What a whirlwind! Jamie Ding‘s Jeopardy! streak almost ended on April 8, but the final question saved him from defeat. Now, his opponent, who almost beat him, is speaking out.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, played against Dominex Kovacs, from Sacramento, California, and Erica Wagner, from St. Louis, Missouri, on Wednesday night. Ding was in the lead throughout the first round, but wrong Daily Double responses and correct ones in Double Jeopardy from Kovacs tied up the game.
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