====================================================================== (opening to "Ghost Riders In The Sky" by the Outlaws plays) Chuck Norris: (dressed in his Texas Ranger uniform) If you saw the initials "B.S." and the apt description "Baby Specialist", would you think of Benjamin Spock? What if I gave you a list of the daughters in the Brady bunch and only named Jan and Marcia, would you know Cindy is missing? And if I suggested, "You better not add up those roosters you own prior to their spawning," would you know I was really saying, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch"? Well -- you better! (fade to graphic)
Doug: Welcome back to the final chapter in our Net Poker mini-series. We're here with the Quarter Million Playoff champion, Andy Geller. Andy, to the victor go the spoils. I have your first spoil -- the keys to your Ferrari 612 Scaglietti. (hands Andy the keys) Ride's parked outside and you'll get to drive out of here in that car after the show.
With your next spoil of victory is the owner of the Bonus Island Resort and Casino properties -- Mr. Rich Mann.
Mr. Mann: Thank you, Doug. Before I present the check, a word of thanks to the Net Poker staff for coming here to our new Tunica location. (audience applause) I know you wanted to be in Gulfport -- but we plan to reopen there real soon. There are signs of progress everyday on the Mississippi coast and we plan to be one of those in the near future.
Andy, as for you, on behalf of Net Poker, Trax Productions, the VBS cyber-vision network and all of the employees of the Bonus Island Resort and Casino properties, it's my honor to present to you this check for CY$250,000.
Doug: Speech! Speech!
Andy: I must say, that I am very excited that I won. We have been playing 'Net Poker for a long time now, and to get to win the whole thing, and be the 'Net Poker Champion, is a great 'Net Games moment for me.
Andy: I would also like to say thank you, to Doug Morris for being a GREAT Host, and to Andy Silikovitz for being a great challenger. While I am very happy with my prizes, I am very curious to see what the Big Surprise is !!!
Doug: Kind words, indeed. Your wait is about to end. First I must ask you to give that big check back to Mr. Mann *just* for a bit. We promise you'll leave here CY$250,000 richer. Hang on to the car keys -- because you might need them as lucky charms,
And now, for the big surprise we've whipped up. It's hiding over there behind those golden drapes. D.J. and Jess, please reveal Andy's big surprise.
(D.J. and Jess, still dressed as island girls, remove the drapes to reveal...)
Doug: No no no. You guys don't understand. He's just playing for the *sign* that's flashing CY$2,000,000. (a few laugh, most groans) Seriously, Andy, you *are* playing a game we're calling Deuces Wild Deluxe for a potential bonus of CY$2,000,000. (audience cheers) That's on top of the CY$250,000 and all your previous winnings.
Before you can win the two million, we'll start you off with two-*hundred*.
Doug: Now if you'll take a look at the video screen, you'll see a rather familiar set-up.
Doug: As with the first stage of Deuces Wild *Poker*, we've hidden 10 outlaw cards randomly -- one at the top row, two in the second row, three on the third and four on the bottom. Behind the remaining 14 numbers are Deuces of Spades.
As before, you'll select one number from each row. Each time you find a Deuce of Spades, we add a zero to the scoreboard. So, one Deuce means CY$200 becomes CY$2000. Another Deuce -- CY$20,000. Three Deuces means a total of CY$200,000. And if you find four Deuces, you'll win the top prize of CY$2,000,000. (audience cheers) Even if you run into one outlaw, keep going because there's cyber-cash to be won.
But four Deuces of Spades will mean your total winnings will increase to almost CY$2.4 million.
Doug: You never hit a jackpot in your earlier appearances. If there were ever a time to hit a big jackpot, this is it. Good luck.
Andy: I am going to go with my usual numbers. I know they have not been very kind to me, but I am hoping they will work, this one last time.
Doug: And remind us what they are.
Andy: 5, 10, 18, 22
Doug: OK, we'll go ahead and lock them in. You switched up those selections when you played Deuces Wild Poker in the semis. Let's see if those numbers pay off big in the finals. Now, we'll start at the top row and you selected?
Andy: 5
Doug: Number 5. Is there a Deuce behind 5?
Doug: Good start.
Doug: And just like that, you're up to CY$2000. Next row has two outlaws. Avoid them and you win CY$20,000. You went with?
Andy: 10
Doug: Ten. Does 10 get you 20-grand?
(outlaw says "YEEEEE-hawwww!") (audience groans)
Doug: OK. That's bad news. CY$20,000 still possible. Next row has three outlaws and you think there's not an outlaw behind?
Andy: 18
Doug: Number 18. Does Andy have 20,000 now?
(outlaw says "YEEEEE-hawwww!") (audience groans)
Doug: Andy, in the event you win a main game in the second season of Net Poker, something tells me you won't be picking this quartet of numbers again. (light laughter from the crowd) Just saying. OK, last number was?
Andy: 22
Doug: Alex Trebek often said on Classic Concentration it was his favorite number. Let's see if it pays you CY$20,000.
Doug: OK. That's more like it.
Doug: You have CY$20,000. Let's reveal the rest of the board, please.
Doug: In the semis, you went with 8 and that would've helped here. But, you still have CY$20,000 -- and you're not done *QUITE* yet.
Before you get your CY$250,000 check back from Mr. Mann *and* collect these winnings from Deuces Wild Deluxe, there's still a chance to win CY$2,000,000. (woos, hoots and hollers from the crowd) Here's how...
Doug: ...with this new board with just six numbers. Behind one of them is a Deuce of Spades; five of the remaining numbers hide outlaws.
Here's your decision. You may keep the CY$20,000 you just won. *OR* you may trade that cyber-money away for one final chance at CY$2,000,000. Find the Deuce and the two million's yours. *But* if you find an outlaw, you don't win CY$2,000,000 and you *lose* this CY$20,000.
Doug: Please understand the CY$250,000 plus your winnings from the semi-finals and your three "regular season" appearances are not risk. You are just risking the CY$20,000 you've won here in Deuces Wild Deluxe.
Andy: I am a Big Winner no matter what happens, so I will risk the CY$20,000. Let's go for it !!!!!
Doug: All right. The CY$20,000 is now...
Doug: ...gone. Now (drum roll) for CY$2,000,000 -- which number is hiding the Deuce of Spades
Andy: I will take........... # 5 (crosses fingers)
Doug: Number 5...
if
there
is
a
wild
Deuce
behind
number
five,
you
win
the
two
million
cyber-
dollars.
Let
us
see
what's
behind
number
five.
FINAL CHAPTER CONTINUES
