Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 229 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.12, on average (standard deviation: 8.29).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 96; middle lectern: 72; right lectern: 60.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,342 (standard deviation: $1,035); middle lectern: $1,087 (standard deviation: $1,013); right lectern: $979 (standard deviation: $899).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% 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% | $560 | $261 | $300 | $1,000 | $560 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 15/18 | 83% | 8% | $539 | $200 | $300 | $1,200 | $372 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 55/72 | 76% | 32% | $697 | $309 | $200 | $1,500 | $333 | 10/15 | 5/6 |
| 5 | 89/133 | 67% | 58% | $770 | $363 | $100 | $2,000 | $328 | 13/20 | 9/12 |
| All | 164/228 | 72% | 100% | $724 | $340 | $100 | $2,000 | $338 | 25/37 | 14/18 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.46 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.74).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 229 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.49, on average (standard deviation: 6.08).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 104; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 64.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,509 (standard deviation: $696); wager range: $200 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $724
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,606 (standard deviation: $2,068); middle lectern: $3,575 (standard deviation: $1,802); right lectern: $3,054 (standard deviation: $1,871).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.02, on average (standard deviation: 5.62).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 89; middle lectern: 63; right lectern: 76.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,623 (standard deviation: $988); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $417
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,924 (standard deviation: $3,163); middle lectern: $5,096 (standard deviation: $2,580); right lectern: $4,628 (standard deviation: $2,603).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 41% 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 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 | 12/19 | 63% | 4% | $1,479 | $801 | $300 | $3,000 | $289 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 49/65 | 75% | 14% | $1,369 | $664 | $400 | $3,500 | $708 | 1/1 | 3/7 |
| 4 | 121/180 | 67% | 39% | $1,530 | $806 | $100 | $5,000 | $515 | 5/5 | 4/15 |
| 5 | 127/192 | 66% | 42% | $1,680 | $948 | $100 | $6,000 | $603 | 5/8 | 11/25 |
| All | 310/457 | 68% | 100% | $1,566 | $856 | $100 | $6,000 | $571 | 12/16 | 19/49 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.19 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.85).
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 | Tony Intorelli | #2661, aired 1996-03-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | WATERFALLS | $6,000 | -$3,000 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Mark Triesch | #2696, aired 1996-04-29 | DJ!2 | 27 | THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | $4,600 | -$4,400 | 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 | ||
| 13. | $3,800 | Y | Tim Adams | #2570, aired 1995-11-03 | DJ!1 | 12 | THE CIVIL WAR | $3,800 | $1,100 | R |
| 14. | $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 | ||
| 17. | $3,500 | Judy Riley | #2699, aired 1996-05-02 | DJ!2 | 28 | THEATRE | $5,100 | -$3,200 | R | |
| 18. | $3,400 | Marty Johns | #2568, aired 1995-11-01 | DJ!2 | 29 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | $3,500 | -$6,500 | R | |
| 19. | $3,100 | Y | Bryan Fagan | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!1 | 5 | BOOKS & AUTHORS | $3,100 | -$1,800 | W |
| $3,100 | Andrew Burtle | #2660, aired 1996-03-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | FIRST LADIES | $3,200 | -$8,800 | 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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