Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 26 regular play
Out of 181 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.41, on average (standard deviation: 8.24).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 68; middle lectern: 50; right lectern: 62.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,629 (standard deviation: $2,031); middle lectern: $2,043 (standard deviation: $1,778); right lectern: $1,929 (standard deviation: $1,889).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% 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 | 8/10 | 80% | 6% | $1,220 | $466 | $1,000 | $2,200 | $820 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 40/51 | 78% | 28% | $1,406 | $691 | $600 | $3,800 | $814 | 6/8 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 40/58 | 69% | 32% | $1,548 | $769 | $400 | $4,000 | $600 | 18/22 | 4/6 |
| 5 | 40/61 | 66% | 34% | $1,541 | $706 | $200 | $3,600 | $528 | 9/14 | 3/6 |
| All | 128/180 | 71% | 99% | $1,487 | $713 | $200 | $4,000 | $648 | 35/46 | 7/12 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.94 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 26 regular play
Out of 181 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.89, on average (standard deviation: 6.53).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 49; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,700 (standard deviation: $1,488); wager range: $300 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $1,057
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,976 (standard deviation: $3,886); middle lectern: $6,065 (standard deviation: $3,761); right lectern: $6,167 (standard deviation: $3,446).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.8, on average (standard deviation: 6.04).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 39; right lectern: 63.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,692 (standard deviation: $1,404); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $685
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,454 (standard deviation: $5,590); middle lectern: $8,663 (standard deviation: $5,041); right lectern: $8,875 (standard deviation: $4,941).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 40% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 30% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 45% (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 | 27/39 | 69% | 11% | $2,815 | $1,432 | $400 | $7,000 | $1,482 | 1/2 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 63/97 | 65% | 27% | $2,547 | $1,512 | $500 | $8,400 | $1,158 | 6/7 | 3/13 |
| 4 | 90/134 | 67% | 38% | $2,539 | $1,223 | $100 | $8,800 | $960 | 4/7 | 9/18 |
| 5 | 42/85 | 49% | 24% | $3,051 | $1,655 | $300 | $10,000 | $137 | 1/4 | 2/15 |
| All | 222/355 | 63% | 98% | $2,696 | $1,445 | $100 | $10,000 | $875 | 12/20 | 14/47 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.76 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.94).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 26 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,000 | Seyi Fayanju | #5809, aired 2009-12-10 | DJ!1 | 6 | STATE CAPITAL NICKNAMES | $11,200 | $3,800 | R | |
| 2. | $8,800 | Y | George Long | #5773, aired 2009-10-21 | DJ!1 | 10 | OSCAR YOUNGEST/OLDEST | $8,800 | -$2,700 | R |
| 3. | $8,400 | Y | Jeff Johnson | #5934, aired 2010-06-03 | DJ!1 | 9 | ENGLISH LITERATURE | $8,400 | $3,000 | R |
| 4. | $8,000 | Brian Chang | #5829, aired 2010-01-07 | DJ!2 | 20 | THEY RULED! | $12,800 | $600 | R | |
| 5. | $7,500 | Stan Chiueh | #5758, aired 2009-09-30 | DJ!1 | 15 | YOU CAN SAIL THE 7 SEAS | $9,400 | -$5,400 | W | |
| 6. | $7,200 | Y | Ben Davis | #5797, aired 2009-11-24 | DJ!1 | 12 | WORLD CAPITALS | $7,200 | -$2,700 | W |
| 7. | $7,000 | Nirav Shah | #5763, aired 2009-10-07 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE BOOK OF JOHN | $7,400 | -$15,400 | R | |
| $7,000 | Morgan Saxby | #5894, aired 2010-04-08 | DJ!2 | 17 | GET OUTTA TOWN! | $12,600 | $0 | R | ||
| 9. | $6,200 | Y | Jason Zollinger | #5832, aired 2010-01-12 | DJ!1 | 5 | IWO JIMA | $6,200 | -$1,400 | R |
| 10. | $6,000 | Dave Belote | #5806, aired 2009-12-07 | DJ!2 | 28 | NOTABLE NAMES | $20,800 | $8,200 | R | |
| $6,000 | Y | Stephen Weingarten | #5823, aired 2009-12-30 | DJ!1 | 15 | "W" | $6,000 | -$10,800 | W | |
| $6,000 | Jason Zollinger | #5837, aired 2010-01-19 | DJ!1 | 5 | U.S. HISTORY | $13,000 | $11,400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Leslie Hurd | #5863, aired 2010-02-24 | DJ!1 | 17 | FLOAT LIKE A BUTTERFLY... | $10,000 | -$4,400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Peter Hall | #5937, aired 2010-06-08 | DJ!1 | 19 | ART HEISTS | $11,800 | $3,000 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Peter Hall | #5937, aired 2010-06-08 | DJ!2 | 20 | WOODY ALLEN MOVIE SYNOPSES | $17,800 | $9,000 | R | ||
| 16. | $5,200 | Y | Paul Christiansen | #5774, aired 2009-10-22 | DJ!2 | 13 | PARTY LIKE IT'S 1499 | $5,200 | -$5,200 | W |
| $5,200 | Y | Conor Collins | #5893, aired 2010-04-07 | DJ!2 | 20 | LETTERS IN TOMATOES | $5,200 | -$16,000 | W | |
| 18. | $5,000 | Enrique Machado | #5747, aired 2009-09-15 | DJ!1 | 24 | THE FORBES 2009 BILLIONAIRES LIST | $7,400 | -$5,400 | R | |
| $5,000 | Andy Srinivasan | #5757, aired 2009-09-29 | DJ!1 | 18 | "A" IN SCIENCE | $19,400 | $12,600 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Andy Srinivasan | #5757, aired 2009-09-29 | DJ!2 | 23 | CHARITY | $28,800 | $22,000 | W |
Season 26 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5928, aired 2010-05-26 | Tom LaPorta vs. Arv Reddy vs. Colleen Kennedy |
Season 26 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5975, aired 2010-07-30 | Meg Miller vs. J.D. Lowry vs. James Richardson | Last game of Season 26. |
| #5926, aired 2010-05-24 | Buddy Wright vs. Jenna Strickland vs. Gordon Purcell | Buddy Wright game 4. |
| #5834, aired 2010-01-14 | Jason Zollinger vs. Adrianne Hiltz vs. Andrew Chrzanowski | Jason Zollinger game 3. |
| #5830, aired 2010-01-08 | Andrea Saenz vs. Vaughn Sandman vs. Susan Poliniak | |
| #5823, aired 2009-12-30 | Stephen Weingarten vs. Sergiu Sanielevici vs. Jessica Stapp | Stephen Weingarten game 5. |
| #5755, aired 2009-09-25 | Christopher Nold vs. Katie O'Reilly vs. Andy Srinivasan | Andy Srinivasan game 1. |
| #5750, aired 2009-09-18 | Gary Bechtold vs. Jillian Hinchliffe vs. Claxton Graham |