Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 30
Out of 230 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.55, on average (standard deviation: 8.17).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 96; middle lectern: 73; right lectern: 60.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,560 (standard deviation: $2,020); middle lectern: $1,932 (standard deviation: $1,771); right lectern: $2,013 (standard deviation: $1,788).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 66% 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 | 13/18 | 72% | 8% | $1,400 | $823 | $200 | $3,200 | $733 | 6/6 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 46/61 | 75% | 27% | $1,513 | $868 | $400 | $5,400 | $818 | 13/18 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 53/86 | 62% | 38% | $1,463 | $918 | $200 | $6,000 | $337 | 12/19 | 4/10 |
| 5 | 35/64 | 55% | 28% | $1,746 | $1,078 | $5 | $5,000 | $392 | 14/22 | 4/10 |
| All | 147/229 | 64% | 100% | $1,550 | $949 | $5 | $6,000 | $512 | 45/65 | 10/24 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.86 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 30
Out of 230 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.55, on average (standard deviation: 5.98).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 75; middle lectern: 76; right lectern: 71.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $2,796 (standard deviation: $1,587); wager range: $5 to $10,200; average gain/loss: $893
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,586 (standard deviation: $4,043); middle lectern: $5,918 (standard deviation: $3,715); right lectern: $5,905 (standard deviation: $3,287).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.45, on average (standard deviation: 6.57).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 93; middle lectern: 72; right lectern: 57.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $2,821 (standard deviation: $1,942); wager range: $100 to $10,200; average gain/loss: $602
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,178 (standard deviation: $6,091); middle lectern: $8,484 (standard deviation: $4,974); right lectern: $8,083 (standard deviation: $4,322).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 45% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%) and 33% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 48% (standard deviation: 33%).
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 | 48/67 | 72% | 15% | $3,081 | $2,177 | $300 | $10,200 | $1,654 | 6/9 | 0/2 |
| 3 | 75/115 | 65% | 25% | $2,760 | $1,553 | $5 | $10,200 | $755 | 8/11 | 8/15 |
| 4 | 105/173 | 61% | 38% | $2,555 | $1,682 | $100 | $10,000 | $703 | 6/11 | 20/42 |
| 5 | 47/97 | 48% | 21% | $3,076 | $1,776 | $100 | $8,200 | $204 | 6/11 | 4/15 |
| All | 275/452 | 61% | 98% | $2,808 | $1,771 | $5 | $10,200 | $750 | 26/42 | 32/74 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.66 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 30
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $10,200 | Y | Roger Craig | #6839, aired 2014-05-15 | DJ!2 | 16 | MEDICAL TERMS | $10,200 | $600 | W |
| $10,200 | Y | Roger Craig | #6840, aired 2014-05-16 | DJ!1 | 4 | LAKES & RIVERS | $10,200 | $4,200 | W | |
| 3. | $10,000 | Leszek Pawlowicz | #6767, aired 2014-02-04 | DJ!2 | 28 | RUN EMC | $16,000 | $2,200 | R | |
| $10,000 | Arthur Chu | #6784, aired 2014-02-27 | DJ!2 | 22 | CNN RELIGION | $31,000 | $25,800 | R | ||
| $10,000 | Brad Rutter | #6833, aired 2014-05-07 | DJ!1 | 9 | READ"ING" | $12,400 | $8,600 | R | ||
| 6. | $9,200 | Y | Carlos Ross | #6722, aired 2013-12-03 | DJ!2 | 17 | STARTS & ENDS WITH A VOWEL | $9,200 | -$4,600 | R |
| 7. | $8,800 | Ken Jennings | #6809, aired 2014-04-03 | DJ!1 | 8 | IN THE BOOKSTORE | $11,200 | $8,400 | R | |
| 8. | $8,200 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6783, aired 2014-02-26 | DJ!1 | 2 | LITERARY DOCTORS | $8,200 | $3,200 | R |
| 9. | $8,000 | Arthur Chu | #6785, aired 2014-02-28 | DJ!2 | 21 | RIP VAN WINKLE | $11,600 | $2,200 | R | |
| 10. | $7,600 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6762, aired 2014-01-28 | DJ!2 | 16 | GETTING NAUTICAL | $7,600 | -$2,600 | R |
| $7,600 | Y | Arthur Chu | #6793, aired 2014-03-12 | DJ!2 | 11 | PHILOSOPHY | $7,600 | -$3,700 | W | |
| 12. | $7,200 | Y | Jerry Slowik | #6743, aired 2014-01-01 | DJ!1 | 10 | WRITERS IN PRISON | $7,200 | $1,400 | R |
| 13. | $7,100 | Maria Wenglinsky | #6810, aired 2014-04-04 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE AGE OF THE ROBBER BARONS | $9,800 | -$7,100 | R | |
| 14. | $7,000 | Sarah Zucker | #6676, aired 2013-09-30 | DJ!2 | 25 | U.S. CITY NAME ORIGINS | $14,000 | -$7,400 | W | |
| $7,000 | Jason Idalski | #6683, aired 2013-10-09 | DJ!2 | 22 | BUSINESS | $7,400 | -$2,600 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Y | Kevin Shen | #6780, aired 2014-02-21 | DJ!2 | 25 | FIGURING OUT THE UNIVERSE | $7,000 | -$6,200 | W | |
| $7,000 | Arthur Chu | #6783, aired 2014-02-26 | DJ!2 | 20 | POLITICAL CONVENTION KEYNOTERS | $27,200 | $17,200 | W | ||
| $7,000 | Y | Joe Morse | #6801, aired 2014-03-24 | DJ!1 | 16 | CITY SEALS | $7,000 | -$3,000 | W | |
| $7,000 | Chris Gullo | #6867, aired 2014-06-24 | DJ!2 | 30 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $7,800 | -$7,400 | R | ||
| 20. | $6,400 | Y | Roger Craig | #6807, aired 2014-04-01 | DJ!1 | 2 | HISTORIC OBJECTS | $6,400 | -$1,600 | R |
Season 30 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6694, aired 2013-10-24 | Bill Tolany vs. Rebecca Anderson vs. Mike Shapiro |
Season 30 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6757, aired 2014-01-21 | Sarah McNitt vs. Priscilla Emery vs. Emily Gadek | Sarah McNitt game 6. |
| #6752, aired 2014-01-14 | Michelle DeGrothy vs. Sarah McNitt vs. Osei Boakye | Sarah McNitt game 1. |
| #6734, aired 2013-12-19 | Varun Shekhar vs. Mary Gildea vs. Jenna Johnson | |
| #6730, aired 2013-12-13 | Woody Bell vs. Tiffany Gholar vs. Evan Struble | |
| #6724, aired 2013-12-05 | Carlos Ross vs. Cecilia Cuevas vs. Tahne Aarnes | Audience marriage proposal: John and Sahar. |
| #6686, aired 2013-10-14 | Greg Buzzard vs. Loren Gianini vs. Chris Gaiman | |
| #6681, aired 2013-10-07 | Cori Wilhelm vs. Marc Muneal vs. Mary Murrell | |
| #6678, aired 2013-10-02 | Fidelito Cortes vs. Damian Henri vs. Kathy Johnson |
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