‘Jeopardy!’ grasp James Holzhauer whips championship belt at Andrew He

He’s whip-smart.

“Jeopardy!” champ James Holzhauer playfully slapped fellow contestant Andrew He along with his 2019 championship belt throughout Monday’s Masters competition.

Holzhauer, 38, jokingly lashed He, 26, along with his winner’s strap after he mocked him for not having any cash on the sport board.

“I’ll wager $2,000 plus all of James’ factors,” He quipped as soon as he scored a Each day Double.

“Yeah, I believe James’ rating remains to be on there, truly,” host Ken Jennings chimed in, referencing the time when Holzhauer teased Brad Rutter for not having money at a 2020 sport.

Holzhauer had introduced his belt into the Masters sport as a fortunate token.

As soon as he fortunately swung it in He’s course, He went on to reply his Each day Double query appropriately and received extra money.

Jennings, 48, then jested in regards to the championship belt, saying: “Solely one among them has introduced a international object to the ring: James’ championship belt. I don’t know what’s subsequent. Folding chairs?”

“Something can occur out right here,” the emcee added.

He then started to jeer Holzhauer, who was launched initially of the present as a “self-described sport present villain.”

Holzhauer’s winnings got here out to $24,805 as he went into the Last Jeopardy spherical whereas Andrew’s whole was $8,800.

Holzhauer then picked the class titled “nineteenth Century First Women,” nevertheless, he didn’t know the ultimate reply.

However he joked to Jennings: “If a Ken falls within the forest and nobody’s round, does it make a dad joke?” 

Jennings replied, “Don’t make me come over there. I do know you’ve acquired the belt.”

“Oh yeah,” Holzhauer interjected. “Let’s go. Let’s go, buddy. Come on.” 

“I [don’t] have any weapons in any respect at my lectern,” Jennings mentioned.

On the Might 8 episode of “Jeopardy! Masters,” Holzhauer and Jennings gave the impression to be at conflict when the 2 hilariously trolled one another through the match.

One of many clues from the sport learn: “Opened in 1909 & much less well-known than an older neighbor, it connects Brooklyn & Chinatown.”

Whereas the opposite contestants wrote down their responses, Jennings mentioned Holzhauer already began writing his reply whereas the host was nonetheless studying the trace.

“What bridge did he consider?” the Washington native puzzled.

Truly, Holzhauer didn’t reply to the query, he wrote the assertion: “Cease ducking a rematch, Ken.”

The host couldn’t assist however burst into laughter and fired again: “You understand how a lot work I needed to go to to get all the best way over right here at this lectern and keep away from having to play you once more, James?”

Holzhauer then referenced the “ducking” a part of his comment, saying: “That is autocorrected, by the best way.”

Holzauer is within the lead forward of the ultimate week of the match.