Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 23 regular play
Out of 185 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.39, on average (standard deviation: 8.45).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 63; middle lectern: 68; right lectern: 52.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,596 (standard deviation: $2,256); middle lectern: $2,072 (standard deviation: $1,793); right lectern: $2,290 (standard deviation: $2,087).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 58% 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 | 8/12 | 67% | 7% | $1,333 | $778 | $400 | $3,000 | $567 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 38/47 | 81% | 26% | $1,357 | $747 | $100 | $3,400 | $877 | 6/6 | 4/4 |
| 4 | 45/68 | 66% | 37% | $1,501 | $803 | $400 | $4,000 | $437 | 9/13 | 6/7 |
| 5 | 34/56 | 61% | 31% | $1,411 | $760 | $200 | $4,000 | $254 | 4/7 | 5/8 |
| All | 125/183 | 68% | 99% | $1,426 | $770 | $100 | $4,000 | $502 | 19/27 | 15/19 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.92 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 23 regular play
Out of 185 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.26, on average (standard deviation: 6.25).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 57; middle lectern: 65; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,489 (standard deviation: $1,182); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $974
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,247 (standard deviation: $4,184); middle lectern: $6,148 (standard deviation: $3,981); right lectern: $6,685 (standard deviation: $3,716).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.05, on average (standard deviation: 5.68).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 69; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 66.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,668 (standard deviation: $1,635); wager range: $5 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $627
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,784 (standard deviation: $5,259); middle lectern: $8,840 (standard deviation: $5,338); right lectern: $9,584 (standard deviation: $5,149).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 42% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 30% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 43% (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 | 26/40 | 65% | 11% | $2,985 | $1,223 | $500 | $6,000 | $910 | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 73/111 | 66% | 30% | $2,370 | $1,218 | $100 | $7,000 | $655 | 5/6 | 7/18 |
| 4 | 88/130 | 68% | 35% | $2,668 | $1,430 | $400 | $8,000 | $1,026 | 2/6 | 9/26 |
| 5 | 49/86 | 57% | 23% | $2,526 | $1,689 | $5 | $7,600 | $602 | 2/4 | 12/33 |
| All | 236/367 | 64% | 99% | $2,578 | $1,428 | $5 | $8,000 | $802 | 9/17 | 29/78 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.94).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 23 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $8,000 | Jim McMurtry | #5081, aired 2006-10-16 | DJ!2 | 29 | WHO'S THAT GUERRILLA? | $10,400 | -$10,000 | R | |
| 2. | $7,600 | Brian Lamb | #5262, aired 2007-06-26 | DJ!2 | 15 | PEOPLE WITH MUPPET NAMES | $7,800 | -$7,400 | R | |
| $7,600 | Y | Wilson Rickerson | #5266, aired 2007-07-02 | DJ!2 | 29 | BUT THEY'RE GUARANTEED TO RAISE A SMILE | $7,600 | -$14,800 | W | |
| 4. | $7,000 | Y | Nick Calton | #5064, aired 2006-09-21 | DJ!2 | 27 | CORPORATE NAME ETYMOLOGY | $7,000 | -$11,200 | R |
| $7,000 | Oz Vazquez | #5079, aired 2006-10-12 | DJ!2 | 23 | DRESSING | $13,200 | -$10,000 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Glenn Woertz | #5131, aired 2006-12-25 | DJ!2 | 28 | FAMOUS COUPLES | $7,800 | -$13,300 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Sri Narayanan | #5175, aired 2007-02-23 | DJ!2 | 28 | IT'S COMPLICATED | $8,200 | -$6,000 | R | ||
| 8. | $6,200 | Chris Mazurek | #5089, aired 2006-10-26 | DJ!2 | 29 | COLLEGE COLLAGE | $10,200 | -$8,500 | R | |
| 9. | $6,000 | Dan Cordova | #5056, aired 2006-09-11 | DJ!1 | 4 | MOTHER RUSSIA | $6,400 | $700 | W | |
| $6,000 | Ray Sun | #5069, aired 2006-09-28 | DJ!2 | 26 | ESTIMATED PROPHET | $14,600 | $2,200 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Jared Thompson | #5136, aired 2007-01-01 | DJ!1 | 21 | BALLET | $6,800 | -$6,000 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Dawn Alsvary | #5151, aired 2007-01-22 | DJ!1 | 22 | THE HEEBEE "G.B."s | $6,600 | -$10,600 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Mike Donner | #5244, aired 2007-05-31 | DJ!2 | 15 | PRESIDENTIAL POLITICAL PARTIES | $9,200 | -$2,400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Tim Abou-Sayed | #5269, aired 2007-07-05 | DJ!1 | 7 | WOMEN IN SONG | $8,600 | $4,000 | R | ||
| 15. | $5,800 | Y | Jamey Kirby | #5193, aired 2007-03-21 | DJ!2 | 8 | "P"AINTERS & "P"AINTING | $5,800 | -$5,200 | R |
| 16. | $5,500 | Robin Parry | #5157, aired 2007-01-30 | DJ!2 | 24 | MAD DOGS | $9,200 | -$6,200 | R | |
| 17. | $5,400 | Doug Hicton | #5198, aired 2007-03-28 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE WILD & WOOLLY 1800s | $15,600 | -$4,600 | R | |
| 18. | $5,200 | Y | Rachel Campbell | #5185, aired 2007-03-09 | DJ!2 | 29 | DANCING WITH THE STARS | $5,200 | -$5,400 | W |
| 19. | $5,001 | Ryan Friedman | #5113, aired 2006-11-29 | DJ!2 | 29 | A LITTLE DEITY | $9,800 | -$4,200 | R | |
| 20. | $5,000 | Nathalie Henderson | #5057, aired 2006-09-12 | DJ!2 | 20 | HISTORICAL PAINTINGS | $10,400 | -$5,000 | R |
Season 23 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5144, aired 2007-01-11 | Alan Husby vs. Kelly Isenor vs. Cindy Peters | |
| #5114, aired 2006-11-30 | Ryan Friedman vs. Ruth Comer vs. Lynne Sherwin |
Season 23 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5199, aired 2007-03-29 | Samantha Ross vs. Arlynda Boyer vs. Steven Price | |
| #5144, aired 2007-01-11 | Alan Husby vs. Kelly Isenor vs. Cindy Peters | |
| #5059, aired 2006-09-14 | Meighan Larbi vs. Robert Gomma vs. Mary Plews |