Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 29
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.14, on average (standard deviation: 8.05).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 99; middle lectern: 80; right lectern: 51.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,383 (standard deviation: $1,978); middle lectern: $1,778 (standard deviation: $1,718); right lectern: $1,711 (standard deviation: $1,702).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 67% 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 | 17/22 | 77% | 10% | $1,214 | $627 | $200 | $3,000 | $741 | 6/8 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 44/60 | 73% | 26% | $1,302 | $784 | $400 | $5,400 | $695 | 14/17 | 2/3 |
| 4 | 58/78 | 74% | 34% | $1,456 | $720 | $400 | $4,000 | $769 | 21/24 | 2/2 |
| 5 | 41/70 | 59% | 30% | $1,570 | $939 | $400 | $6,000 | $153 | 9/18 | 4/8 |
| All | 160/230 | 70% | 100% | $1,427 | $806 | $200 | $6,000 | $560 | 50/67 | 9/14 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.85 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.96).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 29
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #9.67, on average (standard deviation: 6.27).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 103; middle lectern: 59; right lectern: 66.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,750 (standard deviation: $1,450); wager range: $100 to $10,000; average gain/loss: $1,160
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,516 (standard deviation: $3,924); middle lectern: $6,066 (standard deviation: $3,540); right lectern: $5,697 (standard deviation: $3,189).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.05, on average (standard deviation: 6.05).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 93; middle lectern: 74; right lectern: 61.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,823 (standard deviation: $2,029); wager range: $5 to $18,000; average gain/loss: $925
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,465 (standard deviation: $5,709); middle lectern: $8,934 (standard deviation: $4,759); right lectern: $8,250 (standard deviation: $4,868).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 31% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 24%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 47% (standard deviation: 32%).
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% | $3,000 | $0 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 35/49 | 71% | 11% | $3,035 | $2,787 | $1,000 | $18,000 | $1,924 | 3/5 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 87/118 | 74% | 26% | $2,458 | $1,578 | $200 | $10,000 | $1,166 | 3/3 | 14/23 |
| 4 | 123/194 | 63% | 42% | $2,814 | $1,515 | $100 | $10,000 | $862 | 3/8 | 12/23 |
| 5 | 57/96 | 59% | 21% | $3,016 | $1,731 | $5 | $10,600 | $786 | 3/5 | 7/19 |
| All | 303/458 | 66% | 100% | $2,786 | $1,762 | $5 | $18,000 | $1,043 | 12/21 | 33/65 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.73 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 29
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $18,000 | Leonard Cooper | #6542, aired 2013-02-12 | DJ!2 | 24 | AMERICAN LIT | $18,200 | $4,600 | R | |
| 2. | $10,600 | Y | Drew Horwood | #6565, aired 2013-03-15 | DJ!2 | 25 | DOUBLE N-DEMNITY | $10,600 | -$7,400 | W |
| 3. | $10,000 | Keith Whitener | #6550, aired 2013-02-22 | DJ!2 | 14 | MONOLITHS | $14,600 | $2,600 | R | |
| $10,000 | Dawn Owens-Nicholson | #6649, aired 2013-07-11 | DJ!2 | 19 | ANNIVERSARY GIFTS | $11,800 | -$200 | R | ||
| $10,000 | Skyler Hornback | #6663, aired 2013-07-31 | DJ!1 | 3 | YOU DO THE MATH | $11,400 | $6,200 | R | ||
| 6. | $9,800 | Jim Coury | #6608, aired 2013-05-15 | DJ!2 | 18 | NOVELLAS | $19,200 | $9,800 | R | |
| 7. | $9,000 | Scott Singer | #6613, aired 2013-05-22 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE QUOTABLE DICKENS | $13,800 | -$6,400 | R | |
| 8. | $8,000 | Jake Ayres | #6486, aired 2012-11-26 | DJ!1 | 21 | BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS | $12,000 | -$6,000 | R | |
| $8,000 | Beth Youngers | #6486, aired 2012-11-26 | DJ!2 | 28 | THE GREAT PRETENDERS | $8,200 | -$11,400 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Andrew Moore | #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | DJ!2 | 21 | AMERICAN HISTORY | $17,600 | -$2,200 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Padraic Scanlan | #6637, aired 2013-06-25 | DJ!1 | 18 | DIARIES & JOURNALS | $10,600 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| 12. | $7,500 | Ryan Truchelut | #6573, aired 2013-03-27 | DJ!2 | 27 | MOVIE & TV DOGS | $8,000 | -$10,800 | R | |
| 13. | $7,200 | Jim Coury | #6608, aired 2013-05-15 | DJ!1 | 4 | STUFF ABOUT STATES | $10,800 | $6,200 | R | |
| 14. | $7,000 | Toby Crew | #6650, aired 2013-07-12 | DJ!2 | 8 | BILLIONS OF PEOPLE | $9,400 | -$3,000 | R | |
| 15. | $6,900 | Keith Whitener | #6470, aired 2012-11-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | 19th CENTURY AMERICA | $7,000 | -$8,200 | R | |
| 16. | $6,400 | Joshua Brakhage | #6553, aired 2013-02-27 | DJ!2 | 29 | MED. ABBREV. | $13,600 | -$1,400 | W | |
| $6,400 | Y | Drew Horwood | #6562, aired 2013-03-12 | DJ!1 | 9 | MEDALS & DECORATIONS | $6,400 | -$3,600 | R | |
| $6,400 | Mike Lewis | #6614, aired 2013-05-23 | DJ!2 | 27 | IT'S GARY | $14,600 | -$6,400 | R | ||
| 19. | $6,100 | Dan Weber | #6642, aired 2013-07-02 | DJ!2 | 17 | ANIMALS ON THE MAP | $8,200 | -$6,100 | R | |
| 20. | $6,000 | Y | Sara Lehmann | #6448, aired 2012-10-03 | J! | 30 | THE 19th CENTURY | $6,000 | $1,400 | R |
Season 29 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6578, aired 2013-04-03 | Rebecca Rider vs. Tara Curcio vs. Scott Brill | Rebecca Rider game 5. |
| #6438, aired 2012-09-19 | Penny Citrola vs. Veronica Mance vs. Dan Elg | 9 clues unrevealed in Double Jeopardy! |
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