He was never tied. The next person has way less Jeopardy winnings
They are not paid right away and must wait until after the program has aired
Jesse Cuevas, originally from Kansas, won for the 2nd day, adding $27,600 to his winnings.
Only the player who wins keeps their winnings. The second place contestant gets $2,000, and the third place contestant gets $1,000. On the Art Fleming versions, all players kept their winnings regardless of outcome, which was changed on the current version of the show to only the first place contestant doing so.
Eureka Nutt, a paralegal from Canoga Park, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,801)
When you watch the show they show you what they get. Wheel of Fortune is not Jeopardy. You keep your winnings and if you don.t have any they give you $1,000.
60-70% of all Thoroughbreds will win at the races.
Sarah Curtis, a mechanical and electrical drafter from Oceanside, California (whose 1-day cash winnings total $14,000)
Dan McShane, a baseball game logger from West Islip, New York (whose 1-day cash winnings total $18,801)
The lowest dollar amount a contestant can win on "Jeopardy!" is $1,000. This amount is awarded to contestants who finish the game in third place but have a positive score. If a contestant finishes with a negative score, they leave the game without any winnings.
Justin Sausville, an urologist from Baltimore, Maryland (whose 2-day cash winnings total $58,401) won again
The winner keeps what he/she has won, the second place finisher receives $2000 and the third place finisher receives $1000. When the defending champion does not win a match, he/she gets to keep what he/she won in previous games, as well as the consolation prize for second or third place for that match.