Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 40
Out of 16 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #13.38, on average (standard deviation: 5.9).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 5; middle lectern: 6; right lectern: 5.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,950 (standard deviation: $1,772); middle lectern: $1,875 (standard deviation: $1,180); right lectern: $2,013 (standard deviation: $1,660).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 86% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 19%).
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 | 0/1 | 0% | 6% | $1,200 | $0 | $1,200 | $1,200 | -$1,200 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 1/4 | 25% | 25% | $2,250 | $597 | $1,600 | $3,000 | -$1,050 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 5/5 | 100% | 31% | $1,520 | $729 | $800 | $2,400 | $1,520 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 4/6 | 67% | 38% | $1,900 | $654 | $1,000 | $2,600 | $833 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| All | 10/16 | 63% | 100% | $1,825 | $681 | $800 | $3,000 | $450 | 6/9 | 0/0 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.97).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 40
Out of 16 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #9.63, on average (standard deviation: 7.07).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 4; middle lectern: 3; right lectern: 9.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $3,344 (standard deviation: $1,620); wager range: $1,000 to $7,200; average gain/loss: -$1,369
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,175 (standard deviation: $2,683); middle lectern: $5,700 (standard deviation: $2,784); right lectern: $7,850 (standard deviation: $4,620).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #18.25, on average (standard deviation: 5.59).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 5; middle lectern: 6; right lectern: 5.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,225 (standard deviation: $969); wager range: $2,000 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $875
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $8,213 (standard deviation: $2,964); middle lectern: $8,413 (standard deviation: $4,866); right lectern: $8,581 (standard deviation: $5,019).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 60% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 34%) and 45% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 64% (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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 3/4 | 75% | 13% | $3,000 | $1,414 | $1,000 | $4,000 | $2,500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 3/7 | 43% | 22% | $3,743 | $1,446 | $2,000 | $5,400 | -$1,743 | 0/1 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 6/14 | 43% | 44% | $2,836 | $878 | $2,000 | $5,000 | -$464 | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 4/7 | 57% | 22% | $3,886 | $1,724 | $2,000 | $7,200 | $114 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| All | 16/32 | 50% | 100% | $3,284 | $1,314 | $1,000 | $7,200 | -$247 | 4/6 | 0/0 |
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 40
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $7,200 | Y | Barb Fecteau | #8940, aired 2023-09-29 | DJ!1 | 13 | FACTS ABOUT THE BEST PICTURE WINNER | $7,200 | -$3,000 | W |
| 2. | $5,400 | Y | Barb Fecteau | #8939, aired 2023-09-28 | DJ!1 | 4 | AROUND THE HORN | $5,400 | $200 | W |
| 3. | $5,000 | Donna Vorreyer | #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | DJ!2 | 20 | & WE HAVE A NOVEL TITLE | $12,800 | $1,800 | W | |
| $5,000 | Hari Parameswaran | #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | DJ!1 | 9 | TRAP | $15,600 | $8,000 | W | ||
| $5,000 | Elizabeth Devereaux | #8932, aired 2023-09-19 | DJ!1 | 16 | MAILED IT! | $13,200 | $10,200 | W | ||
| 6. | $4,800 | Y | Jill Tucker | #8929, aired 2023-09-14 | DJ!2 | 11 | POP CULTURE | $4,800 | -$9,400 | R |
| 7. | $4,200 | Y | David Maybury | #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | DJ!1 | 1 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND | $4,200 | -$2,800 | R |
| 8. | $4,000 | Jill Tucker | #8926, aired 2023-09-11 | DJ!2 | 20 | HISTORICAL FILMS | $11,400 | $4,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | David Maybury | #8927, aired 2023-09-12 | DJ!2 | 12 | INFLUENZA | $12,800 | $200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Rob Kim | #8935, aired 2023-09-22 | DJ!2 | 27 | THINKING OF UKRAINE | $7,000 | -$5,800 | R | ||
| 11. | $3,800 | Mark Lucas | #8938, aired 2023-09-27 | DJ!2 | 15 | RIVERS OF AFRICA | $5,800 | -$1,000 | W | |
| 12. | $3,500 | Colin Beazley | #8936, aired 2023-09-25 | DJ!1 | 3 | A PLACE IN HISTORY | $5,000 | -$2,000 | W | |
| 13. | $3,000 | Donna Vorreyer | #8928, aired 2023-09-13 | DJ!1 | 10 | ALSO A CANDY | $11,800 | $4,800 | W | |
| $3,000 | Hari Parameswaran | #8930, aired 2023-09-15 | DJ!2 | 10 | THIRST | $10,600 | $3,000 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Matt Walks | #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | DJ!1 | 11 | WORD"LE" | $7,600 | -$1,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Matt Walks | #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | DJ!2 | 22 | ACTIVISTS | $5,000 | -$12,200 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Matt Walks | #8931, aired 2023-09-18 | J! | 18 | IT BELONGS IN THIS MUSEUM | $4,400 | $1,800 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Pam Sung | #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | DJ!1 | 19 | THE REAL (WHITE HOUSE) WIVES OF D.C. | $15,400 | $7,600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Pam Sung | #8933, aired 2023-09-20 | DJ!2 | 20 | OPERA | $18,400 | $10,600 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Pam Sung | #8934, aired 2023-09-21 | DJ!2 | 19 | WELCOME TO FANTASY ISLAND | $13,400 | $4,000 | R |
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