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James Holzhauer wins 16th-straight ‘Jeopardy!’ match

It's the fourth-longest winning streak in the show's history, but he's got a long way to go to catch the all-time champs.
This screen shot from the Jeopardy! Twitter page shows contestant James Holzhauer. TEGNA

James Holzhauer just will not stop.

The professional gambler won his 16th consecutive episode of "Jeopardy" Thursday. It's the fourth-longest winning streak for the game show since 2003 when it removed its five-game limit.

Holzhauer has now won $1,225,987 which includes four jackpots over $100,000 including his single-game record of $131,127 on April 17.

Jeopardy! says he is accurate 97% of the time and 94% correct in Final Jeopardy. He's 37-for-40 on Daily Doubles with an average bet of $9,612.

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