Have you ever wondered how a 27-game Jeopardy! champion studied for the game show? Jamie Ding revealed how he prepped for the show as his streak continues.
After talking to executive producer Sarah Whitcomb-Foss on the Jeopardy! Substack, Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, revealed the intense hoops he went through to try to obtain as much information as possible.
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