Ultimate Tournament of Champions).
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∙ 13y agoThe second longest winning streak is so far below Ken Jennings 74 games that it has not been listed and instead the money won is considered to be worthy of the lists. This may also be because the early winners were limited to only 5 wins before they were ineligible to remain a contestant Dave Madden has won $430,400. Tom Nissley, Roger Craig and Larissa Kelly have all won over $200,000 see the related list for the $50,000 plus winners list
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∙ 12y agoKen Jennings
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∙ 14y agoKen Jennings losing on the 75th Game
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∙ 12y agoKen Jennings with 74 games
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Did anyone break Jennings Jeopardy win record?
No, Jennings holds the record for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy! with 74 consecutive wins.
Who holds for the longest winning streak on Jeopardy?
Ken Jennings. He holds the current record (as of September 2017) of 74 consecutive victories.
What team holds the record of the longest winning consecutive streak?
Mario Lemeuix helped the Penguins reach an amazing 17 game winning streak.
What was the Cleveland Cavaliers longest home winning streak?
I believe there longest winning streak was 13 wins
What was the longest winning streak by the Chicago bulls?
the longest winning streak is 48 win-streak by Boston Collage
Who has the longest current winning streak in division 1 men's college basketball?
UCLA has the longest overall winning streak. However the Butler Bulldogs have the longest CURRENT winning streak in men's division 1 college basketball. As of 3/26/2010 Butler has 23 consecutive wins.
Who holds the record for the longest winning streak of jeoprdy?
ken jennings
When was the Blue Jays' longest winning streak?
The Blue Jays' longest winning streak was 11 games in 1987 and 1998.
What team has the longest winning streak in basketball?
Houston Rockets 22 winning streak
What was the Pittsburgh Steelers longest winning steak?
The Pittsburgh Steelers longest winning streak was in 2004, winning 15 games in a row. The streak would sadly end when they lost the AFC Championship game to the New England Patriots. New England does hold the record at 21 games.
Who has the current longest winning streak in college baseball?
As of Apr 18, 2013, Bryant University has the longest Division I Baseball winning streak, which is 19.
What is the dodgers longest winning streak?
15
