Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 24 regular play
Out of 195 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.93, on average (standard deviation: 8.11).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 70; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 66.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,671 (standard deviation: $2,221); middle lectern: $2,204 (standard deviation: $1,871); right lectern: $2,198 (standard deviation: $1,789).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 57% 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 | 7/11 | 64% | 6% | $1,045 | $480 | $400 | $2,000 | $464 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 38/54 | 70% | 28% | $1,465 | $820 | $100 | $5,000 | $798 | 6/9 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 44/68 | 65% | 35% | $1,425 | $860 | $100 | $4,800 | $616 | 8/13 | 4/8 |
| 5 | 37/61 | 61% | 31% | $1,464 | $742 | $200 | $4,000 | $382 | 8/11 | 4/7 |
| All | 126/194 | 65% | 99% | $1,427 | $796 | $100 | $5,000 | $585 | 22/34 | 10/17 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.92 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.9).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 24 regular play
Out of 195 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.74, on average (standard deviation: 6.49).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 69; middle lectern: 67; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,629 (standard deviation: $1,403); wager range: $400 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $867
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,615 (standard deviation: $4,238); middle lectern: $6,298 (standard deviation: $3,859); right lectern: $5,839 (standard deviation: $3,212).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.56, on average (standard deviation: 6.18).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 69; right lectern: 59.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,627 (standard deviation: $1,721); wager range: $50 to $12,000; average gain/loss: $685
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,647 (standard deviation: $5,422); middle lectern: $8,916 (standard deviation: $4,867); right lectern: $8,128 (standard deviation: $4,345).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 31% 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 44% (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 | 33/44 | 75% | 11% | $2,207 | $1,079 | $700 | $5,000 | $1,016 | 3/3 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 65/98 | 66% | 25% | $2,643 | $1,796 | $100 | $12,000 | $1,237 | 6/7 | 2/12 |
| 4 | 95/150 | 63% | 39% | $2,718 | $1,730 | $50 | $9,000 | $840 | 3/5 | 12/33 |
| 5 | 47/96 | 49% | 25% | $2,647 | $1,173 | $500 | $7,000 | $99 | 2/2 | 2/12 |
| All | 240/388 | 62% | 99% | $2,628 | $1,568 | $50 | $12,000 | $777 | 14/17 | 17/58 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.77 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.95).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 24 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $12,000 | Daniel Weissman | #5511, aired 2008-07-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | JUNEAU | $19,400 | -$7,000 | R | |
| 2. | $9,000 | Debbie Barnes | #5483, aired 2008-06-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | SPORTS | $12,200 | -$8,400 | R | |
| 3. | $8,200 | Y | Peter Winkler | #5506, aired 2008-07-14 | DJ!2 | 23 | HISTORIC VIRGINIA | $8,200 | -$13,600 | W |
| 4. | $8,000 | Whiton Paine | #5323, aired 2007-10-31 | DJ!1 | 24 | ECONOMICS | $9,800 | -$11,000 | W | |
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5467, aired 2008-05-20 | DJ!1 | 5 | GENERAL SCIENCE | $10,000 | -$400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5470, aired 2008-05-23 | DJ!1 | 19 | FAMILY PLOT | $12,200 | -$2,800 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | DJ!2 | 30 | DUTCH ROYALTY | $9,800 | -$3,000 | W | ||
| 8. | $7,000 | Dan Pawson | #5371, aired 2008-01-07 | DJ!1 | 7 | THE BARD WRITES | $11,300 | $6,500 | R | |
| $7,000 | Dan Pawson | #5371, aired 2008-01-07 | DJ!2 | 8 | "K" ON THE MAP | $18,300 | $13,500 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Mike Corbin | #5440, aired 2008-04-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | POLITICAL ASYLUM | $8,000 | -$8,800 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5467, aired 2008-05-20 | DJ!2 | 18 | SHAKESPEAREAN PHRASES | $26,400 | $12,800 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Mark Wales | #5511, aired 2008-07-21 | DJ!1 | 13 | DAN IN REAL LIFE | $10,200 | -$6,800 | R | ||
| 13. | $6,400 | Y | Eugene Hung | #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | DJ!1 | 13 | FAMOUS AMERICANS | $6,400 | -$2,600 | R |
| 14. | $6,000 | Paul Glaser | #5321, aired 2007-10-29 | DJ!2 | 26 | ALONG E-90 | $22,000 | $12,000 | R | |
| $6,000 | Dan Pawson | #5368, aired 2008-01-02 | DJ!1 | 4 | DEATH OF AN AUTHOR | $10,400 | $6,000 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Jim Hunt | #5480, aired 2008-06-06 | DJ!2 | 28 | 12-LETTER WORDS | $7,100 | -$14,300 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Debbie Barnes | #5484, aired 2008-06-12 | DJ!2 | 28 | MILITARY MATTERS | $6,700 | -$10,100 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Y | Dave Simpson | #5490, aired 2008-06-20 | DJ!1 | 5 | THE BIBLE | $6,000 | -$2,400 | R | |
| $6,000 | Randall Eng | #5507, aired 2008-07-15 | DJ!2 | 9 | BEFORE & AFTER GOES TO THE MOVIES | $9,800 | $3,200 | R | ||
| 20. | $5,800 | Y | Tom Koch | #5492, aired 2008-06-24 | DJ!2 | 14 | WORD & PHRASE ORIGINS | $5,800 | -$5,800 | R |
Season 24 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5424, aired 2008-03-20 | Kristina Caffrey vs. John Martellaro vs. Lisa Schumaker |
Season 24 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5436, aired 2008-04-07 | Rich House vs. Deborah Fitzgerald vs. Stephen Wilson | Deborah Fitzgerald game 1. |
| #5296, aired 2007-09-24 | Sara Price vs. Elizabeth McKenna vs. Albert Chu |