Overview
- Jamie Ding, who won again Wednesday, reached 24 straight victories and moved into sole fifth place on the show’s consecutive-wins list with a $23,000 game that lifted his total to $667,000.
- The night before, Tuesday’s 23rd win tied Mattea Roach for fifth all-time and pushed his 23-day earnings to $644,000 on the Leaderboard of Legends that tracks the longest streaks.
- He goes for a 25th win Thursday against Andrew Younger of San Diego and Erin Adams of Orlando, according to Jeopardy.com.
- Host Ken Jennings told viewers that Ding’s 24-day total is two-thirds of the way to $1 million, underscoring the pace of his run.
- Attention has grown at home as New Jersey’s governor publicly praised him and his father said he was surprised but proud of his sustained performance.