Doug: Nikolai wants to roll for the million, Kourtney wants to blaze a trail for the million. Here's the first question of the game. Good luck, everyone.
The Sahara, Vegas World or Stardust. Which of these Las Vegas casinos closed its doors for good in May of 2011?
Doug: Kourtney.
Kourtney: The answer is Sahara.
Doug: The answer is indeed Sahara. You're right. (audience applause) Kourtney, you've won the question and you may take a free roll of the dice.
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Doug: And 1 and 3 total 4 -- times CY$100 means we seed the pot with CY$400. Kourtney, from now until we start Round 2, you're risking everything in the pot with every roll of the dice.
Anytime the dice total 7, you'll bust -- meaning everything in the pot is taken away and you score nothing for the round. However, if you roll doubles, you may have CY$100 per point added to the pot or...
Doug: ...go to the double decision board. If you go to the board, you'll take whatever's behind the corresponding double on the board in lieu of CY$100 per point. Could be something great, could be a miniscule payoff or it could be a bust -- which is just as bad as a 7.
So, Kourtney, what'cha think? Bank the CY$400 or roll again?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Dourtney: Roll please.
Doug: Go right ahead, please.
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Doug: Three and a two. Five more bills in the pot. Would you like CY$900 in your bank -- or roll again?
Kourtney: Let's roll one more time please.
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Doug: Got a 6 for CY$600 more. Kourtney, I don't know if you believe in omens -- but you started with a 4, you then rolled a 5 and now you have a 6. If you believe the next roll's a 7, now's the time to bank. But if you think there's something better, roll again.
(audience shouts suggestions)
Kourtney: I meant what I said. I will bank the CY$1500.
Doug: A grand and a half in your bank.
                   
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Doug: Kourtney, that CY$1500 is yours to keep regardless of how you finish in the game. Players, hands back on the buzzers, please, because here's your next query.
The Yardbirds, Cream or Blind Faith. Which of these rock groups did Eric Clapton not form?
Doug: Kourtney.
Kourtney: I am going to go with Cream.
Doug: Ohhhh, should've gone with The Yardbirds -- because that's the right answer. Nikolai, your first free roll of the game, please.
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Doug: The old Lawrence Welk roll. A 1 and a 2 for CY$300. Well, bank the three bills or risk and roll 'em?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: Three is too small a roll, so I am going to have to roll again.
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Doug: Hey now. First double decision of the game. Nikolai, would you like an CY$800 addition to the pot...
Doug: ...or would you like to go to the double 4 screen on the board?
If there's cyber-money there, we add that much to the pot instead of the 800. If there's a surprise, we follow the directions. If there's a bust, you end the round with nothing and we start a new round.
What's your double decision?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: Let's take a look a see what's under those fours.
Doug: Going to the board. Very well. What are we adding to the pot, if anything?
Doug: Two large. Risk pays off here. Let's shuffle the board.
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Doug: Well, Nikolai, suddenly the pot's up to CY$2300. Want to roll again or bank?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: We've still got a few turns to go, so I think I will bank.
Doug: All right -- banking CY$2300.
  
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Doug: With that, you're leading. Kourtney, with 1500, still plenty of time in this game as we start Round 3 with this toss-up question.
"Deep Space Nine", "First Contact" or "Enterprise". Which was not a "Star Trek" TV series?
Doug: Nikolai.
Nikolai: First Contact.
Doug: That's the one. (audience applause) "First Contact" was the first movie without "The Original Series" characters and with "The Next Generation". Free roll for you, Nikolai.
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Doug: And it's a double 3. No double decision on the free roll -- but a sure thing of CY$600 you may bank right now -- or risk by rolling again?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: Gotta keep rolling and hope for some doubles.
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Doug: Well, doubles have arrived -- but are they a good thing in this situation? Nikolai, do you want us to add CY$1000 to the pot ...
Doug: ...or go to the double 5 screen on the board?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: Let's go the board and have a look under those fives.
Doug: Board was good to you before. Let's see if it's good to you again.
Doug: Well, it's better than a bust. As we add CY$50 to the pot, let's shuffle.
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Doug: Well, wanna bank 650 or roll again?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: CY$650 is too little, so I've got to give them another roll.
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Doug: And a 4 bumps it up to 1050. Risk and roll for more -- or bank and start Round 4?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Nikolai: I think I want to roll again.
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Doug: Ooooh, a 2 and a 5 for the first bust of the game.
Score remains 2300 for Nikolai and 1500 for Kourtney. Next question.
Barbra Streisand, Olivia Newton-John or Jennifer Lopez. Which of these women was the first to have a movie and an album hit number one in the same week?
HOT DICE CONTINUES
