Ellen loves to play games, and so do I.
And since I've hosted almost as many times as she has,
I decided to create my very own game called
It Pays to Play with Hayes.
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OK, I'm going to need a little help to play this game.
Let's see.
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You.
Come on down.
[CHEERING]
Come on down.
Hi.
[INAUDIBLE]
Oh, oh.
Oh, yeah.
[INAUDIBLE] Come over here.
Come over here.
Safety first.
What's your name and where are you from?
Marisa, and I'm from Menefee--
I mean, Murrieta, California.
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Wow, can you spell that?
No.
No, we don't have time for that.
Well, we're about to play this game I made up called
It Pays to Play with Hayes.
And I need a prize model.
Do you think you could help me out?
Yes.
OK.
So go over there.
OK.
Wonderful.
While you go over there and get ready-- just right
on that spot.
Don't-- yeah, you're doing great so far--
I'll need to find some contestants.
So before-- yeah, right.
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Before the show, I hid tickets under some of your seats.
If you have one, stand up.
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[INAUDIBLE] oh, good.
Right.
OK, good.
All right.
Who has ticket number one?
[INAUDIBLE]
I do!
OK.
Come [INAUDIBLE].
What's your name?
Where are you from?
My name's Kerstyn.
I'm from Laguna Hills.
That is correct.
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OK.
Behind me are four prizes, right?
So since you have ticket number one,
you get first pick of the four.
Which one?
I'm going to pick ticket number four.
OK.
Prize model, just don't stand there and look beautiful.
Do something.
OK.
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Right.
Oh, number four?
OK, let's see what she got behind number what?
Yes!
[SCREAMING]
Oh, my gosh!
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OK.
Prize model, you have to stay on your mark, OK?
Otherwise, we can't see the prizes.
Oh, sorry.
But that's what beauty does.
It makes you crazy.
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Who has ticket number two?
I do!
OK.
Yeah!
Come on out.
What's your name?
Where are you from?
Stand right here.
OK, hi.
What's your name?
Where are you from?
OK.
I'm Claire, and I'm from Sherman, Texas.
Are you nervous, Claire?
No, I'm excited.
OK, good.
What do you want [INAUDIBLE]---- do you want one, two, or three?
Two!
Two, two--
Two?
Two.
Two?
Two-- you got-- oh, there she goes.
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Let's see what's behind number two!
Oh, my gosh!
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Oh!
[INAUDIBLE]
Oh, my gosh!
It's amazing.
OK.
A 65-- yeah.
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A 65-inch TCL Roku TV.
Evidently, it plays Ellen 24 hours a day.
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Who has ticket number three?
Whoo!
[INAUDIBLE]
Yes, the last one there.
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What's your name?
Where are you from?
I'm Ruhika, and I'm from Santa Monica.
Oh.
[INAUDIBLE]
Long journey.
[LAUGHTER]
You've got two left.
One or three?
I'm going to go with number one.
Number one?
Yeah.
Oh, my gosh.
Here we go!
Please, show us number one.
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$1,000 Visa.
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[INAUDIBLE] [LAUGHS]
That's great.
Whoo!
Yeah!
That's exciting.
[LAUGHS]
OK.
Well, it looks like we have one prize left.
Does anyone else have a ticket?
[INAUDIBLE]-- everyone looked?
There's no other ticket?
OK.
Prize model, do you have a ticket?
Oh, do I?
Well, turn around.
Wait--
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Wait.
Oh!
What's that?
Let's see what she got!
OK.
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Ah!
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3 day, 2 night stay at the Palms in Las Vegas.
And that's how you play It Pays to Play with Hayes.
We'll be right back.