Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8 regular play
Out of 154 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.39, on average (standard deviation: 8.28).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 70; middle lectern: 37; right lectern: 45.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,503 (standard deviation: $1,183); middle lectern: $1,034 (standard deviation: $916); right lectern: $912 (standard deviation: $886).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 64% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 2/2 | 100% | 1% | $750 | $354 | $500 | $1,000 | $750 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 20/28 | 71% | 18% | $748 | $392 | $300 | $1,600 | $270 | 5/8 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 30/48 | 63% | 32% | $700 | $343 | $200 | $2,400 | $179 | 5/10 | 1/2 |
| 5 | 47/74 | 64% | 49% | $861 | $399 | $300 | $2,500 | $272 | 9/15 | 3/5 |
| All | 99/152 | 65% | 99% | $788 | $384 | $200 | $2,500 | $248 | 20/34 | 4/7 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.28 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8 regular play
Out of 154 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.1, on average (standard deviation: 6.3).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 65; middle lectern: 42; right lectern: 47.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,566 (standard deviation: $727); wager range: $300 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $304
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,354 (standard deviation: $2,381); middle lectern: $2,949 (standard deviation: $1,921); right lectern: $2,994 (standard deviation: $1,803).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.21, on average (standard deviation: 6.23).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 59; middle lectern: 46; right lectern: 49.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,848 (standard deviation: $1,169); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $698
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,390 (standard deviation: $3,366); middle lectern: $4,206 (standard deviation: $2,569); right lectern: $4,199 (standard deviation: $2,311).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 48% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 39% 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 50% (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 | 17/20 | 85% | 6% | $1,695 | $967 | $200 | $3,000 | $1,245 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 42/65 | 65% | 21% | $1,675 | $704 | $400 | $3,500 | $543 | 2/2 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 74/116 | 64% | 38% | $1,649 | $963 | $400 | $5,900 | $559 | 4/6 | 0/6 |
| 5 | 63/107 | 59% | 35% | $1,793 | $1,144 | $100 | $8,000 | $273 | 1/5 | 3/13 |
| All | 196/308 | 64% | 100% | $1,707 | $982 | $100 | $8,000 | $501 | 7/13 | 5/24 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.01 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 8 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $8,000 | Joseph D'Hippolito | #1707, aired 1992-01-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | FAMOUS NAMES | $12,000 | $9,300 | R | |
| 2. | $6,000 | Bill Dunn | #1700, aired 1992-01-10 | DJ!1 | 28 | BIOLOGY | $6,200 | -$1,900 | W | |
| 3. | $5,900 | Y | Rita Stein | #1629, aired 1991-10-03 | DJ!2 | 24 | CHARLES DICKENS | $5,900 | -$5,900 | R |
| 4. | $5,500 | Jerome Vered | #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $18,400 | $14,100 | R | |
| 5. | $5,000 | Nick Pyle | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | OLD TESTAMENT | $5,400 | -$7,300 | W | |
| $5,000 | Catherine Menser | #1768, aired 1992-04-15 | DJ!2 | 30 | FINANCE | $6,900 | -$7,100 | W | ||
| 7. | $4,600 | Y | Rand Owen | #1626, aired 1991-09-30 | DJ!2 | 12 | WORLD HISTORY | $4,600 | $100 | R |
| 8. | $4,300 | Y | Bruce Simmons | #1770, aired 1992-04-17 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERATURE | $4,300 | -$2,900 | R |
| 9. | $4,100 | Y | Don Fraser Jr. | #1638, aired 1991-10-16 | DJ!2 | 30 | POETRY | $4,100 | -$11,000 | W |
| 10. | $4,000 | Leszek Pawlowicz | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!1 | 14 | MONTHS | $13,100 | $10,700 | W | |
| $4,000 | John McGill | #1661, aired 1991-11-18 | DJ!2 | 18 | BIRTHPLACES | $9,300 | $6,400 | W | ||
| 12. | $3,500 | Seth Davis | #1624, aired 1991-09-26 | DJ!1 | 14 | NOTORIOUS | $7,100 | $2,400 | W | |
| $3,500 | Y | Jon Ramos | #1756, aired 1992-03-30 | DJ!2 | 15 | HISTORIC NAMES | $3,500 | -$5,100 | W | |
| 14. | $3,200 | Michael Ball | #1616, aired 1991-09-16 | DJ!2 | 27 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $6,600 | -$3,200 | R | |
| $3,200 | Susan Kornblum | #1792, aired 1992-05-19 | DJ!2 | 28 | NEWSPAPERS | $4,800 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| 16. | $3,000 | Kathrine Marris | #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | DJ!2 | 25 | COLORS | $3,500 | -$10,300 | W | |
| $3,000 | Richard Bannin | #1608, aired 1991-09-04 | DJ!2 | 26 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES | $4,100 | -$3,500 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Frank Tangredi | #1610, aired 1991-09-06 | DJ!2 | 22 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD | $4,600 | -$3,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Kerrie McCaw | #1619, aired 1991-09-19 | DJ!2 | 16 | FIRST LADIES | $5,000 | -$1,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Seth Davis | #1623, aired 1991-09-25 | DJ!2 | 14 | 20th CENTURY AUTHORS | $8,900 | $6,300 | R |
Season 8 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1642, aired 1991-10-22 | Bill Gallagher vs. Amy Heller vs. Wayland Massey | |
| #1628, aired 1991-10-02 | Ron Reisman vs. Bill Oldach vs. Rita Stein |