5-Card Poker

(smooth jazz theme plays)

Scarlett: The winner of tonight's game plays for the Outlaw's Jackpot currently worth CY$50,000.



(audience cheers)

Scarlett: And now, Robert and Raymond try to stay in the game in 5-Card Poker. Back to Doug Morris and Net Poker.

Doug: I thank you, Scarlett. Indeed it's time to start 5-Card Poker. Robert, Raymond, your scores are reset to zero. Let's get right to the theme.

 

 
 



TIME MACHINE
1987

Doug: We're playing Time Machine and the target year tonight is 1987. In a moment, I'll give you a headline from the past. You have to chime in and tell me if the event referenced in the headline happened before, during or after 1987.

A right answer is worth 10 points and the right to pick one of two cards for your poker hand. A wrong answer means the points and control of the cards go to your opponent.

After you each have four cards, we play a 15-point blind card headline. Then we award 25 points to the player with the better hand. We then race to 100 points in another Poker Run.

Raymond, since you finished in second place in the last Poker Run, you cut the cards for this round. And here they come down the chute.

D.J.: And we start with the Queen of Clubs and the Ace of Diamonds.

Doug: Lady and a bullet going with this headline. Tell me if this happened before, during or after 1987.

Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson tie the knot.

(Raymond buzzes in)

Doug: Raymond.

Raymond: After.

(buzz)

Doug: No, they got married one year before '87. Their wedding took place in 1986. Robert the points go to you... (ding) ...as well as the choice of card.

Robert: Ace.

Doug: Rocket for you...

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



Doug: ...and the lady in black for Raymond. We get two more cards.

D.J.: The 10 of Spades and the 9 of Clubs.

Doug: Joy -- two low cards. Well, next headline.

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of "Jersey Shore" fame is born.

(Raymond buzzes in)

Doug: Raymond again.

Raymond: After.

(buzz)

Doug: Sorry, she was born during 1987. Points and control again go to Robert.

 

 

 

ROBERT
RAYMOND




(ding)

Doug: Which card, champ?

Robert: The 10.

Doug: Both players on a straight draw.

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



Doug: In addition, Raymond's on a flush draw. Let's see what happens here. Two more cards, please.

D.J.: The Jack of Hearts and the 9 of Diamonds.

Doug: OK, a note with the next headline. Two events are referenced in the headline. But they both happened in the same calendar year. Still, your choices are before 1987, during 1987 or after 1987. With that, here's the headline.

"The Arsenio Hall Show" and "The Pat Sajak Show" debut.

(Robert buzzes in)

Doug: Robert.

Robert: That's gotta be after.

Doug: Both shows debuted within the first several days of 1989. You're up to 30 points.

(ding; audience applause)

Doug: Which card, Robert?

Robert: Jack.

Doug: Keeping your straight draw alive.

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



Doug: Raymond now with a pair. Next two cards, please.

D.J.: The 10 of Diamonds and the Queen of Spades.

Doug: Well -- this could get interesting -- on the turn of this next headline.

The first woman graduates from a U.S. service academy.

(Raymond buzzes in)

Doug: Raymond.

Raymond: After.

(buzz)

Doug: Sorry, it was before -- 1980. Robert collects ten more points... (ding) ...and gets to pick a card.

Robert: Queen.

Doug: And with that...

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



Doug: ...Robert's one King away from a straight. Raymond would like both of these next cards to be nines.

Doug: Time for the blind card headline. Fifteen points at stake -- then we award 25 points for high hand. Next headline.

Jim Bakker resigns as the head of the PTL organization.

(Raymond buzzes in)

Doug: Raymond.

Raymond: After.

(buzz)

Doug: Reverend Bakker resigned from the PTL during 1987. Sorry about that, Raymond. Robert, more points for you. (ding) And which card would you like?

Robert: Left.

Doug: Left card it shall be.

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



Doug: ...Robert's one King away from a straight. Raymond would like both of these next cards to be nines.

Doug: Raymond ends up with the right card -- and let's see that last card for Raymond, please, Deej.

 


ROBERT


RAYMOND



(scattered groans)

Doug: Jack of Spades. Still with one pair. Robert, anything but a 9 will give you a commanding lead ahead of the Poker Run. Let's see Robert's last card.

5-CARD POKER CONTINUES