Who is Jamie Ding? Meet the ‘Jeopardy’ champ on a hot streak.
Jamie Ding, a Detroit native, has won two dozen consecutive games. See how much he’s won so far.
“Jeopardy!” contestant Jamie Ding continued his run, capturing his 27th win and a spot on the game show’s top five all-time regular-season money winners on Monday, April 20.
Ding won $21,000 on Monday’s episode to bring his 27-game total winnings to $753,000, moving him up on the winnings leaderboard ahead of Cris Pannullo, an Ocean City, New Jersey native who earned $748,286 while winning 21 games in 2022, according to Jeopardy.com.
He remains in fifth place in most consecutive games won, still trailing James Holzhauer, who won 32 games in 2019. However, Ding’s latest win has raised him to 10th on the all-time money list (including tournaments), according to Jeopardy.com.
Who is Jamie Ding?
Ding is the current “Jeopardy!” champion, a resident of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with roots in the Detroit area.
With 27 wins, Ding is among the top 10 players in “Jeopardy!” history and is currently ranked fifth for most consecutive wins. “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings holds the record, winning 74 consecutive games in 2004.
When will Jamie Ding play ‘Jeopardy!’ next?
Ding will compete next on “Jeopardy!” on Tuesday, April 21.
How to watch ‘Jeopardy!’
To tune in on Tuesday evening, find your local television station and air time on the “Jeopardy!” website.
Additionally, “Jeopardy!” airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock.
Leaderboard for most consecutive ‘Jeopardy!’ wins
- Ken Jennings, 74 games, 2004
- Amy Schneider, 40 games, 2022
- Matt Amodio, 38 games, 2021
- James Holzhauer, 32 games, 2019
- Jamie Ding, 27 games, current
- Mattea Roach, 23 games, 2022
- Cris Pannullo, 21 games, 2022
- Julia Collins, 20 games, 2014
- Jason Zuffranieri, 19 games, 2019 (tie)
- David Madden, 19 games, 2005 (tie)
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