Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 29 regular play
Out of 185 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.03, on average (standard deviation: 8.15).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 62; right lectern: 42.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,459 (standard deviation: $2,069); middle lectern: $1,766 (standard deviation: $1,767); right lectern: $1,650 (standard deviation: $1,728).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 67% 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 | 14/19 | 74% | 10% | $1,132 | $600 | $200 | $3,000 | $584 | 5/7 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 37/48 | 77% | 26% | $1,200 | $479 | $400 | $2,800 | $713 | 11/12 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 41/56 | 73% | 30% | $1,536 | $705 | $400 | $3,400 | $864 | 13/14 | 1/1 |
| 5 | 36/62 | 58% | 34% | $1,592 | $969 | $400 | $6,000 | $185 | 8/17 | 4/8 |
| All | 128/185 | 69% | 100% | $1,426 | $767 | $200 | $6,000 | $569 | 37/50 | 8/12 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.87 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 29 regular play
Out of 185 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #9.83, on average (standard deviation: 6.43).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 40; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,710 (standard deviation: $1,343); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $1,011
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,748 (standard deviation: $3,993); middle lectern: $6,089 (standard deviation: $3,635); right lectern: $5,714 (standard deviation: $3,294).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.02, on average (standard deviation: 6.13).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 80; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 45.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,709 (standard deviation: $1,728); wager range: $5 to $10,600; average gain/loss: $660
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,734 (standard deviation: $5,680); middle lectern: $8,634 (standard deviation: $4,871); right lectern: $8,073 (standard deviation: $4,968).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 42% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) 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 46% (standard deviation: 32%).
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% | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 30/42 | 71% | 11% | $2,745 | $1,813 | $1,000 | $8,000 | $1,612 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 67/91 | 74% | 25% | $2,470 | $1,523 | $200 | $8,000 | $1,112 | 3/3 | 11/18 |
| 4 | 90/153 | 59% | 42% | $2,667 | $1,309 | $100 | $9,000 | $526 | 2/7 | 9/19 |
| 5 | 46/81 | 57% | 22% | $3,048 | $1,781 | $5 | $10,600 | $683 | 2/4 | 4/15 |
| All | 234/368 | 64% | 99% | $2,709 | $1,545 | $5 | $10,600 | $836 | 9/17 | 24/52 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.73 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.94).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 29 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,600 | Y | Drew Horwood | #6565, aired 2013-03-15 | DJ!2 | 25 | DOUBLE N-DEMNITY | $10,600 | -$7,400 | W |
| 2. | $10,000 | Dawn Owens-Nicholson | #6649, aired 2013-07-11 | DJ!2 | 19 | ANNIVERSARY GIFTS | $11,800 | -$200 | R | |
| 3. | $9,000 | Scott Singer | #6613, aired 2013-05-22 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE QUOTABLE DICKENS | $13,800 | -$6,400 | R | |
| 4. | $8,000 | Jake Ayres | #6486, aired 2012-11-26 | DJ!1 | 21 | BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS | $12,000 | -$6,000 | R | |
| $8,000 | Beth Youngers | #6486, aired 2012-11-26 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE GREAT PRETENDERS | $8,200 | -$11,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Andrew Moore | #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | DJ!2 | 21 | AMERICAN HISTORY | $17,600 | -$2,200 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Padraic Scanlan | #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | DJ!1 | 18 | DIARIES & JOURNALS | $10,600 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| 8. | $7,500 | Ryan Truchelut | #6573, aired 2013-03-27 | DJ!2 | 27 | MOVIE & TV DOGS | $8,000 | -$10,800 | R | |
| 9. | $7,000 | Toby Crew | #6650, aired 2013-07-12 | DJ!2 | 8 | BILLIONS OF PEOPLE | $9,400 | -$3,000 | R | |
| 10. | $6,900 | Keith Whitener | #6470, aired 2012-11-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA | $7,000 | -$8,200 | R | |
| 11. | $6,400 | Joshua Brakhage | #6553, aired 2013-02-27 | DJ!2 | 29 | MED. ABBREV. | $13,600 | -$1,400 | W | |
| $6,400 | Y | Drew Horwood | #6562, aired 2013-03-12 | DJ!1 | 9 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS | $6,400 | -$3,600 | R | |
| $6,400 | Mike Lewis | #6614, aired 2013-05-23 | DJ!2 | 27 | IT'S GARY | $14,600 | -$6,400 | R | ||
| 14. | $6,100 | Dan Weber | #6642, aired 2013-07-02 | DJ!2 | 17 | ANIMALS ON THE MAP | $8,200 | -$6,100 | R | |
| 15. | $6,000 | Y | Sara Lehmann | #6448, aired 2012-10-03 | J! | 30 | THE 19th CENTURY | $6,000 | $1,400 | R |
| $6,000 | Ashok Poozhikunnel | #6517, aired 2013-01-08 | DJ!2 | 27 | EDITOR | $12,600 | -$6,400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Joshua Brakhage | #6531, aired 2013-01-28 | DJ!1 | 9 | INTERNATIONAL TV TITLES | $8,000 | -$4,000 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Rebecca Rider | #6575, aired 2013-03-29 | DJ!1 | 20 | GEMS | $16,200 | $8,000 | W | ||
| 19. | $5,000 | Sara Lehmann | #6447, aired 2012-10-02 | DJ!1 | 12 | ALPHABETICALLY FIRST | $9,000 | $7,000 | R | |
| $5,000 | Sara Lehmann | #6447, aired 2012-10-02 | DJ!2 | 13 | MY SON, THE ARTIST | $14,000 | $12,000 | R |
Season 29 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6578, aired 2013-04-03 | Rebecca Rider vs. Tara Curcio vs. Scott Brill | Rebecca Rider game 5. |
| #6438, aired 2012-09-19 | Penny Citrola vs. Veronica Mance vs. Dan Elg | 9 clues unrevealed in Double Jeopardy! |