October 25, 2013 recap

Third day in a row without the opening animation.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

F _ _ _ _
S I N _ T _ A

Jimmy solves FRANK SINATRA.

Jimmy Wirch, Los Angeles, CA (originally from Green Bay, WI), improv comedian, actor, dancer, owns a share of the Green Bay Packers
Shari Abdoula, Henderson, NV, married 25 years to Michael, has three children, owns a cigar lounge with her husband
Kenielle Morris, Savannah, GA, missions recruiter for a college, finished her master's with a 4.0, shoe addict

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

_ I R _ U S
P E _ _ O _ _ _ _ S

Jimmy solves CIRCUS PERFORMERS too.

Prize on Wheel: Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa, Florida, $5,598

Round 1: Things

Jimmy calls N on $300, then buys E. He calls T on $800, calls O on Free Play, then Bankrupts next to $650.

Shari calls W and H on $300 and $400, then buys A. Next is G on $700, followed by a purchase of I to clear the vowels, but her R on $900 is nowhere in sight.

Kenielle tries L and P on $700 and $350, then hits Lose a Turn. Jimmy tries D on $700, but gives it back to the same Bankrupt he hit earlier. Back to Shari…

D I P L O _ A _
H A N G I N G / O N
T H E / W A L L

For $2,000, Shari solves DIPLOMAS HANGING ON THE WALL.

Bankrupt: Jimmy ($1,450), Jimmy again ($700)
Lose a Turn: Kenielle
Dud: R (Shari)

Kenielle: $0
Jimmy: $3,000
Shari: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Shari duds with N on $900, and Kenielle Bankrupts next to $650. Jimmy calls R on $900, then buys a bad A before Shari stops at Bankrupt next to $3500 just to mix things up.

Kenielle calls T on $900, buys E and I, then duds with M on $350. Jimmy hits the third Bankrupt of the night, on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Shari tries F and C on $450 and $400, then buys O. She hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn and calls S. She risks $1,050 on it, but Bankrupt number four is on the other side.

Kenielle tries D on $800, buys U to clear the vowels, then calls H and P on $300 and $900.

C O F F E E
S H O P
T I _ _ / _ O U
D R O P

For $3,050, Kenielle solves COFFEE SHOP TILL YOU DROP.

Bankrupt: Kenielle ($0), Shari ($0), Jimmy ($0), Shari ($1,050 from Mystery Wedge)
Dud: N (Shari), A (Jimmy), M (Kenielle)

Kenielle: $3,050
Jimmy: $3,000
Shari: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Food & Drink

Kenielle and Jimmy dud back-to-back with R and N, both called on Express. Shari calls T on $700 and L on the Wild Card. She buys E, calls S and M on $350 and $450, then buys A before the Bankrupt on the right edge of the MDW gets her. Kenielle finishes up with D on $900.

_ _ A _ A M _ L E
M A D E
T A _ L E S _ D E

For $1,800, Kenielle solves GUACAMOLE MADE TABLESIDE. And she can get that in Cabo San Lucas (Casa Dorada + Sony PJ380 Handycam, $6,299)

Dud: R (Kenielle), N (Jimmy)
Bankrupt; Shari ($2,450 + Wild Card)

Kenielle: $11,149
Jimmy: $3,000
Shari: $2,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Song Title

R _ _ P B _ R _ Y
_ _ _ E _

Shari solves RASPBERRY BERET.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $5000!

Shari: T
Kenielle: N
Jimmy: R
Shari: F
Kenielle: A
Jimmy: S — starts to say A SHOUT
Shari: W
Kenielle: G

A / S _ G _ T / F _ R
S _ R _ / _ _ _ S

For $6,000, she solves A SIGHT FOR SORE EYES.

Duds: N (Kenielle), W (Shari)

End totals:
Kenielle: $17,149
Jimmy: $3,000
Shari: $5,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Kenielle has a decent haul already. She also has nobody in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the ★★, and the puzzle is Person:

E _ _ _ T _ _ N
_ _ _ R _ _ _

Half of D, M, P, A is present:

E _ _ P T _ A N
P _ A R A _ _

She mumbles EGYPTIAN PHARAOH… which is right for $35,000! $52,149 is her end total.

$5K EVERY DAY PLUS SPIN ID: RS2017565