Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9 regular play
Out of 184 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.65, on average (standard deviation: 7.87).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 52.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,549 (standard deviation: $1,087); middle lectern: $1,088 (standard deviation: $928); right lectern: $1,059 (standard deviation: $923).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%).
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% | 2% | $950 | $443 | $500 | $1,500 | $350 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 7/9 | 78% | 5% | $756 | $361 | $300 | $1,500 | $289 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 29/43 | 67% | 23% | $781 | $359 | $400 | $2,000 | $302 | 5/6 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 85/128 | 66% | 70% | $778 | $321 | $300 | $2,000 | $239 | 20/24 | 2/3 |
| All | 123/184 | 67% | 100% | $782 | $332 | $300 | $2,000 | $259 | 28/35 | 2/3 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.6 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.69).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9 regular play
Out of 184 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.49, on average (standard deviation: 6.38).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 50; right lectern: 60.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,566 (standard deviation: $722); wager range: $400 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $528
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,653 (standard deviation: $1,958); middle lectern: $3,345 (standard deviation: $1,914); right lectern: $3,182 (standard deviation: $1,813).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.16, on average (standard deviation: 5.77).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 62.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,698 (standard deviation: $938); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $484
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,377 (standard deviation: $2,709); middle lectern: $4,571 (standard deviation: $2,452); right lectern: $4,757 (standard deviation: $2,577).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 39% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 47% (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 | 7/8 | 88% | 2% | $1,813 | $772 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $1,313 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 38/67 | 57% | 18% | $1,782 | $920 | $400 | $5,000 | $316 | 0/2 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 81/121 | 67% | 33% | $1,483 | $742 | $200 | $4,000 | $550 | 4/7 | 4/12 |
| 5 | 108/172 | 63% | 47% | $1,670 | $862 | $100 | $5,000 | $512 | 5/9 | 8/19 |
| All | 234/368 | 64% | 100% | $1,632 | $838 | $100 | $5,000 | $506 | 9/18 | 13/33 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.24 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.82).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 9 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Garry Weischedel | #1837, aired 1992-09-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $5,300 | -$3,700 | W | |
| $5,000 | Tim Buthod | #1893, aired 1992-11-25 | DJ!1 | 19 | DEMOCRATS | $10,300 | $8,600 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Michael Kane | #1970, aired 1993-03-12 | DJ!1 | 24 | ORGANIZATIONS | $5,200 | -$4,000 | R | ||
| 4. | $4,000 | Brett Geer | #1866, aired 1992-10-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | FAMOUS SCIENTISTS | $12,500 | $4,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Tom Nosek | #1878, aired 1992-11-04 | DJ!2 | 30 | 1960 | $11,600 | $9,100 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Y | Diane Siegel | #1938, aired 1993-01-27 | DJ!2 | 26 | THE BIBLE | $4,000 | -$4,900 | R | |
| $4,000 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Janine Riveire | #1965, aired 1993-03-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHIEF JUSTICES | $6,000 | -$4,000 | W | ||
| $4,000 | David Zacovic | #1992, aired 1993-04-13 | DJ!2 | 25 | BLACK AMERICA | $5,900 | -$4,600 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Elizabeth Ellers | #1996, aired 1993-04-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | BALLET | $4,200 | -$5,500 | R | ||
| 11. | $3,800 | Y | Marty Brophy | #1849, aired 1992-09-24 | DJ!2 | 17 | PRESIDENTS | $3,800 | -$2,900 | R |
| $3,800 | Y | Paul Bloom | #1933, aired 1993-01-20 | DJ!1 | 25 | MODERN THEATRE | $3,800 | -$4,200 | W | |
| 13. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 14. | $3,600 | Barbara Sontz | #1942, aired 1993-02-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | MEDICINE MEN | $5,000 | -$5,000 | R | |
| 15. | $3,500 | Y | Chuck Wills | #1868, aired 1992-10-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $3,500 | -$6,300 | R |
| $3,500 | Jeff Lesemann | #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | DJ!2 | 23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | ||
| 17. | $3,400 | Hank Chambers | #1946, aired 1993-02-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | BOOKS OF THE BIBLE | $3,600 | -$4,400 | W | |
| $3,400 | Y | Roger Beebe | #1979, aired 1993-03-25 | DJ!2 | 26 | FRUIT | $3,400 | -$4,300 | W | |
| 19. | $3,300 | Garry Weischedel | #1836, aired 1992-09-07 | DJ!2 | 30 | BLACK AMERICA | $6,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 20. | $3,000 | Linda Sheppard | #1848, aired 1992-09-23 | DJ!2 | 27 | HISTORY | $5,100 | -$3,500 | R |