Sorry for the dupe thread, but I wanted to get a poll going to see what you guys were thinking. Mods, lock the other thread if you see fit.

So how's it going to shake out? Who do you think will win and who do you HOPE will win?

My gut tells me that Rich Voss will take it. I haven't seen much from him in the way of performance yet, but he seems the most naturally funny of the five now that Dave Mordal is gone.

But Dat Phan could pull this one off. He's proven that he can win an audience over, so I would not be at all surprised to see him take it.

I'll be voting against Ralphie and Tess. More and more, their attitudes bug the crap out of me.

I really don't like Dat Phan, and can't believe audiences like him. However, considering his success, I can't say it would be impossible for him to take the prize.

Personally, I like Tess. Cory is ok, but I don't care much for the Ralphie or Rich.

he earned this week's win. I think dat has what it takes to charm the crowd, but I still can't say who will win it. If dave was still on the show I would have loved to see him win it.

Dat and Rich have gotten a lot of camera time. It will be interesting to see if this will give them the advantage with the audience/viewer vote. Rich hasn't gone up on stage for a long time (since the tryouts). He's been quite funny with his quips and as narrator of certains scenes. I don't really remember his routine but he seems pretty funny. I think if the viewers are voting, I will take the last comic performing to win.

But the Vegas stuff is live I think/thought (unless it's taped, and then America votes).

And I know Rich has been doing a few shows with Dave and Cory over the last few weeks.

Going INTO the show:
Ralphie was my favorite. I've seen him twice in comedy clubs and he was on fire. VERY VERY FUNNY.
Rich was my LEAST favorite. Just found him annoying in the past.

It's funny how this show turned me around on both of them.
Dave Mordal became my favorite. LOVED his act both times, and he was by far the funniest in the house with his interaction with everyone and what he would say to the camera.
He was just naturally funny.

I changed my mind on Rich mainly due to how he got along with Dave. I thought they made the house funny.

With Ralphie, I think he just got/is too arrogant. He still has potential and I think he is funny.
But his last act on stage was weak, and liked Rob better.

Can't stand Tess, don't know why, just don't find her funny.

Cory can have funny moments, but very dull ones as well. I think her delivery still needs to be worked on.

Dat has a funny act. But damn, the show really showed his strange side. At first I thought the journal was cool and interesting. And didn't know why everyone was "picking on him" and was rooting for him to overcome it (the week that he won the exemption). But then it just became WEIRD, and the week he actually was chosen and went against Dave I was rooting against him due to that fact. And he wasn't even funny that week. He is too political/moral/religious/whatever for me in his personality. He has potential for a nice ONE-TIME 1/2hr comedy special or something. But the whole "inner ME" attitude got weird.

So with that in mind, how exactly does the voting work?
Will it be a call-in from America?
If that is the case, yes Dat and Rich got a lot of screen time throughout the show. But many people might think the Dat thing is just weird as well. Same possibility with the Ralphie taking the high horse attitude.

I think it'll come down to their sets in Vegas.
I think Rich or Ralphie have the upperhand by far.
And I just wish Dave was still there.