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Lemonjello

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« on: January 19, 2006, 04:58:12 PM »
If a contestant is up to $1,000 and then is wrong with his final choice, how much does he win?

I ask because I swear I've heard Bob tell the contestants different amounts.

GS Warehouse

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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2006, 05:00:41 PM »
[quote name=\'Lemonjello\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 04:58 PM\']If a contestant is up to $1,000 and then is wrong with his final choice, how much does he win?
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SQUADOOSH!

You get a chance to stop and keep the $1,000.  If you go on and miss, you win nothing.
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bandit_bobby

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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2006, 05:01:44 PM »
That's the stupidest question I've ever heard. Obvious answer: You lose the $1,000 and win nothing.

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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2006, 05:09:45 PM »
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 05:01 PM\']That's the stupidest question I've ever heard. Obvious answer: You lose the $1,000 and win nothing.
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Lemonjello

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« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2006, 05:17:54 PM »
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 06:01 PM\']That's the stupidest question I've ever heard. Obvious answer: You lose the $1,000 and win nothing.
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It's not stupid if Bob says one thing one time and another thing another time. I've heard him tell a contestant that he won $1 (since that's what the contestants start with, I guess). Not that it matters much.

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« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2006, 05:24:58 PM »
[quote name=\'bandit_bobby\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 05:01 PM\']That's the stupidest question I've ever heard.
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Shut up. You of all people, are in no position to ever question the intelligence of a post. Don't make me do a Zinkin search © of your posts!
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« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2006, 05:35:05 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 02:24 PM\']Shut up. You of all people, are in no position to ever question the intelligence of a post. Don't make me do a Zinkin search © of your posts!
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BrandonFG

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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2006, 05:40:45 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 05:35 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 02:24 PM\']Shut up. You of all people, are in no position to ever question the intelligence of a post. Don't make me do a Zinkin search © of your posts!
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Fair enough. "Zinkin search" sounded a little too naughty anyways. ;-)
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2006, 05:46:06 PM »
[quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 05:40 PM\']Fair enough. "Zinkin search" sounded a little too naughty anyways. ;-)
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2006, 05:55:59 PM »
[quote name=\'clemon79\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 05:35 PM\'][quote name=\'fostergray82\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 02:24 PM\']Shut up. You of all people, are in no position to ever question the intelligence of a post. Don't make me do a Zinkin search © of your posts!
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I'm partial to "Zinkle".

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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2006, 06:33:15 PM »
Getting back to the question, although it may not be what you're talking about, the contestants *do* win $1, $10, or $100 if they miss while at those amounts. I wouldn't put it past Bob to have gotten that part of the game confused once or twice.
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Lemonjello

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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2006, 07:27:57 PM »
[quote name=\'Robert Hutchinson\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 07:33 PM\']Getting back to the question, although it may not be what you're talking about, the contestants *do* win $1, $10, or $100 if they miss while at those amounts. I wouldn't put it past Bob to have gotten that part of the game confused once or twice.
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Thank you. So, someone who almost wins the $10,000 will win $0, but someone who does WORSE will win $1, $10, or $100? That doesn't seem to make much sense.

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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2006, 07:29:57 PM »
From a skill/payoff standpoint, no, it sure doesn't.  But this is TPIR we're talking about.  You can win two prizes and $500 in Step Up for just one right 'move'.

The $10,000 or nothing decision is made mildly more interesting when you have to put up the $1,000, even though the pot odds are 333% in favor of going for it.
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« Reply #13 on: January 20, 2006, 11:06:04 PM »
[quote name=\'TLEberle\' date=\'Jan 19 2006, 07:29 PM\']From a skill/payoff standpoint, no, it sure doesn't.  But this is TPIR we're talking about.  You can win two prizes and $500 in Step Up for just one right 'move'.

The $10,000 or nothing decision is made mildly more interesting when you have to put up the $1,000, even though the pot odds are 333% in favor of going for it.
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And with those odds, unless you need the $1,000 ... I'd say go for it.

If I was playing Grand Game, I wouldn't even let myself be faced with that question of stopping at $1K. I would leave the obvious item (like the gum) last. Pick the two next ones to get to $100 then deceide which of the remaining three (not counting the obvious one) to pick for $1K.  
Afterall $100 is $100.