Hot Dice (Syn., Episode 9; audience game)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We're about to start the next match of Hot Dice. And if I may borrow a line from Greg Palmer's dice game, Evan Hatfield is on a roll. He's won five straight matches and added to his recorded total -- which is now $170,350. We're looking for his next challenger.

Want to be said challenger? Just come the closest, high or low, to the answer to this qualifying question.

On February 17, 2013, at 4:00pm Central, we watched a GSN rerun of "Family Feud". In Fast Money, two members of the winning family didn't reach the goal of 200 points. The family received how much money as a consolation prize? Please respond in increments of $5.

This game operates on 24-hour deadlines. Please PM me your answer in 24 hours from now.

[dougmorrisontheair]

And the answers are in. Let's see the right answer.

(ding)

The players scored 137 points and made the family $685 richer. The current "Feud" is making a dramatic rise in the ratings -- and -- let's hope the wages go up with them.

Before this turns into a rant, let's find out who's the closest?

$665 mringgenberg

Matt Ringgenberg takes on Evan Hatfield. Evan, Matt, please watch your inboxes.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(opening theme plays)

His name is Evan Hatfield. To date, he has won five matches -- and a record total of $170,350.

Tonight, find out how much more he will add to this incredible total on -- Hot Dice.

(audience cheers)

Hellooooo, everybody, I'm Doug Morris. Welcome back to the table -- where one of our players could become a millionaire with lucky rolls of these dice. You already know our champion. Let's welcome Evan Hatfield's opponent for the night -- Matt Riggenberg.

(audience cheers)

 

[dougmorrisontheair]

Gentlemen, we'll take a moment to chat later. But right now...

(ding)

...I'm in a mood to give away some money. And let's do that by starting Game 1 of a new match right now. We have six rounds and a catch-up round in this game. Until the catch-up, each round starts with a toss-up question. Winner of the question earns a free roll of the dice and then has a chance to build up a pot of money. Here's your first question.

Ronde, Tiki or neither one. As of today, which Barber actively plays in the NFL?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Tiki

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sorry, the correct answer is "neither one". The twin brothers are now retired and have gone into broadcasting. Tiki's part of a morning show on a sports radio network. Ronde does color analysis for NFL broadcasts on TV.

So, Evan, that means the dice are hot for you. Please take your free roll.

(Evan rolls)

And (a few groans from the crowd) starting small. A 4. The value of the roll in hundreds of dollars seeds the pot. So we start with $400.

Evan, you're well aware of this. But we may have new viewers looking in for the first time. As long as the dice stay hot, we put more money into the pot.

Every safe roll adds another $100 per point to the kitty. But from now until a new round starts, anytime the dice roll totals 7, that's a bust -- meaning everything in the pot goes away and you score nothing for the round.

Also going forward, the double decision board is now active. Some of those doubles screens hide thousands of dollars in cash and surprises. Others hide small payoffs -- and there's even a "bust" hiding up there -- which is just as bad as rolling a 7. So that's why we give you the choice of playing a double roll normally -- or going to the corresponding screen on the board.

Right now, Evan, the choice is this. Bank $400 and start a new round -- or risk the $400 on the next roll of the dice?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

Not enough, let's go again!

*rolls*

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(bust cue; audience groans)

Ah, durn it. First bust in the match. Sorry about that.

Round 2:
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Again, after the 6th round, we play a catch-up round. Leading player at the end of the catch-up round wins the game and a gold coin. First to win two gold coins wins the match -- and then takes those gold coins to our Bonus Bonanza where, as Evan is well aware of, tons of money can be won.

Round 2 starts by keeping up with certain members of a certain reality show family.

Khloé, Kim or Kourtney. Who's the oldest Kardashian sister?
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(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

Kourtney?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess. Kourtney's the oldest. (audience applause) Dice are yours again, champ.

(Evan rolls)

(scattered groans)

Another low roll -- a 5 for $500. Want to bank the five bills or roll for more thrills?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan - and extra time to roll or bank.

In trying to log on to this board earlier this morning, I saw an apparent brief outage. It's possible Evan had similar bad luck in attempting to log in.)

[Twentington]

Roll it!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(scattered cheers)

And bigger and better roll -- a 9. Up to $1400, Evan. Bank or roll?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan - and extra time to roll or bank.

Got technical difficulties at home.  Typing this from work before I'm on the clock.)

[Twentington]

One more roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(bust cue; audience groans)

Arrgh. Seven got ya again, Evan. Sorry.

Round 3:
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We're scoreless still after two rounds. Let's see if someone banks money as we start Round 3 with this question.

True or false: Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

False

[dougmorrisontheair]

Truth be told, they *do* ban hypnotism in schools in San Diego. Perhaps an assembly gone bad lead to this.

Evan, that means the dice are yours.

(Evan rolls)

And you start with a 6 for $600. Bank the six -- or try to avoid the nix?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

Roll 'em!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(scattered groans)

Well -- better than busting. A 4 brings the pot up to a grand. Bank the thou or risk it all and roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

Let's go again!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Evan rolls)

(doubles cue; audience cheers)

Hey now! Our first double decision of the match -- and it's an interesting one with the boxcars. Evan, we can play this normally and add $1200 to the pot...

...or go to the double 6 screen on the board and hope there's something better than $1200. There could be a lot of money there, there could be a paltry payoff or even a bust -- which would keep this a scoreless game and force the start of Round 4.

Evan, what's your double decision?

[Twentington]

I'll take the $1,200 and bank the money.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Taking the $1200 then banking a total of $2200. You may do that and...

(ding)

...it's a done deal. Now we're about to start Round 4. Before we do, we always reshuffle the double decision board after every double -- unless the double comes on a free roll. Obviously, the boxcars didn't come on the free roll. So -- we play "what if" and see what would've happened if he went to the double 6 screen. What was there for Evan?

(ding) (audience groans)

Oh -- more money. $2000. All right, we reshuffle the board now.

(amounts are shuffled on the double decision board; after shuffling stops, the amounts are covered immediately with the doubles)

With Evan leading $2200 to nothing, let's start Round 4 with this question.

"The Natural", "Bull Durham" or "Necessary Roughness". Which of these movies is revolved around the sport of football?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Necessary Roughness

[dougmorrisontheair]

And a funny movie, too. That's right. (audience applause) Please take your free roll, Matt.

(Matt rolls)

(scattered groans)

And -- $400 to start off. Bank the four -- or try for more?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Try for more.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Matt rolls)

(scattered applause and groans)

Well -- *little* better. A 5 for half a grand. Want to bank the $900 or roll again?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

Roll Again