Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 58 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.35, on average (standard deviation: 8.59).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 27; middle podium: 15; right podium: 15.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,298 (standard deviation: $980); middle podium: $1,047 (standard deviation: $971); right podium: $1,018 (standard deviation: $1,059).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 61% of their score on the Daily Double (standard deviation: 29%).
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 | 2/2 | 100% | 4% | $650 | $495 | $300 | $1,000 | $650 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 0/1 | 0% | 2% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | -$500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 11/17 | 65% | 30% | $735 | $353 | $400 | $1,500 | $147 | 2/3 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 24/37 | 65% | 65% | $789 | $362 | $200 | $2,000 | $324 | 4/6 | 0/2 |
| All | 37/57 | 65% | 98% | $763 | $356 | $200 | $2,000 | $268 | 6/9 | 0/2 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.56 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.71).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 12
Out of 58 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #12.45, on average (standard deviation: 6.38).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 30; middle podium: 16; right podium: 12.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,647 (standard deviation: $773); wager range: $200 to $3,600; average gain/loss: $836
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $4,684 (standard deviation: $2,129); middle podium: $3,462 (standard deviation: $1,664); right podium: $3,076 (standard deviation: $2,320).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #23.5, on average (standard deviation: 5.66).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 20; middle podium: 18; right podium: 20.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,602 (standard deviation: $1,104); wager range: $100 to $4,800; average gain/loss: $595
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $6,603 (standard deviation: $3,207); middle podium: $5,021 (standard deviation: $2,715); right podium: $4,597 (standard deviation: $3,238).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 40% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 23%) and 37% 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 46% (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 | 4/5 | 80% | 4% | $2,180 | $1,043 | $500 | $3,000 | $980 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 10/16 | 63% | 14% | $1,425 | $714 | $500 | $3,000 | $300 | 0/0 | 1/2 |
| 4 | 34/48 | 71% | 41% | $1,713 | $973 | $100 | $4,800 | $1,129 | 1/1 | 0/4 |
| 5 | 29/47 | 62% | 41% | $1,543 | $980 | $100 | $4,500 | $406 | 0/3 | 3/10 |
| All | 77/116 | 66% | 100% | $1,624 | $949 | $100 | $4,800 | $716 | 1/4 | 4/16 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.18 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.83).
Highest Daily Double wagers of Season 12
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $4,800 | Don Sloan | #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | DJ!2 | 29 | FESTIVALS & CELEBRATIONS | $5,200 | -$8,200 | R | |
| 2. | $4,500 | Barbara Walker | #2619, aired 1996-01-11 | DJ!2 | 30 | THE MISSISSIPPI | $4,900 | -$5,700 | R | |
| 3. | $4,000 | David Siegel | #2585, aired 1995-11-24 | DJ!2 | 23 | HEALTH & MEDICINE | $4,700 | -$3,811 | R | |
| $4,000 | Nick Lamelza | #2621, aired 1996-01-15 | DJ!2 | 30 | ORGANIZATIONS | $4,800 | -$5,600 | W | ||
| $4,000 | Karl Coryat | #2736, aired 1996-06-24 | DJ!2 | 25 | COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES | $14,900 | $9,500 | R | ||
| 6. | $3,600 | Karl Coryat | #2737, aired 1996-06-25 | DJ!1 | 14 | WEIGHTS & MEASURES | $8,400 | $6,000 | R | |
| 7. | $3,100 | Y | Bryan Fagan | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!1 | 5 | BOOKS & AUTHORS | $3,100 | -$1,800 | W |
| 8. | $3,000 | David Bowen | #2629, aired 1996-01-25 | DJ!2 | 11 | FLAGS | $6,500 | $5,900 | R | |
| $3,000 | Shane Whitlock | #2649, aired 1996-02-22 | DJ!2 | 15 | WOMEN IN HISTORY | $9,100 | $6,400 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Steve Wang | #2669, aired 1996-03-21 | DJ!1 | 6 | WORLD FACTS | $4,200 | $900 | R | ||
| $3,000 | David Sampugnaro | #2680, aired 1996-04-05 | DJ!1 | 4 | REPUBLICANS | $3,500 | -$300 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Ron Jin | #2682, aired 1996-04-09 | DJ!1 | 17 | DESERTS | $4,500 | -$6,200 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Karl Coryat | #2736, aired 1996-06-24 | DJ!1 | 13 | NOTABLE NAMES | $9,500 | $6,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Mandi Hale | #2752, aired 1996-07-16 | DJ!1 | 21 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD | $7,500 | $3,500 | W | ||
| 15. | $2,600 | Lee Karjala | #2728, aired 1996-06-12 | DJ!1 | 14 | SCIENCE & NATURE | $4,400 | -$2,600 | R | |
| $2,600 | Jan Mertens | #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | DJ!1 | 24 | UNITED NATIONS SECRETARIES-GENERAL | $7,400 | $3,700 | R | ||
| 17. | $2,500 | Matt Zielenski | #2580, aired 1995-11-17 | DJ!1 | 18 | PRESIDENTIAL FIRSTS | $5,000 | $300 | R | |
| $2,500 | Barbara Walker | #2620, aired 1996-01-12 | DJ!2 | 21 | ELIZABETH TAYLOR FILMS | $7,700 | $2,900 | R | ||
| $2,500 | John Thiel | #2628, aired 1996-01-24 | DJ!1 | 6 | AMERICAN HISTORY | $5,000 | $2,300 | R | ||
| $2,500 | Robert Galvin | #2628, aired 1996-01-24 | DJ!2 | 19 | WORLD CITIES | $6,300 | -$2,400 | W |
Season 12 games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2751, aired 1996-07-15 | Elena Kislenkova vs. Steinar Madsen vs. Jan Mertens | 1996 Olympic Games Tournament semifinal game 1. |