James Holzhauer expertly trolls Ken Jennings in 'Jeopardy!

Time to welcome James Holzhauer to the Alex Trebek stage. The game shows champion, who earned nearly $2.5 million from regular season

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Instead of answering the Manhattan Bridge correctly, Holzhauer chose to write, "Stop dodging revenge, Ken. All Images Credit to Google Images/ respective Owner