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HYHYBT

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« on: May 31, 2007, 03:17:55 AM »
Is it random which Showcase's price is revealed first, or is there some really obvious determining factor I've missed?
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 03:48:22 AM »
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Is it random which Showcase's price is revealed first, or is there some really obvious determining factor I've missed?
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Hells no it's not random. The producers are going to reveal it in such a way as to create the most drama. For example, if someone is under by a lot, and someone else is over, they're doing the under first, every time. How many times have you heard "You're over...YOU win!"? There's a reason for that.
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« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2007, 07:27:19 AM »
If a player is under by less than 3 or 4 thousand dollars, they will be the second one revealed. In the rare case that player goes first, the second usually trumps the first.
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« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2007, 08:04:44 AM »
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If a player is under by less than 3 or 4 thousand dollars, they will be the second one revealed. In the rare case that player goes first, the second usually trumps the first.
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Not always, though...on this Monday's show, for example, the winner was under by ~$3K, and was revealed first...the other guy was ~$13K away.


I imagine in cases like that, the producers change it up once in a while just to keep things from getting predictable.  In all other cases, though, the formula is well-defined (and with good reason...revealing a DSW, for example, first would be pretty anti-climactic).

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« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2007, 11:11:10 AM »
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[quote name=\'rollercoaster87\' post=\'153897\' date=\'May 31 2007, 07:27 AM\']
If a player is under by less than 3 or 4 thousand dollars, they will be the second one revealed. In the rare case that player goes first, the second usually trumps the first.
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Not always, though...on this Monday's show, for example, the winner was under by ~$3K, and was revealed first...the other guy was ~$13K away.


I imagine in cases like that, the producers change it up once in a while just to keep things from getting predictable.  In all other cases, though, the formula is well-defined (and with good reason...revealing a DSW, for example, first would be pretty anti-climactic).

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Well, except for the one time when they were both under $100.  Then of course, you're right.

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« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2007, 11:34:55 AM »
I remember seeing some formula for this reveal on someone's webpage of atgs awhile back. Anyone else remember? It wasn't anything official but had about 4 or 5 scenarios that always seemed to work out.
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« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2007, 03:56:37 PM »
Jeremy Soria had a fairly simple formula that holds true most of the time.

If the first difference revealed is $2,000 or less, the other contestant is either closer or over.
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« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2007, 01:55:04 AM »
Very interesting. Thanks!
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