Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 7
Out of 212 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.71, on average (standard deviation: 8.79).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 73; right lectern: 51.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,312 (standard deviation: $1,057); middle lectern: $928 (standard deviation: $890); right lectern: $1,012 (standard deviation: $964).
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 | 19/24 | 79% | 11% | $638 | $341 | $200 | $1,700 | $454 | 4/6 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 39/59 | 66% | 28% | $680 | $391 | $5 | $2,600 | $300 | 9/14 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 53/86 | 62% | 41% | $752 | $386 | $200 | $2,000 | $169 | 10/16 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 20/41 | 49% | 20% | $841 | $514 | $300 | $3,000 | $110 | 5/9 | 1/2 |
| All | 131/210 | 62% | 99% | $736 | $413 | $5 | $3,000 | $227 | 28/45 | 5/8 |
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 212 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.58, on average (standard deviation: 6.16).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 71; right lectern: 56.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,618 (standard deviation: $753); wager range: $300 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $570
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $3,934 (standard deviation: $1,850); middle lectern: $3,091 (standard deviation: $1,858); right lectern: $3,117 (standard deviation: $1,875).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.73, on average (standard deviation: 5.97).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 84; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 69.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,699 (standard deviation: $990); wager range: $5 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $476
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,730 (standard deviation: $2,784); middle lectern: $4,584 (standard deviation: $2,699); right lectern: $4,542 (standard deviation: $2,813).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 47% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) and 36% 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 50% (standard deviation: 30%).
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% | 0% | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2 | 23/30 | 77% | 7% | $1,682 | $849 | $500 | $4,000 | $728 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 86/120 | 72% | 28% | $1,694 | $919 | $400 | $5,000 | $783 | 4/9 | 2/5 |
| 4 | 116/181 | 64% | 43% | $1,600 | $870 | $5 | $5,000 | $444 | 5/6 | 6/18 |
| 5 | 48/91 | 53% | 22% | $1,726 | $860 | $99 | $4,000 | $258 | 4/6 | 2/7 |
| All | 274/423 | 65% | 100% | $1,658 | $879 | $5 | $5,000 | $523 | 14/23 | 10/30 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.78 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.87).
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 | |
| $5,000 | Garrison Osburn | #1592, aired 1991-07-02 | DJ!2 | 29 | MASSACHUSETTS | $5,900 | -$4,800 | W | ||
| 4. | $4,000 | Dave Jeffery | #1378, aired 1990-09-05 | DJ!2 | 15 | THE 50 STATES | $5,800 | $300 | R | |
| $4,000 | Ed Allen | #1381, aired 1990-09-10 | DJ!2 | 10 | SHAKESPEARE | $6,500 | $3,700 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Richard Engel | #1403, aired 1990-10-10 | DJ!1 | 18 | MUSEUMS | $7,500 | $3,800 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Sara Cox | #1410, aired 1990-10-19 | DJ!2 | 29 | OPERA CHARACTERS | $4,700 | -$4,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Mike Willis | #1462, aired 1991-01-01 | DJ!2 | 26 | ROME | $4,600 | -$6,200 | R | ||
| $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 | ||
| 12. | $3,900 | Y | Eric Terzuolo | #1426, aired 1990-11-12 | DJ!2 | 10 | RULERS | $3,900 | -$6,300 | W |
| 13. | $3,800 | Y | Kyle Freeman | #1383, aired 1990-09-12 | DJ!2 | 20 | COMPOSERS | $3,800 | -$3,100 | R |
| $3,800 | Bruce Ikawa | #1440, aired 1990-11-30 | DJ!2 | 13 | OPERA | $8,800 | $3,200 | R | ||
| 15. | $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 | ||
| 17. | $3,600 | Y | Edward Lobb | #1577, aired 1991-06-11 | DJ!2 | 28 | BILLIONAIRES | $3,600 | -$4,000 | W |
| 18. | $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 | ||
| 20. | $3,100 | Y | Steven Bonorris | #1410, aired 1990-10-19 | DJ!1 | 13 | FAMOUS WOMEN | $3,100 | -$3,200 | R |
Season 7 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1574, aired 1991-06-06 | Tobe Benz vs. Mark Schleben vs. Max Schneider | Game entered from audiorecording. Missing prizes. |
| #1545, aired 1991-04-26 | Phyllis Marks vs. Paul Franklin vs. Robert Rodeck | Game entered from audiorecording. |
Season 7 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1411, aired 1990-10-22 | Sara Cox vs. Debbie Reinhardt vs. Karen Shamban | Sara Cox game 4. Game entered from audiorecording. |
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