Doug: We're back on Net Poker. BTW, we already have one player in our Quarter Million Playoff. It either takes three straight wins or 100-grand in cyber-cash winnings to make it to that high stakes poker game -- which will take place at the fabulous Bonus Island Resort and Casino in Gulfport, Mississippi. But for Joe and Chris, the road to that Quarter Million Playoff is going through...
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Doug: ...this round of 5-Card Poker. Now, normally, the second-place finisher from Video Poker would cut the cards. However, we had a tie for second.
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Doug: Joe, since you're the player to the left, you got to cut the cards during the break. In this round, we're playing with an actual deck of 24 cards -- as opposed to cards from a video screen. But still, it's Ace through nine of every suit.
In a moment, D.J. will deal out the first two up cards from the deck -- and I'll ask a 10-point toss-up question. Chime in with the right answer and you win 10 points plus you get the right to pick one of the up cards for your poker hand. Remember, whatever card you turn down goes to your opponent.
After you each have four cards in hand, we'll play a 15-point "blind card" question -- where the up cards actually will be dealt out face down. After one of you scores 15 and picks a card, we'll then turn the blind cards face up and compare hands. The player with the better hand wins 25 points.
High scoring player at the end of the round will advance to the Joker Poker. We'll say farewell to the player with the lower point total
Deej, what's up for grabs for the first question?
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D.J.: We're starting with the King of Diamonds and the Ace of Hearts.
Doug: And now, that first question for this round...
Our group of outlaws could tell you the United States Football League's Outlaws played their home games in the state of...
\ Arizona
\ Oklahoma
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Joe.
Joe: It's Oklahoma.
Doug: Sorry, not right. Chris, chance to steal.
Chris: none of the above
Doug: It's actually *all* the above. The team started out as the Oklahoma Outlaws in 1984. Then they moved their home base to Arizona a year later. No harm, no foul. We'll leave the King of Diamonds and Ace of Hearts up for grabs with this new question...
Helen Hunt appeared in the movie...
\ Twister
\ Castaway
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Chris.
Chris: All of the above
Doug: She indeed was in both.
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Doug: OK, Chris, you have the first points in the round. What will be your first card for 5-Card?
Chris: I'll bite the "bullet". Ace of hearts, please.
CHRIS
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Doug: Alright. Chris, the cards that make up your hand will be on the bottom half of the board. Joe, yours will be on the top half of the board. And now, we need two more cards.
D.J.: OK...
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D.J.: ...the Jack of Hearts and the Ace of Spades.
Doug: Interesting pair of up cards. Next query for 10...
Joseph Stalin was Time magazine's man of the year...
\ in 1941
\ in 1942
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Chris.
Chris: None of the above
Doug: Not right. Joe, chance to steal.
Joe: In 1942?
Doug: Good guess.
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Doug: He was also man of the year in 1939. Which card?
Joe: Better take that ace!
Doug: An Ace you want...
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CHRIS
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Doug: ...an Ace you get. And we get two more up cards from D.J.
D.J.: And we have...
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D.J.: ...the King of Hearts and the Ace of Clubs.
Doug: (clears throats) Uh, OK. Next query for 10...
"Jersualem" means "city of..."
\ "...prayer"
\ "...wisdom"
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Joe.
Joe: I'll say wisdom.
Doug: No. Chris, you get a chance to steal.
Chris: Oh, that's what *I* was gonna say...um..."none of the above"?
Doug: Another good guess on a steal. You're right.
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Doug: "Jersualem" means "city of peace". Chris, you have the lead. Are you going for the royal flush or at least a pair of Aces?
Chris: Stick with the bullets. Ace, please...though I know he gets "cowboys".
Doug: Yeah, like you wouldn't have played it safe, too! (light laughter)
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CHRIS
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Doug: OK, the Jag stays in the parking lot -- to be claimed another time. Deej, are you going to break his heart or break the streak of hearts?
D.J.: Well, let me see...
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D.J.: ...a wise move on Chris's part. The 10 of Spades and the Jack of Clubs.
Doug: Well, how about that. No royal chance -- though it was interesting for awhile. OK, another question...
In 1992, Tom Hanks...
\ got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
\ starred on the TV series Bosom Buddies
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Joe.
Joe: Both!
Doug: I'm going to assume you mean "all of the above" by that -- and unfortunately that's wrong. Chris, another chance to steal.
Chris: Got a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. Bossum Buddies was LONG before '92.
Doug: He's all over it -- and right.
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Doug: Bosom Buddies was on in '82, I think. Anyhoo, Chris, pick a card.
Chris: Gimme two pair with the "hook"! Jack, please.
Doug: Another Jack for Chris. Which means...
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CHRIS
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Doug: ...indeed Chris has a pair of Aces and a pair of Jacks. Joe's working with two Kings plus an Ace and a 10. And now, it's blind card time...
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Doug: ...this question is worth 15 points and then you'll get to pick the left or right card. Joe, you'll need this to stay in the game. Here we go...
Rock singer Dee Snider is the lead...
\ singer for Journey
\ promotional voice for CNN
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Joe.
Joe: None of the above.
Doug: You're still in the game.
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Doug: Dee's in Twisted Sister and can be heard on MSNBC doing promotional voiceover work. OK, Joe, important choice here. Left or right?
Joe: Let's take the right card.
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CHRIS
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Doug: Right card's yours. Joe, looks like you'll need a King to have a chance to win those 25 points for high hand. Deej, let's go ahead and reveal Joe's card first.
 CHRIS
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Doug: Queen of Diamonds. Might look nice on D.J.'s swimsuit -- but not in your hand. Joe, you're still at one pair. Chris, already with two pair, you're going to Joker Poker.
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(winning bells; audience applause)
Doug: Just for the heck of it, what was Chris's last card?
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CHRIS
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Doug: Wow! A full boat. Chris, we'll give you a chance to win 5000 and then play Joker Poker in a smidge. First, we have to say farewell to Joe. Take care of THE BIG RI$K for me -- and also please take home CY$10 for each point in this round or CY$250. A nice hand for Joe Kristoff. (audience applause)
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Doug: OK, Chris, you now have a chance to win CY$5000. Same deal as before. Five different amount behind the letters in "POKER". One of those letters holds CY$5000. Just pick a letter and whatever's hiding behind the letter is yours.
Chris: Let's go with..."P", Doug.
Doug: P it is. Is five-grand there?
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Doug: Eh, five-*hundred*
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Doug: More importantly, you're in the final round against Alan. Things get a little wild when we play Joker Poker -- here on Net Poker.
ADVANCE TO JOKER POKER
