‘Jeopardy! Contestant Aims for 20th Consecutive Win Tonight’

Mo. Basuony

Published: April 10, 2026 5:39 AM ET

‘Jeopardy! Contestant Aims for 20th Consecutive Win Tonight’

Jamie Ding extended a remarkable streak on Jeopardy! with his 19th consecutive victory on April 8. The run raised his regular-season total to $539,573. Ding, a Detroit-area native now living in New Jersey, has moved onto the game show’s leaderboard.

The Jeopardy! contestant is aiming at a 20th consecutive win this evening. If successful, he would reach 20 straight games and climb higher on the consecutive-wins list. The next episode aired on April 9.

Leaderboard context

Ding’s streak placed him among the show’s most successful players. The program posted his standing on Facebook.

Ken Jennings — 74 wins (2004), $2,520,700.
Amy Schneider — 40 wins (2022), $1,382,800.
Matt Amodio — 38 wins (2021), $1,518,601.
James Holzhauer — 32 wins (2019), $2,462,216.
Mattea Roach — 23 games (2022), $560,983.
Cris Pannullo — 21 games (2022), $748,286.
Julia Collins — 20 games (2014), $428,100.
Tie including Jamie Ding (2026), Jason Zuffranieri (2019) $532,496, and David Madden (2005) $430,400.

Winnings and rankings

The show listed Ding among the top 10 contestants in Jeopardy! history. It noted him as seventh in all-time regular-season winnings.

He would need a bit more than $21,000 to move up another slot in the regular-season earnings rankings. The all-time regular-season earnings record remains Ken Jennings’ $2,520,700.

Performance metrics

Independent tallying shows Ding answered 618 questions correctly. He recorded 42 incorrect responses, according to TheJeopardyFan.com.

Public reaction

State and academic figures publicly acknowledged his run. New Jersey Representative Mikie Sherrill posted well wishes on X ahead of a contest.

Wayne State University, where Ding’s father teaches, posted support on Facebook. The university called the community proud of his achievements.

Episode highlight

One recent episode featured a contestant who joked during Final Jeopardy. The wager strategy by opponents allowed the joker to win when others lost their bets.