Card Sharks (SYN): Episode 1

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I am going to say higher.

[GameShowNetwork]

Anthony says it's higher. (ding) The actual number of women over the age of 50 who said they've experienced a mid life crisis is: 46 of them. (ding ding ding) It's higher, so Anthony's right. Okay, I'm going to show you both your base cards for this tiebreaker and then Anthony will have a decision to make. (Board reveals both base cards) Anthony, your base card is a four (4C) and Bryan's is a seven (7D). Anthony, do you want to keep control for your self with the option of playing or changing the four or do you want to pass to Bryan and force him to play off of the seven?

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I'm going to play it myself.

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Very well. Now you can change the four or you can keep it. What’s your decision?

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Higher and I am going to play it.

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Higher than the four........an eight (8H). One card away from winning now, but be aware that you cannot freeze in sudden death scenarios so you must play the eight.

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Higher.

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For the match, higher than an eight................a nine (9C) and you’ve won! (Match win cue) Well done, Anthony. I’ll talk to you in just a moment. Bryan, you played a terrific match but some of those calls didn’t quite go in your favour. You do take home $1500 in cash and we thank you for being with us on Card Sharks. Anthony, come on down here. (Anthony joins me on stage as contestant podium spins around to reveal the Money Cards board). All right Anthony, this is the exciting part of the show. You can win a lot of money if you play your cards correctly. First off, I should inform you that you get another $500 for winning that tiebreaker which takes you up to $7,290. That is yours to keep regardless of what happens here. But now you’re dealing with new cards and new money. You start with $200 and work your way up through three rows of cards. Once you finish the bottom row, we move you up to the middle section and give you another $400 to get with. Minimum bets are $100 on the first two rows, but you must wager at least half once you reach the Big Bet. And as you know, you’re allowed to change one card per line. Finally, for winning the match, you’ve earned a Joker. What that does is it gives you at least one chance to win the car. If you find another Joker at any point, you earn another shot at the car. Let’s make you some money, Anthony. We’ll start you off with $200. (ding) Best of luck to you, sir, as we get started. And the first card is...............a Jack (JS). Play it or change it?

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I'm going to play it and say $100 lower.

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$100 lower than a Jack.........no, a King (KS; buzzer) Cost you half your money, but you've got a great card with the King.

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All of it lower.

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All of it lower than the King...............a two (2S; ding)! Back up to $200 and another very good card.

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All of it higher.

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All of it higher than the two...............a four (4H). Up to $400 as we move the four to the next row. We also add another $400 giving you $800 and you can play the four or change it.

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$500 higher.

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$500 higher than the four.....a six (6C). Up to $1300 now Anthony, what's your pleasure?

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May I please change it?

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You certainly may, and you can change it with one of the three spare cards available. Would you like card 1, 2 or 3?

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3 please.

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Very well. The six is now......................another (6H). You've used up your change for this row so you must play it.

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$900 higher.

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$900 higher than the six..................a seven (7S). Some tough cards coming up here, but you're up to $2200 and you have a seven that you must play.

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$1,500 higher.

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$1500 higher than a seven............................no, a five (5D; buzzer). Down to $700 as we move the five to the Big Bet. You have to risk at least $350 with this, but you can bet more if you want. Play the five or change it?

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Change it please with #1.

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He's going to change the five, and it is now......................a Queen (QH)! A much better card for you now to go along with your $700.

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Let's shoot it all. Lower.

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He's betting it all. $1400 for you if this card is lower......................a Jack (JH) and you've got $1400! (ding ding ding ding; Main theme) Some tough cards Anthony, but you go up to $8,690 and you'll have a shot to win a car right after this. (Fade to commercial)

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(Back to the studio)
All right, our champion Anthony Long now has a chance to win a brand new car in addition to what he's won already. You didn't find any additional Jokers in the Money Cards so you only have one shot at it. Now on the video board behind me are seven numbered cards. The word CAR is hiding behind one of them. If you manage to correctly pick the card that says CAR, then this is the car that you'll win. Jim Thornton's going to tell you all about it. (cue Big Banana)
Jim: Anthony, you could drive home in the 2018 Hyundai Accent SEL. Comes with standard equipment plus 1.6 liter engine and six speed automatic transmission. This fantastic prize is worth $18,180. Good luck! (Big Banana fades out)
Me: Okay Anthony, what I want you to do now is go over to the video board and place your Joker on one of the seven numbered cards. Which one do you want?

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I am going with my birth month #6.