Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 31 regular play
Out of 200 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.79, on average (standard deviation: 8.35).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 66; right lectern: 52.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,673 (standard deviation: $2,046); middle lectern: $1,979 (standard deviation: $1,794); right lectern: $2,165 (standard deviation: $1,997).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 70% 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 | 16/21 | 76% | 11% | $1,348 | $1,022 | $400 | $4,600 | $624 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 41/50 | 82% | 25% | $1,680 | $924 | $500 | $4,200 | $1,064 | 12/16 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 47/75 | 63% | 38% | $1,675 | $960 | $400 | $6,000 | $480 | 15/25 | 2/4 |
| 5 | 27/53 | 51% | 27% | $1,868 | $1,114 | $5 | $6,400 | $200 | 12/19 | 3/4 |
| All | 131/199 | 66% | 100% | $1,693 | $1,004 | $5 | $6,400 | $567 | 42/64 | 6/10 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.8 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.95).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 31 regular play
Out of 200 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.84, on average (standard deviation: 6.59).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 68; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 66.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,853 (standard deviation: $1,799); wager range: $100 to $12,600; average gain/loss: $1,038
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,425 (standard deviation: $4,214); middle lectern: $5,936 (standard deviation: $3,435); right lectern: $6,165 (standard deviation: $3,879).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.32, on average (standard deviation: 6.41).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 67.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,889 (standard deviation: $1,982); wager range: $5 to $12,000; average gain/loss: $390
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,396 (standard deviation: $5,727); middle lectern: $8,197 (standard deviation: $4,644); right lectern: $8,901 (standard deviation: $5,286).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 47% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%) and 35% 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 51% (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% | 12% | $2,702 | $1,852 | $100 | $11,000 | $1,210 | 1/2 | 1/3 |
| 3 | 66/109 | 61% | 28% | $2,830 | $1,952 | $5 | $12,000 | $656 | 11/13 | 8/15 |
| 4 | 93/150 | 62% | 38% | $2,896 | $1,890 | $5 | $10,000 | $648 | 11/18 | 15/32 |
| 5 | 49/87 | 56% | 22% | $2,917 | $1,835 | $5 | $12,600 | $648 | 6/10 | 6/17 |
| All | 243/394 | 62% | 99% | $2,871 | $1,891 | $5 | $12,600 | $719 | 29/43 | 30/67 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.71 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.95).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 31 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $12,600 | Y | Alex Jacob | #7051, aired 2015-04-20 | DJ!1 | 14 | OH, B-CITY IN AFRICA | $12,600 | $200 | R |
| 2. | $12,000 | Kaya Chua | #7043, aired 2015-04-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | NBA TEAM NAMES EN ESPAÑOL | $19,800 | $5,800 | W | |
| 3. | $11,000 | Greg Seroka | #7055, aired 2015-04-24 | DJ!2 | 26 | WORDPLAY | $17,200 | $600 | R | |
| 4. | $10,200 | Y | Alex Jacob | #7047, aired 2015-04-14 | DJ!1 | 3 | NOVELS' SEQUELS | $10,200 | $7,800 | R |
| 5. | $10,000 | Y | Elisa Korb | #6908, aired 2014-10-01 | DJ!1 | 10 | ANTHROPOLOGY | $10,000 | $3,400 | R |
| $10,000 | Terri Pous | #6911, aired 2014-10-06 | DJ!2 | 29 | ARCTIC ANIMALS | $23,600 | $10,800 | W | ||
| 7. | $9,200 | Y | Alex Jacob | #7046, aired 2015-04-13 | DJ!1 | 2 | BOOK SYNOPSES | $9,200 | $6,400 | R |
| 8. | $9,000 | Y | Daniel Lee | #7090, aired 2015-06-12 | DJ!2 | 21 | EXPLORATION | $9,000 | -$9,400 | W |
| 9. | $8,600 | Y | Alex Jacob | #7045, aired 2015-04-10 | DJ!1 | 7 | DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE | $8,600 | $2,600 | R |
| $8,600 | Y | Todd Lovell | #7051, aired 2015-04-20 | DJ!2 | 19 | IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT | $8,600 | -$16,600 | R | |
| 11. | $8,000 | Greg Seroka | #7058, aired 2015-04-29 | DJ!1 | 15 | ELEMENTARY | $16,800 | $9,200 | R | |
| 12. | $7,500 | Alvin Chin | #7017, aired 2015-03-03 | DJ!2 | 18 | DRUNK HISTORY | $7,800 | -$8,000 | R | |
| 13. | $7,000 | Y | Christine Kim | #6992, aired 2015-01-27 | DJ!2 | 27 | COLLECTIBLES | $7,000 | -$14,000 | R |
| $7,000 | Michael Bilow | #7035, aired 2015-03-27 | DJ!2 | 14 | BIG WORDS | $14,800 | $400 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Michael Bilow | #7036, aired 2015-03-30 | DJ!2 | 6 | VACCINES | $15,400 | $10,200 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Michael Bilow | #7037, aired 2015-03-31 | DJ!1 | 20 | NAPOLEON | $19,800 | $13,000 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Michael Bilow | #7037, aired 2015-03-31 | DJ!2 | 27 | AFRICAN-AMERICAN AUTHORS | $29,600 | $20,800 | R | ||
| 18. | $6,600 | Greg Seroka | #7061, aired 2015-05-04 | DJ!1 | 16 | CHARACTERS FROM AMERICAN LIT | $12,600 | $0 | W | |
| $6,600 | Y | Scott Lord | #7116, aired 2015-07-20 | DJ!1 | 2 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $6,600 | $500 | R | |
| 20. | $6,400 | Y | Brian Hamilton | #6969, aired 2014-12-25 | DJ!2 | 17 | ____ LAW | $6,400 | -$4,000 | R |
Season 31 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6988, aired 2015-01-21 | Daniel Grigg vs. Erin Rhode vs. Will Anderson |
Season 31 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #7118, aired 2015-07-22 | Scott Lord vs. Brianne Archer vs. Kris Dages | Scott Lord game 3. |
| #7031, aired 2015-03-23 | Alex Navissi vs. Nate Burgan vs. Jill Locascio | |
| #6987, aired 2015-01-20 | Nicholas Bérubé vs. Daniel Grigg vs. Rebeca Avila | |
| #6962, aired 2014-12-16 | Alysha Rooks vs. Jean Parker vs. Josh Vittor | |
| #6961, aired 2014-12-15 | Ryan Pensyl vs. Alysha Rooks vs. Rex Marzke | |
| #6907, aired 2014-09-30 | Elisa Korb vs. Alex Champlin vs. Silvia Lesko |