Holzhauer's record-breaking 32-game winning streak came to an end when 27-year-old Chicago librarian Emma Boettcher emerged victorious. Boettcher is a Paoli, Chester County native and Conestoga High School graduate.
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The show's final clue was: "The line 'a great reckoning in a little room' in 'As You Like It' is usually taken to refer to this author's premature death."
Both Boettcher and Holzhauer correctly answered, "Who is Christopher Marlowe?"
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Boettcher won the game with $46,801.
Holzhauer finished in second place with $24,799.
"Emma dominated her warmup games that day, and I knew she would make an extremely tough challenger," said Holzhauer. "I was still incredibly impressed by her courage on that 'True Daily Double.' I'm proud that it took a top-level player at her absolute best to eliminate me."
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Holzhauer was vying to beat the record set by Ken Jennings.
Holzhauer had won $2,462,216 through Friday's episode, leaving him a little more than $58,000 shy of Jennings' 2004 record.
"I never really believed I could win 75 shows, but I definitely thought I had a great shot at Ken's cash winnings record," said Holzhauer, who finished just $58,484 shy of Jennings' total.