Jeopardy! champion Greg Shahade reveals how Jamie Ding reacted to being defeated by him after 31 games.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, went home with a total of $885,605, after losing to chess master Shahade on April 27. Shahade, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, went on to win three games, taking home $77,602.
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