With only six games away from being in the top four of all-time Jeopardy! greats, Jamie Ding is being cautious. Fans are noticing a strategy change in the 26-game winner as he tries to target James Holzhauer‘s spot on the leaderboard.
Ding, a law student from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, entered his 27th game with a total of $732,000. With only a little over $16,000 to go until he reaches number five for the highest winnings, could he continue his streak?
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