Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 42 regular play
Out of 50 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10, on average (standard deviation: 6.64).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 31; middle lectern: 9; right lectern: 10.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,020 (standard deviation: $1,719); middle lectern: $1,240 (standard deviation: $1,474); right lectern: $1,292 (standard deviation: $1,491).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 89% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 22%).
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 | 2/4 | 50% | 8% | $3,550 | $1,100 | $2,000 | $4,600 | -$250 | 1/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 11/17 | 65% | 34% | $1,812 | $856 | $1,000 | $4,400 | $424 | 6/10 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 19/22 | 86% | 44% | $1,814 | $880 | $1,000 | $3,600 | $1,377 | 7/9 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 4/7 | 57% | 14% | $1,643 | $1,029 | $500 | $3,600 | $586 | 1/2 | 0/1 |
| All | 36/50 | 72% | 100% | $1,928 | $1,006 | $500 | $4,600 | $812 | 15/24 | 0/1 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.64 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.83).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 42 regular play
Out of 50 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #7.68, on average (standard deviation: 5.1).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 23; middle lectern: 16; right lectern: 11.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $3,864 (standard deviation: $2,037); wager range: $1,200 to $10,600; average gain/loss: $1,676
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $8,394 (standard deviation: $4,621); middle lectern: $4,468 (standard deviation: $3,008); right lectern: $5,862 (standard deviation: $4,879).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.54, on average (standard deviation: 6.39).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 24; middle lectern: 10; right lectern: 16.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,844 (standard deviation: $2,303); wager range: $100 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $1,708
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $12,220 (standard deviation: $6,512); middle lectern: $6,128 (standard deviation: $4,715); right lectern: $7,500 (standard deviation: $6,041).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 58% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 31%) and 42% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 63% (standard deviation: 34%).
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 | 7/11 | 64% | 11% | $4,991 | $3,476 | $1,000 | $10,600 | $2,064 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 24/32 | 75% | 32% | $3,938 | $2,102 | $100 | $9,400 | $2,525 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| 4 | 24/36 | 67% | 36% | $3,750 | $1,857 | $500 | $8,600 | $1,167 | 3/7 | 2/2 |
| 5 | 14/21 | 67% | 21% | $3,310 | $1,785 | $100 | $8,000 | $1,129 | 1/1 | 0/1 |
| All | 69/100 | 69% | 100% | $3,854 | $2,163 | $100 | $10,600 | $1,692 | 9/15 | 3/4 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.67 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 42 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,600 | Y | Jonathan Hugendubler | #9386, aired 2025-09-08 | DJ!1 | 13 | AFRICAN HISTORY | $10,600 | $3,000 | R |
| 2. | $10,000 | Prasad Patil | #9400, aired 2025-09-26 | DJ!2 | 22 | COVER ME | $14,800 | -$9,400 | R | |
| 3. | $9,400 | Y | Vickie Talvola | #9399, aired 2025-09-25 | DJ!2 | 11 | PLANT FACTS | $9,400 | -$2,100 | R |
| 4. | $9,000 | Dargan Ware | #9417, aired 2025-10-21 | DJ!2 | 15 | IN DA CLUB | $17,200 | -$8,800 | R | |
| $9,000 | Y | Eli Bondar | #9423, aired 2025-10-29 | DJ!2 | 23 | LUCKY "SEVEN" | $9,000 | -$8,400 | W | |
| 6. | $8,600 | Y | Curtis Bogetti | #9402, aired 2025-09-30 | DJ!1 | 7 | OLDEN LIT | $8,600 | -$1,200 | R |
| $8,600 | Y | Dargan Ware | #9417, aired 2025-10-21 | DJ!1 | 14 | GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' | $8,600 | -$17,400 | R | |
| 8. | $8,400 | Y | Ryan Sharpe | #9391, aired 2025-09-15 | DJ!2 | 5 | THE NORDIC COUNTRIES | $8,400 | $2,000 | R |
| 9. | $8,000 | Steven Olson | #9397, aired 2025-09-23 | DJ!1 | 4 | COMPOSERS | $12,400 | $7,200 | R | |
| 10. | $7,000 | Steven Olson | #9396, aired 2025-09-22 | DJ!1 | 6 | ASIAN CITIES | $15,000 | $10,000 | W | |
| 11. | $6,400 | Y | Dargan Ware | #9415, aired 2025-10-17 | DJ!1 | 2 | HISTORY | $6,400 | $2,200 | R |
| 12. | $6,000 | Vickie Talvola | #9400, aired 2025-09-26 | DJ!1 | 13 | LONELY ISLAND | $15,000 | $3,000 | R | |
| $6,000 | Tom Devlin | #9419, aired 2025-10-23 | DJ!2 | 16 | AN ITALIAN RENAISSANCE MAN | $11,800 | $6,400 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Aaron Levine | #9422, aired 2025-10-28 | DJ!1 | 10 | SIGNIFICANT MOTHERS | $14,800 | $9,000 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Allegra Kuney | #9431, aired 2025-11-10 | DJ!2 | 13 | POETS & POETRY | $6,400 | -$5,400 | R | ||
| 16. | $5,400 | Y | Curtis Bogetti | #9403, aired 2025-10-01 | DJ!2 | 3 | THE PATIENCE OF JOB | $5,400 | -$1,400 | W |
| $5,400 | Harrison Whitaker | #9433, aired 2025-11-12 | DJ!2 | 7 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | $19,600 | $17,400 | W | ||
| 18. | $5,200 | Jonathan Hugendubler | #9387, aired 2025-09-09 | DJ!1 | 10 | 18th CENTURY NOTABLES | $15,200 | $12,000 | R | |
| $5,200 | Y | Christopher Tillman | #9426, aired 2025-11-03 | DJ!2 | 23 | MARTIAL ARTS | $5,200 | -$7,600 | W | |
| 20. | $5,100 | Paolo Pasco | #9394, aired 2025-09-18 | DJ!2 | 3 | WORLD CAPITALS | $9,800 | $200 | R |