Post by tenpoundhammer on Mar 30, 2014 13:33:08 GMT -5
Charlie tells us that over $137,000 has been given away so far this week.
Kathy Misho (?), Calgary, AB, housewife, mother of two girls, likes to follow the dog show circuit
Tom Vandewater, Kenilworth, NJ, works for a telecommunications company, has a master's in computer science, attending NYU, likes to backpack
Catherine Varden (?), Florissant, MO, won $50,365 yesterday, married 52 years, likes to bowl, do craft work, and volunteer, has over 7000 hours at a Christian hospital
Round 1: Thing
Kathy calls R on $450 and T on $200, then buys a bad E.
Tom calls N on $450, and duds with D on $1000, after which Catherine repeats the N on $250.
Kathy picks L and S on $450 and $200, then buys A.
A S T R _ L _ _ _ _ A L
S _ _ N
She solves ASTROLOGICAL SIGN for $1,450.
Dud: E (Kathy), D (Tom)
DQ: Catherine's repeated N
Round 2 Prize: Las Vegas trip (Bally's Casino Resort) + T. Anthony luggage, $3,506 (LAS VEGAS; lettering is very squished)
Round 2: Family
Tom spins $800 twice for T and R, then buys E and A. He then calls N on $250 and W on $400, but after buying I, he hits Lose a Turn. Catherine then repeats the W on $200.
Kathy picks B and Y on $800 and $200. She then spins $2500 twice for S and H, then calls L, D, C, and M on $400, $200, $200, and $450.
S H I R L E Y
M A C L A I N E
A N D / W A R R E N
B E A T T Y
She reads off SHIRLEY MACLAINE AND WARREN BEATTY for $7,850.
Lose a Turn: Tom
DQ: Catherine's repeated W
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $0
Catherine: $0
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Round 3: Phrase
Tom calls N on $600, then duds with R on $3500. Kathy hits $400 for T and $900 for H, buys E. and calls S on $250. But after C on $900, she Bankrupts between $900 and $500.
Tom duds with M on $400, after which Catherine picks L and W on $500 and $250.
W _ _ E / T H E
S L _ T E / C L E _ N
Dud: R (Catherine), M (Tom)
Bankrupt: Kathy ($2,600)
Catherine solves WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN for $1,850.
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $0
Catherine: $1,850
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Round 4: Things
Round 4 Prize: Fred Joalier his-and-hers 18-karat quartz sport watches, $6,900 (WATCHES)
Kathy hits $400 twice for S and T, then calls N on $200. She calls R on $900, buys I, then duds with H on $250.
Tom hits the Bankrupt between $1500 and $700, and after Catherine calls P on $200, she hits the same Bankrupt.
Kathy picks up the WATCHES, then calls Y on the $300 underneath. She buys A, then duds with B on $1500. After that, Tom duds with M on $700, and Catherine hits the Bankrupt between $600 and $500.
P A R T Y
_ _ _ _ R A T I _ N S
Final Spin: $250
Kathy: O
Tom: D
P A R T Y
D _ _ O R A T I O N S
Tom solves PARTY DECORATIONS for $250.
Dud: H (Kathy), B (Kathy), M (Tom)
Bankrupt: Tom ($0), Catherine ($200), Catherine ($0)
End totals:
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $250
Catherine: $1,850; two-day total of $52,215
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Bonus Round
The two remaining prizes are a ring and the cash. W and the second E are still in play, and Kathy picks the latter.
The category is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ E R
_ N _
_ _ _ _ E R
D, M, C, A will only fill in the obvious:
_ _ _ _ E R
A N D
_ _ _ _ E R
She guesses BIGGER AND BIGGER, then BIGGER AND BETTER. She couldn't get HIGHER AND HIGHER for the ring. End total: $9,300, and she returns on Monday.
Kathy Misho (?), Calgary, AB, housewife, mother of two girls, likes to follow the dog show circuit
Tom Vandewater, Kenilworth, NJ, works for a telecommunications company, has a master's in computer science, attending NYU, likes to backpack
Catherine Varden (?), Florissant, MO, won $50,365 yesterday, married 52 years, likes to bowl, do craft work, and volunteer, has over 7000 hours at a Christian hospital
Round 1: Thing
Kathy calls R on $450 and T on $200, then buys a bad E.
Tom calls N on $450, and duds with D on $1000, after which Catherine repeats the N on $250.
Kathy picks L and S on $450 and $200, then buys A.
A S T R _ L _ _ _ _ A L
S _ _ N
She solves ASTROLOGICAL SIGN for $1,450.
Dud: E (Kathy), D (Tom)
DQ: Catherine's repeated N
Round 2 Prize: Las Vegas trip (Bally's Casino Resort) + T. Anthony luggage, $3,506 (LAS VEGAS; lettering is very squished)
Round 2: Family
Tom spins $800 twice for T and R, then buys E and A. He then calls N on $250 and W on $400, but after buying I, he hits Lose a Turn. Catherine then repeats the W on $200.
Kathy picks B and Y on $800 and $200. She then spins $2500 twice for S and H, then calls L, D, C, and M on $400, $200, $200, and $450.
S H I R L E Y
M A C L A I N E
A N D / W A R R E N
B E A T T Y
She reads off SHIRLEY MACLAINE AND WARREN BEATTY for $7,850.
Lose a Turn: Tom
DQ: Catherine's repeated W
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $0
Catherine: $0
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Round 3: Phrase
Tom calls N on $600, then duds with R on $3500. Kathy hits $400 for T and $900 for H, buys E. and calls S on $250. But after C on $900, she Bankrupts between $900 and $500.
Tom duds with M on $400, after which Catherine picks L and W on $500 and $250.
W _ _ E / T H E
S L _ T E / C L E _ N
Dud: R (Catherine), M (Tom)
Bankrupt: Kathy ($2,600)
Catherine solves WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN for $1,850.
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $0
Catherine: $1,850
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Round 4: Things
Round 4 Prize: Fred Joalier his-and-hers 18-karat quartz sport watches, $6,900 (WATCHES)
Kathy hits $400 twice for S and T, then calls N on $200. She calls R on $900, buys I, then duds with H on $250.
Tom hits the Bankrupt between $1500 and $700, and after Catherine calls P on $200, she hits the same Bankrupt.
Kathy picks up the WATCHES, then calls Y on the $300 underneath. She buys A, then duds with B on $1500. After that, Tom duds with M on $700, and Catherine hits the Bankrupt between $600 and $500.
P A R T Y
_ _ _ _ R A T I _ N S
Final Spin: $250
Kathy: O
Tom: D
P A R T Y
D _ _ O R A T I O N S
Tom solves PARTY DECORATIONS for $250.
Dud: H (Kathy), B (Kathy), M (Tom)
Bankrupt: Tom ($0), Catherine ($200), Catherine ($0)
End totals:
Kathy: $9,300
Tom: $250
Catherine: $1,850; two-day total of $52,215
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Bonus Round
The two remaining prizes are a ring and the cash. W and the second E are still in play, and Kathy picks the latter.
The category is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ E R
_ N _
_ _ _ _ E R
D, M, C, A will only fill in the obvious:
_ _ _ _ E R
A N D
_ _ _ _ E R
She guesses BIGGER AND BIGGER, then BIGGER AND BETTER. She couldn't get HIGHER AND HIGHER for the ring. End total: $9,300, and she returns on Monday.
