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mparrish11

Mar 28 2005, 10:35 PM

So, my wife and I are watching today's TPIR (recorded by our trusty 'ol Dish DVR). She asked me if a Double DSW has ever happened. Since I don't know if this has ever happened (I'm guessing not), I'll pose the question to my fellow GS fans.

She also would like to know how a tie is handled. This is for both a regular showcase win and a DSW.

Thanks!
Matthew

fostergray82

Mar 28 2005, 10:37 PM

From what I've read, if both players are an equal amount off, then they both win their respective showcases. If they both are under $250 and are both equal, then they both win two showcases, and as Bob has joked, the show will go bankrupt.

The closest it's been was one instance where someone was off by $30, and the opponent was off by $29. I think the clip is on Tony Harrison's site, tpir.tv

mparrish11

Mar 28 2005, 10:49 PM

QUOTE(fostergray82 @ Mar 28 2005, 10:37 PM)

I just saw the clip. Very cool! Thanks for the quick response!!!

Matthew

Steve Gavazzi

Mar 28 2005, 10:52 PM

Somewhere in history -- possibly on the James version -- there has been a tie. It wasn't within the Double Showcase range, though (if the Double Showcase rule even existed when it happened.)

mbclev

Mar 29 2005, 01:44 AM

It was on the Dennis James version, and as I recall, both players were $238 away from the ARP of their respective showcases.

NicholasM79

Mar 29 2005, 02:17 AM

QUOTE(Steve Gavazzi @ Mar 28 2005, 11:52 PM)

Somewhere in history -- possibly on the James version -- there has been a tie. It wasn't within the Double Showcase range, though (if the Double Showcase rule even existed when it happened.)
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As far as to my knowledge, the DSW rule never crossed over into the 70's nighttime show. In the '74 daytime episode with James that GSN aired many moons ago, Dennis says...

"...because you know on daytime if you're less than $100 away, you win them both" (or something to that effect).

Ian Wallis

Mar 29 2005, 09:04 AM

QUOTE

It was on the Dennis James version, and as I recall, both players were $238 away from the ARP of their respective showcases.

I remember seeing that when it originally aired, but I don't remember what the bids were. I'm thinking that one of the contestants must have bid something like $xxx2 - because they wouldn't have had both showcases end with $x238 - would they?

JayDLewis

Mar 29 2005, 09:59 AM

QUOTE(Ian Wallis @ Mar 29 2005, 09:04 AM)

I'm thinking that one of the contestants must have bid something like $xxx2 - because they wouldn't have had both showcases end with $x238 - would they?

Just yesterday (03/28) both SCs ended in $XX,X38. Something similar also happened last year. Leaving the door open for a DDSW seems kinda dangerous..granted most contestants aren't "with it" enough and usually stumble into DSWs *BUT* there was that lady in December who made a WAG on a non-DSW friendly SC and hit the $250 on the nose...

Hey, it was the 70s...who KNOWS what they were thinking :)

uncamark

Mar 29 2005, 06:18 PM

It was during the first season, long before the DSW rule went into effect on the daytime show.

The volume was turned down because I was visiting my mother in the hospital and she hated "TPIR," but I do remember seeing total winnings flash on both podia.

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