James Holzhauer, the professional gambler who has won a total of more than $1.6million over 21 straight episodes of Jeopardy!, says host Alex Trebek isn’t as innocent as he seems.
‘I learned that Alex Trebek has a potty mouth once the cameras aren't recording,’ Holzhauer revealed.
He was answering a question posed by the student newspaper for Shaler Area Middle School in Glenshaw, Pennsylvania.
Holzhauer, the 34-year-old Las Vegas resident, also revealed how he prepared to play Jeopardy!.
‘I was an undisciplined student, but I set a goal for Jeopardy and really focused on achieving it,’ he told the Sams Salmon Exclusive.
‘No one has ever played Jeopardy like I do, but I didn't let that stop me from approaching the game the way I thought I should.’
James Holzhauer (right), a professional gambler from Las Vegas, says he was surprised to learn that host Alex Trebek (left) has a 'potty mouth when the cameras aren't rolling'
Holzhauer said that he first started taking the online test to get on Jeopardy! in 2006, but it wasn’t until 2012 that he seriously began to prepare.
His strategy was simple: read as many children’s book as possible.
‘I dedicated myself to learning at least the basics of every subject I could imagine popping up on the show,’ he said.
‘For me, that meant reading a lot of children's books, since they are specifically designed to get the reader interested in a new subject.’
Holzhauer says that he has used a strategy of answering the most expensive questions first.
When he hits a ‘Daily Double,’ he bets large sums of money.
Holzhauer says he was driven to make it on Jeopardy! because of his grandmother.
‘I had wanted to be on the show since childhood, when I watched with my beloved Granny,’ he said.
‘I promised her I would be on the show one day, so I always felt I
