Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.98, on average (standard deviation: 7.93).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 83; middle lectern: 73; right lectern: 73.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,307 (standard deviation: $1,041); middle lectern: $1,068 (standard deviation: $893); right lectern: $1,069 (standard deviation: $881).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 63% 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 | 5/5 | 100% | 2% | $660 | $182 | $500 | $900 | $660 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 14/18 | 78% | 8% | $722 | $221 | $500 | $1,200 | $411 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 47/68 | 69% | 30% | $825 | $470 | $200 | $3,000 | $351 | 9/12 | 3/3 |
| 5 | 89/138 | 64% | 60% | $771 | $368 | $300 | $2,500 | $261 | 19/29 | 1/5 |
| All | 155/229 | 68% | 100% | $781 | $389 | $200 | $3,000 | $308 | 30/43 | 4/8 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.48 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.73).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 10
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.94, on average (standard deviation: 6.83).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 77; right lectern: 75.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,518 (standard deviation: $731); wager range: $5 to $4,400; average gain/loss: $674
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,246 (standard deviation: $2,240); middle lectern: $3,361 (standard deviation: $1,843); right lectern: $3,646 (standard deviation: $2,107).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.66, on average (standard deviation: 6.08).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 72; right lectern: 70.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,628 (standard deviation: $960); wager range: $5 to $5,500; average gain/loss: $290
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,867 (standard deviation: $2,748); middle lectern: $4,811 (standard deviation: $2,534); right lectern: $5,405 (standard deviation: $2,701).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 33% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). 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 | 11/14 | 79% | 3% | $1,357 | $805 | $200 | $3,000 | $743 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 47/66 | 71% | 14% | $1,720 | $1,020 | $300 | $5,500 | $577 | 3/3 | 2/4 |
| 4 | 125/175 | 71% | 38% | $1,548 | $840 | $100 | $5,000 | $617 | 7/9 | 8/22 |
| 5 | 121/201 | 60% | 44% | $1,553 | $803 | $5 | $4,400 | $318 | 2/4 | 9/28 |
| All | 304/456 | 67% | 99% | $1,573 | $854 | $5 | $5,500 | $483 | 12/16 | 20/55 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.24 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 10
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,500 | Armand Kachigian | #2179, aired 1994-02-10 | DJ!2 | 26 | MUSEUMS | $5,700 | -$600 | W | |
| 2. | $5,000 | Adam Kasanof | #2131, aired 1993-12-06 | DJ!2 | 19 | ENGLISH LITERATURE | $6,300 | $1,100 | R | |
| $5,000 | Dave Moxness | #2176, aired 1994-02-07 | DJ!2 | 26 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $6,000 | -$800 | R | ||
| 4. | $4,400 | Y | John Guarisco | #2100, aired 1993-10-22 | DJ!1 | 26 | POLITICIANS | $4,400 | -$4,600 | W |
| 5. | $4,000 | Kurt Bray | #2155, aired 1994-01-07 | DJ!1 | 10 | SCIENCE | $9,600 | $7,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Mike Schmulewitz | #2210, aired 1994-03-25 | DJ!2 | 26 | WILLIAMs | $4,100 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Ali Vaezy | #2216, aired 1994-04-04 | DJ!1 | 15 | PLAYS | $9,300 | $6,500 | W | ||
| $4,000 | David Stewart | #2224, aired 1994-04-14 | DJ!2 | 28 | MUSEUMS | $5,500 | -$3,700 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Jeff Stewart | #2244, aired 1994-05-12 | DJ!2 | 23 | EXPLORERS | $10,900 | $6,700 | R | ||
| 10. | $3,900 | Y | Barney Agnew | #2139, aired 1993-12-16 | DJ!1 | 25 | THE CIVIL WAR | $3,900 | -$5,200 | W |
| 11. | $3,600 | Y | Matt Morris | #2190, aired 1994-02-25 | DJ!2 | 8 | AMERICAN LITERATURE | $3,600 | -$4,700 | R |
| 12. | $3,500 | Bob Schwartz | #2103, aired 1993-10-27 | DJ!2 | 28 | ORGANIZATIONS | $5,900 | -$3,900 | W | |
| $3,500 | Matt Giers | #2106, aired 1993-11-01 | DJ!2 | 27 | POETS & POETRY | $3,900 | -$4,600 | R | ||
| $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 | ||
| 16. | $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2069, aired 1993-09-09 | DJ!2 | 9 | WORLD CITIES | $3,500 | -$1,100 | R | |
| $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | DJ!1 | 9 | WORLD CITIES | $4,100 | $1,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Brian Moore | #2071, aired 1993-09-13 | DJ!2 | 16 | NOTORIOUS | $8,700 | $4,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Matthew Seelinger | #2087, aired 1993-10-05 | DJ!2 | 28 | U.S. MUSEUMS | $3,200 | -$5,400 | W | ||
| $3,000 | George Roth | #2095, aired 1993-10-15 | DJ!2 | 20 | APPLES | $3,300 | -$5,700 | W |
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. |
| #2110, aired 1993-11-05 | Craig Savel vs. Carole Lord vs. Adele Keyes Homer | |
| #2101, aired 1993-10-25 | Rachael Schwartz vs. Harris Levine vs. Debra Cope | Rachael Schwartz game 2. |
| #2070, aired 1993-09-10 | Brian Moore vs. Chad VonKampen vs. Joanne Fiore | Brian Moore game 4. |
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