QMP I: Semi-Final Game 2 Round 2Rich: Any player who makes a natural royal flush in the Net Poker Quarter Million Playoff wins a trip for every season around the world.
Rich: We start with the hot summer nights and sun and fun in Acapulco, Mexico. Then in the fall, a fabulous vacation to beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. In the winter, it's off to spectacular Zurich, Switzerland. And in the spring, an unforgettable visit to the city of romance -- Paris, France. This trip of a lifetime includes a six-night stay at a luxury hotel in each city -- compliments of Club Universe. And as an extra bonus -- another CY$100,000 to spend on souvenirs.
Rich: And now, back to Doug Morris and the Net Poker Quarter Million Playoff.
Doug: OK, Rich. *Great* prize package. Let's recap the score after one round of play...
JOHN ANDY 
Doug: ...and it's a close one. John leading CY$2250 to CY1750. Remember, the players are building on these scores. High scorer after the third round wins the game and goes to the finals. Andy as the lower seeded player got to cut the cards for this round. Let's see those first two cards from the deck.
D.J.: And we have two big cards to start this round. The King of Spades and the Ace of Diamonds.
Doug: Again a note, each question in this round is worth CY$500 -- until we get to the blind cards for CY$750. CY$1250 for high hand. First question of the round goes something -- like this...
Inside Edition anchor Deborah Norville...
\ was once a regular co-anchor on Fox and Friends
\ hosted Deborah Norville Tonight on CNN
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: John.
John: None of the above.
Doug: Right.
JOHN ANDY Doug: She co-anchored Today on NBC; Deborah Norville Tonight was on MSNBC. Which card, John?
John: I'd like that Ace, please.
Doug: The big Ace for John...
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: ...Andy gets a King out of that deal. Next two cards.
D.J.: And we have the Queen of Hearts and the Jack of Clubs.
Doug: And this next question's a bit long. So play carefully...
"X"...
\ was the name of the owl on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood
\ is the first letter in the last name of at least one major league baseball player, past or present
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: And that's Andy.
Andy: I will say .... was the name of the owl on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
Doug: That's right.
JOHN ANDY Doug: No MLB player has ever had a last name starting with "X"; all other 25 letters are accounted for. You've narrowed the gap, Andy, which card?
Andy: I will take the QUEEN
Doug: Lady in red's yours...
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: ...let's see two more cards.
D.J.: The Ace of Clubs and the Queen of Clubs.
Doug: All right. Two clubs and this next question...
On Family Ties, Steven Keaton worked for WKS-TV,...
\ Channel 3 in Columbus, Ohio
\ an NBC affiliate
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: Andy.
Andy: Channel 3 in Columbus, Ohio
Doug: Right for a tie game.
JOHN ANDY Doug: WKS was a public television station. Son Alex would be glued to the set Friday nights for Wall $treet Week. Andy, who probably could echo similar sentiment, gets to pick a card.
Andy: I hate to play it this way, but I will take the ACE
Doug: Yeah, that is a little tricky...
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: ...you deny yourself a pair of Queens -- but then again, you deny John a pair of rockets. Fourth pair of cards coming.
D.J.: The King of Diamonds and the Jack of Spades.
Doug: Hmmm... we could be creating an interesting situation going into the blind card question. This one's still for CY$500...
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta,...
\ Amy Van Dyken won four gold medals in swimming
\ the Iranian women competed for the first time in Olympic competition
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: John.
John: Amy Van Dyken won for gold medals in swimming.
Doug: She sure did. (audience applause) Peace Magazine reports an Iranian woman carried the flag at the opening ceremonies for the '96 summer games -- but she was the only woman on the team. The second choice implied "women" plural -- when in fact there was the singular "woman" on the team. John, which card?
John: King me, please.
Doug: And indeed, we have an interesting situation...
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: ...both players building on Ace through Jack. Now, if these last two cards are of equal rank...
Doug: ...then we'll have a tie for high hand and no one receives the extra CY$1250. So the CY$750 on this blind card question could make the difference as to who leads going into the final round. Here we go...
Randy Jackson, one of three judges on American Idol,...
\ performed in concert at least once with the band Journey
\ is a brother of Michael Jackson
\ all of the above
\ none of the aboveDoug: John.
John: Performed in concert at least once with Journey.
Doug: He sure did.
JOHN ANDY Doug: Michael does have a Randy Jackson as a brother, but Michael's brother and the AI judge are two totally different Randy Jacksons. John, which card completes your hand?
John: I'll pin my hopes with the left card.
Doug: Left card it is...
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: ...now, Andy, you're trailing in overall score. So, we'll go to your last card first. Deej is about to show it to you.
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: It's a Queen. John, in order to win an extra CY$1250, you'll have to have a King or Ace for a better pair or a 10 for a straight. A Queen means no one gets the bonus. Otherwise, the overall score's tied. Let's see John's last card, D.J.
JOHN
ANDY
Doug: An ugly 9. Andy wins twelve-fifty.
JOHN ANDY Doug: And wouldn't ya know, we've got a tie ballgame after two innings. (smooth jazz theme plays) Final round decides it all -- in this semi-final game of the Quarter Million Playoff. Back with more Net Poker after this.
(audience cheers) (shots of nightlife around Tunica)
ADVANCE TO ROUND 3
