Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 36
Out of 190 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #14.36, on average (standard deviation: 7.94).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 52; right lectern: 64.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,257 (standard deviation: $2,070); middle lectern: $1,659 (standard deviation: $1,658); right lectern: $1,849 (standard deviation: $1,826).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 76% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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% | 1% | $2,000 | $0 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 10/18 | 56% | 9% | $1,767 | $1,173 | $600 | $5,000 | $411 | 3/5 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 34/51 | 67% | 27% | $1,777 | $981 | $100 | $5,400 | $698 | 14/21 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 52/71 | 73% | 37% | $1,738 | $981 | $400 | $6,000 | $958 | 23/31 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 28/49 | 57% | 26% | $1,764 | $858 | $500 | $4,400 | $373 | 11/16 | 0/2 |
| All | 125/190 | 66% | 100% | $1,759 | $960 | $100 | $6,000 | $691 | 51/73 | 4/8 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.78 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.95).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 36
Out of 190 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #9.95, on average (standard deviation: 6.63).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 47; right lectern: 67.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $3,367 (standard deviation: $1,731); wager range: $100 to $10,600; average gain/loss: $1,069
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $7,782 (standard deviation: $4,270); middle lectern: $5,874 (standard deviation: $3,588); right lectern: $6,210 (standard deviation: $4,177).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #19.68, on average (standard deviation: 6.51).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 80; middle lectern: 52; right lectern: 53.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,411 (standard deviation: $1,895); wager range: $5 to $9,812; average gain/loss: $780
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,146 (standard deviation: $6,179); middle lectern: $8,139 (standard deviation: $5,179); right lectern: $8,371 (standard deviation: $5,499).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 53% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%) and 39% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 56% (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 | 40/58 | 69% | 15% | $3,626 | $2,303 | $100 | $13,000 | $1,729 | 5/9 | 0/2 |
| 3 | 71/109 | 65% | 29% | $3,266 | $1,967 | $5 | $10,600 | $1,383 | 14/17 | 3/8 |
| 4 | 69/124 | 56% | 33% | $3,378 | $1,669 | $100 | $8,615 | $167 | 6/13 | 6/13 |
| 5 | 50/84 | 60% | 22% | $3,457 | $1,712 | $300 | $9,800 | $902 | 9/12 | 1/6 |
| All | 230/375 | 61% | 99% | $3,389 | $1,813 | $5 | $10,600 | $927 | 34/51 | 10/29 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.63 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 36
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $13,000 | MacKenzie Jones | #8161, aired 2020-02-17 | DJ!1 | 19 | ART SUBJECTS | $13,800 | $2,600 | R | |
| 2. | $10,600 | Y | James Holzhauer | #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | DJ!1 | 4 | BEASTLY NORTH AMERICAN GEOGRAPHY | $10,600 | $5,800 | R |
| 3. | $9,812 | James Holzhauer | #8094, aired 2019-11-14 | DJ!2 | 10 | LAWYERS, LAW & LEGALITY | $24,800 | $18,800 | R | |
| 4. | $9,800 | Y | Terry Heard Jr. | #8160, aired 2020-02-14 | DJ!1 | 27 | TREES GROW ON MONEY | $9,800 | $2,800 | R |
| 5. | $9,066 | James Holzhauer | #8092, aired 2019-11-12 | DJ!2 | 6 | VISIONARIES | $14,200 | $7,800 | R | |
| 6. | $8,615 | James Holzhauer | #8095, aired 2019-11-15 | DJ!2 | 14 | "R"CHITECTURE | $19,200 | -$400 | W | |
| 7. | $8,600 | Y | Emma Boettcher | #8095, aired 2019-11-15 | DJ!1 | 9 | FEMALE FIRSTS | $8,600 | -$7,400 | R |
| 8. | $8,400 | Y | Nibir Sarma | #8205, aired 2020-04-17 | DJ!1 | 3 | WORLD CAPITALS | $8,400 | -$600 | R |
| 9. | $8,000 | Jason Zuffranieri | #8050, aired 2019-09-13 | DJ!2 | 16 | SAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | $28,800 | $26,400 | R | |
| $8,000 | Geoff Duncan | #8069, aired 2019-10-10 | DJ!2 | 27 | 4-LETTER PLACES | $15,200 | $7,600 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Francois Barcomb | #8090, aired 2019-11-08 | DJ!2 | 20 | BODIES OF WATER | $24,300 | $14,700 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Francois Barcomb | #8093, aired 2019-11-13 | DJ!2 | 16 | TROPIC OF CAPRICORN | $9,600 | -$5,800 | R | ||
| $8,000 | MacKenzie Jones | #8163, aired 2020-02-19 | DJ!2 | 16 | MYTHICAL CREATURES | $11,400 | -$8,800 | R | ||
| $8,000 | Y | Nibir Sarma | #8204, aired 2020-04-16 | DJ!2 | 8 | POETRY FOR PHYSICISTS | $8,000 | $3,200 | R | |
| 15. | $7,700 | Sathvik Namburar | #8098, aired 2019-11-20 | DJ!1 | 23 | I GOT RELIGION | $8,600 | -$13,200 | R | |
| $7,700 | Brooke MacKenzie | #8159, aired 2020-02-13 | DJ!2 | 16 | TRIAL MIX | $9,000 | -$6,600 | R | ||
| 17. | $7,600 | Y | Jason Zuffranieri | #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | DJ!1 | 6 | CLASSIC METAL BANDS | $7,600 | $1,000 | R |
| $7,600 | Y | Meggie Kwait | #8229, aired 2020-06-04 | DJ!1 | 12 | THROWING YOU A CURVE | $7,600 | -$4,200 | W | |
| 19. | $7,000 | Jason Zuffranieri | #8051, aired 2019-09-16 | DJ!1 | 8 | WHICH PRESIDENT? | $14,400 | $8,000 | R | |
| $7,000 | Sam Leon | #8163, aired 2020-02-19 | DJ!1 | 7 | A DISASTER AREA | $10,400 | $3,800 | R |
Season 36 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #8194, aired 2020-04-02 | Hemant Mehta vs. Tiffany Eisenhauer vs. Felicity Flesher | |
| #8193, aired 2020-04-01 | Leanne Gonzalez-Singer vs. Hemant Mehta vs. Kami Narayan | |
| #8181, aired 2020-03-16 | Jessica Babbitt vs. Sarah Schmitt vs. Sid Katz | |
| #8161, aired 2020-02-17 | Terry Heard Jr. vs. Tom Ellison vs. MacKenzie Jones | MacKenzie Jones game 1. |
| #8066, aired 2019-10-07 | Kara Skinner vs. Ben Hamman vs. Jessica Garsed |
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