Now, a new champion from Philadelphia will go on to compete again tonight.
Greg Shahade was the one to finally beat Jamie Ding.
"I didn't want to play him," says Shahade. "It's an honor to play him, but also, you only get one chance to play 'Jeopardy!' in your life. When you play somebody like that, you're probably going to lose."
Not this time! Shahade, a chess master, ended Ding's winning streak.
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"I couldn't believe it was my life," says Shahade.
Ding now stands in 5th place for all time 'Jeopardy!' wins.
He walked away with more than $885,000 and earned a special place not only in Jeopardy! lore, but in our hearts.
"The run is over," says Ding. "But all good things come to an end. I think we put together some great television."
Ding will go on to play in the Tournament of Champions.
"It's so wonderful," says Ding. "It's very humbling. Greg played phenomenally. Katrina played really well too. It was pretty exciting up until the end."
"That was a big win for me," says Shahade. "It's emotional. It was an adrenaline dump. And then I had to turn around and play again in like 15 minutes."
Shahade returns to compete in "Jeopardy!" Tuesday night at 7 p.m. on 6abc.