Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 30 regular play
Out of 175 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.91, on average (standard deviation: 8.21).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 46.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,708 (standard deviation: $2,054); middle lectern: $1,929 (standard deviation: $1,683); right lectern: $2,062 (standard deviation: $1,789).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 66% 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 | 10/13 | 77% | 7% | $1,323 | $819 | $200 | $3,200 | $708 | 6/6 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 32/44 | 73% | 25% | $1,561 | $958 | $400 | $5,400 | $780 | 10/14 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 42/67 | 63% | 39% | $1,381 | $826 | $200 | $6,000 | $369 | 9/14 | 4/7 |
| 5 | 24/50 | 48% | 29% | $1,686 | $1,024 | $5 | $5,000 | $78 | 9/17 | 2/7 |
| All | 108/174 | 62% | 99% | $1,510 | $922 | $5 | $6,000 | $414 | 34/51 | 8/18 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.89 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 30 regular play
Out of 175 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.21, on average (standard deviation: 6.05).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 59; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 52.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,765 (standard deviation: $1,390); wager range: $5 to $8,200; average gain/loss: $797
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $8,184 (standard deviation: $3,791); middle lectern: $5,918 (standard deviation: $3,830); right lectern: $5,787 (standard deviation: $3,237).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.49, on average (standard deviation: 5.84).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 44.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,755 (standard deviation: $1,869); wager range: $100 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $660
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,888 (standard deviation: $5,971); middle lectern: $8,280 (standard deviation: $4,877); right lectern: $7,975 (standard deviation: $4,384).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%) and 32% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 48% (standard deviation: 33%).
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 | 35/48 | 73% | 14% | $2,825 | $1,880 | $300 | $10,000 | $1,671 | 5/7 | 0/2 |
| 3 | 57/88 | 65% | 26% | $2,633 | $1,431 | $5 | $7,000 | $724 | 4/6 | 7/13 |
| 4 | 78/128 | 61% | 37% | $2,514 | $1,528 | $100 | $9,200 | $566 | 2/6 | 15/30 |
| 5 | 40/78 | 51% | 23% | $3,205 | $1,782 | $100 | $8,200 | $428 | 4/7 | 3/10 |
| All | 210/342 | 61% | 98% | $2,760 | $1,645 | $5 | $10,000 | $730 | 15/26 | 25/55 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.69 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 30 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,000 | Arthur Chu | #6784, aired 2014-02-27 | DJ!2 | 22 | CNN RELIGION | $31,000 | $25,800 | R | |
| 2. | $9,200 | Y | Carlos Ross | #6722, aired 2013-12-03 | DJ!2 | 17 | STARTS & ENDS WITH A VOWEL | $9,200 | -$4,600 | R |
| 3. | $8,200 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6783, aired 2014-02-26 | DJ!1 | 2 | LITERARY DOCTORS | $8,200 | $3,200 | R |
| 4. | $8,000 | Arthur Chu | #6785, aired 2014-02-28 | DJ!2 | 21 | RIP VAN WINKLE | $11,600 | $2,200 | R | |
| 5. | $7,600 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6762, aired 2014-01-28 | DJ!2 | 16 | GETTING NAUTICAL | $7,600 | -$2,600 | R |
| $7,600 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6793, aired 2014-03-12 | DJ!2 | 11 | PHILOSOPHY | $7,600 | -$3,700 | W | |
| 7. | $7,200 | Y | Jerry Slowik | #6743, aired 2014-01-01 | DJ!1 | 10 | WRITERS IN PRISON | $7,200 | $1,400 | R |
| 8. | $7,000 | Sarah Zucker | #6676, aired 2013-09-30 | DJ!2 | 25 | U.S. CITY NAME ORIGINS | $14,000 | -$7,400 | W | |
| $7,000 | Jason Idalski | #6683, aired 2013-10-09 | DJ!2 | 22 | BUSINESS | $7,400 | -$2,600 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Arthur Chu | #6783, aired 2014-02-26 | DJ!2 | 20 | POLITICAL CONVENTION KEYNOTERS | $27,200 | $17,200 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Y | Joe Morse | #6801, aired 2014-03-24 | DJ!1 | 16 | CITY SEALS | $7,000 | -$3,000 | W | |
| $7,000 | Chris Gullo | #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | DJ!2 | 30 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $7,800 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| 13. | $6,200 | James Mardock | #6666, aired 2013-09-16 | DJ!2 | 30 | MASTERPIECES FROM THE NORTON SIMON MUSEUM | $12,600 | -$6,200 | W | |
| $6,200 | Y | Jerry Slowik | #6744, aired 2014-01-02 | DJ!1 | 10 | WORD ORIGINS | $6,200 | -$7,400 | W | |
| $6,200 | Y | Nora Morrison | #6797, aired 2014-03-18 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE OLD TESTAMENT | $6,200 | -$10,200 | W | |
| 16. | $6,000 | Jared Hall | #6668, aired 2013-09-18 | DJ!2 | 14 | AMERICAN COMPOSERS | $14,200 | $9,200 | R | |
| $6,000 | Parth Sheth | #6669, aired 2013-09-19 | DJ!1 | 14 | BACTERIA | $8,800 | $400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Bill Tolany | #6691, aired 2013-10-21 | DJ!2 | 19 | 1990s HITMAKERS | $14,600 | $3,200 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Adam Johnston | #6704, aired 2013-11-07 | DJ!1 | 12 | BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS | $8,200 | -$1,600 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Larry White | #6738, aired 2013-12-25 | DJ!1 | 14 | FLAG TERMS | $12,800 | $2,600 | R |
Season 30 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6694, aired 2013-10-24 | Bill Tolany vs. Rebecca Anderson vs. Mike Shapiro |
Season 30 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6757, aired 2014-01-21 | Sarah McNitt vs. Priscilla Emery vs. Emily Gadek | Sarah McNitt game 6. |
| #6752, aired 2014-01-14 | Michelle DeGrothy vs. Sarah McNitt vs. Osei Boakye | Sarah McNitt game 1. |
| #6734, aired 2013-12-19 | Varun Shekhar vs. Mary Gildea vs. Jenna Johnson | |
| #6730, aired 2013-12-13 | Woody Bell vs. Tiffany Gholar vs. Evan Struble | |
| #6724, aired 2013-12-05 | Carlos Ross vs. Cecilia Cuevas vs. Tahne Aarnes | Audience marriage proposal: John and Sahar. |
| #6686, aired 2013-10-14 | Greg Buzzard vs. Loren Gianini vs. Chris Gaiman | |
| #6681, aired 2013-10-07 | Cori Wilhelm vs. Marc Muneal vs. Mary Murrell | |
| #6678, aired 2013-10-02 | Fidelito Cortes vs. Damian Henri vs. Kathy Johnson |