A strange episode features odd betting patterns and generally odd behavior. With things as they are, neither host Matt nor dealer Dave are immmune to the effects of the wackiness. Although the bets are across the board, they tend to be on the rather low side for the most part, although nobody generally bets minimum either. This is another episode where the final results once again come down to the final card.moreless
On the final hand, everyone had a shot of winning except for Chynna Phillips. She was still technically in the game with $5,000, but needed a miracle to win and that miracle was gone as soon as the bets were revealed. Kelli Williams ended up winning, having taken the most money into the final hand and standing on 17. A dealer 21 made her the winner.
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A mobile-phone poll in this episode asks viewers to text message their response to the question: "What pair of cards do you always split as a rule?" The results were Aces - 31%, 7s - 44%, 2s - 25%. The book says that you always split Aces as a rule.
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Chynna Phillips won the second match in the second episode of the first season.
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Pop-Up Tips Shown in this episode:
Kelli has a 61% chance to win by doubling her 11 vs. dealer 4.
Carrie's advantage would have gone from 28% to 56% by doubling.
Chynna only has a 6% chance to lose with her 20 vs. dealer 9.
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Matt: Take that, Regis and Meredith "View lady," whatever your face is. Matt references the hosts of the primetime and syndicated versions of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire respectively when discussing the million dollars being given away this season to charity courtesy of Celebrity Blackjack.
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Carrie: I'd like you to give me a 9 or less, please.
Matt: And there's a bust for Eeyore. As Carrie Fisher becomes increasingly frusturated with her fortunes throughout the night, host Matt Vasgersian compares her to Eeyore, the continuously depressed donkey in A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series and of more recent Disney adaptations such as The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh.
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