He did it again! Jamie Ding has been setting and breaking records throughout his time on Jeopardy!. Now with his 20th game here, did he break another, and did his streak continue? After a close call on Wednesday, he might be in danger of losing.
Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, came into the April 9 game with a total of $539,573. For his 20th game, the law student and bureaucrat played against Alexandra Leith, from Dedham, Massachusetts, and Prithish David, from Washington DC. Warning: Spoilers for the April 9 episode of Jeopardy! ahead.
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