Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 155 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.58, on average (standard deviation: 8.51).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 44; right lectern: 37.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,444 (standard deviation: $1,200); middle lectern: $1,035 (standard deviation: $988); right lectern: $878 (standard deviation: $848).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 65% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 30%).
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% | 3% | $678 | $233 | $500 | $1,000 | $422 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 21/26 | 81% | 17% | $692 | $345 | $300 | $1,600 | $454 | 6/7 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 33/46 | 72% | 30% | $746 | $398 | $300 | $2,400 | $280 | 4/9 | 0/1 |
| 5 | 48/76 | 63% | 50% | $825 | $386 | $200 | $2,500 | $288 | 12/18 | 4/7 |
| All | 105/152 | 69% | 98% | $774 | $381 | $200 | $2,500 | $318 | 23/35 | 4/8 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.28 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.84).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 155 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.68, on average (standard deviation: 6.36).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 58; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 46.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,587 (standard deviation: $761); wager range: $300 to $6,000; average gain/loss: $404
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,267 (standard deviation: $2,390); middle lectern: $3,279 (standard deviation: $2,047); right lectern: $2,978 (standard deviation: $1,772).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.95, on average (standard deviation: 6.48).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 42.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,862 (standard deviation: $1,206); wager range: $100 to $8,000; average gain/loss: $703
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,345 (standard deviation: $3,328); middle lectern: $4,753 (standard deviation: $2,596); right lectern: $4,237 (standard deviation: $2,270).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 49% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 38% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 51% (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 | 0/0 | 0% | 0% | 0/0 | 0/0 | |||||
| 2 | 13/15 | 87% | 5% | $1,700 | $1,072 | $200 | $3,000 | $1,300 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| 3 | 43/65 | 66% | 21% | $1,660 | $765 | $400 | $3,500 | $580 | 3/3 | 1/3 |
| 4 | 74/110 | 67% | 35% | $1,648 | $1,011 | $100 | $5,900 | $606 | 5/7 | 1/7 |
| 5 | 75/120 | 63% | 39% | $1,833 | $1,129 | $100 | $8,000 | $397 | 4/7 | 3/15 |
| All | 205/310 | 66% | 100% | $1,725 | $1,016 | $100 | $8,000 | $554 | 12/17 | 6/27 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.08 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.89).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 8
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $8,000 | Joseph D'Hippolito | #1707, aired 1992-01-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | FAMOUS NAMES | $12,000 | $9,300 | R | |
| 2. | $6,000 | Bill Dunn | #1700, aired 1992-01-10 | DJ!1 | 28 | BIOLOGY | $6,200 | -$1,900 | W | |
| 3. | $5,900 | Y | Rita Stein | #1629, aired 1991-10-03 | DJ!2 | 24 | CHARLES DICKENS | $5,900 | -$5,900 | R |
| 4. | $5,500 | Jerome Vered | #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $18,400 | $14,100 | R | |
| 5. | $5,000 | Nick Pyle | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | OLD TESTAMENT | $5,400 | -$7,300 | W | |
| $5,000 | Catherine Menser | #1768, aired 1992-04-15 | DJ!2 | 30 | FINANCE | $6,900 | -$7,100 | W | ||
| 7. | $4,600 | Y | Rand Owen | #1626, aired 1991-09-30 | DJ!2 | 12 | WORLD HISTORY | $4,600 | $100 | R |
| 8. | $4,300 | Y | Bruce Simmons | #1770, aired 1992-04-17 | DJ!2 | 14 | LITERATURE | $4,300 | -$2,900 | R |
| 9. | $4,100 | Y | Don Fraser Jr. | #1638, aired 1991-10-16 | DJ!2 | 30 | POETRY | $4,100 | -$11,000 | W |
| 10. | $4,013 | Matt Kane | #1733, aired 1992-02-26 | DJ!2 | 22 | BALLET | $4,500 | -$4,000 | R | |
| 11. | $4,000 | Leszek Pawlowicz | #1635, aired 1991-10-11 | DJ!1 | 14 | MONTHS | $13,100 | $10,700 | W | |
| $4,000 | John McGill | #1661, aired 1991-11-18 | DJ!2 | 18 | BIRTHPLACES | $9,300 | $6,400 | W | ||
| 13. | $3,500 | Seth Davis | #1624, aired 1991-09-26 | DJ!1 | 14 | NOTORIOUS | $7,100 | $2,400 | W | |
| $3,500 | Pat Gavin | #1738, aired 1992-03-04 | DJ!1 | 18 | BIOLOGY | $5,500 | -$1,900 | W | ||
| $3,500 | Y | Jon Ramos | #1756, aired 1992-03-30 | DJ!2 | 15 | HISTORIC NAMES | $3,500 | -$5,100 | W | |
| 16. | $3,200 | Michael Ball | #1616, aired 1991-09-16 | DJ!2 | 27 | HAIL TO THE CHIEF | $6,600 | -$3,200 | R | |
| $3,200 | Susan Kornblum | #1792, aired 1992-05-19 | DJ!2 | 28 | NEWSPAPERS | $4,800 | -$6,700 | R | ||
| $3,200 | Mag Birge | #1826, aired 1992-07-06 | DJ!2 | 29 | GENEVA | $8,800 | $4,000 | W | ||
| 19. | $3,100 | Lois Kurowski | #1658, aired 1991-11-13 | DJ!2 | 24 | POLITICS | $6,700 | -$3,000 | W | |
| 20. | $3,000 | Kathrine Marris | #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | DJ!2 | 25 | COLORS | $3,500 | -$10,300 | W |
Season 8 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1832, aired 1992-07-14 | Pat Fine vs. Carolyn Meek vs. Lucy Schilling | 1992 Seniors Tournament semifinal game 2. |
| #1642, aired 1991-10-22 | Bill Gallagher vs. Amy Heller vs. Wayland Massey | |
| #1628, aired 1991-10-02 | Ron Reisman vs. Bill Oldach vs. Rita Stein |
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