Entertainment TV 'Jeopardy!' Contestant Jason Zuffranieri Wins His 18th Game and Brings Earnings to Half a Million Jason Zuffranieri is a math teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico By Natalie Stone Published on September 24, 2019 08:49 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Eighteen wins and counting! Jeopardy! contestant Jason Zuffranieri won his 18th game on the long-running game show series on Tuesday, when viewers watched him bring his total winnings to $502,096. His win made Zuffranieri only the third contestant in the series’ history to earn more than half a million in regular-season, non-tournament play. He follows fellow Jeopardy! contestants Ken Jennings ($2,520,700) and James Holzhauer ($2,462,216). Jeapardy Alex Trebek Says He Is Undergoing Chemotherapy Again After His ‘Numbers Went Sky High’ Zuffranieri, a math teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico, is currently in fifth place on the all-time Jeopardy! consecutive games list. Ahead of him in the rankings are: Jennings (74 games), Holzhauer (32 games), Julia Collins (20 games) and David Madden (19 games). Jeopardy! Contestant Jason Zuffranieri Wins His 15th Game Viewers can see Zuffranieri return to face two new Jeopardy! challengers on Wednesday. Check local listings. The Alex Trebek-hosted show is currently in its 36th season.