Regular maintenance is recommended. Jeopardy! Although broadcasts are currently off-air, many fans still talk about Cris Pannullo, the defending champion. Pannullo is a New Jersey native who has won 11 games thus far. Regular broadcasts will resume soon and he could win more. Pannullo has been compared to the greatest baseball player of all time. Jeopardy! There are many things they share in common with their players, it turns out.
Just Like James Holzhauer?
Cris Pannullo had a remarkable two-week run Jeopardy! So far. Pannullo earned $356,702 during his 11-game win streak. If he wins two more games, he’ll be tied with Matt Jackson for the 10th-longest win streak in Jeopardy! history. Not to mention, if he wins $54,298 more, he’ll take 10th place for most winnings in regular-season play (not including Jeopardy! tournaments).
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Pannullo is, therefore, on the brink of becoming another. Jeopardy! legend. However, fans haven’t been able to stop comparing Pannullo to another legendary Jeopardy! champion: James Holzhauer. Pannullo is a professional gambler, just like Holzhauer. Holzhauer started out as a semi-professional player of poker in the early aughts. He then switched to professional gambling. Pannullo also admitted that he was a professional player for a while in his first game.
This is important because their shared pastime has characterized both of the champion’s gameplays so far. Pannullo is similar to Holzhauer in that he has been able increase his winnings by placing risky, large bets. Holzhauer is the third-highest lifetime winner. Jeopardy! History at $2,962,216
Holzhauer is a distant second to Ken Jennings when it comes to regular season wins. That’s beyond impressive considering his wining streak was only 32 games to Jennings’ 74. This means he won almost as much as Jennings in less than half the games—so he must really know how to gamble.
Not all of them have in common
However, his history as a poker player isn’t the only thing Pannullo has in common with Holzhauer. Fans have noticed that Pannullo even carries himself like the legend—and it’s not just his steely poker face. Pannullo crosses his arms in front of himself as he stands at the podium. According to Jeopardy! Strategists, this is your fastest way to buzz in.
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Fritz Holznagel wrote the first book about the stance. The Buzzer’s SecretsHolzhauer is a big fan of the strategy book, called. We wouldn’t be surprised if Pannullo also perused the book in preparation for his Jeopardy! appearance. While it is still uncertain if Pannullo will make it as far as Holzhauer in the end, things look good for the New Jersey native.