That didn’t work out, but Holzhauer probably isn’t too cut up about it.
The trio, who faced off in last year’sJeopardy!
There’s no undeserving winners onThe Chase.
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You have to defeat the Chaser in a big battle and earn your money there."
If caught, the players go home empty-handed.
I’m happy to see the Chasers smack ‘em down.'"
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“To have known these guys and how well they did [onJeopardy!
So it’s a win-win.
Not for the contestants, but…” she adds with a laugh.
The camaraderie and good-natured rivalry the trio developed on theJeopardy!tournament carries over toThe Chaseas well.
“Any trivia person would rather get the question right than wrong,” adds Jennings.
“But I think the format only works because we also like each other.
If we genuinely didn’t like each other, the ribbing would not work.”
“You just need to put it out of your head and keep moving.
The game moves too fast for you to dwell on anything.”
Rutter also advises “knowing if you know it or you don’t quickly.”
“They don’t subtract any money.
Do that, and you just might earn the Chasers’ respect.
If not, that’s another story.
He congratulated me and said, ‘Hey, credit where credit is due.’
There are a few contestants who legitimately impressed me, and I gave them their props when they did.
And those that didn’t: ‘Well, you had your chance.'”
The Chasepremieres Thursday at 9 p.m.
