Has Jamie Ding met his match? With 29 wins under his belt, Jeopardy! fans are saying his 30th game was his best yet.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, came into the game with $793,602. On April 23, the bureaucrat played against Patrick Nolan, from Wheaton, Illinois, and Leighanna Mixter, from Fresno, California. Warning: Spoilers for the April 23 episode of Jeopardy! ahead.
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