Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 6 regular play
Out of 162 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #18.18, on average (standard deviation: 7.58).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 50; right lectern: 48.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,593 (standard deviation: $1,078); middle lectern: $999 (standard deviation: $894); right lectern: $1,014 (standard deviation: $880).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% 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 | 10/17 | 59% | 11% | $818 | $491 | $100 | $2,000 | $171 | 2/3 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 30/41 | 73% | 26% | $717 | $388 | $300 | $2,300 | $307 | 5/7 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 37/52 | 71% | 33% | $813 | $503 | $300 | $2,600 | $444 | 11/16 | 1/2 |
| 5 | 31/50 | 62% | 31% | $792 | $487 | $100 | $3,100 | $296 | 11/12 | 0/3 |
| All | 108/160 | 68% | 99% | $783 | $467 | $100 | $3,100 | $334 | 29/38 | 1/6 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.84 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.99).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 6 regular play
Out of 161 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.9, on average (standard deviation: 6.35).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 66; middle lectern: 49; right lectern: 38.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,568 (standard deviation: $937); wager range: $200 to $5,500; average gain/loss: $571
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,181 (standard deviation: $2,024); middle lectern: $2,961 (standard deviation: $1,718); right lectern: $2,637 (standard deviation: $1,875).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.93, on average (standard deviation: 6.07).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 63; middle lectern: 49; right lectern: 41.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,861 (standard deviation: $1,271); wager range: $200 to $7,500; average gain/loss: $398
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,085 (standard deviation: $2,958); middle lectern: $4,173 (standard deviation: $2,282); right lectern: $4,024 (standard deviation: $2,595).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 47% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 40% 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 51% (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 3/4 | 75% | 1% | $1,250 | $500 | $1,000 | $2,000 | $750 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 22/29 | 76% | 9% | $1,890 | $1,553 | $500 | $7,500 | $455 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 57/92 | 62% | 29% | $1,528 | $963 | $200 | $5,500 | $259 | 3/6 | 2/4 |
| 4 | 85/129 | 66% | 41% | $1,817 | $1,165 | $200 | $7,000 | $740 | 5/6 | 6/13 |
| 5 | 34/60 | 57% | 19% | $1,705 | $1,063 | $300 | $5,000 | $288 | 4/6 | 5/11 |
| All | 201/314 | 64% | 98% | $1,715 | $1,124 | $200 | $7,500 | $486 | 14/21 | 13/28 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.68 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.93).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 6 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $7,500 | Steve Berman | #1184, aired 1989-10-26 | DJ!2 | 28 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $15,900 | $13,600 | W | |
| 2. | $7,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1241, aired 1990-01-15 | DJ!2 | 24 | EDUCATION | $13,300 | $10,100 | R | |
| 3. | $6,000 | Y | Bob Caruso | #1217, aired 1989-12-12 | DJ!2 | 14 | THE '30s | $6,000 | $1,400 | W |
| 4. | $5,500 | Y | Kevin Glynn | #1147, aired 1989-09-05 | DJ!1 | 10 | HISTORY | $5,500 | $1,300 | W |
| 5. | $5,000 | Steve Berman | #1184, aired 1989-10-26 | DJ!1 | 10 | HISTORY | $10,100 | $8,400 | R | |
| $5,000 | Earl Taylor | #1270, aired 1990-02-23 | DJ!2 | 29 | NEW JERSEYITES | $6,800 | -$3,500 | W | ||
| $5,000 | Paula Massengale | #1319, aired 1990-05-03 | DJ!1 | 10 | PLAYWRIGHTS | $10,700 | $10,100 | W | ||
| $5,000 | Richard Neale | #1332, aired 1990-05-22 | DJ!1 | 18 | BIOGRAPHIES | $9,000 | $6,400 | W | ||
| 9. | $4,600 | Richard Neale | #1333, aired 1990-05-23 | DJ!2 | 23 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $12,400 | $10,900 | W | |
| 10. | $4,200 | Richard Neale | #1335, aired 1990-05-25 | DJ!2 | 20 | = | $15,800 | $13,500 | R | |
| 11. | $4,000 | Nancy McGregor | #1150, aired 1989-09-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | DANCE | $5,100 | -$6,500 | W | |
| $4,000 | Bill McCulla | #1239, aired 1990-01-11 | DJ!2 | 28 | IN THE DICTIONARY | $7,000 | -$3,500 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1240, aired 1990-01-12 | DJ!2 | 29 | COLD-BLOODED ANIMALS | $9,800 | $4,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #1241, aired 1990-01-15 | DJ!1 | 11 | THE OLD WEST | $7,700 | $6,300 | R | ||
| $4,000 | John Mackall | #1245, aired 1990-01-19 | DJ!2 | 27 | 1889 | $5,700 | -$6,300 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Liz Barnea | #1311, aired 1990-04-23 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE WHITE HOUSE | $7,300 | -$4,100 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Anne Kanter | #1343, aired 1990-06-06 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE CABINET | $4,200 | -$3,700 | R | ||
| 18. | $3,800 | Dale Ragus | #1166, aired 1989-10-02 | DJ!2 | 24 | WOMEN | $8,800 | $1,200 | R | |
| $3,800 | Y | Bugs Twocock | #1166, aired 1989-10-02 | DJ!1 | 21 | WORLD HISTORY | $3,800 | -$3,400 | R | |
| $3,800 | Phil Leib | #1285, aired 1990-03-16 | DJ!2 | 17 | LANGUAGES | $5,800 | -$300 | R |
Season 6 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1296, aired 1990-04-02 | Dan Ritey vs. Joel Goldberg vs. Mark Hinckley | |
| #1180, aired 1989-10-20 | Charley Horan vs. Ed Devin vs. Carol Ruggiero |
Season 6 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1359, aired 1990-06-28 | Dan Katz vs. Randy Pierce vs. Lesley Berger | Dan Katz game 3. |
| #1332, aired 1990-05-22 | Joe Esparza vs. Elaine Lavine vs. Richard Neale | Richard Neale game 1. |
| #1294, aired 1990-03-29 | Andrew Bernknopf vs. Ardwight Chamberlain vs. Myles Rossi | Andrew Bernknopf game 5. |
| #1251, aired 1990-01-29 | Rob Lasker vs. David Harris vs. Terry Ragazzini | |
| #1229, aired 1989-12-28 | Robert Baker vs. Nancy Miller vs. Mike Carter | |
| #1213, aired 1989-12-06 | Susan Gerofsky vs. Marge Burgess vs. Mary Martin | Missing introductions |
| #1167, aired 1989-10-03 | Dale Ragus vs. Gerry Sullivan vs. Tom Neven | |
| #1161, aired 1989-09-25 | Tom Smolich vs. John DeAngeli vs. Sarah Taxman |