Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 24
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.34, on average (standard deviation: 8.23).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 70; right lectern: 78.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,550 (standard deviation: $2,212); middle lectern: $2,102 (standard deviation: $1,811); right lectern: $2,162 (standard deviation: $1,798).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% 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 | 7/11 | 64% | 5% | $1,045 | $480 | $400 | $2,000 | $464 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 46/65 | 71% | 28% | $1,409 | $771 | $100 | $5,000 | $751 | 9/12 | 3/3 |
| 4 | 53/82 | 65% | 36% | $1,441 | $956 | $100 | $6,000 | $598 | 12/18 | 5/9 |
| 5 | 44/71 | 62% | 31% | $1,562 | $907 | $200 | $5,000 | $424 | 10/14 | 4/7 |
| All | 150/229 | 66% | 100% | $1,451 | $876 | $100 | $6,000 | $581 | 31/45 | 12/19 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.93 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.89).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 24
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.88, on average (standard deviation: 6.48).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 82; middle lectern: 73; right lectern: 73.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,661 (standard deviation: $1,508); wager range: $400 to $10,800; average gain/loss: $900
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,614 (standard deviation: $4,296); middle lectern: $6,246 (standard deviation: $3,764); right lectern: $6,191 (standard deviation: $3,581).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.64, on average (standard deviation: 6.2).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 81; middle lectern: 79; right lectern: 68.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,625 (standard deviation: $1,711); wager range: $50 to $12,000; average gain/loss: $847
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $10,710 (standard deviation: $5,884); middle lectern: $8,722 (standard deviation: $4,829); right lectern: $8,675 (standard deviation: $4,663).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 42% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 31% 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 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 | 40/52 | 77% | 11% | $2,213 | $1,180 | $400 | $6,000 | $1,113 | 4/4 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 80/119 | 67% | 26% | $2,574 | $1,719 | $100 | $12,000 | $1,224 | 7/8 | 2/13 |
| 4 | 117/177 | 66% | 39% | $2,770 | $1,716 | $50 | $9,000 | $1,045 | 4/6 | 13/35 |
| 5 | 55/110 | 50% | 24% | $2,700 | $1,458 | $200 | $10,800 | $105 | 2/3 | 2/15 |
| All | 292/458 | 64% | 100% | $2,643 | $1,611 | $50 | $12,000 | $874 | 17/21 | 18/65 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.75 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.95).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 24
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $12,000 | Daniel Weissman | #5511, aired 2008-07-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | JUNEAU | $19,400 | -$7,000 | R | |
| 2. | $10,800 | Y | Zia Choudhury | #5405, aired 2008-02-22 | DJ!1 | 16 | THE 20th CENTURY | $10,800 | $1,000 | W |
| 3. | $9,000 | Debbie Barnes | #5483, aired 2008-06-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | SPORTS | $12,200 | -$8,400 | R | |
| 4. | $8,400 | Zia Choudhury | #5396, aired 2008-02-11 | DJ!2 | 26 | CLIFFS NOTES | $38,400 | $23,800 | R | |
| 5. | $8,200 | Y | Peter Winkler | #5506, aired 2008-07-14 | DJ!2 | 23 | HISTORIC VIRGINIA | $8,200 | -$13,600 | W |
| 6. | $8,000 | Whiton Paine | #5323, aired 2007-10-31 | DJ!1 | 24 | ECONOMICS | $9,800 | -$11,000 | W | |
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5467, aired 2008-05-20 | DJ!1 | 5 | GENERAL SCIENCE | $10,000 | -$400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5470, aired 2008-05-23 | DJ!1 | 19 | FAMILY PLOT | $12,200 | -$2,800 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5473, aired 2008-05-28 | DJ!2 | 30 | DUTCH ROYALTY | $9,800 | -$3,000 | W | ||
| 10. | $7,000 | Celeste DiNucci | #5335, aired 2007-11-16 | DJ!2 | 28 | SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | $7,200 | -$15,800 | R | |
| $7,000 | Dan Pawson | #5371, aired 2008-01-07 | DJ!1 | 7 | THE BARD WRITES | $11,300 | $6,500 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Dan Pawson | #5371, aired 2008-01-07 | DJ!2 | 8 | "K" ON THE MAP | $18,300 | $13,500 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Mike Corbin | #5440, aired 2008-04-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | POLITICAL ASYLUM | $8,000 | -$8,800 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Larissa Kelly | #5467, aired 2008-05-20 | DJ!2 | 18 | SHAKESPEAREAN PHRASES | $26,400 | $12,800 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Mark Wales | #5511, aired 2008-07-21 | DJ!1 | 13 | DAN IN REAL LIFE | $10,200 | -$6,800 | R | ||
| 16. | $6,800 | Zia Choudhury | #5402, aired 2008-02-19 | DJ!1 | 20 | NOT ONE, NOT 2, BUT 3 Os | $21,800 | $13,000 | R | |
| 17. | $6,400 | Y | Eugene Hung | #5387, aired 2008-01-29 | DJ!1 | 13 | FAMOUS AMERICANS | $6,400 | -$2,600 | R |
| 18. | $6,000 | Paul Glaser | #5321, aired 2007-10-29 | DJ!2 | 26 | ALONG E-90 | $22,000 | $12,000 | R | |
| $6,000 | Craig Westphal | #5327, aired 2007-11-06 | DJ!1 | 13 | SCIENTISTS | $9,600 | -$600 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Dan Pawson | #5368, aired 2008-01-02 | DJ!1 | 4 | DEATH OF AN AUTHOR | $10,400 | $6,000 | R |
Season 24 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5424, aired 2008-03-20 | Kristina Caffrey vs. John Martellaro vs. Lisa Schumaker |
Season 24 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5436, aired 2008-04-07 | Rich House vs. Deborah Fitzgerald vs. Stephen Wilson | Deborah Fitzgerald game 1. |
| #5296, aired 2007-09-24 | Sara Price vs. Elizabeth McKenna vs. Albert Chu |
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