February 19, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

_ P _ _ N G _ R
_ _ _ _ _ E _

Madison says SPRINGER SPANIEL.

Madison Gibson, Denver, CO, account executive, engaged to Phil; has two rescue dogs (Gus and Sebastian)
Susan Turner, Florence, SC, 5th grade math teacher; has a beagle named Daisy, another dog named Izzy, and a horse named Coal-Train (ZOMG, a pet that isn't a cat or dog!)
Curt Williams, Los Angeles, CA (originally from Huntington Beach), works in TV production, likes to play beach volleyball; has a cat named Mr. B

$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

_ I _ _
_ R I _ C _ P A L

Madison says VICE PRINCIPAL.

Prize on Wheel: Loews Cornoado Bay, Coronado, CA, $5,000

Jackpot Round: Before & After

Madison calls T on $300 then R on $600, but loses it all to the Bankrupt next to $650. From there, it's all Susan. First, she picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with N, then buys E. After calling L on $300, she buys O, A, and I. Her next stop is the $900 for V, after which she buys the last vowel of U, before finishing us off with the G on $450.

_ U _ _ _
L O V E
T R I A N G L E

She solves PUPPY LOVE TRIANGLE for $1,200 + the ½ Car tag.

Left behind in Jackpot: $8,050
Bankrupt: Madison ($900)

Curt: $0
Madison: $3,000
Susan: $1,200 + ½ Car tag
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Susan calls S on $600, then hits Lose a Turn; after that, Curt loses his turn to Bankrupt next to $650. Madison picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with R, but buys a dud A.

Susan calls T on $400, then buys E an I. She calls a dud O on Free Play, then calls C on $300. After buying the last vowel, U, she picks up the Million Dollar Wedge with D.

C U T E
C U D D _ _
C R I T T E R S

For $1,950 and her shiny green cardboard, she solves CUTE CUDDLY CRITTERS.

Lose a Turn: Susan
Bankrupt: Curt (loss of turn)
Dud: A (Madison), O (Susan, on Free Play)

Curt: $0
Madison: $3,000
Susan: $3,150 + ½ Car tag + MDW

Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1991, and this female contestant went with C D M A:

S _ R _ _ _ A R D

She did not solve SURFBOARD.
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Prize Puzzle: Event

Curt kicks off with Bankrupt next to $3500. Madison calls S and R on $350 and $700 before Bankrupting herself on the same one. Susan picks up the Veterinary Pet Insurance gift tag with T, then buys I. Next are M on $700 and a purchase of A. She then lands on the big one, $3500, for N. She then calls F and L on $600 and $500, before buying the last vowel, U.

M _ / F I R S T
_ A _ A I I A N / L U A U

And she solves MY FIRST HAWAIIAN LUAU for $5,050 and a trip to Maui. (Makena Beach & Golf Resort, $6,000)

Bankrupt: Curt (loss of turn), Madison ($1,050)

Curt: $0
Madison: $3,000
Susan: $12,050 + MDW
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

_ A R D _ _ O D
_ L _ O _ _

Curt finally gets on the board with HARDWOOD FLOORS.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $550

Curt: T
Madison: S
Susan: R
Curt: N

S T _ N N _ N _ / T _ R N
_ _ / _ _ _ N T S

And in a STUNNING TURN OF EVENTS, the $12,400 makes Curt the winner!

End totals:
Curt: $15,400
Madison: $3,000
Susan: $15,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Curt has his partner, and a friend, in the audience.

The Bonus Wheel stops at the N in SPIN, and the puzzle is Thing:

_ _ _ N _
_ E N _ _

C, H, D, O give him a pretty good shot:

_ _ _ N O
_ E N C H

And he solves PIANO BENCH before the timer for another $30,000! End total: $45,400.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JG12038

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