Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 26 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.04, on average (standard deviation: 8.31).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left podium: 12; middle podium: 7; right podium: 7.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left podium: $1,323 (standard deviation: $1,219); middle podium: $927 (standard deviation: $900); right podium: $812 (standard deviation: $609).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 73% 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 | 2/2 | 100% | 8% | $600 | $141 | $500 | $700 | $600 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 3/3 | 100% | 12% | $500 | $0 | $500 | $500 | $500 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 4/5 | 80% | 19% | $780 | $228 | $500 | $1,000 | $380 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 5 | 12/16 | 75% | 62% | $863 | $316 | $500 | $1,500 | $463 | 4/5 | 0/0 |
| All | 21/26 | 81% | 100% | $785 | $292 | $500 | $1,500 | $462 | 6/7 | 0/0 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.35 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.98).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 8
Out of 26 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10, on average (standard deviation: 5.78).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 9; middle podium: 6; right podium: 11.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,615 (standard deviation: $630); wager range: $300 to $2,500; average gain/loss: $654
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $3,827 (standard deviation: $2,090); middle podium: $3,615 (standard deviation: $1,832); right podium: $3,158 (standard deviation: $1,926).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #20.38, on average (standard deviation: 7.19).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left podium: 9; middle podium: 8; right podium: 9.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,962 (standard deviation: $1,081); wager range: $600 to $5,500; average gain/loss: $1,138
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left podium: $6,300 (standard deviation: $4,020); middle podium: $4,869 (standard deviation: $2,781); right podium: $4,600 (standard deviation: $2,249).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 48% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 27%) and 34% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 21%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 52% (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 | 3/3 | 100% | 6% | $1,433 | $1,401 | $300 | $3,000 | $1,433 | 0/0 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 10/13 | 77% | 25% | $1,754 | $780 | $700 | $3,000 | $985 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 10/14 | 71% | 27% | $1,664 | $1,207 | $600 | $5,500 | $993 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| 5 | 14/22 | 64% | 42% | $1,936 | $670 | $500 | $3,200 | $709 | 3/3 | 0/2 |
| All | 37/52 | 71% | 100% | $1,788 | $893 | $300 | $5,500 | $896 | 3/3 | 1/4 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.06 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.96).
Highest Daily Double wagers of Season 8
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $5,500 | Jerome Vered | #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | DJ!2 | 29 | THE BILL OF RIGHTS | $18,400 | $14,100 | R | |
| 2. | $3,200 | Susan Kornblum | #1792, aired 1992-05-19 | DJ!2 | 28 | NEWSPAPERS | $4,800 | -$6,700 | R | |
| 3. | $3,100 | Lois Kurowski | #1658, aired 1991-11-13 | DJ!2 | 24 | POLITICS | $6,700 | -$3,000 | W | |
| 4. | $3,000 | Leszek Pawlowicz | #1634, aired 1991-10-10 | DJ!2 | 27 | DANCE | $8,200 | $500 | R | |
| $3,000 | Steve Robin | #1660, aired 1991-11-15 | DJ!2 | 23 | THE VIKINGS | $7,400 | -$600 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Walter Mayes | #1706, aired 1992-01-20 | DJ!2 | 19 | DAVID LEAN | $6,400 | $2,600 | R | ||
| 7. | $2,600 | Mark Pestronk | #1656, aired 1991-11-11 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE ODYSSEY | $2,700 | -$3,100 | R | |
| 8. | $2,500 | Jim Scott | #1659, aired 1991-11-14 | DJ!2 | 20 | FAMOUS WOMEN | $6,600 | $300 | R | |
| $2,500 | Y | Steve Robin | #1660, aired 1991-11-15 | DJ!1 | 17 | PRESIDENTS | $2,500 | -$3,700 | R | |
| $2,500 | Billy Baxter | #1790, aired 1992-05-15 | DJ!1 | 10 | STATE CAPITALS | $3,000 | -$2,900 | R | ||
| 11. | $2,300 | Jerome Vered | #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | DJ!1 | 5 | LANGUAGES | $7,700 | $6,200 | R | |
| 12. | $2,200 | Y | Mark Born | #1657, aired 1991-11-12 | DJ!1 | 5 | NEW ZEALAND | $2,200 | -$2,500 | R |
| 13. | $2,100 | Walter Mayes | #1706, aired 1992-01-20 | DJ!1 | 11 | AUTHORS | $5,100 | $2,300 | W | |
| 14. | $2,000 | Leslie Frates | #1651, aired 1991-11-04 | DJ!1 | 6 | COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD | $2,700 | -$1,200 | R | |
| $2,000 | Sara Cox | #1654, aired 1991-11-07 | DJ!1 | 6 | HENRY VIII'S WIVES | $2,800 | -$3,700 | R | ||
| $2,000 | Sara Cox | #1654, aired 1991-11-07 | DJ!2 | 10 | POETS | $6,600 | $100 | W | ||
| $2,000 | Mark Pestronk | #1656, aired 1991-11-11 | DJ!1 | 23 | IRELAND | $4,700 | -$1,100 | W | ||
| $2,000 | Mark Born | #1657, aired 1991-11-12 | DJ!2 | 8 | PLAYWRIGHTS | $5,400 | $700 | R | ||
| $2,000 | Steve Robin | #1658, aired 1991-11-13 | DJ!1 | 12 | OPERA SINGERS | $5,700 | $1,900 | R | ||
| $2,000 | Kurt Kroboth | #1685, aired 1991-12-20 | DJ!2 | 28 | U.S. STAMPS | $8,400 | $3,800 | W |