Hi, everyone and welcome to Game 39 of Net Poker. Some notes are in order.
\ Our current champion, Josh Warren, returns with two wins, CY$13,750 and a trip to Paris. If he wins this game, he wins CY$100K plus a new car.
\ This is Game 39 -- so unless you're the champ, on retired status or played in Game 36, 37 or 38, you're welcome to take part in qualifying. (Can't remember when you played? Please go to www.dougmorris.net/poker and click on Archives.)
Now on to the qualifying question. The two players closest to the right answer, high or low, get to play. Here's the question.
On September 17, 2007, at 5:00pm Central, we recorded a "Cash Cab" rerun on The Discovery Channel. In total, how much money was given away in this half-hour episode? In this episode, the first level questions were worth $25 each, the next level's questions were worth $50 each and the questions were worth $100 after the second level -- with any Red Light Challenge worth $250. So, please respond to the nearest multiple of $25.
(time passes)
And we're set. I can tell you the first game paid $225, the next $900 (not sure if it was doubled from 450) and third ended in a strikeout. So...
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...the magic number here was 1125. Who's the closest?
Barry Brooks $925
Pretty sharp shootin', Barry. Off by 200. Next closest?
Jay Cross $1650 John Menjes $1650 Eddie Timanus $1650
Wow! Don't think this has ever happened. Three-way tie. Well, the first of these players who locked in 1650 goes on to the main game. And that player is...
Eddie Timanus $1650
...Eddie. Thanks to all for playing. Barry and Eddie play against the champ on Net Poker.
(Yes, we know it would've been too soon for Jay to return. He was the third to lock in 1650 and, therefore, wouldn't have made the big show anyway.)
====================================================================== Rich Jeffries: "The Biggest Loser" will not be seen tonight. That's because Fred Scott ate all the cupcakes in the temptation challenge. (Fred burping) (audience laughs) Rich: And then some! LOSER! (more laughs and applauds) Instead, we bring you the following... ======================================================================
Rich Jeffries: This is our current champion Josh Warren. So far, he has won two games, a trip to Paris -- and CY$13,750.
     
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Rich: If he wins tonight's game, he wins CY$100,000, a new car and completes the field for Net Poker's Mega Playoff for CY$1,000,000. Find out what happens on Net Poker.
Rich: From CDM Enterprises, a division of Trax Productions, welcome to the card game where high hands can bring high rewards. Celebrating five years on VBS, this is Net Poker.
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Rich: And now, here's the star of our show, Doug Morris!
(Doug walks out from behind the video poker screen)
Doug: I thank you, Rich. Hellooooooo, everybody and welcome to Net Poker. It's a big night for us -- because it could be a big night for our current champion. He wins the game, he's in the tournament, Further, if *any* of our players makes a natural royal flush in the game, that player goes to the tourney.
A lot can happen -- so let's get right to the game and say hi to D.J. Hamilton.
(audience cheers) (D.J. walks out wearing a bright yellow strapless dress)
D.J.: Thanks, Doug. Joining us tonight are Eddie Timanus, Barry Brooks and the champ with the eyes on the prize -- Josh Warren.
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Doug: Thanks, Deej. We've already given each of you 10 points to start this round of Video Poker. Let's see our theme for this first round.
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Doug: Ha ha! What's In A Name? -- and today's name is Dave Chappelle. Now, his brand of comedy certainly isn't for everyone. But to us here at Trax, Dave's a hero. His comedy managed to end the brief political career of *this* local gadfly.
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(audience laughs and applauds)
Now here's how this round works. I'll ask you a toss-up question. Letters in the correct answer of each question appear somewhere in Dave Chappelle's first and/or last name. Here's a sample question.
Products such as Blistex are applied to what kind of lips?
The answer here is "chapped". There's a C, an H, an A, two P's and an E in Chappelle and a D in Dave. We'll try one more sample.
The Summer Olympics and an American Presidential election traditionally happen in what kind of year that has 366 days?
That would be a "leap" year -- making the correct answer "leap". There's an L, E, A and P in his last name.
Chime in with the right answer and you earn 10 additional points. After five questions, we go to the video screen with D.J. for more points. Good luck -- and here we go.
ADVANCE TO VIDEO POKER
