‘Jeopardy!’ contestant cracks joke (and wins). See the final clue.
A “Jeopardy!” contestant joked in her Final Jeopardy answer. The bet payed off as the others wagered everything and lost, making her the winner.
Metro Detroit native Jamie Ding is now a 14-time “Jeopardy!” champion and will be back Thursday evening, April 2, in an attempt to claim his 15th straight win.
Ding won his 14th consecutive “Jeopardy!” game on Wednesday, April 1, bringing his total winnings to $371,600 with a career total of 439 questions correct and 31 wrong, according to TheJeopardyFan.com.
The Lawrenceville, New Jersey resident is a 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School in southeast Michigan’s Grosse Pointe Woods, according to the Grosse Pointe News.
To tune in on Thursday evening, find your local television station and air time on the “Jeopardy!” website.
Here’s what to know about the 14-time “Jeopardy!” champion.
When will Jamie Ding next appear on ‘Jeopardy!’?
Jamie Ding will compete again on “Jeopardy!” Thursday, April 2, following his 14th straight win on Wednesday, April 1.
The April 2 show will also feature contestants Nikki Svetov, an entertainment strategist originally from Long Island, New York, and Brian Chu, a professor from Cary, North Carolina, according to Jeopardy.com.
Who is Jamie Ding?
Jamie Ding is a 14-time “Jeopardy!” champion, a resident of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, and an employee of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency. Ding has ties to metro Detroit; a 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School, according to the Grosse Pointe News.
How can you watch ‘Jeopardy!’?
“Jeopardy!” airs as a syndicated television show and streams on Hulu and Peacock. To find your local station and air time, visit Jeopardy.com.
North Jersey Media Group contributed.
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