Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 19 regular play
Out of 185 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.3, on average (standard deviation: 8.69).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 73; middle lectern: 52; right lectern: 59.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,576 (standard deviation: $2,248); middle lectern: $1,825 (standard deviation: $1,721); right lectern: $1,927 (standard deviation: $1,759).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 62% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 32%).
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 | 8/9 | 89% | 5% | $1,367 | $808 | $100 | $3,000 | $1,344 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 35/48 | 73% | 26% | $1,396 | $954 | $200 | $4,800 | $925 | 14/17 | 1/4 |
| 4 | 50/73 | 68% | 40% | $1,505 | $908 | $300 | $5,000 | $714 | 15/19 | 3/7 |
| 5 | 41/54 | 76% | 29% | $1,350 | $633 | $100 | $3,200 | $746 | 6/7 | 5/6 |
| All | 134/184 | 73% | 99% | $1,424 | $841 | $100 | $5,000 | $809 | 36/44 | 9/18 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.93 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.87).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 19 regular play
Out of 185 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.64, on average (standard deviation: 6.7).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 63; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,772 (standard deviation: $1,970); wager range: $100 to $13,000; average gain/loss: $622
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,697 (standard deviation: $4,196); middle lectern: $5,986 (standard deviation: $3,832); right lectern: $5,816 (standard deviation: $3,833).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.46, on average (standard deviation: 5.68).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 76; middle lectern: 49; right lectern: 58.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,956 (standard deviation: $2,228); wager range: $5 to $14,000; average gain/loss: $275
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,391 (standard deviation: $5,951); middle lectern: $7,919 (standard deviation: $4,596); right lectern: $7,899 (standard deviation: $5,569).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 41% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 40% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 31%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 47% (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 1/1 | 100% | 0% | $200 | $0 | $200 | $200 | $200 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 2 | 18/28 | 64% | 8% | $2,682 | $1,708 | $800 | $7,000 | $1,061 | 2/5 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 67/116 | 58% | 32% | $2,926 | $2,441 | $100 | $13,000 | $710 | 7/13 | 8/15 |
| 4 | 78/135 | 58% | 37% | $3,010 | $1,938 | $100 | $14,000 | $395 | 4/7 | 9/24 |
| 5 | 44/88 | 50% | 24% | $2,640 | $1,950 | $5 | $10,800 | -$1 | 5/7 | 10/26 |
| All | 208/368 | 57% | 99% | $2,864 | $2,102 | $5 | $14,000 | $450 | 18/32 | 28/66 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.77 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 19 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $14,000 | Jake Maeroff | #4140, aired 2002-09-06 | DJ!2 | 20 | SAINTS ON THE MAP | $16,400 | $1,800 | R | |
| 2. | $13,000 | Myron Meyer | #4139, aired 2002-09-05 | DJ!1 | 14 | HUMPHREY BOGART MOVIES | $18,000 | $12,400 | R | |
| $13,000 | Y | Kathleen Ellis | #4232, aired 2003-01-14 | DJ!1 | 8 | FIRST LADIES | $13,000 | $7,600 | R | |
| 4. | $11,600 | Y | Alba Caraceni | #4139, aired 2002-09-05 | DJ!2 | 28 | ALL I WANT FOR ISTHMUS | $11,600 | -$27,400 | W |
| 5. | $11,000 | Y | Warren Usui | #4332, aired 2003-06-03 | DJ!1 | 12 | COMPOSERS | $11,000 | $1,800 | R |
| 6. | $10,800 | Y | Kyle Pope | #4210, aired 2002-12-13 | DJ!2 | 23 | PLANTS | $10,800 | -$2,300 | R |
| $10,800 | Y | Seth Alcorn | #4348, aired 2003-06-25 | DJ!2 | 27 | THE '76ers | $10,800 | -$9,200 | R | |
| 8. | $10,000 | Matt Caruso | #4304, aired 2003-04-24 | DJ!1 | 20 | ASIA | $22,200 | $17,200 | R | |
| $10,000 | Bonnie Schwab | #4347, aired 2003-06-24 | DJ!2 | 28 | GERMAN WORDS & PHRASES | $10,400 | -$12,200 | W | ||
| 10. | $8,600 | Y | Warren Usui | #4333, aired 2003-06-04 | DJ!1 | 9 | FIND THE STATE | $8,600 | $4,400 | W |
| 11. | $8,000 | Jim Weir | #4280, aired 2003-03-21 | DJ!2 | 30 | COMPUTER SCIENCE | $9,400 | -$6,400 | R | |
| 12. | $7,800 | Y | Randy Harris | #4272, aired 2003-03-11 | DJ!2 | 10 | FALL DOWN, GO BOOM | $7,800 | -$7,000 | R |
| 13. | $7,500 | Todd Nacey | #4196, aired 2002-11-25 | DJ!1 | 25 | ERIE COINCIDENCE | $11,200 | -$4,400 | W | |
| 14. | $7,400 | Y | Kay Reimann | #4321, aired 2003-05-19 | DJ!2 | 15 | GUINNESS RECORDS | $7,400 | -$6,200 | R |
| 15. | $7,200 | Mike Vethacke | #4141, aired 2002-09-09 | DJ!2 | 29 | BOTANY | $21,800 | $9,800 | R | |
| 16. | $7,000 | Tom McDermott | #4169, aired 2002-10-17 | DJ!2 | 23 | INVASIONS | $13,200 | -$3,400 | R | |
| $7,000 | Matthew Temple | #4196, aired 2002-11-25 | DJ!2 | 29 | IRIDIUM | $8,000 | -$7,600 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Darrell Garrison | #4201, aired 2002-12-02 | DJ!2 | 22 | LIGHTHOUSES | $8,200 | -$7,700 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Marc Goldenberg | #4217, aired 2002-12-24 | DJ!1 | 10 | ALIAS | $13,400 | $8,800 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Barbara Long | #4284, aired 2003-03-27 | DJ!2 | 27 | TRAVEL & TOURISM | $8,000 | -$9,800 | W |
Season 19 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4365, aired 2003-07-18 | George Dudley vs. Loren Duggan vs. Sam Ott | Sam Ott game 1. Last game of Season 19. |
Season 19 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4270, aired 2003-03-07 | Max Levaren vs. Joanne Daley vs. Ben Dufour | Max Levaren game 3. (Jimmy: You know, Grace, it's getting... |
| #4161, aired 2002-10-07 | Mark Brown vs. Steve Dalzell vs. Kris Markman | Mark Brown game 3. |