Being a super champion on Jeopardy! has its downfalls. Some days, champions hit big trouble. With 27 wins under his belt so far, has Jamie Ding‘s streak come to an end?
Ding, a law student and bureaucrat from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, entered his 28th game with a total of $753,000. He is now in the top five regular game-play winners, above Cris Pannullo, whom he surpassed on Monday.
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