Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7
Out of 89 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.44, on average (standard deviation: 8.9).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 29; middle podium: 33; right podium: 25.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,255 (standard deviation: $1,139); middle podium: $972 (standard deviation: $959); right podium: $966 (standard deviation: $928).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 67% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 31%).
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 | 6/8 | 75% | 9% | $738 | $457 | $200 | $1,700 | $563 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 22/31 | 71% | 36% | $661 | $431 | $300 | $2,600 | $339 | 4/6 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 18/29 | 62% | 33% | $707 | $359 | $200 | $1,800 | $217 | 5/8 | 1/1 |
| 5 | 8/19 | 42% | 22% | $753 | $319 | $400 | $1,500 | -$142 | 2/4 | 0/1 |
| All | 54/87 | 62% | 98% | $703 | $383 | $200 | $2,600 | $214 | 13/21 | 1/2 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.68 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7
Out of 87 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.23, on average (standard deviation: 6.63).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 38; middle podium: 26; right podium: 23.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,578 (standard deviation: $799); wager range: $500 to $4,000; average gain/loss: $528
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $4,034 (standard deviation: $2,050); middle podium: $3,531 (standard deviation: $1,950); right podium: $3,279 (standard deviation: $2,014).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.09, on average (standard deviation: 5.96).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 28; middle podium: 30; right podium: 29.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,652 (standard deviation: $1,018); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $341
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $5,810 (standard deviation: $3,132); middle podium: $5,032 (standard deviation: $2,752); right podium: $4,753 (standard deviation: $2,927).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%) and 32% 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 47% (standard deviation: 31%).
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% | 1% | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 13/15 | 87% | 9% | $1,533 | $963 | $500 | $4,000 | $1,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 38/52 | 73% | 30% | $1,713 | $1,086 | $200 | $5,000 | $690 | 1/4 | 2/4 |
| 4 | 44/70 | 63% | 40% | $1,580 | $856 | $100 | $4,000 | $269 | 0/1 | 3/7 |
| 5 | 18/36 | 50% | 21% | $1,578 | $753 | $700 | $3,500 | $122 | 0/1 | 0/3 |
| All | 114/174 | 66% | 100% | $1,615 | $913 | $100 | $5,000 | $434 | 1/6 | 5/14 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.91).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 7
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Franco Recchia | #1558, aired 1991-05-15 | DJ!2 | 23 | EGYPT | $5,200 | -$3,000 | R | |
| 2. | $4,000 | Dave Jeffery | #1378, aired 1990-09-05 | DJ!2 | 15 | THE 50 STATES | $5,800 | $300 | R | |
| $4,000 | Richard Engel | #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | DJ!1 | 18 | MUSEUMS | $7,500 | $3,800 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Jerry Standlee | #1466, aired 1991-01-07 | DJ!2 | 27 | CONTEMPORARY BOOKS | $10,500 | $7,600 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Dana Bacon | #1500, aired 1991-02-22 | DJ!2 | 27 | CLASSICAL MUSIC | $11,200 | $6,700 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Scott Gillispie | #1559, aired 1991-05-16 | DJ!1 | 17 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $7,500 | $700 | R | ||
| 7. | $3,900 | Y | Eric Terzuolo | #1426, aired 1990-11-12 | DJ!2 | 10 | RULERS | $3,900 | -$6,300 | W |
| 8. | $3,700 | Andre DuVoisin | #1556, aired 1991-05-13 | DJ!1 | 4 | NOVELS | $4,700 | $2,400 | R | |
| 9. | $3,500 | Mark Thompson | #1396, aired 1990-10-01 | DJ!2 | 21 | RIVERS | $5,300 | $2,600 | W | |
| $3,500 | Sean Walsh | #1489, aired 1991-02-07 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BONAPARTE FAMILY | $5,200 | -$3,300 | R | ||
| 11. | $3,100 | Gordon Nash | #1455, aired 1990-12-21 | DJ!1 | 8 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA | $5,700 | $2,900 | R | |
| 12. | $3,000 | Andrew Duncan | #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | DJ!2 | 25 | LANDMARKS | $6,500 | $2,800 | R | |
| $3,000 | Bill Hughes | #1408, aired 1990-10-17 | DJ!2 | 16 | 1989 | $4,700 | -$2,700 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Bob Blake | #1429, aired 1990-11-15 | DJ!1 | 11 | ANCIENT VIPs | $7,200 | $3,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Bob Blake | #1429, aired 1990-11-15 | DJ!2 | 28 | OPERA | $13,600 | $7,500 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Robert Fielding | #1491, aired 1991-02-11 | DJ!2 | 27 | IN THE NEWS | $12,000 | $7,500 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Robert Fielding | #1498, aired 1991-02-20 | DJ!1 | 9 | LITERARY ANIMALS | $3,800 | -$2,700 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Bill Holzapfel | #1530, aired 1991-04-05 | DJ!2 | 28 | NOVELS & NOVELISTS | $5,900 | -$3,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Tim Lakin | #1559, aired 1991-05-16 | DJ!2 | 30 | LANGUAGES | $6,600 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Mickey Tennenbaum | #1562, aired 1991-05-21 | DJ!1 | 15 | AMERICAN LITERATURE | $8,300 | $5,100 | R |
Season 7 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1560, aired 1991-05-17 | Scott Gillispie vs. Andre DuVoisin vs. Tim Lakin | 1991 College Championship final game 2. First 20 clues only. |
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | Tom Halpern vs. Michael Hairston vs. Roz Jay | Tom Halpern game 2. First 14 clues only. |