Pay Cards!
| (Super) Pay Cards! | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Nick Nicholson E. Roger Muir |
| Presented by |
Art James (1968-1969, 1981-1982) Paul Hanover (1973-1975, Canada only) with Mary Lou Basaraba (1981-1982) |
| Narrated by | Fred Collins (1968) Glenn Ryle (1968) Jerry Thomas (1969) Mary Lou Basaraba (1981-1982) |
| Country of origin |
United States (1968-1969) Canada (1973-1975,1981-1982) |
| No. of episodes | 260 (1968-1969) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Nicholson-Muir Productions |
| Distributor |
CTV (Canada) Metromedia Producers Corporation (United States) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Syndicated (daily) |
| Original release | September 9, 1968 September 5, 1969 – September 14, 1981 April 23, 1982 |
Pay Cards! was an American syndicated game show created and produced by Nick Nicholson and E. Roger Muir that first aired from 1968–1969 and a revival, titled Super Pay Cards!, ran from 1981–1982. Both series were hosted by Art James. The original Pay Cards! taped in both New York City and Cincinnati, while Super Pay Cards! was taped in Montreal. A Canadian version, hosted by Paul Hanover and also recorded in Montreal, aired from 1973 until 1975.
Three players, one of whom was a celebrity playing for a studio audience member, attempted to build poker hands from a board of 20 hidden cards.
In the first round, the first player called out three cards to reveal. If a pair or three of a kind came up, the player was required to keep those cards. If not, the player had the decision to either keep the cards or turn them back and pass control to the next player. If the cards were kept, that player called out a fourth card. If they chose to keep it, the process repeated for the fifth card. However, if they refused the fourth or fifth card, control passed to the next player.
After two players each completed a five-card hand, the remaining player was required to complete his or hand by keeping whichever cards he or she revealed immediately thereafter.
At the end of each round, the players received money based on the rank of their poker hand.
Straights and flushes did not count; if a player had two pairs, he/she received double the payout for a single pair.
The player with the best hand at the end of each round received a $50 bonus. The player with the most money at the end of the third round played the bonus round. All players kept their money.
The four corner cards were revealed at the start of the round. On their first two turns, each player called out two more cards and selected two cards for his or her hand from the six which were showing. After a player collected four cards, that player selected one last card to complete his or her hand.
This final round was played similar to Five Card Draw but also included Wild Cards hidden among the others on the board. This allowed a player to make a hand of Five of a Kind and thereby earn $150.
The player attempted to memorize twelve cards and their positions for twelve seconds. The cards were then concealed and the player spun a wheel to determine which card the player must locate on the board. If the player recalled where that specific card was located on the board, he or she won a bonus prize.
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