Checkmate! Jamie Ding, from Lawrenceville, New Jersey, returned for his 32nd game of Jeopardy! where he tried to tie James Holzhauer for most consecutive games. But a shocking result left fans gasping at the end. See what Ding wrote to fans.
Ding, a law student and bureaucrat, played against Greg Shahade, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Katrina Puckett, from Washington Court House, Ohio, on April 27. The reigning champion went into the game with $882,605. Can he further his winnings? Warning: Spoilers for the April 27 episode of Jeopardy! ahead.
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