Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7
Out of 92 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.63, on average (standard deviation: 8.86).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 31; middle podium: 34; right podium: 26.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,266 (standard deviation: $1,137); middle podium: $987 (standard deviation: $953); right podium: $999 (standard deviation: $949).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 66% 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 | 23/32 | 72% | 35% | $647 | $432 | $200 | $2,600 | $334 | 4/6 | 1/1 |
| 4 | 20/31 | 65% | 34% | $739 | $372 | $200 | $1,800 | $281 | 5/8 | 1/1 |
| 5 | 9/20 | 45% | 22% | $840 | $478 | $400 | $2,400 | -$10 | 4/6 | 0/1 |
| All | 58/91 | 64% | 99% | $729 | $424 | $200 | $2,600 | $260 | 15/23 | 2/3 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.69 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7
Out of 91 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.02, on average (standard deviation: 6.62).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 38; middle podium: 28; right podium: 25.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,616 (standard deviation: $877); wager range: $500 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $595
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $3,957 (standard deviation: $2,039); middle podium: $3,540 (standard deviation: $1,989); right podium: $3,310 (standard deviation: $2,003).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.01, on average (standard deviation: 5.94).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 31; middle podium: 31; right podium: 29.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,687 (standard deviation: $1,014); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $366
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $5,811 (standard deviation: $3,089); middle podium: $5,104 (standard deviation: $2,841); right podium: $4,796 (standard deviation: $2,890).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 43% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 33% 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% | 8% | $1,533 | $963 | $500 | $4,000 | $1,000 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 40/55 | 73% | 30% | $1,764 | $1,087 | $400 | $5,000 | $767 | 1/4 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 48/74 | 65% | 41% | $1,630 | $927 | $100 | $5,000 | $389 | 1/2 | 3/7 |
| 5 | 18/37 | 49% | 20% | $1,581 | $768 | $700 | $3,500 | -$3 | 0/1 | 0/3 |
| All | 120/182 | 66% | 100% | $1,652 | $946 | $100 | $5,000 | $480 | 2/7 | 4/13 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.72 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.9).
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 | |
| $5,000 | Y | Andre DuVoisin | #1560, aired 1991-05-17 | DJ!1 | 2 | LITERARY CHARACTERS | $5,000 | $1,600 | R | |
| 3. | $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 | ||
| 8. | $3,900 | Y | Eric Terzuolo | #1426, aired 1990-11-12 | DJ!2 | 10 | RULERS | $3,900 | -$6,300 | W |
| 9. | $3,700 | Gordon Nash | #1455, aired 1990-12-21 | DJ!1 | 12 | PRESIDENTIAL TRIVIA | $8,300 | $6,500 | R | |
| $3,700 | Andre DuVoisin | #1556, aired 1991-05-13 | DJ!1 | 4 | NOVELS | $4,700 | $2,400 | R | ||
| 11. | $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 | ||
| 13. | $3,100 | Charles Hankey | #1453, aired 1990-12-19 | DJ!2 | 16 | TRAVEL & TOURISM | $4,100 | -$900 | W | |
| 14. | $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 |
Season 7 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1521, aired 1991-03-25 | Tom Halpern vs. Michael Hairston vs. Roz Jay | Tom Halpern game 2. First 14 clues only. |
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