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gsgalaxy82

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TPIR Double Showcase rule
« on: November 27, 2007, 02:08:28 AM »
I'm converting a bunch of shows to DVD from VHS.  I happen to be watching the premiere week of TPIR right now, and was wondering, when did the Double Showcase rule start? Only reason I ask, is because I have a bit of a "theory." During one of the showcases from the premiere week, a lady purposely bids $500, because she knows her opponent had overbid. Could this possibly have been a reason to bring in the DSW rule, to prevent having people bid low amounts purposely? I know people have purposely bid low a FEW times.

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« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2007, 02:12:07 AM »
[quote name=\'gsgalaxy82\' post=\'170599\' date=\'Nov 26 2007, 11:08 PM\']
Could this possibly have been a reason to bring in the DSW rule, to prevent having people bid low amounts purposely? I know people have purposely bid low a FEW times.
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If it was, it sure as hell didn't work, since $1 Showcase bids aren't exactly totally uncommon.
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Casey Buck

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« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2007, 02:25:07 AM »
From Steve Gavazzi's Golden-Road.net FAQ:
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The Double Showcase rule is believed to have been created sometime in Season 2, probably in the spring of 1974. It was changed from “less than $100 away” to “$250 or less away” on the first show of Season 27, probably because no one had won both showcases during Season 26.
« Last Edit: November 27, 2007, 02:25:15 AM by Casey Buck »

tpirfan28

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« Reply #3 on: November 27, 2007, 09:42:32 AM »
I don't see why lowballing a showcase is such a bad thing...if I'm given the opportunity to virtually guarantee a showcase win, I'm gonna take it.  Better than bidding $14,200 or $42,000 on a showcase. :)

The DSW is just a bonus for bidding very well.
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« Reply #4 on: November 27, 2007, 10:26:34 AM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'170600\' date=\'Nov 27 2007, 01:12 AM\']
[quote name=\'gsgalaxy82\' post=\'170599\' date=\'Nov 26 2007, 11:08 PM\']
Could this possibly have been a reason to bring in the DSW rule, to prevent having people bid low amounts purposely? I know people have purposely bid low a FEW times.
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If it was, it sure as hell didn't work, since $1 Showcase bids aren't exactly totally uncommon.
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And, of course, it could certainly backfire.  I do recall at least one instance where a guy bid $1, only to find that not only didn't his opponent overbid, but they came within $100.
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« Reply #5 on: November 27, 2007, 08:10:39 PM »
[quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'170613\' date=\'Nov 27 2007, 07:26 AM\']
And, of course, it could certainly backfire.  I do recall at least one instance where a guy bid $1, only to find that not only didn't his opponent overbid, but they came within $100.
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If I remember the Price is Right FAQ correctly, that player was only $9 off. To be perfectly honest, I don't feel too sorry for the lowballer, because it's not like he would have beat $9 with a legitimate bid.
« Last Edit: November 27, 2007, 08:11:25 PM by whoserman »

Steve Gavazzi

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« Reply #6 on: November 27, 2007, 09:19:07 PM »
If anyone happens to know a more specific timeframe for the Double Showcase rule than "spring of '74," please let me know.  I'd love to get that pinned down one of these days.

[quote name=\'whoserman\' post=\'170647\' date=\'Nov 27 2007, 08:10 PM\'][quote name=\'SRIV94\' post=\'170613\' date=\'Nov 27 2007, 07:26 AM\']And, of course, it could certainly backfire.  I do recall at least one instance where a guy bid $1, only to find that not only didn't his opponent overbid, but they came within $100.
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If I remember the Price is Right FAQ correctly, that player was only $9 off. To be perfectly honest, I don't feel too sorry for the lowballer, because it's not like he would have beat $9 with a legitimate bid.
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You've got to admit it makes the whole thing funnier, though.
« Last Edit: November 27, 2007, 09:20:10 PM by Steve Gavazzi »