Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 190 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.83, on average (standard deviation: 8.5).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 52; right lectern: 51.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,415 (standard deviation: $1,166); middle lectern: $1,042 (standard deviation: $969); right lectern: $929 (standard deviation: $885).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 66% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%).
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 4/5 | 80% | 3% | $643 | $217 | $500 | $1,000 | $437 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 23/31 | 74% | 17% | $737 | $378 | $300 | $1,600 | $305 | 6/9 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 39/57 | 68% | 30% | $732 | $379 | $200 | $2,400 | $240 | 5/10 | 1/2 |
| 5 | 62/94 | 66% | 50% | $829 | $384 | $200 | $2,500 | $314 | 14/20 | 5/8 |
| All | 128/187 | 68% | 98% | $779 | $379 | $200 | $2,500 | $293 | 27/41 | 6/10 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.28 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.84).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 190 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.85, on average (standard deviation: 6.32).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 75; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,575 (standard deviation: $730); wager range: $300 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $410
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,184 (standard deviation: $2,299); middle lectern: $3,161 (standard deviation: $1,981); right lectern: $3,064 (standard deviation: $1,827).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.82, on average (standard deviation: 6.36).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 78; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 55.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,819 (standard deviation: $1,122); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $650
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,235 (standard deviation: $3,255); middle lectern: $4,498 (standard deviation: $2,589); right lectern: $4,297 (standard deviation: $2,340).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 49% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 38% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 51% (standard deviation: 30%).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double location breakdown
| Row | # cor./# rev. | % cor. | % rev. | Avg. wag. | Std. dev. | Min. wag. | Max. wag. | Avg. gain/loss | TDDs | Fearfuls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 17/20 | 85% | 5% | $1,685 | $973 | $200 | $3,000 | $1,235 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 52/80 | 65% | 21% | $1,644 | $711 | $400 | $3,500 | $534 | 3/3 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 91/136 | 67% | 36% | $1,608 | $947 | $100 | $5,900 | $599 | 5/7 | 1/9 |
| 5 | 87/144 | 60% | 38% | $1,813 | $1,064 | $100 | $8,000 | $365 | 4/9 | 4/17 |
| All | 247/380 | 65% | 100% | $1,697 | $953 | $100 | $8,000 | $530 | 12/19 | 7/31 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.06 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.89).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 8
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $8,000 | Joseph D'Hippolito | #1707, aired 1992-01-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | FAMOUS NAMES | $12,000 | $9,300 | R | |
| 2. | $6,000 | Bill Dunn | #1700, aired 1992-01-10 | DJ!1 | 28 | BIOLOGY | $6,200 | -$1,900 | W | |
| 3. | $5,900 | Y | Rita Stein | #1629, aired 1991-10-03 | DJ!2 | 24 | CHARLES DICKENS | $5,900 | -$5,900 | R |
| 4. | $5,500 | Jerome Vered | #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $18,400 | $14,100 | R | |
| 5. | $5,000 | Nick Pyle | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | OLD TESTAMENT | $5,400 | -$7,300 | W | |
| $5,000 | Catherine Menser | #1768, aired 1992-04-15 | DJ!2 | 30 | FINANCE | $6,900 | -$7,100 | W | ||
| 7. | $4,600 | Y | Rand Owen | #1626, aired 1991-09-30 | DJ!2 | 12 | WORLD HISTORY | $4,600 | $100 | R |
| 8. | $4,300 | Y | Bruce Simmons | #1770, aired 1992-04-17 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERATURE | $4,300 | -$2,900 | R |
| 9. | $4,100 | Y | Don Fraser Jr. | #1638, aired 1991-10-16 | DJ!2 | 30 | POETRY | $4,100 | -$11,000 | W |
| 10. | $4,013 | Matt Kane | #1733, aired 1992-02-26 | DJ!2 | 22 | BALLET | $4,500 | -$4,000 | R | |
| 11. | $4,000 | Leszek Pawlowicz | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!1 | 14 | MONTHS | $13,100 | $10,700 | W | |
| $4,000 | John McGill | #1661, aired 1991-11-18 | DJ!2 | 18 | BIRTHPLACES | $9,300 | $6,400 | W | ||
| 13. | $3,500 | Seth Davis | #1624, aired 1991-09-26 | DJ!1 | 14 | NOTORIOUS | $7,100 | $2,400 | W | |
| $3,500 | Pat Gavin | #1738, aired 1992-03-04 | DJ!1 | 18 | BIOLOGY | $5,500 | -$1,900 | W | ||
| $3,500 | Y | Jon Ramos | #1756, aired 1992-03-30 | DJ!2 | 15 | HISTORIC NAMES | $3,500 | -$5,100 | W | |
| 16. | $3,200 | Michael Ball | #1616, aired 1991-09-16 | DJ!2 | 27 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $6,600 | -$3,200 | R | |
| $3,200 | Susan Kornblum | #1792, aired 1992-05-19 | DJ!2 | 28 | NEWSPAPERS | $4,800 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| $3,200 | Mag Birge | #1826, aired 1992-07-06 | DJ!2 | 29 | GENEVA | $8,800 | $4,000 | W | ||
| 19. | $3,100 | Lois Kurowski | #1658, aired 1991-11-13 | DJ!2 | 24 | POLITICS | $6,700 | -$3,000 | W | |
| 20. | $3,000 | Kathrine Marris | #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | DJ!2 | 25 | COLORS | $3,500 | -$10,300 | W |
Season 8 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1832, aired 1992-07-14 | Pat Fine vs. Carolyn Meek vs. Lucy Schilling | 1992 Seniors Tournament semifinal game 2. |
| #1642, aired 1991-10-22 | Bill Gallagher vs. Amy Heller vs. Wayland Massey | |
| #1628, aired 1991-10-02 | Ron Reisman vs. Bill Oldach vs. Rita Stein |
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