Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10 regular play
Out of 180 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.23, on average (standard deviation: 7.88).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 66; middle lectern: 53; right lectern: 61.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,332 (standard deviation: $1,040); middle lectern: $1,013 (standard deviation: $884); right lectern: $1,118 (standard deviation: $891).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 63% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 4/4 | 100% | 2% | $700 | $183 | $500 | $900 | $700 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 12/14 | 86% | 8% | $693 | $202 | $500 | $1,000 | $550 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 34/49 | 69% | 27% | $824 | $498 | $200 | $3,000 | $388 | 7/7 | 3/3 |
| 5 | 74/113 | 65% | 63% | $768 | $374 | $300 | $2,500 | $288 | 16/25 | 0/4 |
| All | 124/180 | 69% | 100% | $776 | $399 | $200 | $3,000 | $345 | 25/34 | 3/7 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.51 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.74).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10 regular play
Out of 180 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.02, on average (standard deviation: 6.93).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 59; right lectern: 55.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,501 (standard deviation: $715); wager range: $200 to $4,400; average gain/loss: $566
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,338 (standard deviation: $2,215); middle lectern: $3,207 (standard deviation: $1,724); right lectern: $3,615 (standard deviation: $2,097).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.95, on average (standard deviation: 6.17).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 66; middle lectern: 55; right lectern: 55.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,606 (standard deviation: $968); wager range: $100 to $5,500; average gain/loss: $162
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,912 (standard deviation: $2,792); middle lectern: $4,638 (standard deviation: $2,385); right lectern: $5,334 (standard deviation: $2,668).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 42% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%) and 34% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 46% (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 11/14 | 79% | 4% | $1,357 | $805 | $200 | $3,000 | $743 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 35/52 | 67% | 15% | $1,638 | $992 | $400 | $5,500 | $304 | 2/2 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 92/133 | 69% | 37% | $1,528 | $849 | $100 | $5,000 | $520 | 2/4 | 7/18 |
| 5 | 92/157 | 59% | 44% | $1,554 | $803 | $100 | $4,400 | $223 | 2/4 | 5/21 |
| All | 230/356 | 65% | 99% | $1,553 | $851 | $100 | $5,500 | $366 | 6/10 | 14/43 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.22 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.84).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 10 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,500 | Armand Kachigian | #2179, aired 1994-02-10 | DJ!2 | 26 | MUSEUMS | $5,700 | -$600 | W | |
| 2. | $5,000 | Adam Kasanof | #2131, aired 1993-12-06 | DJ!2 | 19 | ENGLISH LITERATURE | $6,300 | $1,100 | R | |
| $5,000 | Dave Moxness | #2176, aired 1994-02-07 | DJ!2 | 26 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $6,000 | -$800 | R | ||
| 4. | $4,400 | Y | John Guarisco | #2100, aired 1993-10-22 | DJ!1 | 26 | POLITICIANS | $4,400 | -$4,600 | W |
| 5. | $4,000 | Kurt Bray | #2155, aired 1994-01-07 | DJ!1 | 10 | SCIENCE | $9,600 | $7,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Mike Schmulewitz | #2210, aired 1994-03-25 | DJ!2 | 26 | WILLIAMs | $4,100 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Ali Vaezy | #2216, aired 1994-04-04 | DJ!1 | 15 | PLAYS | $9,300 | $6,500 | W | ||
| $4,000 | David Stewart | #2224, aired 1994-04-14 | DJ!2 | 28 | MUSEUMS | $5,500 | -$3,700 | W | ||
| 9. | $3,900 | Y | Barney Agnew | #2139, aired 1993-12-16 | DJ!1 | 25 | THE CIVIL WAR | $3,900 | -$5,200 | W |
| 10. | $3,500 | Bob Schwartz | #2103, aired 1993-10-27 | DJ!2 | 28 | ORGANIZATIONS | $5,900 | -$3,900 | W | |
| $3,500 | Matt Giers | #2106, aired 1993-11-01 | DJ!2 | 27 | POETS & POETRY | $3,900 | -$4,600 | R | ||
| 12. | $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2069, aired 1993-09-09 | DJ!2 | 9 | WORLD CITIES | $3,500 | -$1,100 | R | |
| $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | DJ!1 | 9 | WORLD CITIES | $4,100 | $1,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | DJ!2 | 16 | NOTORIOUS | $8,700 | $4,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Matthew Seelinger | #2087, aired 1993-10-05 | DJ!2 | 28 | U.S. MUSEUMS | $3,200 | -$5,400 | W | ||
| $3,000 | George Roth | #2095, aired 1993-10-15 | DJ!2 | 20 | APPLES | $3,300 | -$5,700 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Steve Cartwright | #2097, aired 1993-10-19 | DJ!1 | 15 | LITERATURE | $3,700 | -$2,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Joanna Pashdag | #2132, aired 1993-12-07 | DJ!2 | 29 | PLACE NAME ORIGINS | $3,200 | -$10,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | David Hillinck | #2133, aired 1993-12-08 | DJ!2 | 13 | MAMMALS | $4,100 | -$1,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | David Hillinck | #2137, aired 1993-12-14 | DJ!2 | 29 | OEDIPUS | $3,900 | -$2,300 | W |
Season 10 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2173, aired 1994-02-02 | Tom Nichols vs. Judy Paullus vs. Geoff Berman | Tom Nichols game 3. |
| #2110, aired 1993-11-05 | Craig Savel vs. Carole Lord vs. Adele Keyes Homer | |
| #2101, aired 1993-10-25 | Rachael Schwartz vs. Harris Levine vs. Debra Cope | Rachael Schwartz game 2. |
| #2070, aired 1993-09-10 | Brian Moore vs. Chad VonKampen vs. Joanne Fiore | Brian Moore game 4. |