April 27, 2026, 7:29 p.m. ET
- New Jersey’s Jamie Ding had his 31-game “Jeopardy!” streak ended by a chess participant from Philadelphia.
Jamie Ding’s magical run on “Jeopardy!” has come to an finish.
On the Monday, April 27 episode, Ding was dethroned by Greg Shahade, a chess participant from Philadelphia, ending the Lawrenceville, New Jersey resident’s consecutive video games steak at 31.
Ding completes his run within the Top 10 of all the key “Jeopardy!” classes, ending with $885,605 for fifth on the regular-season cash checklist and seventh on the all-time cash checklist, which incorporates tournmanets, in response to Jeopardy.com. His 31 straight wins ranks No. 5 all-time (See lists under).
However, “Jeopardy!” followers haven’t seen the final of Ding. He will return for the season-ending Tournament of Champions, which is able to doubtless air in January 2027.
On Monday’s episode, Ding took on Shahade and Katrina Puckett, a trainer from Washington Court House, Ohio.
Shahade took management of the sport by getting all three Daily Doubles for $16,800 whole, TheJeopardyFan.com reported.
Heading into Final Jeopardy, Shahade had an insurmountable lead of $32,600 to Ding’s $16,000 and Puckett’s $3,000, in response to TheJeopardyFan web site.
The Final Jeopardy was: “Of South Africia’s 12 languages, these two are alphabetically first & last.”
All three contestants knew the proper response: “What are Afrikaans & Zulu?”
Ding wagered $3,010 to complete second with $19,010 whereas Shahade risked solely $400 to finish as the brand new champ with $33,000.
“Jeopardy!” first aired in 1964 and ran till 1975, earlier than coming again in 1978-1979 after which once more for good in 1984. It was not till September of 2003 that the present lifted the five-game win restrict.
Who is Jamie Ding?
Ding, who works for the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency and had a supporter in New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill, who applauded Ding after he set a formidable file on the present.
On the March 17 present, Ding set the mark for highest Coryat rating with with $42,400, topping the file of $39,200 achieved by now “Jeopardy!” host Ken Jennings on June 10, 2004, in response to TheJeopardyFan.com. On the April 1 present, Ding tied Jennings with at $39,200 Coryat. A Coryat rating, named after a former contestant, is the sum of the pure worth of any clues with out Daily Doubles or Final Jeopardy.
“Let’s hear it for @njhousing’s very own Jamie Ding!” Sherrill tweeted on April 14. “Last night, he secured the title of the New Jersey player with the most wins in Jeopardy history. Keep on making New Jersey proud!”
Sen. Andy Kim has additionally tweeted out congratulations to Ding throughout his run.
Sen. Cory Booker posted on April 1: “Jamie Ding! Making New Jersey proud! This Lawrenceville resident spends his days helping fund affordable housing across the Garden State, then goes on national TV and dominates. The man answers trivia on @Jeopardy and houses people for a living. New Jersey does not miss. Keep buzzing, Jamie.”
Originally, Ding is from the Detroit space, having graduated from Grosse Pointe North High School in 2009. He graduated from Princeton University in 2013.
Ding told his alma mater that being on the present is “phenomenal.” He represents the Princeton colours along with his outfits on “Jeopardy!” – orange and black.
While working full-time, Ding can be persevering with his schooling by pursuing a regulation diploma from Seton Hall Law School. He is enrolled within the Weekend J.D. program.
He advised the school for a story: “I liked my job and wasn’t certain I might deal with night courses after an extended workday. The weekend construction lets me focus on studying relatively than logistics.”
The weekend college students are on the Ding bandwagon with specifically designed orange T-shirts and watch events.
Ding’s parents immigrated to the U.S. from China. Their son was born in Canberra, Australia and have become a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2007.
The “Jeopardy!” champ’s father is Dr. Yuchuan Ding, a professor of neurosurgery at Wayne State University in Detroit.
“I didn’t realize he could go this far, but I think he deserves that because he’s been interested in this kind of knowledge for a long time,” Dr. Ding told the university.
The Ding household even acquired to attend a celebration on the governor’s mansion in New Jersey to acknowledge his “Jeopardy!” achievements.
Jamie Ding’s mom, Ning Yan, advised The Detroit News: “Friends, family, everybody, classmates … tell us they are watching. It’s very exciting.”
He and his sister have a Instagram account the place they assessment General Tsos hen at eating places referred to as: @attorneygeneraltsos. Ding talked about it on the show.
“What that means for us and for immigrant families, it’s really cool to see, like, the idea that my parents can immigrate here from China and then their son can go on, and this is a very American show, and he can go on and carve out a piece of history for himself,” Ding’s sister, Jessie Ding, advised the Detroit Free Press.
Top 10 ‘Jeopardy!’ consecutive wins
Here are the Top “Jeopardy!” contestants in phrases of consecutive wins, in response to Jeopardy.com:
- Ken Jennings, 74 video games, 2004
- Amy Schneider, 40 video games, 2022
- Matt Amodio, 38 video games, 2021
- James Holzhauer, 32 video games, 2019
- Jamie Ding, 31 video games, 2026
- Mattea Roach, 23 video games, 2022
- Cris Pannullo, 21 video games, 2022
- Julia Collins, 20 video games, 2014
- Jason Zuffranieri, 19 video games, 2019
- David Madden, 19 video games, 2005
Top 10 ‘Jeopardy!’ regular-season cash
Here are the Top “Jeopardy!” contestants in phrases of cash received throughout regular-season play, in response to Jeopardy.com:
- Ken Jennings, $2,520,700
- James Holzhauer, $2,462,216
- Matt Amodio, $1,518,601
- Amy Schneider, $1,382,800
- Jamie Ding, $885,605
- Cris Pannullo, $748,286
- Mattea Roach, $560,983
- Jason Zuffranieri, $532,496
- Scott Riccardi, $455,000
- David Madden, $430,400
Top 10 all-time winnings
Here are high cash winners on “Jeopardy!”, together with tournaments, in response to Jeopardy.com:
- Brad Rutter: $4,938,436
- Ken Jennings: $4,370,700
- James Holzhauer: $3,612,216
- Matt Amodio: $1,818,601
- Amy Schneider: $1,682,800
- Yogesh Raut: $1,096,403
- Jamie Ding: $885,605
- Mattea Roach: $810,983
- Victoria Groce: $772,801
- David Madden: $763,733
