Ready for the Tournament of Champions! Jeopardy! contestant Jamie Ding hit big trouble in his quest for game five.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, came into the game with a four-day total of $106,601. On March 19, the law student and bureaucrat played against Jason Snell, from Mill Valley, California, and Jordan Haynie Ware, from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Warning: Spoilers for the March 19 episode of Jeopardy! ahead!
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