The Jackpot Game (pilot canceled)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Current leader puts 350 on...

(ding)

...Low or High? -- our first roulette game of the night.

All three of you are involved in this one. So -- let's get an overhead view of the roulette table.

There it is from The Jackpot Game blimp. (a few laugh from the crowd) Now the numbers 1 through 18 inclusive are considered the low numbers -- making 19 through 36 the high numbers.

The green numbers -- 0 and 00 -- are the house numbers. You cannot bet on those. If at anytime in any roulette game the ball lands in one of those green numbers, it's an automatic loss of the wager. I'm sorry, fellas, it was all Harry's idea.

(scattered laughter) (Harry gives Doug a dirty look)

So if you do bet on the winning range, the payoff is 1-to-1. Otherwise, the money you ventured goes into the jackpot.

Raymond, we have you committing $350; please secretly lock in a range of "low" or "high". For each of the others, please lock in a range and then -- place your bets.

(think music plays)

Raymond, Kevin and Matt, please PM me your wagers and selections of "low" or "high".

[dougmorrisontheair]

Everyone's locked in and...

...everyone's betting on the high range. Kevin's betting $400 and Matt's just betting $100. If the ball lands in any number higher than 18, our players will be three-for-three against the house.

(Harry gives Doug another "Really?" look) (scattered laughter from the crowd)

Someone's not happy about that idea -- and that someone's going to give the wheel a spin.

(audience cheers for players; roulette wheel spins as ball goes round and round)

(mrrrrrp) (audience groans)

Ohhhhh -- 17. Not high enough to win. Sorry, gentlemen.

(Harry has a "sorry not sorry" look on his face) (scattered boos from the crowd)

Well, players, you've lost a total of $850 to the jackpot...

(ding)

...meaning it goes up to $25,850. It also means we give each player one more turn at the jackpot board before we play the slots. So, let's determine the order of play on this turn.

(ding)

And we'll be going left to right this time. Kevin, time for you to bet on a letter, please.

[koopakid17]

$300, letter J.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Risking 300 clams on...

(ding)

...Odd or Even? We're back to the roulette table.

Players, same sitch as before -- but this time, you're betting on whether the ball will land on an odd number or even number.

Kevin, please secretly lock in an "odd" or "even". For the rest of you, please remember to bet from $50 to $500 in $50 increments on "odd" or "even". Lock in your bets, please, as we play that funky music again.

(think music plays)

[NOTE FROM DOUG: I understand Matt's unavailable until Sunday. So, until then, this is an "untimed down".  As before, Raymond and Matt, please PM me a bet plus "odd" or "even"; Kevin, just PM me an "odd" or "even", please.]

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Sorry for the delay.  My oversight partially caused said delay. All players' bets are in.]

All for one and one for all again. Everyone picked even. Kevin's still venturing $300, Raymond's going with $350 and Matt's betting $250.

Come on Harry, let's see the ball land in an even number.

(Harry gives Doug yet another "Really?" look; audience chuckles)

Oh, just spin.

(audience cheers for players; roulette wheel spins as ball goes round and round)

(mrrrrrp) (audience groans)

Oh, smoked again. Ball ended up on 3. Sorry about that. That means the 900 bucks all of you just lost are heading for the jackpot...

(ding)

...giving us a new total of $26,750.

All right, Raymond, you're up next. You currently have $1300. How much do you want to bet -- and on which letter?

[bowlerraymond]

$250 on T

[dougmorrisontheair]

We still have one roulette game left on the board. Let's see if that's or one of the remaining card games.

(ding)

Nope -- back to the cards with poker. Raymond, here's how Harry deals poker. (Harry starts dealing cards) The next five cards from the top of the deck belong to you.

(scattered cheers)

And not too shabby -- pair of aces with a queen, 10 and 3. (Harry continues dealing cards) The next five cards belong to Harry -- the first four of Harry's cards will be face down to start and you'll see the fifth card in his hand face up -- and it is...

(a few groans)

...a king.

Now, Raymond, it's decision time. You may leave your bet as is at $250 -- or you may double down and wager an additional $250.

Either way, if your hand is better than Harry's, we pay you off at 1-to-1. If Harry's hand's better, the amount of your wager is headed for the jackpot.

How do you want to play it?

[bowlerraymond]

I'll keep it at $250.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Leaving the bet unchanged. All right, Harry, please turn over the hole cards and let's see what joins your cowboy.

(Harry turns over cards)

Lookin' pretty good.

(dings; audience applause)

House doesn't have a pair at all. You win another $250.

If you'd doubled down, you'd have the lead. But, as for now, you're only $50 shy of the lead. Matt, yours is the last pick and bet before we play the slots. How much do you want to bet -- and are you betting on the letter A or P?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Matt.)

[mrb2000]

$200 on A

[dougmorrisontheair]

Current leader wagers $200 on...

(ding) (scattered groans)

...Red or Black? Well, we haven't fared well on roulette games. Let's see if the luck changes. Let's also get another overhead look at the roulette table, please.

Kevin, Raymond and Matt, you see eighteen red number and eighteen black numbers. It's up to you to bet on a color. And if the ball falls on your selected color, we pay off at 1-to-1. Otherwise, the money your wagering goes to the jackpot.

We got Matt down for a $200 bet; Matt, please lock in a color.

Kevin and Raymond, please select a color and then -- place your bets.

(think music plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Note of regret from Doug

For the second time ever in my hosting career, I regret to inform all players we’ll have to abort this pilot.

Plans for the new On A Roll are coming together – and with Tony’s absence, I’ve been asked to help Greg run the fame game board on $OTC.

Kevin, Raymond and Matt, thanks for your participation. By the way, everyone bet on black – and the last spin of the wheel landed on …

…a red number. With the cancellation of the game, I’ll call for a push on all bets and all three of you will evenly split the $26,750 that are in the jackpot at the present time.

It’s all coming out of Dirty Harry’s 401(k).

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