Michigan Contestants Dominate Monday’s ‘Jeopardy!’ Episode
Jamie Ding extended his Jeopardy! streak to 22 games on Monday night. He defeated two fellow Michigan contestants to do it.
Game results
Ding won in runaway fashion. He finished Monday’s match with $18,600.
The victory raised his regular-season total to $627,600. That ranks sixth all-time for a regular-season total.
Ding missed the Final Jeopardy! clue in the episode. He still maintained a large lead.
Contestants and hometowns
Both challengers that night were from Michigan. Erik Bubolz is from Okemos and Catherine Hoffman is from Clarkston.
Bubolz identified himself as a lifelong Michigan State University fan. He gave a shoutout to MSU basketball during his introduction.
| Contestant | Hometown | Game Cash (Monday) | Total Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Ding | Grosse Pointe (native); Lawrenceville, NJ (current) | $18,600 | $627,600 |
| Erik Bubolz | Okemos | Challenger | |
| Catherine Hoffman | Clarkston | Challenger | |
Background and statistics
Ding graduated Grosse Pointe North High School in 2009. He is listed as a bureaucrat and law student living in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
During his run, Ding answered 685 clues correctly and 49 incorrectly. That tally comes from TheJeopardyFan.com.
Where this fits in show history
His 22-game streak is one win shy of tying for the fifth-longest streak. The field of all-time leaders still includes larger tallies.
Chris Pannullo accumulated just under $750,000 across a 21-game run in 2022. Ken Jennings holds the records for both most consecutive wins and highest regular-season earnings.
Jennings won 74 games and earned $2,520,700 in regular-season play.
What’s next
Viewers can catch Ding as he attempts a 23rd straight victory. The next episode airs Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. on Filmogaz.com listings.
The episode highlighted how Michigan contestants dominated Monday’s taping of Jeopardy!. Michigan contestants provided all three players on the stage that night.
