At long last, the first Net Poker game of 2005 is about to commence.
Since it's been a while, let's catch you up to speed on what's up...
\ John Menjes has two wins and more than CY$100,000 to his credit. No matter what happens to him in this episode, this will be his last game as champion and he will be back later in the season for the Net Poker Quarter Million Playoff.
\ This is Game 16 of Net Poker. So, if you played in Game 13, 14 or 15 -- or if you're on "retired status" -- please sit on your hands and let someone else play.
\ The Outlaw's Jackpot is currently worth CY$57,500.
...now for qualifying. The two players closest to the right answer, high or low, get to challenge John. Now the question...
Before the show, I flipped a five-cent piece 50 times. How many flips out of those 50 came up "heads"?
(time passes)
Uh, BTW, if anyone from the Mississippi High School Athletic Association's watching and need a back up football ref, have your people call my people. With that said, how many times did I flip "heads"...
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...twenty-eight. And let's who's the closest?
Dean Scungio 29 Brian Henegar 27 Robert McBride 27
Clip it, save it, our first tie-breaker situation. To everyone else, thanks for playing. We'll try to sneak in an audience game. Meantime, who locked in first?
Brian Henegar 27
OK, Brian, you're on. And joining Brian and the champ is....
Dean Scungio 29
...Dean Dean the dancing machine. Robert, 'fraid it's back to the contestant pool. Our first Net Poker game of '05 is next.
====================================================================== Voice guy: "Win Ron Artest's Money" (audience laughs) will not be seen at this time -- in order that we may bring you the following fight to the finish. ======================================================================
(drum roll; fade into one-shot of John Menjes)
TGoJS: This is our returning champion -- John Menjes from sunny South Florida. So far on Net Poker, he's won two games, more than CY$100,000 and a berth in the Quarter Million Playoff
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TGoJS: Stand by to see John defend his title one more time. If John wins tonight's Joker Poker round, he'll win another CY$100,000 plus A BRAND NEW CAR!
The ghost of Jay Stewart: From Studio 63, welcome to the card game where high hands can bring high rewards. This is Net Poker. (audience cheers) And now here's the star of our show, Doug Morris!
(Doug walks out from behind the video poker screen)
Doug: Thanks, ghost of Jay Stewart. Hellooooooo and Happy New Year everybody. Welcome to the first Net Poker game of 2005. We have an affluent champion going for win #3. We'll see him in Gulfport, Mississippi in the Quarter Million Playoff no matter what happens. Here to introduce our contestants is D.J. Hamilton.
(audience cheers) (D.J. walks out wearing a pair of dark slacks and a sweater with the Ace of Spades on it)
D.J.: Hi, everyone. Happy '05.
Doug: I like the sweater.
D.J.: Thanks. My Aunt Gertrude in Louisiana knitted this. She watches us on QBYU, VBS42 in Houma. I like there slogan.
Doug: And that is...
D.J.: "It's OK by us if it's OK -- bayou."
Doug: Sure, if I came up with that line, all of you would boo! (more laughter from the crowd) Deej, who's here to play Net Poker.
D.J.: We welcome aboard Dean Scungio, Brian Henegar and our two-time champ with CY$106,750, John Menjes.
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Doug: Thanks, Deej. Welcome aboard, players. Nice to have you here for this evening's game. We've already given you each 10 points to start. You've got to earn everything else from here. We begin our game with...
ADVANCE TO VIDEO POKER
