It was a cold night in Milwaukee in 1959 when the Happy Days boys decided to get together for a late-night game of penny-ante five-card draw. The Fonz picked up some cigars (bubble gum cigars, of course) and beer (root beer, naturally) and met up with Potsie, Ralph and Richie at his apartment over the Cunninghams’ garage.
Joanie interrupted once (to flirt with Potsie, of course) but the rest of the game was unenventful until the final hand. That last draw of the night was a big one, with a total pot of 83 cents. The winning hand was a full house, which beat the other three hands: from highest to lowest, a straight, one pair, and a “nothing” hand.
Based on the following clues, can you figure out which player held which hand, and who won the 83 cents?
1. Richie had two aces and three other cards.
2. Ralph didn’t win the hand.
3. Potsie’s hand was better than Richie’s, but worse than Fonzie’s.
HERE is the solution.
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posted by sadf on 12-2-2008 at 7:58 am
That really cheered me up. I’m just over halfway through my day and needed some of that.
posted by Tricia on 12-2-2008 at 8:11 am
The second clue is superfluous. If Richie has two Aces, he either has a pair or full house. Since Potsie is between Richie and Fonzie, Richie has the pair, Potsie the straight and Fonzie the full house. This only leaves the “nothing” hand for Ralph which clearly isn’t the winning hand.
posted by Jeff on 12-2-2008 at 9:24 am
Jeff is correct. The puzzle is solvable without the second clue.
posted by Vikter on 12-2-2008 at 11:20 am
Sorry about that. Anson Williams (Potsie) stayed on the show when Donny Most (Ralph) and Ron Howard (Richie) “left for the Army.” We all know that Ron went on to fame as a director…
But poor Donny; he was never heard from again. I felt guilty not including Ralph as a clue.
Okay, not really.
posted by Sandy on 12-2-2008 at 11:36 am
Anyone surprised that the Fonz won the hand?
Anyone?
No?
Okay, it wasn’t just me, then. :)
posted by Random on 12-2-2008 at 8:25 pm
no paper required. nice warm up.
recaptcha – tracks viruses. sounds like a full time job for the Fonz.
posted by Nestor on 6-25-2009 at 3:06 pm