Post by Deleted on Feb 2, 2019 19:49:48 GMT -5
Oh, you guys are going to love this one. This episode is taped from the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, TX. Oh, and Pat jokes about Vanna and the butterfly accident. 
Today's Houston Locals:
Rudy Leale: Houston, Texas. Married to a wife that's in the audience. Works for the major telephone company in the area. He's also trying to start his own business and is a HUGE Rockets fan.
Rebecca Cash: Sugar Land, Texas. Married and a Geophysicist (Works with oil, drilling, and stuff.). Teaches undergraduate labs at Texas A&M. Also does some bodybuilding.
Richard Eaton: Stafford, Texas. Works offshore in the oil & gas industry. Married with 7 1/2 nieces and nephews. Also does some bodybuilding.
(FREE SPIN is the only piece of cardboard out there right now.)
Round 1: Title
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And right away, Rudy wastes his turn with a BANKRUPT.
Rebecca calls an R on $300, a T on $250, and 2 N's on $900. She then buys 3 O's, but duds with D on $800.
Richard calls 2 H's on $900 and 2 C's on $550.
H O _ _ T O N
C H R O N _ C _ E
For $2,900, Richard ID's the newspaper, HOUSTON CHRONICLE.
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Rudy: BANKRUPT Master
Rebecca: She'll spin next round.
Richard: $2,900
Round 1 Events:
Instant BANKRUPT from Rudy.
Dud D from Rebecca ($2,100 unclaimed).
1st Prize Added to Wheel: Balboa Barbecue Cooking System from Barbeques Galore worth $3,000 (Wedge is labeled BBQ).
$10,000 Round: Fill in The Number
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_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ / # # # #
Rebecca gets 2 T's on $250 (near $2500), an H on $900, buys an E and two I's, gets 4 N's on $400 (near $500), buys 3 O's, gets 2 M's on $300, buys 2 A's, gets an R on $500 and cleans out the vowel shop with U...only to hit a BANKRUPT on her next spin.
Richard calls an F on $550, 2 S's on $700, 2 L's on the same $400, a W on $250, and a K on $500 (He almost hit the 10k's Right Side).
F I R S T / M A N
W A L K S / O N / T H E
M O O N / I N
_ U L _ / # # # #
Richard finally gets FIRST MAN WALKS ON THE MOON IN JULY #### for $3,500. Does he know the year for another $2,000? OF COURSE! It's obviously 1969, so his total for the round is $5,500.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Rudy: Only has one spin so far.
Rebecca: Not immune to BANKRUPTS.
Richard: $8,400
Round 2 Events:
BANKRUPT hit from Rebecca ($3,100 lost).
(We see the Museum of Fine Arts going into the first commercial break.)
(Pat: Charlie! Put down that Heifer (Young Female Cow)! It's time for the JACKPOT round!)
2nd Prize Added to Wheel: Louis Vuitton Gift Certificate worth $2,500 (Wedge is labeled GALLERIA).
Those are some CHEAP prizes right there. Not gonna lie.
Tiger Electronics JACKPOT Round: Before & After
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Richard calls 2 T's on $400, an S and 3 R's on $250, buys 3 E's and 2 A's, gets 2 H's on $500, buys an I and 2 O's, calls C on $3500, a K on $450, and a G on the JACKPOT! Here's the board that this point:
A R T I C H O K E ($10,350)
H E A R T
S _ R G E O _
An ARTICHOKE HEART SURGEON will have to pay Richard some serious loot because he nails this puzzle for a $10,350 JACKPOT! His total this round is worth $16,100 (He even picks Pat up and places him over his scoreboard!
)!
Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Rudy: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Rebecca: Same as Rudy.
Richard: $24,500
Round 3 Events:
JACKPOT win from Richard ($10,350)!
(We see the Jesse H. Jones Hall going into the second commercial break.)
Some of you might compare Richard's gameplay to that of MarioGS from the 3/25/16 episode (Except that Richard is much more of a gambler.). He's THAT GOOD of a player IMO. Will he complete the sweep? It depends on how the 4th round is played out.
Mainly because of the 2nd round, there's not much time left for spinning. Pat will spin for....$600 per consonant.
Speedup Round: Things
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / & / _ _ _ _
Rudy: 2 T's
Rebecca: 1 R
Richard: 1 S
Rudy: 2 P's
Rebecca: 1 N
Richard: 1 L
Rudy: 1 H
Rebecca: 1 B
B _ S H _ L
P _ _ _
_ _ _ R T / & / P _ N T
For $1,800, Rebecca spoils the sweep by naming off the measurements of BUSHEL PECK QUART & PINT.
End Totals:
Rudy: GOOSEEGG'd
Rebecca: $1,800
Richard: $24,500
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 2
LOSE A TURNS: NONE!
Duds: 1
DQs: NONE!
Unclaimed Cash: $6,300 ($3,000 from Rudy and $1,200 from Richard. Both in R4. Also, $2,100 from Rebecca in R1.)
BANKRUPT trash: $3,100 (All from Rebecca in R2)
That was a weird puzzle overall. PECK and BUSHEL? Really?
BONUS ROUND
Richard is a VERY good player, so I like his chances here. Here are the remaining prizes that he could win:
Chevy Corvette
Chevy Tahoe
GMC Z71 Truck
$25,000 CASH
W H E E L
Richard chooses the second E (for Eaton) and faces this puzzle.
Category: Phrase
RSTLNE provides some letters.
_ _ R _ / _ _
_ _ R _ S
CGMO lights up some key spots.
M _ R _ / M _
_ O R _ S
MARK MY WORDS, he wins the GMC Z71 Truck (the envelope says TRUCK) worth $31,118 and finishes the day with $55,618 in cash and truck (Richard actually chases Pat down after solving the puzzle and picks him up again! He also brings his wife, Karen over to celebrate.)! He's definitely eligible for the Friday Finals!
Closing Chat: Pat's advice is that if you are ever invited to a party on an offshore oil rig, decline.
My Grade: A
(If you're reading this, Richard, you did absolutely fantastic!
)
Today's Houston Locals:
Rudy Leale: Houston, Texas. Married to a wife that's in the audience. Works for the major telephone company in the area. He's also trying to start his own business and is a HUGE Rockets fan.
Rebecca Cash: Sugar Land, Texas. Married and a Geophysicist (Works with oil, drilling, and stuff.). Teaches undergraduate labs at Texas A&M. Also does some bodybuilding.
Richard Eaton: Stafford, Texas. Works offshore in the oil & gas industry. Married with 7 1/2 nieces and nephews. Also does some bodybuilding.
(FREE SPIN is the only piece of cardboard out there right now.)
Round 1: Title
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
And right away, Rudy wastes his turn with a BANKRUPT.
Rebecca calls an R on $300, a T on $250, and 2 N's on $900. She then buys 3 O's, but duds with D on $800.
Richard calls 2 H's on $900 and 2 C's on $550.
H O _ _ T O N
C H R O N _ C _ E
For $2,900, Richard ID's the newspaper, HOUSTON CHRONICLE.
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Rudy: BANKRUPT Master
Rebecca: She'll spin next round.
Richard: $2,900
Round 1 Events:
Instant BANKRUPT from Rudy.
Dud D from Rebecca ($2,100 unclaimed).
1st Prize Added to Wheel: Balboa Barbecue Cooking System from Barbeques Galore worth $3,000 (Wedge is labeled BBQ).
$10,000 Round: Fill in The Number
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ / # # # #
Rebecca gets 2 T's on $250 (near $2500), an H on $900, buys an E and two I's, gets 4 N's on $400 (near $500), buys 3 O's, gets 2 M's on $300, buys 2 A's, gets an R on $500 and cleans out the vowel shop with U...only to hit a BANKRUPT on her next spin.
Richard calls an F on $550, 2 S's on $700, 2 L's on the same $400, a W on $250, and a K on $500 (He almost hit the 10k's Right Side).
F I R S T / M A N
W A L K S / O N / T H E
M O O N / I N
_ U L _ / # # # #
Richard finally gets FIRST MAN WALKS ON THE MOON IN JULY #### for $3,500. Does he know the year for another $2,000? OF COURSE! It's obviously 1969, so his total for the round is $5,500.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Rudy: Only has one spin so far.
Rebecca: Not immune to BANKRUPTS.
Richard: $8,400
Round 2 Events:
BANKRUPT hit from Rebecca ($3,100 lost).
(We see the Museum of Fine Arts going into the first commercial break.)
(Pat: Charlie! Put down that Heifer (Young Female Cow)! It's time for the JACKPOT round!)
2nd Prize Added to Wheel: Louis Vuitton Gift Certificate worth $2,500 (Wedge is labeled GALLERIA).
Those are some CHEAP prizes right there. Not gonna lie.
Tiger Electronics JACKPOT Round: Before & After
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Richard calls 2 T's on $400, an S and 3 R's on $250, buys 3 E's and 2 A's, gets 2 H's on $500, buys an I and 2 O's, calls C on $3500, a K on $450, and a G on the JACKPOT! Here's the board that this point:
A R T I C H O K E ($10,350)
H E A R T
S _ R G E O _
An ARTICHOKE HEART SURGEON will have to pay Richard some serious loot because he nails this puzzle for a $10,350 JACKPOT! His total this round is worth $16,100 (He even picks Pat up and places him over his scoreboard!
)!Pre-Round 4 Scores:
Rudy: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Rebecca: Same as Rudy.
Richard: $24,500
Round 3 Events:
JACKPOT win from Richard ($10,350)!
(We see the Jesse H. Jones Hall going into the second commercial break.)
Some of you might compare Richard's gameplay to that of MarioGS from the 3/25/16 episode (Except that Richard is much more of a gambler.). He's THAT GOOD of a player IMO. Will he complete the sweep? It depends on how the 4th round is played out.
Mainly because of the 2nd round, there's not much time left for spinning. Pat will spin for....$600 per consonant.
Speedup Round: Things
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / & / _ _ _ _
Rudy: 2 T's
Rebecca: 1 R
Richard: 1 S
Rudy: 2 P's
Rebecca: 1 N
Richard: 1 L
Rudy: 1 H
Rebecca: 1 B
B _ S H _ L
P _ _ _
_ _ _ R T / & / P _ N T
For $1,800, Rebecca spoils the sweep by naming off the measurements of BUSHEL PECK QUART & PINT.
End Totals:
Rudy: GOOSEEGG'd
Rebecca: $1,800
Richard: $24,500
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 2
LOSE A TURNS: NONE!
Duds: 1
DQs: NONE!
Unclaimed Cash: $6,300 ($3,000 from Rudy and $1,200 from Richard. Both in R4. Also, $2,100 from Rebecca in R1.)
BANKRUPT trash: $3,100 (All from Rebecca in R2)
That was a weird puzzle overall. PECK and BUSHEL? Really?
BONUS ROUND
Richard is a VERY good player, so I like his chances here. Here are the remaining prizes that he could win:
Chevy Corvette
Chevy Tahoe
GMC Z71 Truck
$25,000 CASH
W H E E L
Richard chooses the second E (for Eaton) and faces this puzzle.
Category: Phrase
RSTLNE provides some letters.
_ _ R _ / _ _
_ _ R _ S
CGMO lights up some key spots.
M _ R _ / M _
_ O R _ S
MARK MY WORDS, he wins the GMC Z71 Truck (the envelope says TRUCK) worth $31,118 and finishes the day with $55,618 in cash and truck (Richard actually chases Pat down after solving the puzzle and picks him up again!
He also brings his wife, Karen over to celebrate.)! He's definitely eligible for the Friday Finals!Closing Chat: Pat's advice is that if you are ever invited to a party on an offshore oil rig, decline.
My Grade: A
(If you're reading this, Richard, you did absolutely fantastic!
)