Overview
- Jamie Ding won his fifth game on the March 19 episode, elevating his five-day total to $131,802 and securing a Tournament of Champions slot.
- Earlier in the run, Ding logged a single-game Coryat of $42,400, surpassing Ken Jennings’ previous high of $39,200 as tallied by J-Archive.
- Host Ken Jennings noted Ding posted 36 correct responses in one game, the season’s best, and matched a 45-clue tally when including Final Jeopardy.
- Ding’s path featured big swings driven by aggressive Daily Double wagering, yet he repeatedly closed out games by converting Final Jeopardy when others did not.
- Opponents and fans praised his performance, with a rival contestant lauding his play in a Reddit post after the fifth win.