Terribly wild game featuring drunken celebrities, kissing and more. Two of the celebrities are old-hat to the game, but the competition is strong. The celebrities try everything from begging and pleading to basic strategy cards to make decisions. One finds that it helps, while others find themselves digging a deep hole. As the game gets wilder, host Matt can only cheer on the action as all control seems to go out the window.moreless
Shannon Elizabeth won against Camryn Manheim in the first ever episode of Celebrity Blackjack.
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A mobile-phone poll in this episode asks viewers to text message their response to the question: "How would you play a 16 hand if the dealer shows a 6 card?" The results were Stand - 65%, Double Down - 21%, Hit - 14%. The book says that Stand is the best option.
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Matt: This Richard Dawson act is tiring. Knock it the hell off. Game show host Richard Dawson was known for kissing the female contestants when he hosted the show Family Feud.
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Matt: So with respect to Yogi Berra "It's like a deja vu all over again" for Camryn. Yogi Berra, a renowned former baseball player and manager, is famous for Yogi-isms such as this that are supposed to offer wise advice, but don't necessarily make much sense.
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Matt: Join us next time when Dave talks Gary into some Enron stock option. Enron was a company involved in a big corporate scandal that has since become synonymous with bad business practices and bad decisions.
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