Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 22 regular play
Out of 195 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.72, on average (standard deviation: 8.4).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 75; middle lectern: 64; right lectern: 55.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,210 (standard deviation: $1,962); middle lectern: $1,774 (standard deviation: $1,632); right lectern: $1,788 (standard deviation: $1,919).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 62% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 0/1 | 0% | 1% | $600 | $0 | $600 | $600 | -$600 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 12/19 | 63% | 10% | $1,184 | $451 | $500 | $2,400 | $405 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 35/48 | 73% | 25% | $1,346 | $744 | $400 | $4,000 | $817 | 7/8 | 3/5 |
| 4 | 44/70 | 63% | 36% | $1,388 | $715 | $400 | $4,000 | $457 | 5/6 | 3/5 |
| 5 | 31/56 | 55% | 29% | $1,138 | $627 | $200 | $4,800 | $63 | 3/11 | 9/13 |
| All | 122/194 | 63% | 99% | $1,281 | $681 | $200 | $4,800 | $422 | 17/28 | 15/23 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.83 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 22 regular play
Out of 195 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.82, on average (standard deviation: 6.2).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 63; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 70.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,557 (standard deviation: $1,489); wager range: $500 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $1,043
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,603 (standard deviation: $3,951); middle lectern: $5,496 (standard deviation: $3,737); right lectern: $5,742 (standard deviation: $3,850).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.3, on average (standard deviation: 6).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 60; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 71.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,631 (standard deviation: $1,716); wager range: $100 to $9,000; average gain/loss: $418
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,739 (standard deviation: $5,610); middle lectern: $7,797 (standard deviation: $4,978); right lectern: $8,433 (standard deviation: $5,019).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 45% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 35% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%). 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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 30/42 | 71% | 11% | $2,498 | $1,771 | $500 | $7,800 | $1,369 | 3/4 | 2/3 |
| 3 | 70/122 | 57% | 32% | $2,482 | $1,446 | $100 | $7,000 | $479 | 7/11 | 4/19 |
| 4 | 79/139 | 57% | 36% | $2,810 | $1,719 | $100 | $10,000 | $665 | 2/2 | 8/29 |
| 5 | 47/83 | 57% | 22% | $2,525 | $1,589 | $200 | $9,000 | $904 | 2/4 | 5/25 |
| All | 226/386 | 59% | 99% | $2,594 | $1,605 | $100 | $10,000 | $734 | 14/21 | 19/76 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.69 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 22 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,000 | Maria Wenglinsky | #4864, aired 2005-11-03 | DJ!1 | 14 | "GEO"PARDY! | $21,900 | $19,500 | R | |
| 2. | $9,000 | Bill MacDonald | #4880, aired 2005-11-25 | DJ!2 | 18 | DOWN TO EARTH | $17,200 | $13,200 | W | |
| $9,000 | Jeff Knorr | #5035, aired 2006-06-30 | DJ!2 | 30 | MOSCOW KNOW-HOW | $9,600 | -$19,600 | R | ||
| 4. | $8,917 | Bruce Brown | #4951, aired 2006-03-06 | DJ!1 | 6 | small countries | $10,989 | $4,789 | R | |
| 5. | $7,800 | Y | Victoria Groce | #4831, aired 2005-09-19 | DJ!2 | 19 | SONNETS | $7,800 | -$6,300 | R |
| 6. | $7,000 | Y | Lizard Hogge | #4972, aired 2006-04-04 | DJ!2 | 18 | LAYING THINGS N TO N | $7,000 | -$4,800 | R |
| $7,000 | Michael Lapthorn | #4988, aired 2006-04-26 | DJ!2 | 22 | AMAZING STORIES | $19,800 | $11,200 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Celeste DiNucci | #5053, aired 2006-07-26 | DJ!1 | 17 | THEY PICKED UP THE CHEKHOV | $7,800 | -$6,000 | R | ||
| 9. | $6,600 | Y | Bryan Adams | #4913, aired 2006-01-11 | DJ!2 | 26 | CLASSICAL CLASSICS | $6,600 | -$6,400 | R |
| 10. | $6,200 | Y | Maria Wenglinsky | #4861, aired 2005-10-31 | DJ!2 | 20 | NEW WORLD EXPLORERS | $6,200 | -$7,500 | R |
| 11. | $6,000 | Jason Richards | #4843, aired 2005-10-05 | DJ!1 | 9 | VILLES DE FRANCE | $9,000 | $4,400 | R | |
| $6,000 | Scott Zimmerman | #4878, aired 2005-11-23 | DJ!2 | 30 | CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUMS | $6,800 | -$5,800 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Deena Banks | #4882, aired 2005-11-29 | DJ!1 | 13 | A GREEN CATEGORY | $6,800 | -$2,000 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Laura McElfresh | #4898, aired 2005-12-21 | DJ!1 | 6 | CLASSICAL COMPOSERS | $10,600 | $6,200 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Jeff Lawrence | #4898, aired 2005-12-21 | DJ!2 | 19 | TIME FOR A MOVIE REVIEW | $8,000 | -$9,800 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Tom Kavanaugh | #4911, aired 2006-01-09 | DJ!1 | 19 | BRING OUT YOUR DEAD | $6,800 | -$8,700 | R | ||
| $6,000 | William Love | #4927, aired 2006-01-31 | DJ!1 | 26 | ISLANDS | $11,000 | -$6,300 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Tim Logue | #4946, aired 2006-02-27 | DJ!2 | 25 | LEWIS & CLARK | $8,400 | -$5,600 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Alicia Aho | #4952, aired 2006-03-07 | DJ!1 | 12 | SCIENCE "T"ALK | $8,200 | -$2,789 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Lars Jacobsen | #4965, aired 2006-03-24 | DJ!2 | 29 | LITERATURE | $9,600 | -$5,600 | W |
Season 22 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5014, aired 2006-06-01 | Nathan Meyers vs. Kathy Daum vs. Jonathan Spencer |
Season 22 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5045, aired 2006-07-14 | Eric Allen vs. Lisa Llanes-Simpson vs. Bruce Lin | |
| #4952, aired 2006-03-07 | Bruce Brown vs. Alicia Aho vs. Michael Smith | |
| #4927, aired 2006-01-31 | William Love vs. John Moore vs. Eleanor Ainslie | |
| #4858, aired 2005-10-26 | Diane Mettam vs. Jeff Pandin vs. Susan Klak |