Rich: The championship's on the line. Todd and Josh play Joker Poker where one of them could win CY$15,000 and a trip to Paris, France. Back to Doug Morris and Net Poker.
Doug: Thanks, Rich. In addition to all that loot, Todd is also playing for CY$100,000 and a new car.
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Doug: He is on the verge on an undefeated championship. Josh stands in his way.
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Doug: As always, the theme for Joker Poker is General Knowledge Multiple Choice. I'll give you a question and four possible choices -- the last two of which are always "all of the above" and "none of the above". Chime in with the right answer and you earn 10 points and the right to add one of two cards to your poker hand. The card you decline goes to your opponent.
As with the earlier round, there's a 15-point blind card question -- with 25 points going to the player with the better hand. High scorer wins the game -- and goes on to Deuces Wild Poker for a shot at CY$50,000 more.
Doug: Best of luck to both of you. Todd cut the cards for this round by virtue of his win in the first round. Let's see those first two cards from the top of the deck.
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D.J.: The Jack of Diamonds and the Jack of Hearts.
Doug: Two red Jacks and this question.
When he was head coach of the New Orleans Saints, Jim Mora coached the team to its first NFL playoff...
\ appearance
\ victory
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Todd.
Todd: Appearance
Doug: That's right. (audience applause) The only Saints playoff victory came in the Jim Haslett years.
(cut to Jim Mora's "Playoffs?" rant... )
(audience laughs and applauds)
Doug: Was that really necessary? (more laughs) Todd, which red Jack do you want?
Todd: Diamonds
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Doug: They say Diamonds are a girls best friend. We'll see if that becomes yours. Next cards, please.
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D.J.: The Joker and the 9 of Clubs.
Doug: Wild card and a 9 -- with this next 10-pointer.
If you go blind in one eye, you'll lose...
\ all of your sense of depth
\ half of your vision
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Josh.
Josh: I'll go with All your sense of depth
Doug: That's right. (audience applause) You'll lose about 1/5 of your vision and all your sense of depth if you go blind in one eye. We're tied at 10. Which card, Josh -- as if I didn't know?
Josh: I'll take the Joker.
Doug: No kiddin'!
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Doug: Todd gets a 9 out of that. Next two cards, please.
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D.J.: The Jack of Spades and the King of Spade.
Doug: I wonder if they've been Spade or neutered? (audience boos) I know, I know, save the puns for the other show. Next question to break the 10-10 tie.
In a short-lived TV series on ABC, Matt Frewer played the part of...
\ Edison Carter, a Network 23 correspondent
\ Max Headroom, a computer generated media icon
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Todd.
Todd: All.
Doug: We'll take that. All of the above is right.
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Doug: Which face card are we adding to your hand, Todd?
Todd: Jack.
Doug: Depriving the challenger of trip knaves.
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Doug: But Josh has, at worst, a pair of Kings. Next two cards, please
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(a few "woos" from the crowd)
D.J.: The 9 of Spades and the 10 of Clubs.
Doug: Well, either way, Josh will be 4/5 of the way toward a straight. Todd could have two pair going into the blind card question. Now, the next question's a bit long -- so play carefully.
Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr., was a...
\ contestant on the '80s version of "The Dating Game"
\ break-dancer in the closing ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Josh.
Josh: The answer is all of the above.
Doug: That's right and we're tied at 20. (audience applause) All right, Josh. Which card would you like?
Josh: I'll take the 9.
Doug: The 9's yours.
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Doug: As we go to the blind card question, Josh thus far has the better hand with a possible pair of Kings. A Queen or 10 completes a straight for Josh. As for Todd, he's working on a pair of Jacks and would like a card lower than a Queen for either three of a kind or two pair.
Let's bring in the last two cards for the round
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Doug: Question's worth 15 points -- but more importantly it's also worth control of the cards. Here's the blind card question.
In the year 1976,...
\ Jason Robards won an Oscar for his role in "All The President's Men"
\ Ronald Reagan won the GOP nomination for President of the United States
\ all of the above
\ none of the above
Doug: Josh.
Josh: Jason Robards won an Oscar
Doug: Sorry, not right. Todd, chance to steal.
Todd: None of the above.
Doug: That's right.
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Doug: The movie was playing in theaters in 1976 -- but Jason won his Oscar for that performance in the year 1977. As for the real world politics in '76, Gerald Ford narrowly won the nomination over Reagan.
Todd, the important control's in your hands. You have to hope one card's good for you and the other's not so good for Josh. Which card will it be?
Todd: Left card.
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Doug: All right. We're all set. All we have to do is turn over those last card. Todd, we'll start with you. A Joker or anything lower than a Queen will keep you in the running. Anything else and Josh is the new champion. Deej, let's see Todd's last card.
JOKER POKER CONTINUES
