I figured, maybe one in five, one in 10 people would recognize me. But no, it's everywhere, especially in Las Vegas. I think the city's kind of embraced me which is good.

I really underestimated how many people are paying attention to 'Jeopardy' and what's out there.

I don't involve personal biases in my handicapping or wagering. I bet against the Cubs in the 2016 World Series, which tainted the victory a little. It was still incredible to watch.

I have doubted myself on several Daily Double answers.

In Chicagoland, they had afternoon 'Jeopardy!' and afternoon Cubs games when they were at home, so that was basically what I would watch and it's what got me interested in Jeopardy! and sports statistics at an early age.

It's really funny seeing all these media depictions of me as an intellectual because I'm a connoisseur of low culture.

My parents read me some typical children's books: 'Green Eggs and Ham,' 'The Little Engine That Could,' 'Peter Rabbit.' But I quickly developed a preference for nonfiction books about baseball and math, by the likes of Bill James and Martin Gardner.

The 'Classics Illustrated' series was an excellent primer in literature, and I also really enjoyed Zachary Hamby's mythology books for teens.

I've learned more about animals just by reading to my kid than I ever did studying.

There's times in a football game where a team goes for a big TD pass. If you don't take a risk like that, you're not going to win.

I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas.

I did want to lock each game up before Final Jeopardy, to avoid losing to a bad bounce in that round.

I often see sports teams playing to force overtime instead of trying to win in regulation, and it makes me shake my head.

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.

Lots of people recognize me now.

The best bet I made that won was on the Tampa Bay Rays - who had never had a winning season in franchise history - to advance to the 2008 World Series.

It was always my plan to go big on 'Jeopardy!,' and I'm glad I was able to stick to the plan under pressure.

I'm from Naperville.

Ryne Sandberg was my favorite player growing up.

Getting onto 'Jeopardy!' was a pet project my whole life, so it was something I was willing to work really hard on.

In gambling, you usually start to go wrong when you deviate from your pregame strategy.

I was always good at video games like 'Guitar Hero,' which require the player to press buttons at precise times.

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

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