Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 25
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.47, on average (standard deviation: 8.6).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 83; right lectern: 72.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,556 (standard deviation: $2,227); middle lectern: $2,130 (standard deviation: $2,035); right lectern: $1,878 (standard deviation: $1,816).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 32%).
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% | 7% | $950 | $344 | $400 | $1,500 | $450 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 36/52 | 69% | 23% | $1,254 | $601 | $400 | $3,000 | $415 | 7/11 | 4/4 |
| 4 | 58/85 | 68% | 37% | $1,295 | $697 | $200 | $4,000 | $542 | 11/18 | 8/9 |
| 5 | 39/76 | 51% | 33% | $1,566 | $1,042 | $400 | $5,600 | $168 | 10/18 | 5/12 |
| All | 144/229 | 63% | 100% | $1,352 | $809 | $200 | $5,600 | $383 | 30/49 | 17/25 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.97 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 25
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.15, on average (standard deviation: 6.54).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 63; right lectern: 80.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,759 (standard deviation: $1,479); wager range: $0 to $9,000; average gain/loss: $908
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,948 (standard deviation: $4,302); middle lectern: $6,147 (standard deviation: $3,380); right lectern: $6,493 (standard deviation: $3,940).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.22, on average (standard deviation: 5.98).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 83; middle lectern: 68; right lectern: 76.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,727 (standard deviation: $1,843); wager range: $22 to $10,800; average gain/loss: $816
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,015 (standard deviation: $5,733); middle lectern: $9,004 (standard deviation: $4,916); right lectern: $8,873 (standard deviation: $5,205).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 38% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 23%) 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 44% (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 | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | $2,550 | $1,485 | $1,500 | $3,600 | -$2,550 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 43/58 | 74% | 13% | $2,967 | $2,268 | $0 | $10,800 | $1,788 | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| 3 | 83/120 | 69% | 26% | $2,653 | $1,485 | $100 | $7,000 | $917 | 3/5 | 9/21 |
| 4 | 102/167 | 61% | 37% | $2,672 | $1,491 | $22 | $10,800 | $646 | 3/6 | 13/36 |
| 5 | 66/110 | 60% | 24% | $2,824 | $1,755 | $100 | $10,000 | $706 | 1/2 | 11/27 |
| All | 294/457 | 64% | 99% | $2,743 | $1,669 | $0 | $10,800 | $862 | 9/15 | 33/86 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.71 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 25
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,800 | Y | Judy Mermelstein | #5576, aired 2008-12-01 | DJ!2 | 27 | A "P.C." CATEGORY | $10,800 | -$5,600 | R |
| $10,800 | Y | Zac Showers | #5578, aired 2008-12-03 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERATURE IN OTHER WORDS | $10,800 | -$1,800 | W | |
| 3. | $10,000 | Jack Feerick | #5618, aired 2009-01-28 | DJ!2 | 30 | FOLKLORE | $22,600 | $12,400 | R | |
| 4. | $9,200 | Kevin Joyce | #5674, aired 2009-04-16 | DJ!2 | 18 | GIVE ME SOME DIRECTION | $12,200 | $3,800 | R | |
| 5. | $9,000 | Ben Bishop | #5655, aired 2009-03-20 | DJ!1 | 19 | KINGS | $10,600 | -$400 | R | |
| 6. | $8,000 | Ben Bishop | #5577, aired 2008-12-02 | DJ!1 | 18 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | $14,400 | $8,800 | R | |
| $8,000 | Ben Bishop | #5580, aired 2008-12-05 | DJ!1 | 20 | BRASS | $22,000 | $19,800 | W | ||
| $8,000 | Garrett Laws Weinberg | #5621, aired 2009-02-02 | DJ!2 | 27 | MYTHOLOGY | $10,600 | -$5,800 | W | ||
| $8,000 | Mark Wales | #5655, aired 2009-03-20 | DJ!2 | 24 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $8,200 | -$13,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | John Mariz | #5705, aired 2009-05-29 | DJ!2 | 29 | EATING PLACES | $8,400 | -$20,000 | R | ||
| 11. | $7,000 | Y | Leland Graham III | #5640, aired 2009-02-27 | DJ!2 | 22 | HAMLET | $7,000 | -$7,200 | R |
| $7,000 | Y | Dave Simpson | #5654, aired 2009-03-19 | DJ!1 | 5 | THE CRUSADES | $7,000 | -$3,800 | R | |
| $7,000 | Kevin Joyce | #5673, aired 2009-04-15 | DJ!1 | 12 | ARTHUR-IAN AUTHORS | $17,000 | $11,800 | R | ||
| 14. | $6,600 | Y | Max Johansen | #5521, aired 2008-09-15 | DJ!1 | 10 | PRESIDENTS & FIRST LADIES | $6,600 | $600 | R |
| 15. | $6,400 | Mikey Stewart | #5595, aired 2008-12-26 | DJ!1 | 22 | GERMANIA | $9,000 | -$6,400 | R | |
| $6,400 | Kevin Joyce | #5675, aired 2009-04-17 | DJ!1 | 12 | AMERICANA | $13,400 | $10,800 | R | ||
| 17. | $6,000 | Greg Lindsay | #5516, aired 2008-09-08 | DJ!2 | 30 | COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG | $6,200 | -$13,000 | R | |
| $6,000 | David Skaar | #5558, aired 2008-11-05 | DJ!2 | 19 | A WORD ODDITY | $23,600 | $19,200 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Daniel Ogorzalek | #5590, aired 2008-12-19 | DJ!2 | 25 | COSMETIC PROCEDURE | $10,200 | -$15,800 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Matt Kohlstedt | #5649, aired 2009-03-12 | DJ!2 | 21 | BEGINS & ENDS WITH "E" | $9,000 | -$12,400 | R |
Season 25 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5647, aired 2009-03-10 | Aisha Tyler vs. Tom Bergeron vs. Elizabeth Perkins | 2009 Celebrity Jeopardy! From CES in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Season 25 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #5707, aired 2009-06-02 | Sara Doran vs. Harris Cohen vs. Ana Catalina Posada | |
| #5662, aired 2009-03-31 | Anne Reilly vs. Heather Menzel vs. Adam Pan | |
| #5601, aired 2009-01-05 | Michael Portnoy vs. Victoria Harkavy vs. Andrew Kasson |
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