Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 229 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #17.59, on average (standard deviation: 7.97).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 103; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 68.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,503 (standard deviation: $1,062); middle lectern: $1,051 (standard deviation: $921); right lectern: $1,099 (standard deviation: $974).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 3/7 | 43% | 3% | $1,029 | $556 | $500 | $2,000 | -$29 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 10/14 | 71% | 6% | $693 | $329 | $300 | $1,500 | $293 | 3/4 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 42/60 | 70% | 26% | $730 | $328 | $400 | $2,000 | $297 | 10/11 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 101/148 | 68% | 65% | $787 | $350 | $100 | $2,000 | $290 | 20/25 | 4/6 |
| All | 156/229 | 68% | 100% | $774 | $352 | $100 | $2,000 | $282 | 35/43 | 4/6 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.52 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.75).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 9
Out of 229 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.2, on average (standard deviation: 6.34).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 86; middle lectern: 66; right lectern: 74.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,538 (standard deviation: $718); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $593
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,533 (standard deviation: $1,999); middle lectern: $3,319 (standard deviation: $1,911); right lectern: $3,278 (standard deviation: $1,843).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.03, on average (standard deviation: 5.75).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 82; middle lectern: 66; right lectern: 78.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,695 (standard deviation: $944); wager range: $100 to $5,000; average gain/loss: $558
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $6,335 (standard deviation: $2,749); middle lectern: $4,597 (standard deviation: $2,448); right lectern: $4,975 (standard deviation: $2,626).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 44% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 26%) 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 48% (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 8/10 | 80% | 2% | $1,750 | $693 | $1,000 | $3,000 | $1,050 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 46/76 | 61% | 17% | $1,742 | $883 | $400 | $5,000 | $423 | 0/2 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 109/154 | 71% | 34% | $1,476 | $738 | $100 | $4,000 | $647 | 9/13 | 8/18 |
| 5 | 138/214 | 64% | 47% | $1,658 | $894 | $100 | $5,000 | $556 | 6/12 | 12/27 |
| All | 301/454 | 66% | 99% | $1,617 | $841 | $100 | $5,000 | $575 | 15/27 | 21/47 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.26 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.81).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 9
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,000 | Garry Weischedel | #1837, aired 1992-09-08 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $5,300 | -$3,700 | W | |
| $5,000 | Tim Buthod | #1893, aired 1992-11-25 | DJ!1 | 19 | DEMOCRATS | $10,300 | $8,600 | R | ||
| $5,000 | Michael Kane | #1970, aired 1993-03-12 | DJ!1 | 24 | ORGANIZATIONS | $5,200 | -$4,000 | R | ||
| 4. | $4,800 | Y | Dave Larson | #2012, aired 1993-05-11 | DJ!2 | 29 | CALCULUS | $4,800 | -$7,300 | W |
| 5. | $4,300 | Sandi Engquist | #2056, aired 1993-07-12 | DJ!2 | 25 | BALLET | $6,300 | -$1,300 | R | |
| 6. | $4,000 | Brett Geer | #1866, aired 1992-10-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | FAMOUS SCIENTISTS | $12,500 | $4,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Tom Nosek | #1878, aired 1992-11-04 | DJ!2 | 30 | 1960 | $11,600 | $9,100 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Y | Diane Siegel | #1938, aired 1993-01-27 | DJ!2 | 26 | THE BIBLE | $4,000 | -$4,900 | R | |
| $4,000 | Michael Schill | #1945, aired 1993-02-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHEMISTRY | $5,200 | -$4,800 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Janine Riveire | #1965, aired 1993-03-05 | DJ!2 | 30 | CHIEF JUSTICES | $6,000 | -$4,000 | W | ||
| $4,000 | David Zacovic | #1992, aired 1993-04-13 | DJ!2 | 25 | BLACK AMERICA | $5,900 | -$4,600 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Elizabeth Ellers | #1996, aired 1993-04-19 | DJ!2 | 30 | BALLET | $4,200 | -$5,500 | R | ||
| 13. | $3,800 | Y | Marty Brophy | #1849, aired 1992-09-24 | DJ!2 | 17 | PRESIDENTS | $3,800 | -$2,900 | R |
| $3,800 | Y | Paul Bloom | #1933, aired 1993-01-20 | DJ!1 | 25 | MODERN THEATRE | $3,800 | -$4,200 | W | |
| 15. | $3,700 | Mike Boyd | #2048, aired 1993-06-30 | DJ!2 | 29 | DOWN EASTERS | $6,600 | -$2,600 | R | |
| 16. | $3,600 | Barbara Sontz | #1942, aired 1993-02-02 | DJ!2 | 23 | MEDICINE MEN | $5,000 | -$5,000 | R | |
| 17. | $3,500 | Y | Chuck Wills | #1868, aired 1992-10-21 | DJ!2 | 28 | BALLET | $3,500 | -$6,300 | R |
| $3,500 | Jeff Lesemann | #2024, aired 1993-05-27 | DJ!2 | 23 | BUSINESS & INDUSTRY | $6,500 | $1,700 | W | ||
| 19. | $3,400 | Hank Chambers | #1946, aired 1993-02-08 | DJ!2 | 25 | BOOKS OF THE BIBLE | $3,600 | -$4,400 | W | |
| $3,400 | Y | Roger Beebe | #1979, aired 1993-03-25 | DJ!2 | 26 | FRUIT | $3,400 | -$4,300 | W |
Season 9 games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #1874, aired 1992-10-29 | Beau Bridges vs. Judith Ivey vs. Luke Perry | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 4. |
| #1871, aired 1992-10-26 | Carol Burnett vs. Donna Mills vs. Regis Philbin | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 1. |
Season 9 games in which both Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Doubles were not uncovered
| #1872, aired 1992-10-27 | Dean Stockwell vs. Emma Samms vs. Andrew Shue | 1992 Celebrity Jeopardy! game 2. |
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