Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12 regular play
Out of 180 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.04, on average (standard deviation: 8.42).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 78; middle lectern: 56; right lectern: 46.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,438 (standard deviation: $1,058); middle lectern: $1,151 (standard deviation: $1,073); right lectern: $1,058 (standard deviation: $941).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 56% 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% | $450 | $100 | $300 | $500 | $450 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 11/13 | 85% | 7% | $577 | $220 | $300 | $1,200 | $423 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 41/54 | 76% | 30% | $720 | $322 | $200 | $1,500 | $320 | 7/9 | 4/5 |
| 5 | 75/109 | 69% | 61% | $750 | $368 | $100 | $2,000 | $362 | 8/13 | 9/12 |
| All | 131/180 | 73% | 100% | $722 | $346 | $100 | $2,000 | $356 | 16/23 | 13/17 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.49 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.73).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12 regular play
Out of 180 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.75, on average (standard deviation: 5.87).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 79; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 54.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,524 (standard deviation: $699); wager range: $200 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $707
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,662 (standard deviation: $2,083); middle lectern: $3,572 (standard deviation: $1,830); right lectern: $3,099 (standard deviation: $1,838).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.04, on average (standard deviation: 5.61).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 68; middle lectern: 53; right lectern: 59.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,678 (standard deviation: $1,007); wager range: $100 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $304
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,934 (standard deviation: $3,211); middle lectern: $5,058 (standard deviation: $2,593); right lectern: $4,706 (standard deviation: $2,618).
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: 25%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 44% (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 8/13 | 62% | 4% | $1,469 | $815 | $300 | $3,000 | $377 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 32/46 | 70% | 13% | $1,417 | $716 | $500 | $3,500 | $548 | 0/0 | 2/6 |
| 4 | 95/145 | 66% | 40% | $1,523 | $819 | $100 | $5,000 | $412 | 4/4 | 3/13 |
| 5 | 103/155 | 66% | 43% | $1,745 | $945 | $100 | $6,000 | $587 | 3/4 | 9/16 |
| All | 239/360 | 66% | 100% | $1,601 | $869 | $100 | $6,000 | $505 | 8/10 | 15/37 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.22 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.82).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 12 regular play
| 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. | $4,000 | 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 | ||
| 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. | $3,500 | Judy Riley | #2699, aired 1996-05-02 | DJ!2 | 28 | THEATRE | $5,100 | -$3,200 | R | |
| 16. | $3,400 | Marty Johns | #2568, aired 1995-11-01 | DJ!2 | 29 | GOVERNMENT & POLITICS | $3,500 | -$6,500 | R | |
| 17. | $3,100 | Andrew Burtle | #2660, aired 1996-03-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | FIRST LADIES | $3,200 | -$8,800 | W | |
| 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 |