'Jeopardy!' recap: What happened on April 23, 2026

"Jeopardy!" aired on April 23 featuring Jamie Ding, Leighanna Mixter and Patrick Nolan. The game included nine triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!

Who played and who won

• Winner: Jamie Ding—$56,001
• 2nd: Patrick Nolan—$18,000
• 3rd: Leighanna Mixter—$10,400

Game snapshot

Starting Final Jeopardy! scores & wagers:

1. Jamie Ding: Start $30,800—Wager $25,201—$56,001
2. Leighanna Mixter: Start $5,400—Wager $5,000—$10,400
3. Patrick Nolan: Start $28,000—Wager $-10,000—$18,000

What's next on 'Jeopardy!'

Season 42 continues on Friday with Jamie Ding returning as champion to face two new challengers. Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home. 

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Top 5 all-time 'Jeopardy!' winners

1. Ken Jennings—74 wins—$2,520,700
2. Amy Schneider—40 wins—$1,382,800
3. Matt Amodio—38 wins—$1,518,601
4. James Holzhauer—32 wins—$2,462,216
5. Mattea Roach—23 wins—$560,983

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