84 Quotes by James Holzhauer

I really like not having to justify my decisions to anyone else, as well as the freedom to vacation whenever I want.

I wouldn't recommend sports betting as a career. It requires a ton of effort and mastery of many different skills, and successful bettors are unwilling to teach you because you would be their competition.

I have no special knowledge of markets, so I invest solely in low-expense index funds, plus some cryptocurrencies.

It definitely helps that I can bet big with ice water in my veins.

There's nothing better for my interests and talents than combining math and sports for profit.

The last real job I had I was 16-years-old slinging fried chicken in my hometown of Naperville, Ill.

I spent almost no time studying categories like geography and sports, even though they came up frequently on 'Jeopardy,' because I'm already strong in those subjects.

I think most people who bother to study 'Jeopardy!' game theory are going to arrive at similar conclusions about how to best play the game. Not everyone is going to take that step, of course.

As a general rule, the less time a bookmaker has to set his odds the softer the odds are going to be.