On May 26, 2006, at 6:00pm CDT, we watched an i network rerun of Shop 'Til You Drop (must've not been anything else good on at the time). The team that won the main game missed their goal of "spending" at least $2500 in the bonus round by how many dollars?

(time passes)

My humblest apologies if the STYD theme was swimming in your head throughout that qualifying round. That said, what's the right answer?

QUALIFYING ANSWER
$290

(ding)

The winning team racked up $2210 -- meaning they missed their goal of a dream vacation...

Audience: To where, Doug?

...I don't know, didn't make a note and could care less. Anyway, they missed the trip by $290. Who's the closest?

Jay Cross       $287 

All right, Jay! Off by only three bucks. And the next closest?

Eddie Timanus   $343

It's Fast Eddie Timanus. Thanks to everyone else for playing. Hope to get in an audience game on our 2nd season debut of Net Poker.

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Rich Jeffries: The Chuck Norris film festival will air immediately 
after this season premiere of Net Poker.  Because Chuck said so.  

(light laughter from the crowd)

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(various scenes of casinos, poker tables and poker chips -- all taken while we were in Tunica, Mississippi for the tournament of champions -- fade one after another as a smooth jazz theme plays)

Rich: From Studio 63, welcome to the card game where high hands can bring high rewards. This is Net Poker.

(audience cheers)

Rich: And now, here to start the 2nd season of Net Poker -- the star of our show, Doug Morris!

(Doug walks out from behind the video poker screen) (more cheers; audience gives standing ovation)

Doug: Thank you very much, Rich. Helloooooooo, everybody and thanks for that warm welcome. As Rich mentioned, it's a new season of Net Poker. We've made a few changes to our show -- including a few new ways of question-and-answer gameplay. You'll see one of them tonight.

But this much hasn't changed -- our pretty dealer, D.J. Hamilton.

(D.J. walks out wearing a karate outfit)

D.J.: Hi, everyone. Season 2 of Net Poker's here -- and here to start it out with us are some old friends from the first season -- Eddie Timanus, Jay Cross and our returning champion with CY$6850, Robert McBride.

 

 

 

ROBERT
JAY
EDDIE

Doug: Welcome aboard, players. Robert I'm sure wants to get back to Deuces Wild and try and reverse that rotten luck he had the last time out.

We've already started each of you off with 10 points. That sure hasn't changed. And, D.J. care to explain your attire?

D.J.: But of course. This round of Video Poker deals with...

ADVANCE TO VIDEO POKER