What is the maximum amount of money you can win on the game Jeopardy in any one night? ?

Question

Note that the dollar amounts in each category are bigger than they used to be and don't forget about the daily double and the bonus round.

Please explain how you got your answer.

Answer 1

Assuming that the daily doubles are on the lowest denomination, assuming that you get the daily doubles at the very end, assuming that you do true daily doubles each and every time and assume that at the end, you risk everything and get every single question correct, the max amount one can win in one day with Jeopardy is 566,400.

200+400+600+800+1000= 3,000 * 6 (categories) = 18,000

18,000-200 (for daily double) = 17,800 * 2 (for daily double) = 35,200

400+800+1200+1600+2000= 6,000 * 6 (categories) = 36,000 - 800 (for 2 daily doubles) = 35,200 + 35,200 (previous earnings from round 1) = 70,800 * 2 (one daily double) = 141, 600 * 2 (for second daily double) = 283,200 * 2 (for final question) = 566,400

Answer 2

$283,200

Answer 3

It depends on how many questions you answer correctly. It also depends on the daily doubles and how much you bid.  

Answer 4

Depends on how good you are, but I've seen someone win 50k total and a car with a trip to somewhere.