TPiR Recap - 5/19/2011

[Briguy]

"People win [Grand Game] all the time."  The damn thing hasn't been won this calendar year, Drew...which is not good for the easiest cash game on the show.

Well, what do you expect Drew to say? "This game hasn't been won in so long!" That would sure give the contestant confidence now, wouldn't it?

Brian

[Kev347]

Pretty average show, though this one had a few quirks to it. That was one of the more interesting Clock Game playings I've seen in awhile in particular - a great example of a contestant who took awhile to catch on but "figured it out" just in time to win!

5 Price Tags was played particularly badly. They made a conscious effort to set it up a bit easier after it was wiped out last time, but it led to the same result. Also, just letting George butt in and start the intros whenever he wants makes for awkward television.

I am REALLY tired of Grand Game setups like today's.

The end of the showcase was the worst hosting I have ever seen from Drew (even though the rest of the show wasn't that bad). Seriously, nothing screams "I don't care" like holding the ARP card up in complete plain view (even in SD) while revealing a showcase. He then didn't even pretend to act excited about the close $404 difference.

Timings:
Range Game (4) - 3:11
Clock Game (4.5) - 5:36
5 Price Tags (5.5) - 5:19
One Wrong Price (3.5) - 4:10
That's Too Much! (5) - 3:32
Grand Game (5)- 4:08
Timings (27.5): 24:56

[SteveGavazzi]

Well, what do you expect Drew to say?

Something else altogether would be a good start.

[JerseyBob]

Well, what do you expect Drew to say? "This game hasn't been won in so long!" That would sure give the contestant confidence now, wouldn't it?

Brian

Something else altogether would be a good start.

The frequency of wins, especially if its not true, really doesn't have to be brought up.  With that logic, Drew should introduce "Pick-a-Number" with, "This game is basically a crapshoot.  You probably won't win.  So which number would you like?"

[SteveGavazzi]

The frequency of wins, especially if its not true, really doesn't have to be brought up.  With that logic, Drew should introduce "Pick-a-Number" with, "This game is basically a crapshoot.  You probably won't win.  So which number would you like?"

"Yep, Pay the Rent.  Now, this is a very winnable game, Robert.  People win this game aaaaaaaaaaall the time."

[JerseyBob]

"Yep, Pay the Rent.  Now, this is a very winnable game, Robert.  People win this game aaaaaaaaaaall the time."

YEEEEAHHH!  So should I put the least expensive item in the mailbox?

[Guint]

Yeah, that was the other thing that stuck out today. I don't think Drew meant to; perhaps he didn't realize for a moment that Julienne was the third to spin the wheel and had the leading total in this Showcase.

That does lead to a question: Regardless of the faux pas, what if a contestant who's third and spinning the wheel achieves a winning total in his/her first spin, Drew correctly explains that he/she automatically wins ... and the dumb, stupid contestant decides he/she is greedy and wants to go for $1 and spins again?

As astronomically unlikely that it will ever happen, I don't think it could or would be counted as a legal spin ... or would it (i.e., would Standards and Practices see it differently and declare a legal spin had occurred)?

Brian

Actually, you can spin again if you're the third spinner and you've already beatten the leader.

It's downright stupid, but you can do it. Same with continuing on in Card Game when you've already used an ace. Stupid, but allowed.

[Flerbert419]

Actually, you can spin again if you're the third spinner and you've already beatten the leader.

This is false if you are the only one not to go over in the Showcase Showdown.

[SteveGavazzi]

This is false if you are the only one not to go over in the Showcase Showdown.

There is no situation in which the statements "you've already beaten the leader" and "you are the only one not to go over" can both be true.