Did a Jeopardy! contestant’s crazy decision cost 28-time champion Jamie Ding the win? Find out what decision they made that had fans cracking up.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, entered his 29th game with a total of $774,601. He is currently No. 5 for highest winnings in regular game play and No. 8 for highest winnings of all time, including tournaments. Can he climb the leaderboard even more?
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