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It's a REAL shame that the CLASSIC pricing games on The Price is Right are slowly being retired, like The Poker Game, I like that game, I wish they would reconsider and bring back The Poker Game, but still, Drew Carey needs to be given his pink slip out as host of The price is Right and Bob Barker rehired as the host, AND Roger Dobkowitz rehired as producer for the show as well.
I like 3 Strikes, and in my opinion, that game SHOULD NOT be retired, it needs to be kept on the show, along with the other original games that have been on The Price is Right since 1972. Also, a petition needs to be get up by enough people to sign and have Drew Carey fired as host of The Price is Right, he's just NOT cut out to be a game show host, you know Bob misses hosting the show and I'm sure if he wanted badly enough to come back as host, he'd almost jump at the chance, I think.
I didn't know that Roger had been fired, Syd should be ashamed of himself for firing Roger, next thing you know, Fingers Grecian will be the next person to be fired, and The Price is Right will REALLY go to pot, and I was wondering if the Poker Game will be played during Season 37? I like that game, but it needs a makeover though.
Unfortunately, Poker Game was retired about halfway through season 36, along with Joker. Drew went stupid on the air the other day and called 3 Strikes "tedious and numbing," so it will probably see some type of change if it isn't scrapped altogether.
*unrelated* WOW! I didn't know there are 37 seasons!
Syd Vinnedge is a f***ling embarrassment to The Price is Right. HE and his partner are behind the crime of Kroger's departure from TRIP.
RIP Syd Vinnedge
Why was this game retired?
Official word has not been announced yet, but the thinking is it had to do with the prizes being too cheap with only 3 digits in each price.
I have heard rumors that Poker game was retired because it was too confusing for some contestants.
The primary reason given for Poker Game's retirement is partly because of its confusing rules and low value of prizes offered (only being able to offer a maximum of $999 for each prize). Having been played for 32 years, it is by far the longest-lived pricing game to be retired.