Jeopardy Regulars - Jamie Ding spoiler

[malaise]

Damn that was close. First time he was behind going into final J.
19 wins😀 $539,573
PHEW!

[Totally Tunsie]

1. That was a "WOW" night!

[malaise]

2. His betting style was what lost the game for Dominex

Great game

[2MuchNoise]

3. Did you see Dominex face when Jamie missed the daily double?

[malaise]

4. Yep he thought he had it

😀

[malaise]

10. The great Jamie Ding

https://www.aol.com/articles/jamie-ding-closes-ken-jennings-233034703.html


By the way Jamie was born in Australia

https://gameshows.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie_Ding

[2MuchNoise]

11. Now I know what coryat means.

[malaise]

5. And tonight...spoiler

It’s win #20 before final J 😀

[malaise]

6. Spoiler

Over before final again. #21
Back to Artemis😀

[malaise]

14. Jamie looked sounded tired tonight

Can he survive the week?

[Upthevibe]

7. malaise.........

I just caught up on my Jeopardy DVR. I thought for sure he was out during that very close game but he held on.

Damn, he's good!

[malaise]

8. Saw it from his second game

A genuine student of the planet.

[malaise]

9. You'll enjoy this - the guy who almost beat him

https://nationaltoday.com/us/nj/lawrenceville-nj/news/2026/04/09/jeopardy-contestant-who-almost-beat-jamie-ding-speaks-out/

Dominex Kovacs, a software engineer from Sacramento, California, almost defeated Jeopardy! champion Jamie Ding in an episode that aired on April 8, 2026. Kovacs took the lead late in the game by going all-in on Daily Doubles, but ultimately lost to Ding in Final Jeopardy. Kovacs has now opened up on Reddit about the experience, explaining his thought process and the highs and lows of the close match.

[malaise]

12. Spoiler

22 and counting and Final Jeopardy is yet to come😀

[malaise]

13. Spoiler

23 and counting before Final J

[malaise]

27. 4/20/26 Spoiler

#27 - over before final J
Damn he’s good

[Totally Tunsie]

15. Jamie is truly amazing and I'm greatly enjoying his run.

He's so quick with his answers. I remarked to a friend today that I wonder if he has photographic memory...his knowledge is so broad based.

[malaise]

16. Same here

He is not just book bright and knows a lot about the planet.

[malaise]

17. Spoiler

Damn he’s good
#24 before final J😀
Now he needs 32 wins to move up the # of wins chart

[Totally Tunsie]

18. 4/15/26 Spoiler

Like the Energizer Bunny, Jamie keeps going and going and going!

[malaise]

19. Love it

Big jump from 24 to 32 wins for his next big move to #4.
He’s now #5 in most wins

[malaise]

20. 4/16/26 Spoiler

All over already - damn he’s good.
#25😀

[malaise]

21. 4/17/26 Spoiler

#26 before Final J
Damn Jamie is good

[Totally Tunsie]

22. You're quick on the trigger yourself, malaise!

Atta' go, Jamie!

[malaise]

23. Meh!

his range is way wider than mine. A brilliant man with brilliant parents, and very well travelled.

[malaise]

24. Ken Jennings

https://www.fakta.co/ken-jennings-jamie-ding-jeopardy-record

Longtime Jeopardy host Ken Jennings addressed fans on Friday, April 17, 2026, regarding the historic winning streak of contestant Jamie Ding, who has now secured 26 consecutive victories. Ding, a 33-year-old law student from New Jersey, has earned $732,000 as he approaches the all-time records held by show legends.

Jennings, who holds the record with a 74-game winning streak established in 2004, responded to questions about whether he is concerned that his long-standing achievement might finally be surpassed by the current champion. The host noted that a potential 75th victory by Ding would represent a milestone that has remained unbroken for over two decades.

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26 is a long way from 74. I’m looking for 32

[Morbius]

25. Ken has little to fear.

Jamie is good but he's no James Holzhauer or Amy Schneider. Ken's record may never be broken.

[malaise]

26. I disagree

He’s right up there with them.

[malaise]

28. Here's Ken

https://people.com/ken-jennings-teases-jeopardy-champion-jamie-ding-all-time-record-11954808

During an in-studio conversation with audience members, shared on Jeopardy!'s TikTok page earlier this week, Jennings revealed what would happen if Ding bests his record.

"If he were to hypothetically win game No. 75, that would be a record that nobody's beaten for 20-odd years," Jennings said. "I would be very excited, actually. Are you imagining me getting more and more pissed with every game? 'If he wins, I'll eat my hat.'"

[malaise]

29. 4/21/26 Spoiler

PHEW!
Close by his standards
28 days😀

[Totally Tunsie]

30. WHOA!!

[malaise]

31. 4/22/26 Spoiler

#29 before the final. - $793,602😀
Go Jamie!

[Totally Tunsie]

32. Can't spoil the spoiler,

but I have the feeling Jamie will be around for a long time, and deservedly so.
What a pleasure to watch this humble champion!

[malaise]

33. Indeed

He is sooo chill 😀

[malaise]

34. 4/23/26

Damn That was fabulous.
What a final bet and then Patrick got it wrong. Good fight Patrick.
Jamie would still have won by $1. Win #30 $849,603
I got FJ right tonight 😀

[Totally Tunsie]

35. Well, that was quite a battle.

Thank heavens Jamie came out ahead in the end. The betting tonight was insane!

My phone rang just before tonight's game started and fortunately I hit the "Record" button rather than relying on a short call. Would have been bummed to miss this one!

Once again,

[malaise]

36. Was really fabulous tonight

although when Patrick took the lead with his DD he started celebrating a little too early😀

[Totally Tunsie]

37. Yup.

Will be watching with you again tomorrow night, malaise.

[malaise]

38. Ding ding we have a winner

https://www.tvinsider.com/1260104/jeopardy-jamie-ding-30-game-win-spectacular/

[Totally Tunsie]

39. LOL, I see what you did there!

"See" you later, malaise.

[malaise]

40. 4/24/26 Spoiler

#31 before FJ - $882,605
Damn he’s good.😀

[Totally Tunsie]

41. Welp...

another great evening for Jamie. Hearty congrats to him.

I'm beginning to think of him as Ken's future replacement when THAT day comes! He's a star, for sure.

Edited to ask: Are we the only two following this saga, malaise?

[Morbius]

42. No, you're not. n/t

[Totally Tunsie]

43. Nice to hear from you, Morbius.

[malaise]

44. See this? Jeopardy champ Jamie Ding looks to block Trump from NJ voter rolls

https://www.aol.com/articles/jeopardy-champ-jamie-ding-looks-233231047.html

[Totally Tunsie]

45. Not liking this Doug guy!

[malaise]

46. Spoiler

Three Daily doubles did him in.

Great run Jamie 31 wins #5 of all time

[malaise]

49. Jamie is relieved😀

https://ew.com/jeopardy-jamie-ding-relieved-31-game-streak-over-11963660


How does he feel? Slightly relieved.

"Yeah [I feel a sense of relief], just having some certainty," he told producer Sarah Whitcomb during a Jeopardy Substack interview shared on Wednesday. "Jeopardy, I guess, is kind of like baseball in theory. It could go on forever. You could just never, ever stop and that would be interesting but also, I mean, eventually I assumed that I would get tired."

Still, Ding admitted it's "bittersweet" to wrap up his time on the beloved game show.

"I certainly would have liked for it to go on longer. But on the other hand, I mean, I'm really lucky that it went on as long as it did," the bureaucrat and law student said. "And, I mean, I definitely caught some breaks along the way. So, every game was a gift."

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Easy to like Jamie

[Morbius]

47. We'll see Jamie again, in the Tournament of Champions.

And, most likely, he'll be invited to the next Jeopardy Masters.

[malaise]

48. Yes indeed

That was so enjoyable 😀

[malaise]

50. The role of the buzzer - he's an optimist