The Big Gambit Hour (Series Premiere - FINISHED!)

[bighornbattle]

For fun.

[dad90]

Ah! You do? Who's with you with in the audience?

[bighornbattle]

Raven: *was waving from the audience* Hi there everyone. I am Raven. The Titans support George no matter what he does.

[dad90]

Well, would you look at that! It's Raven from the Teen Titans, here to support George on!

(Audience Cheers and Applause)

But I think that we should wish both him and William the best of luck, because we're going to get the second half of "The Big Gambit Hour" underway!



(More Cheers and Applause)

[dad90]

Now, we're going to start the second half of the show by giving our players a chance to earn some money into their "Bonus Bank" and...

one of these Gambit Power Chips. And if you want to win that, you're going to have to do your best to beat our dealer as we play our "Warm-Up" portion, Casino Blackjack.

GEORGE	WARM UP: CASINO BLACKJACK	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$0	BONUS BANK	$0

George and William, welcome to Casino Blackjack. This is where both of you will be going against Melissa, our dealer. This is going to be Classic Blackjack; no gimmicks or anything like that, but there are a few differences. This is normal Blackjack, but you are only allowed to Hit or Stand. No doubling down, and no splitting. A random team from Tandem Technologies, a RANDOM.ORG company, was responsible for cutting a fresh new deck of 52 playing cards during the commercial break, and Melissa has just cut the seal.

Now, we're going to play 4 hands of Blackjack, and whoever wins each hand will earn some money.

Now, for the first hand, if you beat the Dealer, and you will earn $100. If there's a push, you will earn $50. Also, the player with the high hand earns a $50 bonus, but it's only paid to the one who has beaten the Dealer, so if it's a push, no bonus. If both of you are tied for the high hand, the bonus money will be split.

Hand 2 is worth $200 with $100 bonus money for the player with the high hand.

Hand 3 is worth $300 with $150 bonus money for the player with the high hand.

And the 4th and final hand is worth $400 with a bonus of $200 for the player with the high hand.

Whoever has the most money at the end Casino Blackjack wins the Gambit Power Chip and the right to start the first game of the match.

Now William, since you are going to be the challenger in this half of the program, you will get to cut the deck before we begin. Choose a number between 1 and 51 to determine how the deck will be cut.

[williamlow31]

1

[dad90]

Thanks for the cut, and now, here comes the first hand for both of you.

Now, George will play on the left side of the table and William will play at the right side of the table.

George, your first card is...

a King!

(Audience Applause)

William, your first card is...

an Ace!

(Audience Applause)



Of course, our Dealer has one card face down. Both of you are Blackjack bound, but as everyone knows, the luck is in the cards. George, your 2nd card is...

a Jack, for a total of 20!

(Audience Applause)

William, your 2nd card is...

an 8, for a possible total of 9 or 19!

(Audience Applause)

But do keep in mind that we need to see the up card for the Dealer, and it is...



a 5.

George, we're going to start with you. You have 20, and I know that this is a dumb question, but I have to ask. Hit or Stand?

[bighornbattle]

Stay.

[dad90]

Not a surprise there.



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 9/19

HOUSE: 5

William, we come over to you. You have 9 or 19. You can freeze if you want or if you hit. If you decide to stand and both of you beat the dealer, then George will have the bonus money for the high hand.

[williamlow31]

Freeze on 19

[dad90]

You are going to freeze on 19, too.



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 9/19 (FREEZE)

HOUSE: 5

So now, Melissa, what's the hidden card?



(Audience Murmurs)

GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 9/19 (FREEZE)

HOUSE: 11

Uh-oh! It's a 6, bringing her up to 11. If the next card is either a 10 or a face card, and both of you will get a bad break and lose the first hand. What's the next card?



GEORGE: 20 (LOSS)

WILLIAM: 9/19 (LOSS)

HOUSE: 21 (WIN)

(Audience Groans)

Can you believe it? The Dealer got 21 and has beaten both of you. Tough break, guys, but no money for any of you.

Well, you should be glad that this is just the first hand, and we got 3 more hands to go, so you still have a chance to redeem yourselves. Now, also keep this is mind: The cards that have been played are going to be discarded throughout this portion, so remember which ones were played, and which ones were not.

Melissa has cleared the table, and we're going to go straight into Hand #2, and what is the first card for George?

It's a 6, and what's the first card for William?

It's a 9.



Of course, the Dealer has the hidden card.

Back over to George; what's his second card?

It's the famous Ace of Spades, but nothing but a normal Ace of Spades here, but it's good for you to get a score of 7 or 17.

(Audience Applause)

Now William, what's your second card?

It's a 9 for a total of 18!

(Audience Applause)

Now, what's the up card for the Dealer?



It's a 7.

Now William, we're going to start with you this time. You have 18, and I dare ask: Hit or Stand?

[williamlow31]

Freeze on 18

[dad90]

You are going to Stand at 18.



GEORGE: 7/17

WILLIAM: 18 (FREEZE)

HOUSE: 7

George, we come over to you. You have 7 or 17. You can freeze if you want or if you hit. If you decide to stand and both of you beat the dealer, then William will have the bonus money for the high hand.

[bighornbattle]

Hit.

[dad90]

You are going to hit, and what's the card for you?

Oh, it's a 5. It's a good that you had that Ace or else you would've busted.



GEORGE: 12

WILLIAM: 18 (FREEZE)

HOUSE: 7

So now, that puts you at a hard 12. If you decide to hit again, the next card cannot be either a 10 or a face card, or else you will bust. Hit or Stand?

[bighornbattle]

Hit.

[dad90]

You are going to hit again. What's the next card?

It's a 10, and this time, you've busted.

(Audience Groans)



GEORGE: 22 (BUST)

WILLIAM: 18 (FREEZE)

HOUSE: 7

So William, as long as the Dealer stands at 17 or go over 21, then you'll win. What's the hidden card, Melissa?



GEORGE: 22 (LOSS)

WILLIAM: 18 (PUSH)

HOUSE: 18 (PUSH)

(Audience Gasps)

Oh my goodness! It's an Ace, taking the Dealer up to 18, meaning that it's a Push for William, so you'll get half of $200, or $100 to your bonus bank.

GEORGE	WARM UP: CASINO BLACKJACK	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$0	BONUS BANK	$100

Now, we're heading to Hand #3, and George, your first card is...

a Jack!

(Audience Applause)

William, your first card is...

a King!

(Audience Applause)



The Dealer gets the hidden card.

Now George, your second card is...

a Jack for a total of 20!

(Audience Applause)

William, your second card is...

a 3 for a total of 13.

And the Dealer's front card is...



(Audience Gasps)

Oh, it's a King. That means that Melissa is going to check the hidden card, and if she gives me a thumbs up, then that means that she has the 4th and final Ace from the deck, and she has Blackjack.

Melissa, do you have that final Ace?

(Melissa checks the hidden card and gives me...)



No, she doesn't.

GEORGE: 20

WILLIAM: 13

HOUSE: 10

George, we start with you once again, and once again, this is a dumb question. Hit or Stand?

[bighornbattle]

Stay.

[dad90]

Again, no surprise there.



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 13

HOUSE: 10

William, you have 13. If you Hit, the next card must be an 8 or lower. Hit or Stand?

[williamlow31]

Hit

[dad90]

You are going to Hit, and your next card is...

a 3, taking you up to 16.



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 16

HOUSE: 10

Do you want to Hit or Stand? If you Hit, the next card must be a 5 or lower.

[williamlow31]

Hit

[dad90]

You are going to hit again. You are hoping for a 5 or lower. What is it?

It's an 8, unfortunately, and you've busted.

(Audience Groans)



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 24 (BUST)

HOUSE: 10

So George, turnaround is fair play, and as long as the Dealer doesn't total 21, then you'll win. What's the hidden card, Melissa?



GEORGE: 20 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 24 (BUST)

HOUSE: 13

It's a 3 for 13. The Dealer must hit. The next card is...



a 10, meaning that the Dealer has busted! George, you've won that hand!

GEORGE: 20 (WIN)

WILLIAM: 24 (LOSS)

HOUSE: 23 (BUST)

(Audience Applause)

So George, not only do you get $300 for winning that hand, but also a bonus of $150 for the high hand as well.

GEORGE	WARM UP: CASINO BLACKJACK	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$450	BONUS BANK	$100

However, this 4th and final hand will add $400 to your bonus bank with $200 for the high hand, but only if you've beaten the Dealer, which means that the Gambit Power Chip is still up for grabs for anyone, so William is not out of it; not by a long shot.

Remember the cards that have been played thus far.

George, your first card is...

It's a 5.

William, your first card is...

a Deuce.



The Dealer gets the hidden card.

Now George, your second card is...

a King for a total of 15.

William, your second card is...

that 4th and final Ace for a possible total of 3 or 13.

And the Dealer's front card is...



(Audience Gasps)

Well, well, well. It's a Jack. Well, I can tell you right now that all 4 Aces have been played, and I'm certain that the Dealer does not have a Blackjack. Melissa, can you confirm that?

(Melissa checks the hidden card and gives me...)



She has confirmed that she does not have Blackjack, so we will proceed. Now, for this final hand, the player who's trailing will be going first, and William, that's going to be you.

GEORGE: 15

WILLIAM: 3/13

HOUSE: 10

William, you have 3 or 13, thanks to that last Ace. Are you going to Hit or Stand?

[williamlow31]

Hit

[dad90]

You are going to Hit. Let's see what your next card is...

Ooh, it's a Queen, which now takes you to a hard 13.



GEORGE: 15

WILLIAM: 13

HOUSE: 10

OK, William. Let's take a moment and have a small talk. You have 13. If you decide to Hit, the next card must be an 8 or lower. If it's a 9 or higher, and George will win that important Gambit Power Chip and the right to start the first game of the match. Otherwise, you are still in it. Remember, not only you have to win this hand, but also get the high hand bonus in order to win that power chip.

So what are you going to do, William? Hit or Stand?

[williamlow31]

Hit

[dad90]

You are going to Hit. Now remember, if this card is an 8 or lower, and you're still in the running for that Power Chip, but if it's a 9 or higher, and George will automatically win that Power Chip. Melissa, what's the next card for William?

OH NO! It's a 9, and you've busted!

(Audience Groans)



GEORGE: 15

WILLIAM: 22 (BUST)

HOUSE: 10

And that means that George has just won his first Gambit Power Chip!

(Audience Applause)

So George, you have won the Casino Blackjack Warm-Up portion of the game, thanks to William busting that final hand, but you still have yours to deal with, and if you beat the Dealer on this hand, not only you'll earn $400, but a $200 bonus for the high hand as well. The problem is you have 15, and the Dealer has 10, so the Dealer cannot bust, but you can if the next card is a 7 or higher if you decide to Hit, but 15 is very vulnerable.

So what are you going to do, George? Hit or Stand?

[bighornbattle]

Stand.

[dad90]

You are going to stand at 15.



GEORGE: 15 (FREEZE)

WILLIAM: 22 (BUST)

HOUSE: 10

Now, while that action is questionable, if the next card was a high card, and you would've busted as well, but the main concern is the hidden card for the Dealer. If it's a 4 or lower, the Dealer will hit, but if it's a 6 or higher, and the Dealer wins. However, if it's a 5, and it'll result as a push. What's the Dealer's hidden card?



GEORGE: 15 (LOSS)

WILLIAM: 22 (LOSS)

HOUSE: 16 (WIN)

Oh, and it's a 6, for a total of 16, and that means that the Dealer wins that one.

(Audience Groans)

GEORGE	WARM UP: CASINO BLACKJACK	WILLIAM
$0	MAIN GAME BANK	$0
$450 (POWER CHIP ACQUIRED!)	BONUS BANK	$100

And that brings the end of the Casino Blackjack portion, where the Dealer has almost reigned supreme on you both, but thankfully, we did pay off some money. George has $450 in his Bonus Bank, and William has $100 in his Bonus Bank, and they each now have a Gambit Power Chip.

(Audience Applause)

But now, we're going to take a commercial break, and when we come back, we're finally going to get the heart of the 2nd half, and that is the Championship Match portion of "The Big Gambit Hour", but our players are going to have to use their brains, their intuition, their skill, their strategy, and most certainly, their luck if they want to become champion. Come on back and see what happens!

(Closing Theme)

(Audience Cheers and Applause)

[dad90]