Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 144 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.97, on average (standard deviation: 8.57).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 62; middle podium: 39; right podium: 42.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,329 (standard deviation: $1,047); middle podium: $1,080 (standard deviation: $1,011); right podium: $971 (standard deviation: $944).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 62% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%).
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% | 3% | $575 | $299 | $300 | $1,000 | $575 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 7/8 | 88% | 6% | $500 | $141 | $300 | $800 | $375 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 37/48 | 77% | 34% | $723 | $314 | $200 | $1,500 | $369 | 8/11 | 2/3 |
| 5 | 56/83 | 67% | 58% | $763 | $372 | $100 | $2,000 | $348 | 11/15 | 5/8 |
| All | 104/143 | 73% | 99% | $729 | $346 | $100 | $2,000 | $363 | 20/27 | 7/11 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.47 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.73).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 144 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.24, on average (standard deviation: 6.09).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 71; middle podium: 39; right podium: 33.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,537 (standard deviation: $711); wager range: $200 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $683
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $4,638 (standard deviation: $1,974); middle podium: $3,602 (standard deviation: $1,758); right podium: $2,926 (standard deviation: $1,967).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.85, on average (standard deviation: 5.81).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 61; middle podium: 37; right podium: 45.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,579 (standard deviation: $1,067); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $596
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $7,037 (standard deviation: $3,125); middle podium: $5,034 (standard deviation: $2,532); right podium: $4,454 (standard deviation: $2,715).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 40% 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: 30%).
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 | 11/16 | 69% | 6% | $1,625 | $750 | $500 | $3,000 | $438 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 33/42 | 79% | 15% | $1,371 | $648 | $400 | $3,000 | $800 | 1/1 | 2/4 |
| 4 | 82/114 | 72% | 40% | $1,562 | $830 | $100 | $5,000 | $781 | 2/2 | 1/6 |
| 5 | 71/115 | 62% | 40% | $1,617 | $1,061 | $100 | $6,000 | $469 | 3/6 | 9/22 |
| All | 197/287 | 69% | 100% | $1,558 | $905 | $100 | $6,000 | $640 | 7/11 | 12/32 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.14 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.87).
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. | $3,600 | 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 | ||
| 13. | $3,100 | Y | Bryan Fagan | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!1 | 5 | BOOKS & AUTHORS | $3,100 | -$1,800 | W |
| 14. | $3,042 | Bryan Fagan | #2647, aired 1996-02-20 | DJ!1 | 6 | LITERATURE | $6,700 | $4,100 | R | |
| 15. | $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 | Michael Daunt | #2590, aired 1995-12-01 | DJ!1 | 10 | WORLD FACTS | $9,300 | $6,900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Parma Holt | #2608, aired 1995-12-27 | DJ!2 | 25 | THE BIBLE | $6,100 | $200 | R | ||
| $3,000 | David Bowen | #2629, aired 1996-01-25 | DJ!2 | 11 | FLAGS | $6,500 | $5,900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Shane Whitlock | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!2 | 15 | WOMEN IN HISTORY | $9,100 | $6,400 | R |
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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