Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 18
Out of 229 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.27, on average (standard deviation: 7.85).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 90; middle lectern: 76; right lectern: 62.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,243 (standard deviation: $1,914); middle lectern: $1,732 (standard deviation: $1,549); right lectern: $1,637 (standard deviation: $1,626).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 58% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 9/12 | 75% | 5% | $1,092 | $543 | $500 | $2,500 | $458 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 45/65 | 69% | 29% | $1,058 | $563 | $300 | $3,000 | $317 | 10/14 | 2/2 |
| 4 | 56/90 | 62% | 39% | $1,201 | $721 | $100 | $4,000 | $383 | 11/15 | 9/14 |
| 5 | 37/61 | 61% | 27% | $1,126 | $692 | $200 | $4,400 | $313 | 5/8 | 7/12 |
| All | 147/228 | 64% | 100% | $1,135 | $662 | $100 | $4,400 | $350 | 28/39 | 18/28 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.88 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.87).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 18
Out of 229 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.01, on average (standard deviation: 6.06).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 87; middle lectern: 64; right lectern: 72.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,006 (standard deviation: $1,207); wager range: $100 to $9,000; average gain/loss: $614
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,188 (standard deviation: $3,626); middle lectern: $5,172 (standard deviation: $3,214); right lectern: $5,100 (standard deviation: $3,390).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.35, on average (standard deviation: 5.7).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 83; middle lectern: 60; right lectern: 80.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,333 (standard deviation: $1,869); wager range: $5 to $10,400; average gain/loss: $701
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $9,140 (standard deviation: $5,093); middle lectern: $7,433 (standard deviation: $4,692); right lectern: $7,225 (standard deviation: $4,740).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 38% 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 43% (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 | 16/24 | 67% | 5% | $2,072 | $1,330 | $400 | $6,400 | $589 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 110/164 | 67% | 36% | $2,080 | $1,691 | $5 | $10,400 | $698 | 3/6 | 18/37 |
| 4 | 118/173 | 68% | 38% | $2,187 | $1,480 | $100 | $9,000 | $984 | 5/6 | 19/43 |
| 5 | 45/91 | 49% | 20% | $2,318 | $1,615 | $100 | $9,000 | -$21 | 5/5 | 8/31 |
| All | 289/452 | 64% | 99% | $2,170 | $1,580 | $5 | $10,400 | $657 | 14/18 | 45/111 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.84).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 18
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,400 | Y | Bob Verini | #4087, aired 2002-05-14 | DJ!2 | 24 | 4-SYLLABLE WORDS | $10,400 | -$2,000 | W |
| 2. | $10,000 | Erik Best | #4104, aired 2002-06-06 | DJ!2 | 28 | YOUR INITIAL RESPONSE IS CORRECT | $10,400 | -$7,400 | R | |
| 3. | $4,500 | Ramsey Campbell | #3908, aired 2001-09-05 | DJ!1 | 17 | THE NUMBER AFTER 2 | $7,700 | $3,100 | R | |
| $4,500 | Vinita Kailasanath | #3958, aired 2001-11-14 | DJ!1 | 8 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $5,900 | $2,500 | W | ||
| $9,000 | Y | Jason McCune | #4040, aired 2002-03-08 | DJ!1 | 8 | DOWN THE VIDEO TUBE | $9,000 | $3,400 | R | |
| $9,000 | Leslie Frates | #4084, aired 2002-05-09 | DJ!2 | 19 | MASTERS | $9,400 | -$8,200 | R | ||
| $9,000 | Peter Paniccia | #4116, aired 2002-06-24 | DJ!2 | 30 | MUSICAL INSPIRATIONS | $10,400 | -$9,000 | W | ||
| 8. | $4,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | DJ!1 | 17 | MAD, I TELL YOU! | $8,800 | $4,900 | R | |
| $4,000 | Jay Smith | #3939, aired 2001-10-18 | DJ!2 | 24 | ORANGE YOU GLAD? | $4,600 | -$3,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Rich Hastings | #4103, aired 2002-06-05 | DJ!2 | 24 | THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW | $19,400 | $13,000 | R | ||
| 11. | $7,800 | Meagan Shelton | #4114, aired 2002-06-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | MOUNT RUSHMORE | $14,400 | -$7,800 | R | |
| 12. | $3,800 | Ramsey Campbell | #3909, aired 2001-09-06 | DJ!2 | 27 | OHIO | $16,200 | $12,900 | W | |
| $3,800 | Babu Srinivasan | #3946, aired 2001-10-29 | DJ!2 | 22 | SERGEI EISENSTEIN CINEMA | $4,200 | -$4,700 | R | ||
| 14. | $6,800 | Y | David Bell | #3997, aired 2002-01-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE BARBARY WARS | $6,800 | -$8,000 | R |
| 15. | $6,700 | Jon Newlon | #4106, aired 2002-06-10 | DJ!2 | 30 | DAVY CROCKETT | $6,800 | -$9,000 | R | |
| 16. | $6,400 | Y | Eddie Timanus | #4081, aired 2002-05-06 | DJ!2 | 22 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | $6,400 | -$10,200 | W |
| $6,400 | Y | Bob Harris | #4083, aired 2002-05-08 | DJ!1 | 15 | SHAKESPEARE | $6,400 | -$12,300 | R | |
| 18. | $3,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3908, aired 2001-09-05 | DJ!2 | 21 | SEAN CONNERY | $11,600 | $7,000 | R | |
| $3,000 | Ramsey Campbell | #3911, aired 2001-09-10 | DJ!2 | 26 | DON'T MESS WITH SICILY | $6,500 | $1,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Francis Grant Jr. | #3914, aired 2001-09-13 | DJ!2 | 29 | COLORFUL GEOGRAPHY | $3,700 | -$2,900 | R |
Season 18 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4015, aired 2002-02-01 | Susan Robbins vs. Anne Takemoto vs. Andrew Sims |
Season 18 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #4065, aired 2002-04-12 | Erik Rockom vs. Derek Doran-Wood vs. Peggy Pancella | |
| #4006, aired 2002-01-21 | Danielle Yermish vs. Lisa Dixon vs. Roger Werries | |
| #3971, aired 2001-12-03 | Frank Stasio vs. Kathy Cassity vs. Marek Karwowski | Kathy Cassity game 1. |
| #3969, aired 2001-11-29 | Susan Rathke vs. Frank Stasio vs. Adam Lipsius | (Sarah: I'm Sarah of the Clue Crew. Today on Jeopardy!,... |
| #3952, aired 2001-11-06 | Trevor Norris vs. Bong Miquiabas vs. Sherri Rowton | Trevor Norris game 2. |
| #3907, aired 2001-09-04 | Anne Reynolds vs. Carrie Pfeiffer vs. Bernard Pena |
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