Doug: And we're back. Last piece of business on TBR for the year is our audience game, the Joker's Dice Risk.
To play, just lock in a bid from CY$1000 to CY$5000 inclusive -- in increments of CY$50.
The player with the lowest unique bid wins the right to play the Joker's Dice Risk. And -- there's a surprise in store for that winning bidder.
I'll tell ya more after you bid. Right now, please lock in your bids.
Okie doke. We're a little short on time. So let's find out who turned in the winning bid.
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Doug: More than one of you bid 1000. Only Matt Taylor bid 1050. Matt, come on up.
Doug: Now, Matt, I promised a surprise for the winning bidder. I'm going to make good on that promise -- right now.
I normally let you roll a pair of normal dice in an effort to build your bank to a mulitple of CY$500 -- to better your odds of winning CY$50,000. But we're not going to do that.
On this last TBR of 2011, we want you to go out a big winner. So, we're going to augment your score -- *right now* -- from CY$1050...
        
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Doug: ... to CY$5000.
This means you're already halfway to the goal of CY$10,000.
Now in a moment, I'll ask you to choose one of the five pairs of Joker's dice. On one side in each pair, there's a Joker you want to avoid. The other sides are worth CY$500, CY$1000 or CY$2000 each.
Each time you don't roll up a Joker, we add the sum of the roll to your score. Build the bank up to more than CY$10,000 -- and you win a bonus of CY$25,000. However, if you bank exactly CY$10,000, the winnings increase fivefold -- to CY$50,000.
Doug: So, which pair of dice would you like?
Matt: Lucky number 3 for me Doug.
(D.J. hands Matt the third pair of dice)
Doug: OK, there are your dice. Before you even roll, I'll give you a chance right now to take the CY$5000 and split -- or risk the five large and try to add more to that.
(audience shouts suggestions)
Matt: Came for the money. I'll risk it.
(Matt rolls)
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Doug: And it's a good one. CY$3000 more. Up to CY$8000. Show me double thousand -- and I'll show you CY$50,000. But show me a Joker and we snatch away the CY$8000.
You may run off and take the CY$8000 -- or roll again.
(audience shouts suggestions)
Matt: I'm going.
(Matt rolls)
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(most of crowd cheers; a few groans)
Doug: Well, instead of double thousand, it's double 500. Still in it. Matt, this is the final roll here. On the final roll, show me double 500 -- and we cut you a check for 50-large. Any other cyber-money combination, you bank that plus 25-grand. But if a Joker shows up, you win nothing.
What do you do?
(audience shouts suggestions)
Matt: Didn't come this far to stop. Let's roll 'em.
Doug: Going all the way...
for
possibly
fifty-
thousand
cyber-
dollars.
Good
luck,
Matt,
and
roll
the
Joker's
dice
one
more
time.
(Matt rolls)
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(strike buzzer; audience groans; BB87 loss cue)
Doug: Ohhhhhh! The Joker comes up at the last possible moment.
Doug: Matt, I tell you what. We started this audience game with a bit of generosity. We're going to end with a bit of generosity.
Your winning bid was CY$1050. So we're going to cut you a check for CY$1050 -- right out of Harry's Swiss bank account -- (a few laughs from the crowd) -- as your consolation prize. A big hand for a big risk taker, Matt Taylor.
(audience cheers) ("A Little Less Conversation" plays)
Doug: Big winner of the episode, obviously, is John Coday Hines. Perhaps we'll have a tournament of champions -- and if we do, John will be in it.
Next time we see you on TBR, we'll have three challengers -- each on a quest for a million. Until then, make it a great holiday season with the loved ones you treasure.
Scarlett: In addition to their cyber-cash winnings, tonight's runners-up will receive...
Just in time for a merry Christmas, a generous supply of red and green M&M's. The yuletide candy that melts in your mouth -- not in your hand.
A five-pound Rath hickory-smoked ham. Looks as good on the outside as it tastes on the inside. From Rath.
A free rental of the Rug Doctor. Steams carpets clean fast and easy. Available in most supermarkets. Rug Doctor -- steaming mad at dirt.
Brim Decaffeinated Coffee. For a flavor that's full, deep and satisfying. Fill your cup to the rim with the rich roasted taste of Brim.
Rain Dance Car Wax. Lasts longer than the leading car waxes, water beading proves it, DuPont guarantees it.
A supply of auto parts from AC-Delco -- including spark plugs, oil and air filters. From AC-Delco, to tune up America.
And a member of our studio audience will receive a gift certificate toward the purchase of any item listed in the world famous Spiegel catalog. Spiegel -- with over 50,000 quality items offering value, selection and savings. Spiegel, Chicago, 60609.
