Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 34 regular play
Out of 200 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.44, on average (standard deviation: 7.99).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 88; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 54.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,500 (standard deviation: $1,933); middle lectern: $2,094 (standard deviation: $1,881); right lectern: $1,901 (standard deviation: $1,898).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 69% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%).
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 | 9/18 | 50% | 9% | $1,450 | $1,150 | $400 | $5,400 | -$328 | 2/5 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 45/67 | 67% | 34% | $1,487 | $816 | $500 | $4,000 | $549 | 19/22 | 1/1 |
| 4 | 42/67 | 63% | 34% | $1,734 | $1,036 | $200 | $4,800 | $340 | 9/16 | 1/4 |
| 5 | 29/46 | 63% | 23% | $1,859 | $976 | $600 | $4,200 | $550 | 7/11 | 1/2 |
| All | 125/198 | 63% | 99% | $1,654 | $969 | $200 | $5,400 | $399 | 37/54 | 3/7 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.71 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 34 regular play
Out of 200 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.22, on average (standard deviation: 6.53).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 73; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 61.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,772 (standard deviation: $1,422); wager range: $600 to $9,800; average gain/loss: $705
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,846 (standard deviation: $3,878); middle lectern: $5,821 (standard deviation: $3,417); right lectern: $5,463 (standard deviation: $3,480).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.3, on average (standard deviation: 6.27).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 53; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,903 (standard deviation: $1,952); wager range: $5 to $15,700; average gain/loss: $1,238
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,992 (standard deviation: $5,138); middle lectern: $8,366 (standard deviation: $4,743); right lectern: $8,011 (standard deviation: $4,349).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 49% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%) and 37% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 52% (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% | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 40/55 | 73% | 14% | $2,560 | $1,387 | $600 | $6,500 | $1,418 | 5/6 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 82/123 | 67% | 31% | $2,705 | $1,414 | $100 | $7,000 | $908 | 7/11 | 5/17 |
| 4 | 83/135 | 61% | 34% | $3,000 | $2,074 | $5 | $15,700 | $1,043 | 6/9 | 9/25 |
| 5 | 41/80 | 51% | 20% | $2,909 | $1,585 | $400 | $8,000 | $609 | 3/7 | 4/15 |
| All | 247/394 | 63% | 99% | $2,838 | $1,707 | $5 | $15,700 | $967 | 21/33 | 19/59 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.6 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 34 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $15,700 | Austin Rogers | #7601, aired 2017-10-02 | DJ!2 | 19 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS | $18,700 | $7,700 | R | |
| 2. | $11,400 | Donna Brown | #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | DJ!2 | 25 | FEARLESS GIRL | $22,800 | $5,400 | R | |
| 3. | $9,800 | Y | Donna Brown | #7660, aired 2017-12-22 | DJ!1 | 16 | CHARGING BULL | $9,800 | -$7,200 | R |
| 4. | $8,000 | Austin Rogers | #7599, aired 2017-09-28 | DJ!1 | 5 | CIVIL WAR PEOPLE | $13,800 | $14,400 | R | |
| 5. | $7,400 | Austin Rogers | #7600, aired 2017-09-29 | DJ!2 | 14 | THAT'S MY JOB! | $14,400 | $8,600 | R | |
| 6. | $7,200 | Austin Rogers | #7609, aired 2017-10-12 | DJ!2 | 15 | GEOGRA"P" | $8,200 | -$9,000 | R | |
| 7. | $7,000 | Rob Worman | #7703, aired 2018-02-21 | DJ!1 | 18 | 5-LETTER PALINDROMES | $12,200 | $3,800 | R | |
| $7,000 | Josh Hill | #7753, aired 2018-05-02 | DJ!1 | 16 | ASIAN CAPITALS | $14,200 | $6,800 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Diana Hsu | #7784, aired 2018-06-14 | DJ!2 | 22 | POLAR EXPLORATION | $18,600 | $10,800 | R | ||
| 10. | $6,999 | Andrew King | #7792, aired 2018-06-26 | DJ!2 | 30 | QUOTES OF VICTORY | $7,000 | -$11,000 | R | |
| 11. | $6,800 | Y | Vincent Valenzuela | #7805, aired 2018-07-13 | DJ!2 | 28 | IRISH HISTORY | $6,800 | -$7,400 | R |
| 12. | $6,600 | Y | Dave Mattingly | #7813, aired 2018-07-25 | DJ!1 | 9 | CAPITAL LETTERS | $6,600 | $1,800 | W |
| 13. | $6,500 | Austin Rogers | #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | DJ!1 | 9 | EPONYMS | $11,000 | $7,600 | R | |
| $6,500 | Austin Rogers | #7597, aired 2017-09-26 | DJ!2 | 26 | LET'S SET SOME BOUNDARIES | $17,900 | $12,500 | R | ||
| $6,500 | Austin Rogers | #7601, aired 2017-10-02 | DJ!1 | 9 | THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE | $8,200 | $400 | R | ||
| 16. | $6,400 | Austin Rogers | #7602, aired 2017-10-03 | DJ!1 | 16 | NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC'S MUST SEE PLACES FOR 2017 | $12,400 | -$1,400 | R | |
| 17. | $6,200 | Y | Tristan Mohabir | #7726, aired 2018-03-26 | DJ!1 | 4 | AMERICAN POLITICAL HISTORY | $6,200 | -$1,800 | W |
| 18. | $6,000 | Austin Rogers | #7603, aired 2017-10-04 | DJ!2 | 26 | DENTAL PROBLEMS | $21,200 | $12,000 | R | |
| $6,000 | Lane Flynn | #7715, aired 2018-03-09 | DJ!2 | 12 | TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER | $16,200 | $6,800 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Geoff Brousseau | #7753, aired 2018-05-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | FOUNDLING FATHERS | $9,400 | -$15,000 | R |
Season 34 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #7728, aired 2018-03-28 | Robert Dimitri vs. Joey DiNardi vs. Emily Milan | |
| #7668, aired 2018-01-03 | Saralee Etter vs. Steph Bundy vs. Michael Shockley |
Season 34 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #7713, aired 2018-03-07 | Jack Rice vs. Emily Perez vs. Lane Flynn | |
| #7683, aired 2018-01-24 | Rachel Lindgren vs. Del Scott vs. Eric Raygor | Rachel Lindgren game 4. |
| #7673, aired 2018-01-10 | Lindsay Resnick vs. Gilbert Collins vs. Flora Leen | Gilbert Collins game 1. |
| #7672, aired 2018-01-09 | Brandon Brooks vs. Lindsay Resnick vs. Matt Brannagan | |
| #7662, aired 2017-12-26 | Natalie Ballas vs. Cary Bonnell vs. Ami Li | |
| #7594, aired 2017-09-21 | Betsy Knudson vs. Thom Page vs. Diane Esemplare |