The present disclosure relates to an interactive television game show and method for playing an interactive game show. The interactive television game show structure comprises a communication system, such as a network, audience/viewers, at least one user, a computing platform with a data base, a game show studio with interactive devices and a financial institution. The television game show is intended to provide interaction with user and audience. Several lifelines will be created that will offer advice to a selected participant during the game. Some of the advices may be when to hit, when to stay, when to double down, when to change tables, when to change games or when to quit. Selected participant may disagree with the decisions of the lifelines, but if they're losing and drop below host or system administrator threshold the selected participant go home empty-handed or with a consolation prize with a high perceived value.