Ben Ganger's 'Jeopardy!' streak is over — but he'll be back
Indiana contestant Ben Ganger scored his fifth " Jeopardy!" win on Cinco de Mayo, but Tuesday was his last time on the stage — for now.
Ganger has qualified for the annual Tournament of Champions, earning $105,915 in his five wins. During Tuesday's show, Ken Jennings revealed what Ganger told him after his fifth win about making it to the Tournament of Champions: "Man, that's beyond my wildest dreams."
In a nod to his Hoosier heritage, during Tuesday's show, Ganger and Jennings chatted about his love for motorsports, pointing out that Indiana's drivers' licenses have an Indy Car on them. Jennings asked if it encouraged bad driving.
You can let us know the answer next time you're on Interstate 465.
Here's a look at Ganger's five-day streak.
Who is Ben Ganger?
Ganger is a data analyst and opera singer from Goshen, Indiana, and a Goshen College graduate. Learn more about Ganger and his connections in the community in the South Bend Tribune story linked below.
Did Ben Ganger win Tuesday, May 6, on 'Jeopardy!'?
No. Tuesday's challengers were Sarah Gillis, an Asbury Park, New Jersey, mortgage loan processor; and Keegan Olson, a Vancouver, Canada, consultant.
Gillis took a page from Ganger's book by going into Final Jeopardy with a strong lead of $7,400. Ganger was in second place with $3,600. Even though she had the incorrect response and the other two contestants responded correctly, Gillis only wagered $100, leaving her with the highest score.
How much did Ben Ganger win on 'Jeopardy!'
Ganger won a total of $105,915 in his five wins. Here's how it breaks down.
Tuesday, April 29: $24,999
Wednesday, April 30: $16,816
Thursday, May 1: $34,600
Friday, May 2: $20,000
Monday, May 5: $9,500
How did Ben Granger do in Final Jeopardy? What was the clue on May 6, 2025?
Both Ganger and Olson correctly responded in Final Jeopardy. In the category "Word Origins," the clue was: "Fittingly, this adjective describing a hit-you-in-the-gut kind of feeling goes back to the Latin word for internal organs.
The correct response: "What is visceral?'
May 6, 2024, 'Jeopardy!': Goshen's Ben Ganger's Jeopardy win streak ends Tuesday at five
What was the Final Jeopardy clue on May 5, 2025?
In the category of "Official Languages," Monday's clue was: "Of the four independent nations of the Americas without English or Spanish as an official language, it's the smallest in area."
None of the contestants got the correct response, "What is Haiti?"
What was the Final Jeopardy clue on May 2, 2025?
Friday's clue in the category of "Boats & Ships" was: "Nearly a century after her 1851 sporting triumph, she was a rotting hulk finally scrapped in 1945."
No contestants gave the correct response, "What is the America?" Ganger simply wrote "What."
What was the Final Jeopardy clue on May 1, 2025?
On the Thursday, May 1, broadcast, Granger correctly responded to this clue in the category of "The Stage":
"Their show ended its off Broadway run in 2025 after 34 years, 17,800 shows, and 82,150 gallons of paint."
The correct response was "Who is the Blue Man Group?"
What was the Final Jeopardy clue on April 30, 2025?
Final Jeopardy on Wednesday, April 30, was in the category "Business & Television." The clue read: "This TV show that debuted in 1960 licensed its name eight years later to a children's health product that's still around today."
Ganger was already in the lead before he gave the correct response: "What is 'The Flintstones'?"
What was the Final Jeopardy clue on April 29, 2025?
On Tuesday, April 29, the category for Final Jeopardy was '20th Century Figures' and the clue was, 'After studying business in Chicago in the 1920s, this man obsessed with Sherlock Holmes was an investigator for a credit company.'
The correct response was: "Who is Elliot Ness?" All three contestants got it wrong.
Morin answered with 'Who is Raymond Chandler?' Her wager of $2,000 dropped her down to a final total of $600. Zubairi fared slightly better. He wagered $11,601 with 'Who is Dashiell Hamett?' and ended with $1,799.
Ganger wrote 'Who is Pinkerton?' His wager of $901 gave him a final total of $24,999, meaning Ganger will be back for his second game on Wednesday, April 30.
What time is 'Jeopardy!' on? Where to watch
"Jeopardy!" airs nightly at 7:30 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday on WTHR in Indianapolis. Visit jeopardy.com/watch to see when and where the show airs in your area.
Where is 'Jeopardy!' streaming? How to watch without cable
You can stream episodes of "Jeopardy!" online with a subscription to Philo.
Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Philo
"Jeopardy!" doesn't stream on Peacock, but with a premium subscription, you can watch the broadcast live.
Watch 'Jeopardy!' on Peacock
Who won the most money from 'Jeopardy!' all-time?
Contestant Brad Rutter won $4,938,436 — including tournaments — on "Jeopardy!," the all-time record amount of money awarded, according to the show's website. Ken Jennings is second on the list with $4,370,700.
What's the longest 'Jeopardy!' winning streak of all time?
Ken Jennings won a record 74 consecutive games, according to the "Jeopardy!" website.
Who won the most money on 'Jeopardy!' in a single game?
James Holzhauer won $131,127 in a single game on April 17, 2019, according to the show's website. Holzhauer holds each of the top 10 single-game winning totals with No. 10 checking in at $89,229. His total earnings rank third all-time at $3,612,216.
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