James Holzhauer Is Trolling ‘Jeopardy!’ Conspiracy Theorists After His Puzzling Tournament Of Champions Bid

Epic Jeopardy! super-champ James Holzhauer made his splashy return to the game show’s Tournament of Champions on Wednesday evening, where he predictably flexed his trivia muscles to beat out returning champions Alan Dunn and Lindsey Shultz (who had won five and four times, respectfully). In doing so however, he made an unusually small bet that had fans scratching their heads, and once again may have inadvertently dusted up conspiracy theories about why his previous run had ended.

Heading into Final Jeopardy, Holzhauer was leading his two opponents by tens of thousands of dollars, yet for some reason he wagered just $326 after his nephew’s birthday on March 26. He could have literally bet thousands and still easily won, so it’s unclear why he stuck to such a small figure.

— Dude Where's Makar (@joelthesakic) November 7, 2019

And as usual, Holzhauer was of little help explaining himself: