Editing Running up the score (section)

==Non-sporting examples==
[[James Holzhauer]] was noted for ostensibly running up the score during his run on the [[game show]] ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', continuing to make aggressive wagers even after it was clear the game was a "runaway victory", a term used by the ''Jeopardy!'' fanbase to indicate that, even if the other two contestants bet all their winnings in Final Jeopardy!, they would not overcome Holzhauer's leading Double Jeopardy! score. Indeed, to ensure an overall win Holzhauer only needed to bet the difference between his and two times the second-place winnings, minus $1. In this case however, running up the score is not in [[bad faith]]: because winners are awarded the actual dollar figure they earn during the show, Holzhauer had a legitimate financial incentive to maximize his winnings.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/jeopardy-winner-james-holzhauer-sets-sights-new-record-t152397|title=A Las Vegas pro gambler is rewriting the ''Jeopardy!'' record book — here's how|first=Scott|last=Stump|work=[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|date=April 18, 2019|access-date=April 20, 2019}}</ref><ref name=holzhauerexplains>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/04/james-holzhauer-jeopardy-1-million-win-or-lose/587878/|title=James Holzhauer Explains the Strategy Behind His Jeopardy Winning Streak|last=Pinsker|first=Joe|work=[[The Atlantic]]|date=April 24, 2019|access-date=April 24, 2019}}</ref>

Running up the score is especially alluring in games where prizes are open-ended, or where a game's rules can be exploited to continuously win new opportunities to win additional money or prizes (as [[Michael Larson]] did in his 1984 ''[[Press Your Luck]]'' appearance; he had memorized the board to keep winning money that came with additional board spins). In games that operate on a point system, while a score can still be run up, there is less incentive to do so, since the prize is fixed;<ref name=tocqf>[https://www.reviewjournal.com/entertainment/tv/james-holzhauer-wins-his-1st-game-in-jeopardy-tournament-of-champions-1887398/ James Holzhauer wins his 1st game in Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions] from the ''Las Vegas Review-Journal'', November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.</ref> most games that operate on a ladder or jackpot system for prizes cannot be run up.