Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 13 regular play
Out of 173 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #15.75, on average (standard deviation: 7.94).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 75; middle lectern: 45; right lectern: 51.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $1,237 (standard deviation: $953); middle lectern: $933 (standard deviation: $932); right lectern: $913 (standard deviation: $939).
In the Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 62% 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 | 6/8 | 75% | 5% | $663 | $262 | $400 | $1,200 | $413 | 1/1 | 0/0 |
| 3 | 18/27 | 67% | 16% | $613 | $225 | $300 | $1,300 | $183 | 1/5 | 0/0 |
| 4 | 37/49 | 76% | 29% | $627 | $234 | $300 | $1,500 | $292 | 9/12 | 2/2 |
| 5 | 54/87 | 62% | 51% | $704 | $319 | $300 | $2,300 | $168 | 6/12 | 7/8 |
| All | 115/171 | 67% | 99% | $665 | $281 | $300 | $2,300 | $218 | 17/30 | 9/10 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 4.26 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.89).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 13 regular play
Out of 173 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #11.3, on average (standard deviation: 6.33).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 74; middle lectern: 51; right lectern: 48.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $1,330 (standard deviation: $564); wager range: $100 to $3,100; average gain/loss: $355
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $4,115 (standard deviation: $1,914); middle lectern: $3,367 (standard deviation: $1,828); right lectern: $3,155 (standard deviation: $1,869).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #22.17, on average (standard deviation: 5.28).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 62; middle lectern: 58; right lectern: 53.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $1,440 (standard deviation: $888); wager range: $20 to $4,700; average gain/loss: $428
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $5,882 (standard deviation: $2,717); middle lectern: $4,860 (standard deviation: $2,342); right lectern: $4,316 (standard deviation: $2,285).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 38% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 23%) and 31% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 23%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 44% (standard deviation: 28%).
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 | 11/16 | 69% | 5% | $1,019 | $509 | $100 | $2,000 | $369 | 0/0 | 0/1 |
| 3 | 50/73 | 68% | 21% | $1,388 | $840 | $300 | $4,000 | $656 | 1/1 | 2/6 |
| 4 | 84/141 | 60% | 41% | $1,364 | $722 | $100 | $4,700 | $374 | 1/2 | 7/22 |
| 5 | 64/116 | 55% | 34% | $1,459 | $727 | $20 | $4,000 | $248 | 3/4 | 7/20 |
| All | 209/346 | 60% | 100% | $1,385 | $745 | $20 | $4,700 | $391 | 5/7 | 16/49 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 4.03 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.86).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 13 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $4,700 | Kevin McDermott | #2969, aired 1997-06-26 | DJ!2 | 24 | NOTABLE NAMES | $5,100 | -$4,600 | R | |
| 2. | $4,000 | Bernie Cullen | #2757, aired 1996-09-03 | DJ!2 | 18 | ISLANDS | $6,500 | $3,400 | R | |
| $4,000 | Andy McKay | #2791, aired 1996-10-21 | DJ!2 | 27 | WORLD GEOGRAPHY | $7,600 | -$2,200 | R | ||
| $4,000 | Gene Ballesty | #2831, aired 1996-12-16 | DJ!2 | 29 | PORT CITIES | $5,000 | -$3,600 | R | ||
| 5. | $3,800 | Bernie Cullen | #2760, aired 1996-09-06 | DJ!2 | 23 | AMERICAN AUTHORS | $9,800 | $3,800 | R | |
| 6. | $3,600 | Martin Smith | #2898, aired 1997-03-19 | DJ!2 | 26 | ENDINGS | $3,700 | -$3,900 | R | |
| 7. | $3,500 | Jon Woodman | #2838, aired 1996-12-25 | DJ!2 | 30 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS | $5,300 | -$3,500 | R | |
| $3,500 | Nancy Baron | #2981, aired 1997-07-14 | DJ!2 | 22 | OPERA | $6,400 | -$2,100 | R | ||
| 9. | $3,200 | Chris Kahn | #2854, aired 1997-01-16 | DJ!2 | 23 | 1995 | $4,700 | -$4,100 | R | |
| 10. | $3,100 | Y | Chris Szymanski | #2964, aired 1997-06-19 | DJ!1 | 2 | SHAKESPEAREAN LAST SCENES | $3,100 | $1,300 | R |
| 11. | $3,000 | Bernie Cullen | #2756, aired 1996-09-02 | DJ!1 | 26 | WORD HISTORY | $3,700 | -$3,200 | R | |
| $3,000 | Bernie Cullen | #2758, aired 1996-09-04 | DJ!2 | 24 | THE BODY HUMAN | $8,500 | $6,200 | W | ||
| $3,000 | Damon Raskin | #2845, aired 1997-01-03 | DJ!2 | 23 | HOLIDAYS & OBSERVANCES | $3,100 | -$4,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Greg Carbone | #2881, aired 1997-02-24 | DJ!2 | 28 | CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS | $5,600 | -$3,200 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Robert Manuel | #2901, aired 1997-03-24 | DJ!2 | 20 | RELIGION | $5,000 | -$2,300 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Jennifer Tobias-Turner | #2955, aired 1997-06-06 | DJ!2 | 25 | MARLON BRANDO FILMS | $3,900 | -$8,700 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Arthur Phillips | #2961, aired 1997-06-16 | DJ!2 | 11 | FILMS OF THE '70s | $8,200 | $3,800 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Ellen Kolb | #2968, aired 1997-06-25 | DJ!2 | 13 | COUNTRIES ON THE "M"AP | $7,700 | $3,100 | R | ||
| $3,000 | Brick Barrientos | #2975, aired 1997-07-04 | DJ!2 | 28 | SCIENCE | $6,800 | -$2,900 | R | ||
| 20. | $2,800 | Michael Berman | #2947, aired 1997-05-27 | DJ!2 | 21 | BUSINESS PEOPLE | $6,200 | -$4,800 | R |
Season 13 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #2894, aired 1997-03-13 | Brian Hamill vs. John Hammond vs. Charlotte Travieso | |
| #2802, aired 1996-11-05 | Alice Rote vs. George Klos vs. Chris Belanger |