Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7 regular play
Out of 172 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.19, on average (standard deviation: 8.76).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 57; right lectern: 39.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,322 (standard deviation: $1,037); middle lectern: $912 (standard deviation: $854); right lectern: $1,031 (standard deviation: $973).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 64% 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 | 16/19 | 84% | 11% | $589 | $285 | $200 | $1,200 | $463 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 28/45 | 62% | 26% | $700 | $426 | $5 | $2,600 | $282 | 6/10 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 45/72 | 63% | 42% | $742 | $377 | $200 | $2,000 | $153 | 7/11 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 17/34 | 50% | 20% | $779 | $460 | $300 | $3,000 | $138 | 3/6 | 1/2 |
| All | 106/170 | 62% | 99% | $721 | $400 | $5 | $3,000 | $219 | 19/31 | 5/8 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.71 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7 regular play
Out of 172 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.36, on average (standard deviation: 5.88).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 46.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,605 (standard deviation: $684); wager range: $300 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $520
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,918 (standard deviation: $1,787); middle lectern: $2,843 (standard deviation: $1,723); right lectern: $3,007 (standard deviation: $1,790).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.59, on average (standard deviation: 5.98).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 43; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,700 (standard deviation: $963); wager range: $5 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $512
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,723 (standard deviation: $2,650); middle lectern: $4,292 (standard deviation: $2,567); right lectern: $4,382 (standard deviation: $2,702).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 48% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 36% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 49% (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 18/25 | 72% | 7% | $1,782 | $837 | $650 | $4,000 | $638 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 69/97 | 71% | 28% | $1,676 | $858 | $500 | $4,000 | $790 | 4/7 | 2/3 |
| 4 | 92/145 | 63% | 42% | $1,558 | $787 | $5 | $5,000 | $450 | 4/4 | 3/15 |
| 5 | 40/76 | 53% | 22% | $1,764 | $886 | $99 | $4,000 | $251 | 4/6 | 2/6 |
| All | 219/343 | 64% | 100% | $1,652 | $836 | $5 | $5,000 | $516 | 13/19 | 7/24 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.79 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.87).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 7 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Garrison Osburn | #1592, aired 1991-07-02 | DJ!2 | 29 | MASSACHUSETTS | $5,900 | -$4,800 | W | |
| 2. | $4,000 | Dave Jeffery | #1378, aired 1990-09-05 | DJ!2 | 15 | THE 50 STATES | $5,800 | $300 | R | |
| $4,000 | Ed Allen | #1381, aired 1990-09-10 | DJ!2 | 10 | SHAKESPEARE | $6,500 | $3,700 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Richard Engel | #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | DJ!1 | 18 | MUSEUMS | $7,500 | $3,800 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Sara Cox | #1410, aired 1990-10-19 | DJ!2 | 29 | OPERA CHARACTERS | $4,700 | -$4,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Mike Willis | #1462, aired 1991-01-01 | DJ!2 | 26 | ROME | $4,600 | -$6,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Jerry Standlee | #1466, aired 1991-01-07 | DJ!2 | 27 | CONTEMPORARY BOOKS | $10,500 | $7,600 | R | ||
| 8. | $3,800 | Y | Kyle Freeman | #1383, aired 1990-09-12 | DJ!2 | 20 | COMPOSERS | $3,800 | -$3,100 | R |
| $3,800 | Bruce Ikawa | #1440, aired 1990-11-30 | DJ!2 | 13 | OPERA | $8,800 | $3,200 | R | ||
| 10. | $3,700 | Gordon Nash | #1455, aired 1990-12-21 | DJ!1 | 12 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA | $8,300 | $6,500 | R | |
| 11. | $3,600 | Y | Edward Lobb | #1577, aired 1991-06-11 | DJ!2 | 28 | BILLIONAIRES | $3,600 | -$4,000 | W |
| 12. | $3,500 | Mark Thompson | #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | DJ!2 | 21 | RIVERS | $5,300 | $2,600 | W | |
| $3,500 | Sean Walsh | #1489, aired 1991-02-07 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BONAPARTE FAMILY | $5,200 | -$3,300 | R | ||
| 14. | $3,100 | Y | Steven Bonorris | #1410, aired 1990-10-19 | DJ!1 | 13 | FAMOUS WOMEN | $3,100 | -$3,200 | R |
| $3,100 | Charles Hankey | #1453, aired 1990-12-19 | DJ!2 | 16 | TRAVEL & TOURISM | $4,100 | -$900 | W | ||
| 16. | $3,000 | Rick Cimerman | #1379, aired 1990-09-06 | DJ!2 | 23 | COMPOSERS | $4,300 | -$3,500 | R | |
| $3,000 | Jim Scott | #1392, aired 1990-09-25 | DJ!2 | 28 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES | $11,700 | $5,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jim Scott | #1393, aired 1990-09-26 | DJ!1 | 16 | KANSAS | $7,000 | $4,800 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Cheryl Weisberg | #1400, aired 1990-10-05 | DJ!2 | 19 | ENGLISH LITERATURE | $6,200 | $2,900 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Andrew Duncan | #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | DJ!2 | 25 | LANDMARKS | $6,500 | $2,800 | R |
Season 7 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1574, aired 1991-06-06 | Tobe Benz vs. Mark Schleben vs. Max Schneider | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #1545, aired 1991-04-26 | Phyllis Marks vs. Paul Franklin vs. Robert Rodeck | Game entered from audiorecording. |
Season 7 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1411, aired 1990-10-22 | Sara Cox vs. Debbie Reinhardt vs. Karen Shamban | Sara Cox game 4. Game entered from audiorecording. |