Welcome to Game 47 of The New Net Poker. Some notes before we start...
\ Dean Scungio, the current champ, has won three straight games and CY$190,000, including trips to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. If he wins this game, he plays for a bonus of CY$1,000,000 *plus* the value of the Outlaw's Jackpot.
\ Since Dean hit the jackpot on the last show, we've seeded it with a fresh CY$50,000. The Joker's bonus is up to CY$40,000.
\ With this being Game 47, if you played in the main game of our 44th, 45th or 46th episode, please sit on your hands and let someone else in on the fun.
Now to the qualifying question. The two players closest to the right answer, high or low, get to play against Dean.
On July 2, 2010 at 5:00pm Central, we watched a rerun of "Cash Cab" on Discovery Channel. In the three games played in this episode, passengers won a total of how much money?
(To clarify, the payoffs in this episode were $50 for each of the first four questions, $100 for each of the next four with $200 for each question thereafter. Any red light challenge was worth $250. So please respond to the nearest multiple of $50.)
(time passes)
Thanks to all for the patience. Quickly, I'll tell you the first game paid $1500 and the video bonus question was declined; the second game only paid $300 with the video bonus declined; the last game saw an attempt at the video bonus question and it was answered incorrectly, resulting in a forfeiture of whatever was earned in that game.
So, 1500 plus 300 plus lots of nothing equal our correct answer to this question...
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...1800 clams. Who's the closest?
Matt Taylor $1650
Hey, sharp shootin'. Off by only 150. Matt, you'll play against Dean and...
Andy Silikovitz $1250
...Andy. Big game of Net Poker -- comin' up.
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Scarlett Gray: "Katy Perry Energizes The Electric Company" (audience
laughs) will not be seen at this time -- so that we could bring you
a few words about the following.
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(smooth jazz theme plays) (zoom into one shot of champion)
Scarlett: This is our current champion, Dean Scungio. He has won three games and total of CY$190,000. If he wins tonight's game, he'll play for a bonus of CY$1,000,000.
(fade to three shot of players)
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Scarlett: Challenging him are Matt Taylor and Andy Silikovitz.
Dean, Matt and Andy, if any of you make a natural royal flush, you'll win CY$1,000,000 -- in the game of high hands and high rewards. From CDM Enterprises, a division of Trax Productions, this is The New Net Poker.
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(audience cheers)Scarlett: And now, here's the star of our show, Doug Morris!
(Doug walks out from behind the video poker screen)
Doug: I thank you, Scarlett. Helloooooo, everybody and welcome to The New Net Poker. We have a lot at stake tonight, as Scarlett mentioned. Let's not waste time and start the game.
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Doug: We're starting with Video Poker and Double Meanings of Proper Names. I'll give you descriptions of two different people who share the same first and last name. Chime in and tell me the first and last name those people share.
For example, if I gave you "Irish businessman" and "Host of the original version of 'The Price is Right'," the correct answer here would be Bill Cullen.
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Doug: We give each of you 10 points to start. Good luck to everyone and away we go.
ADVANCE TO VIDEO POKER
