“Jeopardy!” juggernaut James Holzhauer did it again Wednesday — this time raking in $71,885.

Now, with $1,939,027 and 25 consecutive wins under his belt, the professional sports gambler is more than halfway to beating rival Ken Jennings’ grand total and a third of the way to beating his 74-win record.

His secret weapon was also revealed: Host Alex Trebek announced that “our champion” owes the “high culture part of his education” to his Aunt Cecilia.

Holzhauer was quick to clarify that Aunt Cecilia was actually his godmother, “a dear old lady who would take me to the city when I was a kid to give me a taste of the high life. She was still willing to take me to see ‘Dumb and Dumber’ the same day we saw the Chicago Symphony, so I got to experience the best of both worlds.”

“That’s the kind of aunt to have,” Trebek responded with a warm smile.

Holzhauer’s best game was April 17, when he garnered $131,127 in a single game, shattering the previous record — one he himself set on April 9 with $110,914 — for most cash won in a game. Previously, 2010 contestant Roger Craig held the honor with $77,000 in one episode.

Tonight’s reward brings his average per-game pot to more than $77,500.

The 34-year-old’s remarkable run on the beloved game show has not been without blowback. Some have accused the unflappable contestant, trained in the casinos of Vegas, of being a “menace.” Others are put off by his confident demeanor.

“The look on tonight’s #jeopardychallengers says it all,” tweeted @lgreenberg in a post that promptly went viral Tuesday and Wednesday.

“I find him incredibly incredibly smug,” commented @irishone01432.

However, with $1.9 million and counting, Holzhauer has already donated tens of thousands of dollars to several hometown organizations, including the Las Vegas-Clark County Library, the Las Vegas Natural History Museum and the Ronald McDonald House in Las Vegas.

Apart from his altruistic ventures, Holzhauer says he’ll also use the prize money on travel — and to treat his family to tennis.

“I’d like to finally send my old man and his missus to the US Open this summer,” he tells CNBC. “Their ticket requests get closer to center court with every episode I win.”

Additional reporting by Keith Williams