Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 28 regular play
Out of 180 Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #16.93, on average (standard deviation: 8.53).
Number of times each player found the J! Round DD:
Left lectern: 71; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 53.
Average scores for each player when J! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $2,657 (standard deviation: $2,207); middle lectern: $2,082 (standard deviation: $1,723); right lectern: $2,010 (standard deviation: $1,758).
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 | 15/21 | 71% | 12% | $1,410 | $769 | $200 | $3,000 | $638 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 28/35 | 80% | 20% | $1,334 | $570 | $400 | $2,800 | $763 | 8/10 | 0/1 |
| 4 | 43/63 | 68% | 35% | $1,441 | $698 | $600 | $4,000 | $559 | 17/25 | 1/2 |
| 5 | 39/59 | 66% | 33% | $1,702 | $934 | $600 | $5,000 | $447 | 5/10 | 5/5 |
| All | 125/178 | 70% | 99% | $1,503 | $779 | $200 | $5,000 | $571 | 34/50 | 7/9 |
On average, the J! Round DD was located 3.9 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 1).
Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double statistics for Season 28 regular play
Out of 180 Double Jeopardy! Rounds analyzed:
First Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #10.65, on average (standard deviation: 5.92).
Number of times each player found the first DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 60; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 59.
Average DJ! Round first DD wager: $3,027 (standard deviation: $1,669); wager range: $500 to $14,200; average gain/loss: $1,394
Average scores for each player when first DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $8,061 (standard deviation: $3,935); middle lectern: $5,906 (standard deviation: $3,305); right lectern: $6,168 (standard deviation: $3,729).
Second Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double found on clue #21.34, on average (standard deviation: 5.89).
Number of times each player found the second DJ! Round DD:
Left lectern: 57; middle lectern: 54; right lectern: 62.
Average DJ! Round second DD wager: $3,179 (standard deviation: $2,302); wager range: $5 to $16,400; average gain/loss: $591
Average scores for each player when second DJ! Round DD found:
Left lectern: $11,730 (standard deviation: $5,713); middle lectern: $8,553 (standard deviation: $4,474); right lectern: $8,655 (standard deviation: $4,878).
In the Double Jeopardy! Round, players on average risked 48% of their score on the first Daily Double (standard deviation: 28%) and 35% of their score on the second Daily Double (standard deviation: 25%). Among all Daily Doubles, the average wager as a percentage of the player's score was 49% (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 | 25/35 | 71% | 10% | $3,151 | $2,086 | $500 | $10,800 | $1,437 | 4/5 | 1/1 |
| 3 | 72/102 | 71% | 29% | $2,849 | $1,544 | $400 | $8,000 | $1,365 | 8/11 | 2/6 |
| 4 | 84/135 | 62% | 38% | $3,289 | $2,107 | $700 | $16,400 | $1,016 | 8/9 | 6/16 |
| 5 | 42/81 | 52% | 23% | $3,077 | $2,256 | $5 | $14,200 | $326 | 3/6 | 5/13 |
| All | 223/353 | 63% | 98% | $3,103 | $2,009 | $5 | $16,400 | $1,000 | 23/31 | 14/36 |
On average, the DJ! Round DDs were located 3.75 clues down from the top of the board (standard deviation: 0.92).
Highest Daily Double wagers for Season 28 regular play
| Wager | TDD | Player name | Game | DD | Clue # | Category | Score | Lead | Response | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | $16,400 | Y | Joon Pahk | #6217, aired 2011-10-04 | DJ!2 | 21 | PLUS 8 | $16,400 | $7,000 | R |
| 2. | $14,200 | Y | Joon Pahk | #6221, aired 2011-10-10 | DJ!1 | 6 | "A" IN MATH | $14,200 | $11,000 | R |
| 3. | $13,600 | Y | Terry Kent | #6391, aired 2012-06-04 | DJ!2 | 21 | SCIENCE GRAB BAG | $13,600 | -$400 | W |
| 4. | $13,000 | Rich Beimer | #6262, aired 2011-12-06 | DJ!2 | 12 | NUMERIC PLACES | $20,000 | $15,600 | W | |
| 5. | $10,800 | Rob Landolfi | #6215, aired 2011-09-30 | DJ!2 | 17 | BLUE RAYS | $11,200 | -$9,600 | R | |
| 6. | $10,000 | Kendra Anspaugh | #6255, aired 2011-11-25 | DJ!2 | 18 | HALOGENS | $18,000 | $3,200 | R | |
| 7. | $8,600 | Y | Laura Sikes Jambon | #6419, aired 2012-07-12 | DJ!2 | 23 | HOW NOVEL! | $8,600 | -$11,800 | R |
| 8. | $8,000 | Y | Jack McClintock | #6276, aired 2011-12-26 | DJ!1 | 13 | BOOKS' FIRST LINES | $8,000 | -$8,400 | R |
| $8,000 | Dan Adkison | #6360, aired 2012-04-20 | DJ!1 | 13 | THE MIDWEST | $11,400 | -$2,600 | R | ||
| 10. | $7,800 | Y | Jan Zasowski | #6258, aired 2011-11-30 | DJ!1 | 12 | WEATHER | $7,800 | -$400 | R |
| 11. | $7,200 | Ann Thurlow | #6254, aired 2011-11-24 | DJ!2 | 19 | HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER | $7,600 | -$7,000 | R | |
| 12. | $7,000 | Rich Beimer | #6262, aired 2011-12-06 | DJ!1 | 8 | "HAB" A CLUE | $11,400 | $7,000 | R | |
| $7,000 | Michael Gurshtein | #6334, aired 2012-03-15 | DJ!1 | 13 | FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS | $9,200 | -$1,400 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Sean Hansen | #6353, aired 2012-04-11 | DJ!2 | 26 | 21st CENTURY TONY AWARDS | $8,400 | -$6,600 | R | ||
| $7,000 | Doug Thornton | #6429, aired 2012-07-26 | DJ!2 | 27 | BARONS & BARONESSES | $9,000 | -$10,600 | R | ||
| 16. | $6,000 | Matt Douma | #6212, aired 2011-09-27 | DJ!2 | 21 | SHORT STORIES | $23,600 | $18,100 | R | |
| $6,000 | Steven Maio | #6253, aired 2011-11-23 | DJ!2 | 18 | CHARACTER IN JAMES FENIMORE COOPER | $8,400 | -$12,600 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Kirby Burnett | #6297, aired 2012-01-24 | DJ!2 | 19 | PLAY DATES | $24,800 | $16,800 | W | ||
| $6,000 | Christen Lee | #6298, aired 2012-01-25 | DJ!2 | 20 | PLANT SCIENCE | $13,000 | -$1,600 | R | ||
| $6,000 | Danny Parra | #6301, aired 2012-01-30 | DJ!2 | 14 | OCCASION | $16,600 | $1,600 | W |
Season 28 regular play games in which the Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6384, aired 2012-05-24 | Joel Pool vs. Ursula Rodgers vs. Julie Zukowski | Joel Pool game 4. |
| #6291, aired 2012-01-16 | Brandon Libby vs. Betsy Schroeder vs. Mike Hatch |
Season 28 regular play games in which one Double Jeopardy! Round Daily Double was not uncovered
| #6387, aired 2012-05-29 | Joel Pool vs. Richard Block vs. Daphne Moulton | Joel Pool game 7. |
| #6359, aired 2012-04-19 | Dan Adkison vs. Nathan Fuller vs. Carol Golliher | |
| #6331, aired 2012-03-12 | Jessamine Price vs. Richard Elepano vs. Reid Rodgers | |
| #6330, aired 2012-03-09 | Jessamine Price vs. Galen Benshoof vs. Marion Baumgarten | |
| #6287, aired 2012-01-10 | Dan McShane vs. Bryan Barnett vs. Jennifer Osorio | Dan McShane game 3. |
| #6260, aired 2011-12-02 | Jan Zasowski vs. Bhibha Das vs. Suzanne Judson-Whitehouse | |
| #6249, aired 2011-11-17 | Ellen Lewis vs. Matt Andelman vs. Glenn Sullivan |