Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10
Out of 95 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.78, on average (standard deviation: 8.05).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 32; middle lectern: 31; right lectern: 31.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,430 (standard deviation: $1,082); middle lectern: $1,181 (standard deviation: $846); right lectern: $1,074 (standard deviation: $936).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% 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 | 1/1 | 100% | 1% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | $500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 4/7 | 57% | 7% | $743 | $237 | $500 | $1,200 | $86 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 23/31 | 74% | 33% | $852 | $378 | $400 | $2,000 | $419 | 4/7 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 33/55 | 60% | 59% | $780 | $315 | $300 | $1,500 | $155 | 4/6 | 1/1 |
| All | 61/94 | 65% | 99% | $798 | $331 | $300 | $2,000 | $240 | 8/13 | 1/1 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.49 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.68).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10
Out of 95 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.72, on average (standard deviation: 6.56).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 30; middle lectern: 32; right lectern: 32.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,531 (standard deviation: $739); wager range: $5 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $770
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,330 (standard deviation: $2,256); middle lectern: $3,496 (standard deviation: $1,936); right lectern: $3,479 (standard deviation: $2,001).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.54, on average (standard deviation: 5.83).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 35; middle lectern: 33; right lectern: 26.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,687 (standard deviation: $886); wager range: $5 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $257
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,101 (standard deviation: $2,861); middle lectern: $4,916 (standard deviation: $2,673); right lectern: $5,361 (standard deviation: $2,612).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 42% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 34% 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 46% (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 | 2/4 | 50% | 2% | $1,950 | $759 | $1,300 | $3,000 | $300 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 20/25 | 80% | 13% | $1,736 | $999 | $300 | $4,000 | $1,016 | 1/1 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 57/78 | 73% | 41% | $1,555 | $769 | $200 | $3,500 | $637 | 5/6 | 2/8 |
| 5 | 46/82 | 56% | 43% | $1,598 | $808 | $5 | $4,000 | $256 | 1/1 | 5/10 |
| All | 125/189 | 66% | 99% | $1,609 | $817 | $5 | $4,000 | $515 | 7/8 | 9/20 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.26 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.77).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 10
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $4,000 | Kurt Bray | #2155, aired 1994-01-07 | DJ!1 | 10 | SCIENCE | $9,600 | $7,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Jeff Stewart | #2244, aired 1994-05-12 | DJ!2 | 23 | EXPLORERS | $10,900 | $6,700 | R | ||
| 3. | $3,600 | Y | Matt Morris | #2190, aired 1994-02-25 | DJ!2 | 8 | AMERICAN LITERATURE | $3,600 | -$4,700 | R |
| 4. | $3,500 | Bob Schwartz | #2103, aired 1993-10-27 | DJ!2 | 28 | ORGANIZATIONS | $5,900 | -$3,900 | W | |
| $3,500 | Tom Nosek | #2119, aired 1993-11-18 | DJ!2 | 29 | BRITISH POETS | $8,600 | -$900 | R | ||
| $3,500 | Frank Spangenberg | #2128, aired 1993-12-01 | DJ!1 | 12 | POETRY | $8,500 | $4,600 | R | ||
| 7. | $3,000 | Matthew Seelinger | #2087, aired 1993-10-05 | DJ!2 | 28 | U.S. MUSEUMS | $3,200 | -$5,400 | W | |
| $3,000 | Ed Asner | #2112, aired 1993-11-09 | DJ!2 | 14 | ART | $3,600 | -$700 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Tom Nosek | #2121, aired 1993-11-22 | DJ!2 | 16 | ROYALTY | $4,000 | -$900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jack Mahoney | #2123, aired 1993-11-24 | DJ!2 | 20 | WORLD LITERATURE | $5,800 | -$600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Tom Nosek | #2124, aired 1993-11-25 | DJ!1 | 17 | ASTRONOMERS | $5,000 | $600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Frank Spangenberg | #2129, aired 1993-12-02 | DJ!1 | 14 | ANCIENT ATHENIANS | $5,400 | $400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jean Grewe | #2142, aired 1993-12-21 | DJ!2 | 30 | NORTHERN AFRICA | $11,500 | $5,900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Kurt Bray | #2152, aired 1994-01-04 | DJ!1 | 9 | AIRCRAFT | $6,200 | $3,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Kurt Bray | #2155, aired 1994-01-07 | DJ!2 | 18 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | $14,600 | $11,400 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Bob Kitson | #2166, aired 1994-01-24 | DJ!2 | 16 | PAINTERS | $6,600 | $2,100 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Dorothy Thompson | #2186, aired 1994-02-21 | DJ!2 | 29 | CHEMISTRY | $6,600 | -$2,100 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Peter Steffen | #2190, aired 1994-02-25 | DJ!1 | 5 | WORLD CAPITALS | $6,100 | $3,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Bob Helfrich | #2201, aired 1994-03-14 | DJ!2 | 23 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | $3,600 | -$4,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Alec MacKenzie | #2291, aired 1994-07-18 | DJ!1 | 19 | TREATIES | $3,800 | -$2,300 | R |
Season 10 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2113, aired 1993-11-10 | Kelsey Grammer vs. Paula Poundstone vs. Michael Feinstein | 1993 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 3. |
Season 10 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2173, aired 1994-02-02 | Tom Nichols vs. Judy Paullus vs. Geoff Berman | Tom Nichols game 3. |
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