(Hawaiian trip music plays)
Mega Playoff: Game 1 Round 3Rich: Tonight's eliminated semi-finalist will receive a cruise of the Hawaiian Islands.
Rich: Islands of sugar canes, exotic flowers, coconuts and breath-taking sunsets await this evening's runner-up. The eliminated semi-finalist and a guest will fly round trip coach to Honolulu -- where they will board the S.S. Independence for an unforgettable seven-day cruise from one beautiful island of Hawaii to another. Compliments of American Hawaii Cruises.
And now, back to Doug Morris and the Net Poker Mega Playoff.
Doug: Thank you, Rich. Well, this has been an interesting opening game in our Mega Playoff. First round clearly belonged to Todd, the second round clearly belonged to Robert...
ROBERT TODD Doug: ...and as a result, we have a close game. Robert leads 4500 to 3500. Third and final round of this game coming up...
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
MULTIPLE CHOICEDoug: ...and we deal with General Knowledge Multiple Choice. You know how the questions work in this round. All the values in this round are now doubled. Toss-up questions are worth CY$1000, the blind card question is worth CY$1500 and the high hand is worth CY$2500.
As we play, in the event the leading player has an insurmountable lead, we'll end the game right there and then -- even if we haven't completed the hands -- and declare the leader the winner. Remember, high score at the end of this round wins the game, has that score augmented to CY$20,000 -- and then plays Deuces Wild for CY$100,000.
Doug: Robert, Todd, good luck, play carefully. Robert cut the cards for this final round. D.J., let's see the first two cards of this determining factor.
D.J.: We start with the 10 of Spades and the Jack of Hearts.
Doug: Couple of cards on the low end -- and this question.
Marcia Cross plays the part of Bree...
\ on the TV series "Desperate Housewives"
\ in the movie "Transamerica"
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Todd.
Todd: All of the above
Doug: Sorry, not right. Robert, chance to steal.
Robert: On "Desperate Housewives".
Doug: That's -- fine. You're correct.
ROBERT TODD
(audience applause)Doug: When we play General Knowledge Multiple Choice questions, you don't have to repeat the choice word for word. BTW, Felicity Huffman of "Desperate Housewives" fame played Bree in the movie "Transamerica". Robert, you've just padded the lead -- and you now may pick a card.
Robert: Jack, please.
Doug: Knave for Robert.
ROBERT
TODD
Doug: Todd gets the 10 out of that exchange. Let's see two more cards.
D.J.: The Ace of Diamonds and the Ace of Clubs.
Doug: Double rockets up for grabs. Next question.
On "Hee Haw", BR549 was Junior Samples'...
\ license plate number
\ amateur radio call sign
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Robert.
Robert: All of the Above?
Doug: No, sorry. Chance to steal, Todd.
Todd: None of the above.
Doug: That's right.
ROBERT TODD
(audience applause)Doug: BR549 was Junior Samples' phone number. Todd, you've narrowed the gap back to 1000. Which Ace?
Todd: Diamonds
Doug: Very well.
ROBERT
TODD
Doug: On some other show, we'd have blackjacks. But here, we're 2/5 of the way toward a straight. Next two cards.
D.J.: The 9 of Diamonds and the King of Diamonds.
Doug: All right, the next question will either tie the score or put Robert back to being 2000 ahead of Todd. Here it comes.
Actor Raymond Burr...
\ played the TV title role of "Ironside"
\ was originally slated to be D.A. Hamilton Burger on "Perry Mason"
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Robert.
Robert: All of the Above?
Doug: Good guess, you're right.
ROBERT TODD
(audience applause)Doug: Which card would you like?
Robert: King
ROBERT
TODD
Doug: OK, obviously no hope for a straight on Todd's end. Anything can still happen. Next cards, please.
D.J.: The Queen of Diamonds and the 10 of Hearts.
Doug: All right. Another CY$1000 question's on the way. Robert, this question alone won't give you an instant win -- but you'd be at the doorstep. Todd, now's the time to turn on the afterburners.
Good luck, play carefully, next question...
In the year 1994, The...
\ History Channel launched
\ Fox News Channel launched
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Robert.
Robert: Launch of History Channel?
Doug: Sorry, not right. Todd, chance to narrow the gap.
Todd: None of the above.
Doug: That is right.
ROBERT TODD
(audience applause)Doug: Both networks launched after '94 -- History in '95; FNC in '96. Todd, go ahead and pick a card -- and then I have to make a major announcement.
Todd: 10H
Doug: Or 10 of Hearts.
ROBERT
TODD
Doug: Now, let's go ahead and bring in, *perhaps*, the final two cards of the game.
Doug: Robert, Todd, let me talk you through this. This next question is worth CY$1500 -- and the high hand pays CY$2500. It *is* possible that after we award the CY$2500 to the player with the better hand, the scores will be tied at CY$8000.
Should there be a tie at the end of regulation, I'll allow each player to discard one card from his hand. Then, the next two cards will come down the chute face down. *Then* we play *another* CY$1500 blind card question and we award *another* CY$2500 to the player who ends up with the better new hand.
So, this is the first, and possibly only, blind card question of the round.
Before being Regis Philbin's talk show co-hostess, Kelly Ripa was a...
\ dancer on "Dance Zone America"
\ cast member of "All My Children"
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Robert.
Robert: Cast member on "All My Children"
Doug: That's right.
ROBERT TODD
(audience applause)Doug: Actual title of the show was "Dance Party USA". Robert, the big decision lies with you. Left or right card?
Robert: Left
Doug: The left is yours.
ROBERT
TODD
Doug: Now, we will turn to Todd's last card first -- since he has the lower cumulative score. Todd, in this round, has only a pair of 10s. Will the last card help?
ROBERT
TODD
(scattered reactions from the crowd)
Doug: Basically -- no. Robert, looks like the world's your oyster. If the last card is a 10, you complete a straight. Anything higher than a 10 gives you a better pair than Todd -- and you go to the finals. But if that last card is one of the three remaining 9s in the deck, *Todd* collects CY$2500 -- and we go to a tie-breaker.
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ROUND 3 CONTINUES
