We're about to start our lucky 13th game of The All-New Big Risk. Before we start, some announcement...

\ This will likely be the last episode for 2006. The winner of this episode's main game will probably defend his/her championship crown on the next episode -- which likely will start sometime after we ring in 2007.

\ Our current champion, Brian Moore, has one win and CY$13,800 plus a vacation in Monte Carlo to his credit.

\ As always, if you've played in any of the last three episodes or are on retired status, please sit on your hands and let someone else win.

Now to qualifying. The two players closest to the right answer, high or low, play against Brian. The question...

In an online survey, what percentage of women say they will refuse to kiss a man if they know he's broke?

(time passes)

Proof it's all about the benjamins...

 

(ding) ...29%. Who's playing against Brian? Brian Henegar 35% Another Brian. And playing against two Brians? Dean Scungio 17% The dean of the deals. TBR's coming up ASAP.

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(David James Elliott pictured wearing Catherine Bell's uniform)

Rich Jeffries: "JAG: In Drag" (audience laughs) will not be seen at 
this time.  Instead, we bring you D.J. Hamilton -- who's always 
dressed for success.

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("A Little Less Conversation" plays)

 

Rich: Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to take The Big Risk.

(audience applause) (roll montage of games of chance from previous episodes)

Rich: From Studio 63, it's The Big Risk, a test of knowledge and a test of luck where tens of thousands of cyber-dollars can be won or lost on the turn of a card. And now, here's the star of our show, Doug Morris!

(Doug walks from behind The Big Risk board)

Doug: Thank you, Rich and hellooooooooo, everybody. Welcome to The Big Risk. On our last show, our champion took big risks in Round 2. Those risks proved to make the difference in that game. The champ's back to defend his title against two challengers. Here to introduce all of them is D.J. Hamilton.

(audience cheers) (D.J. walks out wearing a strapless dark blue dress)

D.J.: Thanks, Doug and hello ya'll. Wow, I don't think I could wager 4800 on one turn of a card.

Doug: Neither could I. But that's what our winner did.

D.J.: And that champ's Player 1. Brian Moore with CY$13,800 plus a trip to Monte Carlo. His challengers are Player 2, Brian Henegar and Player 3, Dean Scungio.

 

 

 

BRIAN M. CY$50	BRIAN H. CY$50	DEAN CY$50

(ding) (audience cheers)

Doug: Thanks, Deej. We'll see you later with the risks. Brian M., welcome back. Brian H. and Dean, welcome aboard. You're playing against a gutsy champion.

In this first round, we just spotted each of you CY$50. In a moment, we'll play a series of questions. Each time you chime in with the right answer, you collect an additional CY$50. But if you buzz in and give a wrong answer, we'll pay each of your opponents CY$50. When the question and answer period's over, we'll give you a chance to double your score at the dice table. Right now, hands on the buzzers, good luck and here we go...

ADVANCE TO ROUND 1