Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 177 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.23, on average (standard deviation: 8.43).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 55; right lectern: 49.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,357 (standard deviation: $1,059); middle lectern: $1,094 (standard deviation: $989); right lectern: $1,001 (standard deviation: $924).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% 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 | 4/4 | 100% | 2% | $575 | $299 | $300 | $1,000 | $575 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 11/12 | 92% | 7% | $500 | $113 | $300 | $800 | $417 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 46/61 | 75% | 35% | $689 | $299 | $200 | $1,500 | $321 | 9/13 | 4/5 |
| 5 | 70/99 | 71% | 56% | $785 | $371 | $100 | $2,000 | $413 | 12/17 | 5/8 |
| All | 131/176 | 74% | 99% | $727 | $342 | $100 | $2,000 | $385 | 22/31 | 9/13 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.45 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.72).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 177 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.42, on average (standard deviation: 5.86).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 43.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,544 (standard deviation: $711); wager range: $200 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $736
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,609 (standard deviation: $2,063); middle lectern: $3,590 (standard deviation: $1,751); right lectern: $3,060 (standard deviation: $1,895).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.95, on average (standard deviation: 5.78).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 72; middle lectern: 45; right lectern: 59.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,607 (standard deviation: $1,019); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $503
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,972 (standard deviation: $3,156); middle lectern: $5,108 (standard deviation: $2,594); right lectern: $4,613 (standard deviation: $2,700).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 41% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%) and 33% 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 45% (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 | 1/1 | 100% | 0% | $1,000 | $0 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 12/18 | 67% | 5% | $1,544 | $770 | $300 | $3,000 | $322 | 1/2 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 40/52 | 77% | 15% | $1,358 | $600 | $400 | $3,000 | $762 | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| 4 | 93/134 | 69% | 38% | $1,579 | $832 | $100 | $5,000 | $622 | 3/3 | 2/9 |
| 5 | 97/148 | 66% | 42% | $1,660 | $997 | $100 | $6,000 | $602 | 4/7 | 10/23 |
| All | 243/353 | 69% | 100% | $1,575 | $878 | $100 | $6,000 | $620 | 9/13 | 15/37 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.16 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.88).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 12
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $6,000 | Joe Carroll | #2590, aired 1995-12-01 | DJ!2 | 30 | SUPREME COURT JUSTICES | $6,400 | -$9,900 | R | |
| 2. | $5,000 | Mimi Owens | #2532, aired 1995-09-12 | DJ!2 | 30 | THE CIVIL WAR | $5,600 | -$4,500 | W | |
| $5,000 | Brian Flanagan | #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | DJ!2 | 20 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $11,500 | $6,800 | W | ||
| 4. | $4,800 | Don Sloan | #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | DJ!2 | 29 | FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS | $5,200 | -$8,200 | R | |
| 5. | $4,500 | Barbara Walker | #2619, aired 1996-01-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | THE MISSISSIPPI | $4,900 | -$5,700 | R | |
| 6. | $4,300 | Y | Derek Bridges | #2710, aired 1996-05-17 | DJ!2 | 18 | MATH PROBLEMS | $4,300 | -$4,100 | R |
| 7. | $4,000 | David Siegel | #2585, aired 1995-11-24 | DJ!2 | 23 | HEALTH & MEDICINE | $4,700 | -$3,811 | R | |
| $4,000 | Nick Lamelza | #2621, aired 1996-01-15 | DJ!2 | 30 | ORGANIZATIONS | $4,800 | -$5,600 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Brian Flanagan | #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | DJ!1 | 9 | WORLD HISTORY | $5,900 | $3,800 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Karl Coryat | #2736, aired 1996-06-24 | DJ!2 | 25 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | $14,900 | $9,500 | R | ||
| 11. | $3,800 | Y | Tim Adams | #2570, aired 1995-11-03 | DJ!1 | 12 | THE CIVIL WAR | $3,800 | $1,100 | R |
| 12. | $3,600 | Brad Beaver | #2570, aired 1995-11-03 | DJ!2 | 29 | WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT | $3,700 | -$7,900 | W | |
| $3,600 | Y | Brian Flanagan | #2713, aired 1996-05-22 | DJ!1 | 21 | WORLD RELIGIONS | $3,600 | -$5,200 | R | |
| $3,600 | Karl Coryat | #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | DJ!1 | 14 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES | $8,400 | $6,000 | R | ||
| 15. | $3,400 | Marty Johns | #2568, aired 1995-11-01 | DJ!2 | 29 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | $3,500 | -$6,500 | R | |
| 16. | $3,100 | Y | Bryan Fagan | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!1 | 5 | BOOKS & AUTHORS | $3,100 | -$1,800 | W |
| 17. | $3,042 | Bryan Fagan | #2647, aired 1996-02-20 | DJ!1 | 6 | LITERATURE | $6,700 | $4,100 | R | |
| 18. | $3,000 | Linda Roberts | #2544, aired 1995-09-28 | DJ!2 | 10 | HISTORIC THOMASES | $11,100 | $9,000 | W | |
| $3,000 | Linda Roberts | #2545, aired 1995-09-29 | DJ!2 | 21 | NOTABLE WOMEN | $7,800 | -$2,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Sara Hathaway | #2559, aired 1995-10-19 | DJ!2 | 29 | BODIES OF WATER | $3,100 | -$11,400 | W |
Season 12 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | Elena Kislenkova vs. Steinar Madsen vs. Jan Mertens | 1996 Olympic Games Tournament semifinal game 1. |
Season 12 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2573, aired 1995-11-08 | Noah Wyle vs. Shawntel Smith vs. Charles Shaughnessy | 1995 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 3. |
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