Great game

😀

https://www.aol.com/articles/jamie-ding-closes-ken-jennings-233034703.html


By the way Jamie was born in Australia

https://gameshows.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Ding

It’s win #20 before final J 😀

Over before final again. #21
Back to Artemis😀

Can he survive the week?

I just caught up on my Jeopardy DVR. I thought for sure he was out during that very close game but he held on.

Damn, he's good!

A genuine student of the planet.

https://nationaltoday.com/us/nj/lawrenceville-nj/news/2026/04/09/jeopardy-contestant-who-almost-beat-jamie-ding-speaks-out/

Dominex Kovacs, a software engineer from Sacramento, California, almost defeated Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding in an episode that aired on April 8, 2026. Kovacs took the lead late in the game by going all-in on Daily Doubles, but ultimately lost to Ding in Final Jeopardy. Kovacs has now opened up on Reddit about the experience, explaining his thought process and the highs and lows of the close match.

22 and counting and Final Jeopardy is yet to come😀

23 and counting before Final J

#27 - over before final J
Damn he’s good

He's so quick with his answers. I remarked to a friend today that I wonder if he has photographic memory...his knowledge is so broad based.

He is not just book bright and knows a lot about the planet.

Damn he’s good
#24 before final J😀
Now he needs 32 wins to move up the # of wins chart

Like the Energizer Bunny, Jamie keeps going and going and going!

Big jump from 24 to 32 wins for his next big move to #4.
He’s now #5 in most wins

All over already - damn he’s good.
#25😀

#26 before Final J
Damn Jamie is good

Atta' go, Jamie!

his range is way wider than mine. A brilliant man with brilliant parents, and very well travelled.

https://www.fakta.co/ken-jennings-jamie-ding-jeopardy-record

Longtime Jeopardy host Ken Jennings addressed fans on Friday, April 17, 2026, regarding the historic winning streak of contestant Jamie Ding, who has now secured 26 consecutive victories. Ding, a 33-year-old law student from New Jersey, has earned $732,000 as he approaches the all-time records held by show legends.

Jennings, who holds the record with a 74-game winning streak established in 2004, responded to questions about whether he is concerned that his long-standing achievement might finally be surpassed by the current champion. The host noted that a potential 75th victory by Ding would represent a milestone that has remained unbroken for over two decades.

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26 is a long way from 74. I’m looking for 32

Jamie is good but he's no James Holzhauer or Amy Schneider. Ken's record may never be broken.

He’s right up there with them.

https://people.com/ken-jennings-teases-jeopardy-champion-jamie-ding-all-time-record-11954808

During an in-studio conversation with audience members, shared on Jeopardy!'s TikTok page earlier this week, Jennings revealed what would happen if Ding bests his record.

"If he were to hypothetically win game No. 75, that would be a record that nobody's beaten for 20-odd years," Jennings said. "I would be very excited, actually. Are you imagining me getting more and more pissed with every game? 'If he wins, I'll eat my hat.'"

PHEW!
Close by his standards
28 days😀