Jeopardy! Champ Jamie Ding returned to the Alex Trebek Stage for the sixth time as the trivia powerhouse looked to add another win to his already impressive run. With a five-day total of $131,802, Ding has already qualified for the next Tournament of Champions.
“For the second straight day, Jamie had the only correct response in Final Jeopardy,” said host Ken Jennings about Ding’s win on Thursday. “He survived with the win and is now a five-game champion, headed to the Tournament of Champions. It’s been a great week for Jamie, and I’m sure he’d like to end it on a high, but so would his challengers.”
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