Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 27 regular play
Out of 192 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.8, on average (standard deviation: 8.25).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 55; right lectern: 57.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,784 (standard deviation: $2,143); middle lectern: $1,923 (standard deviation: $1,898); right lectern: $1,772 (standard deviation: $1,758).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% 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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 10/17 | 59% | 9% | $1,553 | $734 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $200 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 37/52 | 71% | 27% | $1,640 | $1,132 | $600 | $6,600 | $806 | 13/16 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 39/63 | 62% | 33% | $1,351 | $701 | $100 | $4,000 | $335 | 9/12 | 4/6 |
| 5 | 40/59 | 68% | 31% | $1,610 | $825 | $500 | $5,000 | $698 | 13/15 | 2/4 |
| All | 126/191 | 66% | 99% | $1,528 | $879 | $100 | $6,600 | $563 | 36/46 | 6/10 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.86 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.96).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 27 regular play
Out of 192 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.49, on average (standard deviation: 6.74).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 58; middle lectern: 59; right lectern: 67.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,753 (standard deviation: $1,654); wager range: $100 to $12,400; average gain/loss: $1,223
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $8,317 (standard deviation: $4,209); middle lectern: $5,970 (standard deviation: $3,638); right lectern: $6,155 (standard deviation: $3,920).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.76, on average (standard deviation: 5.87).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 62.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,889 (standard deviation: $1,992); wager range: $100 to $12,000; average gain/loss: $472
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,715 (standard deviation: $5,681); middle lectern: $8,696 (standard deviation: $5,036); right lectern: $8,697 (standard deviation: $5,417).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 39% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 32% 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 46% (standard deviation: 30%).
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 | 1/1 | 100% | 0% | $4,000 | $0 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 33/44 | 75% | 12% | $2,725 | $1,963 | $100 | $10,000 | $1,830 | 3/3 | 0/2 |
| 3 | 59/107 | 55% | 28% | $2,690 | $1,592 | $100 | $10,000 | $480 | 5/6 | 3/13 |
| 4 | 81/134 | 60% | 36% | $2,828 | $1,743 | $100 | $10,000 | $434 | 6/6 | 9/19 |
| 5 | 59/90 | 66% | 24% | $3,019 | $2,106 | $400 | $12,400 | $1,419 | 2/2 | 5/20 |
| All | 233/376 | 62% | 98% | $2,821 | $1,830 | $100 | $12,400 | $856 | 16/17 | 17/54 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.96).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 27 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $12,400 | Y | Roger Craig | #5976, aired 2010-09-13 | DJ!1 | 13 | ELEMENTAL CLUES | $12,400 | $1,800 | R |
| 2. | $12,000 | Roger Craig | #5981, aired 2010-09-20 | DJ!2 | 19 | "A" SCIENCE CATEGORY | $20,000 | $5,600 | R | |
| 3. | $10,000 | Scott Wells | #5976, aired 2010-09-13 | DJ!2 | 28 | IN THE SKY | $12,200 | -$21,400 | W | |
| $10,000 | Roger Craig | #5978, aired 2010-09-15 | DJ!1 | 4 | ART SCHOOL | $13,400 | $8,400 | W | ||
| $10,000 | Dennis Loo | #6048, aired 2010-12-22 | DJ!2 | 26 | COMMON BONDS | $22,200 | $5,600 | W | ||
| $10,000 | Stewart Tuttle | #6174, aired 2011-06-16 | DJ!2 | 27 | LEGISLATIVE LEGACIES | $11,600 | -$6,200 | R | ||
| 7. | $9,000 | Tom Kunzen | #6110, aired 2011-03-18 | DJ!2 | 19 | SHAKESPEARE, FOR STARTERS | $29,200 | $25,400 | W | |
| $9,000 | Mark Runsvold | #6199, aired 2011-07-21 | DJ!2 | 24 | NOVEL QUOTES | $12,000 | -$12,200 | W | ||
| 9. | $8,200 | Mark Runsvold | #6196, aired 2011-07-18 | DJ!2 | 15 | WATER CARRIERS | $19,800 | $11,100 | R | |
| 10. | $8,000 | Monica Iyer | #6160, aired 2011-05-27 | DJ!1 | 14 | EUROPEAN NATIONALITIES | $15,600 | $9,000 | R | |
| 11. | $7,400 | Y | Mike Hodel | #5996, aired 2010-10-11 | DJ!1 | 18 | LIBRARIES | $7,400 | -$6,000 | R |
| 12. | $7,000 | Roger Craig | #5977, aired 2010-09-14 | DJ!1 | 13 | WAIT FOR IT... | $25,800 | $21,600 | R | |
| $7,000 | Roger Craig | #5979, aired 2010-09-16 | DJ!2 | 12 | PHOTOGRAPHERS | $17,200 | $6,500 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Y | Roger Craig | #5979, aired 2010-09-16 | DJ!1 | 6 | DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE COMPANIES | $7,000 | -$3,300 | R | |
| $7,000 | Jonathan Corbblah | #6041, aired 2010-12-13 | DJ!1 | 5 | STATE CAPITAL ATTRACTIONS | $11,000 | $6,600 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Dennis Loo | #6048, aired 2010-12-22 | DJ!1 | 23 | MOLECULES | $11,600 | -$5,000 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Tom Toal | #6063, aired 2011-01-12 | DJ!2 | 24 | HISTORIC SHIPS | $10,200 | -$6,200 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Sara Heard | #6132, aired 2011-04-19 | DJ!2 | 29 | ALL A DREAM | $10,600 | -$4,600 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Mark Runsvold | #6195, aired 2011-07-15 | DJ!2 | 20 | FILM FIRST NAMES | $28,000 | $20,000 | R | ||
| 20. | $6,600 | Y | Tom Kunzen | #6109, aired 2011-03-17 | J! | 18 | DESCRIBING THE ARTWORK | $6,600 | $5,200 | R |
Season 27 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6063, aired 2011-01-12 | Sally O'Rourke vs. Tom Toal vs. Elisabeth Karlin |
Season 27 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6116, aired 2011-03-28 | Julie Ross Godar vs. Trey McCraw vs. Denise O'Connor | |
| #6058, aired 2011-01-05 | Steve Gratz vs. Erik Lang vs. Melissa Nilles | |
| #6055, aired 2010-12-31 | Ellen Kimmel vs. Allysen Meijer vs. Lyn Thomas | |
| #6040, aired 2010-12-10 | Liz Maziarz vs. Sandra McClellan vs. Eugene Henderson | |
| #6031, aired 2010-11-29 | Judy Shewmake vs. Kristin Anderson vs. Charlie Penrod | |
| #6011, aired 2010-11-01 | Marie Braden vs. Molly Adams vs. Silvio Menzano | |
| #6007, aired 2010-10-26 | Pam Jones-Pigott vs. Laura Spadanuta vs. Jesse Cuevas | |
| #5984, aired 2010-09-23 | Russ Porter vs. DJ Schepker vs. Kara Spak | Kara Spak game 1. |