History Awesome / Gambit

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 going into that turn. They got a 5 and chose to stop on 18, allowing them to keep the cash and a cruise they'd found. (The episode is also notable for Wink's [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes loud red/white plaid sportcoat]], which he chose out of his own wardrobe.)

* Any big winner on ''Catch 21'', given that it doesn't happen often.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 before that draw. They got a 5 and chose to stop on 18, allowing them to keep the cash and a cruise they'd found. (The episode is also notable for Wink's [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes loud red/white plaid sportcoat]], which he chose out of his own wardrobe.)

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 before that draw. They got a 5 and chose to stop on 18, allowing them to keep the cash and a cruise they'd found. (The episode is also notable for Wink's [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes loud red/white plaid sportcoat]], which he chose out of his own wardrobe.)

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 before that draw. They got a 5 and chose to stop, allowing them to keep the cash. (The episode is also notable for Wink's [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes loud red/white plaid sportcoat]], which he chose out of his own wardrobe.)

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 before that draw. They got a 5 and chose to stop, allowing them to keep the cash. (The episode is also notable for Wink's [[ImpossiblyTackyClothes loud red/white plaid sportcoat]], which he chose out of his own wardrobe.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had "half-checks" hidden on the Gambit Board, which could award cash values of $500, $1,000, $2,500, or $10,000. If a couple found a left and right half, they were credited with that amount of money. One winning couple collected $500 this way, and also won a $1,000 Gambit Jackpot and a new Chevy Vega by getting blackjack. The winners of the next match completed a $10,000 check on their fourth pick, but were in danger of busting since their hand totaled 13 before that draw. They got a 5 and chose to stop, allowing them to keep the cash.

* The circulating 1974 episode has a couple playing the BonusRound that gets ''three Aces'' with their first three cards, then a Deuce. Of course, since the first point where losing could happen is 12, they continue onward (the score display flashing the first digit of "1" all the while thanks to the Aces)...and their fifth card was a 6.
* Any big winner on ''Catch 21'', given that it doesn't happen often.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had a special prize on the Gambit Board where if a winning couple matched two halves of a "check", they could win up to $10,000 in cash depending on the check they completed (the other checks were worth $500, $1,000, and $2,500). In the first trip to the Gambit Board, the winning couple completed a $500 check, plus added $1,000 and a new Chevy Vega by getting a Blackjack. In the second trip to the Gambit Board, a new winning couple found the ''$10,0'' half of the check on their fourth pick after finding two ''00'' halves in their first two picks, but they were in a bustable position due to having 13. Luckily for them, Elaine drew a "5", so they won the ten grand.
* On the May 14, 1981 edition of Las Vegas Gambit, a Gambit Galaxy of '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5RIfWmNzUQ#t=6m06s $51,565]]''' was won! Even more awesome, they won without rolling a double.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VU25L_PAhsg A recently unveiled 1976 episode]] had a special prize on the Gambit Board where if a winning couple matched two halves of a "check", they could win up to $10,000 in cash depending on the check they completed (the other checks were worth $500, $1,000, and $2,500). [[spoiler:In the first trip to the Gambit Board, the winning couple completed a $500 check, plus added $1,000 and a new Chevy Vega by getting a Blackjack. In the second trip to the Gambit Board, a new winning couple found the ''$10,0'' half of the check on their fourth pick after finding two ''00'' halves in their first two picks, but they were in a bustable position due to having 13. Luckily for them, Elaine drew a "5", so they won the ten grand.]]
* On the May 14, 1981 edition of Las Vegas Gambit, a Gambit Galaxy of '''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5RIfWmNzUQ#t=6m06s $51,565]]''' was won! [[spoiler:Even more awesome, they won without rolling a double.]]