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Jeopardy!’: Did Two Failed Daily Doubles Cost Jamie Ding the Win?
Ding added $31,611 and moved into ninth place for consecutive wins, with his 17-day total rising to $494,012, according to the show.
- On Monday, April 6, Jamie Ding secured his 17th consecutive Jeopardy! win, defeating Maggie Faucher and Mikey Hlebasko while accumulating a 17-day total of $494,012.
- A 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School, Ding now works as an administrator in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and has answered 516 questions correctly during his winning streak.
- With 17 consecutive wins, Ding is tied for ninth place in Jeopardy! history for most consecutive victories and ranks eighth for all-time regular gameplay prize money.
- Although all three contestants missed Monday's Final Jeopardy! clue about a bridge between Britain and Ireland, Ding maintained a nearly $37,000 lead to secure victory.
- Seeking his 18th win on Tuesday, April 7, Ding approaches the $500,000 earnings milestone, though host Ken Jennings' 74-win record from 2004 remains distant.
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Jeopardy!’: Did Two Failed Daily Doubles Cost Jamie Ding the Win?
The super champ tried to reach $500,000.
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