Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 21 regular play
Out of 119 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.16, on average (standard deviation: 9.09).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 61; middle lectern: 33; right lectern: 25.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,413 (standard deviation: $2,825); middle lectern: $1,412 (standard deviation: $1,661); right lectern: $1,539 (standard deviation: $1,751).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 64% 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 | 2/2 | 100% | 2% | $2,600 | $1,697 | $1,400 | $3,800 | $2,600 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 19/30 | 63% | 25% | $1,600 | $1,082 | $200 | $4,200 | $560 | 1/6 | 1/1 |
| 4 | 29/48 | 60% | 40% | $1,750 | $1,159 | $200 | $6,600 | $517 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| 5 | 31/39 | 79% | 33% | $1,544 | $773 | $200 | $4,000 | $821 | 11/14 | 4/4 |
| All | 81/119 | 68% | 100% | $1,659 | $1,031 | $200 | $6,600 | $662 | 18/27 | 8/10 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.04 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 21 regular play
Out of 119 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.92, on average (standard deviation: 6.99).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 58; middle lectern: 36; right lectern: 24.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,881 (standard deviation: $1,738); wager range: $100 to $8,400; average gain/loss: $1,019
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,355 (standard deviation: $6,379); middle lectern: $5,114 (standard deviation: $3,414); right lectern: $4,562 (standard deviation: $3,629).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.1, on average (standard deviation: 6.09).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 67; middle lectern: 21; right lectern: 30.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,320 (standard deviation: $2,501); wager range: $5 to $13,200; average gain/loss: $1,342
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $15,595 (standard deviation: $7,848); middle lectern: $7,164 (standard deviation: $4,661); right lectern: $5,906 (standard deviation: $4,972).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 41% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%) and 35% 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 47% (standard deviation: 32%).
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 | 10/13 | 77% | 5% | $2,669 | $1,901 | $400 | $7,800 | $1,608 | 3/3 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 41/62 | 66% | 26% | $3,144 | $2,288 | $5 | $13,200 | $1,318 | 1/3 | 2/8 |
| 4 | 75/106 | 71% | 45% | $3,147 | $2,244 | $100 | $12,000 | $1,098 | 3/5 | 10/18 |
| 5 | 36/56 | 64% | 24% | $3,050 | $1,920 | $400 | $10,000 | $1,082 | 1/1 | 8/15 |
| All | 162/237 | 68% | 100% | $3,100 | $2,160 | $5 | $13,200 | $1,180 | 8/12 | 20/42 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.87 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.83).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 21 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $13,200 | Ken Jennings | #4653, aired 2004-11-24 | DJ!2 | 26 | NAMES FROM THE GERMAN | $26,800 | $24,200 | R | |
| 2. | $12,000 | Ken Jennings | #4618, aired 2004-10-06 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERARY PAIRS | $28,000 | $24,600 | R | |
| 3. | $10,000 | Dave Oosterhuis | #4642, aired 2004-11-09 | DJ!2 | 25 | GRANADA | $13,400 | -$9,800 | W | |
| $10,000 | Robert Bowsher | #4667, aired 2004-12-14 | DJ!2 | 14 | TOM WOLFE | $12,200 | -$4,200 | W | ||
| 5. | $9,800 | Ken Jennings | #4655, aired 2004-11-26 | DJ!2 | 11 | ART HISTORY | $20,200 | $16,200 | R | |
| 6. | $8,600 | Ken Jennings | #4654, aired 2004-11-25 | DJ!2 | 16 | NOBEL CATEGORIES BY WINNER | $21,400 | $21,000 | R | |
| 7. | $8,400 | Ken Jennings | #4603, aired 2004-09-15 | DJ!1 | 9 | WHO PLAYED 'EM? | $16,600 | $14,200 | R | |
| 8. | $8,000 | Tom McCudden | #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | DJ!2 | 23 | SIGNS & SYMBOLS | $22,600 | $8,200 | R | |
| 9. | $7,800 | Ken Jennings | #4634, aired 2004-10-28 | DJ!2 | 22 | AQUATIC LIFE | $17,200 | $7,600 | R | |
| $7,800 | Ken Jennings | #4638, aired 2004-11-04 | DJ!1 | 10 | 5-LETTER WORDS | $17,200 | $13,400 | R | ||
| $7,800 | Ken Jennings | #4638, aired 2004-11-04 | DJ!2 | 22 | COUNTRY MATTERS | $32,200 | $25,200 | R | ||
| $7,800 | Y | Rob Kimbro | #4656, aired 2004-11-29 | DJ!1 | 20 | WEAPONS OF THE 2nd MILLENNIUM | $7,800 | -$13,800 | W | |
| 13. | $7,500 | Harry Sering | #4670, aired 2004-12-17 | DJ!2 | 26 | CLASSIC TV DRAMA EPISODES | $7,800 | -$3,600 | W | |
| 14. | $7,000 | Ken Jennings | #4601, aired 2004-09-13 | DJ!2 | 20 | GEOLOGY | $23,000 | $21,000 | R | |
| $7,000 | Tom McCudden | #4665, aired 2004-12-10 | DJ!1 | 4 | LEGAL BRIEFS | $13,800 | $7,800 | W | ||
| 16. | $6,600 | Ken Jennings | #4653, aired 2004-11-24 | DJ!1 | 24 | WHO WAS THE ENGLISH MONARCH WHEN... | $33,400 | $30,800 | W | |
| $6,600 | Y | Tom McCudden | #4664, aired 2004-12-09 | J! | 20 | AVIATION | $6,600 | $4,800 | R | |
| 18. | $6,400 | Ken Jennings | #4619, aired 2004-10-07 | DJ!1 | 13 | WHITE HOUSE BEFORE & AFTER | $18,600 | $12,400 | R | |
| 19. | $6,200 | Y | Whitney Donaghy | #4654, aired 2004-11-25 | DJ!1 | 8 | ASIA | $6,200 | -$10,800 | W |
| 20. | $6,000 | Ken Jennings | #4620, aired 2004-10-08 | DJ!2 | 29 | BILLIE HOLIDAY | $39,000 | $35,600 | R |
Season 21 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4785, aired 2005-05-27 | Bob Shore vs. Charlie Kahn vs. Tim Schwab |