Well, Jeopardy! fans, the day has come. After 31 victories — and landing himself firmly amongst Jeopardy’s biggest winners of all time — Jamie Ding has been defeated. I was absolutely gutted watching the episode that aired Monday on the 2026 TV schedule, as Greg Shahade’s lead continued to grow, ultimately making it impossible for our Superchampion to catch him in Final Jeopardy. As I struggled to accept what was happening in front of my eyes, I found my spirits lifting when I read Ding’s four-letter message to fans.
It was fitting — or possibly a cruel twist of fate — that after 23 of Jamie Ding’s 31 wins came via runaway, his own winning streak would end the same way. Ding entered Final Jeopardy with $16,000. Greg Shahade had $32,600, so we all knew going into the final clue that this was the orange-loving, General Tso’s chicken-eating champ's last regular-season game. He used that to his advantage, including a short-but-sweet message below his official response:
