dailyloe.com – Jamie Ding won his 20th consecutive Jeopardy! game on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The former Michigan high school standout tied for the seventh-most wins in the show’s long history. He now ranks sixth for total prize winnings.
Ding earned $33,027 during Thursday’s episode. This brought his 20-day total prize money to $572,600. The game was less dramatic than his close call from the previous day.
Prithish David, a financial consultant from Washington, D.C., finished second with $6,500. Alexandra Leith, an account manager from Massachusetts, placed third with $5,399. Ding will attempt to secure his 21st win on Friday’s episode.
Another victory would tie him with Cris Pannullo for sixth-most wins all-time. This ranking is according to The Jeopardy! Fan, a comprehensive online statistics database. The show airs in Detroit on WDIV-TV at 7:30 p.m.
The all-time record is held by current host Ken Jennings. He won 74 consecutive games back in 2004. Jennings earned more than $2.5 million during his historic streak.
Ding is a 2009 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School. He was an honor student and a National AP Scholar there. He also placed highly in national academic quiz tournaments.
Former Grosse Pointe North Principal Tim Bearden has followed Ding’s run. Bearden remembered Ding as a brilliant young man and excellent student. He stated he was not surprised by the success and was super happy for him.[]
Source: The Detroit News
