Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 18 regular play
Out of 179 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.69, on average (standard deviation: 7.95).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 75; middle lectern: 59; right lectern: 44.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,408 (standard deviation: $1,871); middle lectern: $1,822 (standard deviation: $1,557); right lectern: $1,644 (standard deviation: $1,619).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 54% 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 | 5/8 | 63% | 4% | $1,213 | $624 | $600 | $2,500 | $263 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 32/48 | 67% | 27% | $1,038 | $548 | $300 | $3,000 | $238 | 5/9 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 40/71 | 56% | 40% | $1,183 | $747 | $100 | $4,000 | $242 | 6/10 | 8/13 |
| 5 | 30/51 | 59% | 29% | $1,100 | $721 | $200 | $4,400 | $324 | 4/6 | 6/11 |
| All | 107/178 | 60% | 99% | $1,121 | $683 | $100 | $4,400 | $265 | 15/25 | 16/26 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.93 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.86).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 18 regular play
Out of 179 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.77, on average (standard deviation: 6.02).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 54.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,039 (standard deviation: $1,144); wager range: $100 to $9,000; average gain/loss: $545
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,354 (standard deviation: $3,495); middle lectern: $5,181 (standard deviation: $3,214); right lectern: $4,892 (standard deviation: $3,151).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.51, on average (standard deviation: 5.77).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 68; middle lectern: 45; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,328 (standard deviation: $1,762); wager range: $100 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $734
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,286 (standard deviation: $5,014); middle lectern: $7,656 (standard deviation: $4,769); right lectern: $7,083 (standard deviation: $4,635).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 38% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 22%) and 34% 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 42% (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 13/18 | 72% | 5% | $1,924 | $1,042 | $400 | $5,000 | $557 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 79/123 | 64% | 35% | $2,148 | $1,631 | $100 | $10,000 | $753 | 3/4 | 12/27 |
| 4 | 91/136 | 67% | 39% | $2,126 | $1,296 | $100 | $8,000 | $891 | 2/2 | 18/37 |
| 5 | 36/75 | 48% | 21% | $2,402 | $1,653 | $100 | $9,000 | $9 | 5/5 | 7/27 |
| All | 219/352 | 62% | 98% | $2,184 | $1,490 | $100 | $10,000 | $638 | 10/11 | 37/91 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.75 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.85).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 18 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,000 | Erik Best | #4104, aired 2002-06-06 | DJ!2 | 28 | YOUR INITIAL RESPONSE IS CORRECT | $10,400 | -$7,400 | R | |
| 2. | $4,500 | Ramsey Campbell | #3908, aired 2001-09-05 | DJ!1 | 17 | THE NUMBER AFTER 2 | $7,700 | $3,100 | R | |
| $9,000 | Y | Jason McCune | #4040, aired 2002-03-08 | DJ!1 | 8 | DOWN THE VIDEO TUBE | $9,000 | $3,400 | R | |
| $9,000 | Peter Paniccia | #4116, aired 2002-06-24 | DJ!2 | 30 | MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS | $10,400 | -$9,000 | W | ||
| 5. | $4,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | DJ!1 | 17 | MAD, I TELL YOU! | $8,800 | $4,900 | R | |
| $4,000 | Jay Smith | #3939, aired 2001-10-18 | DJ!2 | 24 | ORANGE YOU GLAD? | $4,600 | -$3,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Rich Hastings | #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | DJ!2 | 24 | THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW | $19,400 | $13,000 | R | ||
| 8. | $7,800 | Meagan Shelton | #4114, aired 2002-06-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | MOUNT RUSHMORE | $14,400 | -$7,800 | R | |
| 9. | $3,800 | Ramsey Campbell | #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | DJ!2 | 27 | OHIO | $16,200 | $12,900 | W | |
| 10. | $6,800 | Y | David Bell | #3997, aired 2002-01-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE BARBARY WARS | $6,800 | -$8,000 | R |
| 11. | $6,700 | Jon Newlon | #4106, aired 2002-06-10 | DJ!2 | 30 | DAVY CROCKETT | $6,800 | -$9,000 | R | |
| 12. | $3,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3908, aired 2001-09-05 | DJ!2 | 21 | SEAN CONNERY | $11,600 | $7,000 | R | |
| $3,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3911, aired 2001-09-10 | DJ!2 | 26 | DON'T MESS WITH SICILY | $6,500 | $1,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Francis Grant Jr. | #3914, aired 2001-09-13 | DJ!2 | 29 | COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY | $3,700 | -$2,900 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Mark Lee | #3996, aired 2002-01-07 | DJ!2 | 23 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | $8,600 | -$6,000 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Bill Alston | #4059, aired 2002-04-04 | DJ!1 | 11 | CINEMATIC TITLE PAIRS | $10,600 | $800 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Allison Owens | #4089, aired 2002-05-16 | DJ!2 | 24 | COLLEGE COLLAGE | $8,400 | -$10,700 | R | ||
| 18. | $2,900 | Y | Ramsey Campbell | #3912, aired 2001-09-11 | J! | 24 | LET'S NOT SPREAD 'EM AROUND | $2,900 | $900 | W |
| $5,800 | Y | Jon Nuckles | #4126, aired 2002-07-08 | DJ!2 | 21 | MOVIE MUSIC | $5,800 | -$4,600 | R | |
| 20. | $2,600 | Y | Ramsey Campbell | #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | J! | 26 | U.S. MONEY | $2,600 | -$300 | R |
Season 18 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4015, aired 2002-02-01 | Susan Robbins vs. Anne Takemoto vs. Andrew Sims |
Season 18 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4065, aired 2002-04-12 | Erik Rockom vs. Derek Doran-Wood vs. Peggy Pancella | |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | Danielle Yermish vs. Lisa Dixon vs. Roger Werries | |
| #3971, aired 2001-12-03 | Frank Stasio vs. Kathy Cassity vs. Marek Karwowski | Kathy Cassity game 1. |
| #3969, aired 2001-11-29 | Susan Rathke vs. Frank Stasio vs. Adam Lipsius | (Sarah: I'm Sarah of the Clue Crew. Today on Jeopardy!,... |
| #3952, aired 2001-11-06 | Trevor Norris vs. Bong Miquiabas vs. Sherri Rowton | Trevor Norris game 2. |
| #3907, aired 2001-09-04 | Anne Reynolds vs. Carrie Pfeiffer vs. Bernard Pena |