Just got back from TPIR Live.
The showroom is quite interesting. Horseshoe like booths, plus tables. Very similar to Vegas LMAD. I still like the first room at the Showboat best, but this beats their 2nd.
The crew really earned their pay today. The 3pm show had some real stinkers as contestants (Woman who was driving the ball instead of putting for Hole in One & a guy who bid $50 on a card shuffler in Cliffhangers and lost right away) and the audience could have been a bit more enthusiastic, but at least our section tried.
A friend of mine was called up to play the showcase. And in what I believe is a first for this road show, 2 people bid exactly the same price on the showcase, $24,500. Both were under, but not within $100, so both won a fridge. My friend took the cash option ($500) for the prize ($1000+) I won $10 food comp.
There were only 3 people who bid closest to a 1986 dishwasher, me, my friend, and a girl (who also spun the wheel). But since she was closer on the first prize, she was selected to play.
Since my friend had to sign paperwork to claim his prize, we missed out on the opportunity to get photos after the show. However, I would have regretted not getting a photo with Randy & Dave, so we stuck around till the 2nd show was over, got the photos, and bolted home. And if we didn't decide to stick around, I wouldn't have broken even at the Blackjack tables.
