April 11, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

D E N _ _ R
_ _ E L _ T

Jacque solves DENVER OMELET.

Jacque Hockensmith, Torrance, CA, 8th grade math teacher for 16 years, married to Leroy 15 years, 2 daughters, wants to go to Hawaii
Brian Rankin, Redondo Beach, CA, firefighter and paramedic, married to Heather 2 years, knew her since kindergarten, rugby fan
Eric Dixon, Los Angeles, CA, production assembler, does broadcasting for the American Radio Network, likes anime

$2,000 Toss-Up: Things

H E L I _ _
B _ L L _ _ N S

Eric solves HELIUM BALLOONS.

Prize: Beaches Turks & Caicos, $8,000

Round 1: Phrase

Eric calls T on the Maui Jim gift tag, buys E, then calls H, N, and R on $600, $500 between $550/$600, and $700. After buying O and I, he calls F and S on $650 and $600, then buys U before calling a bad D on $700.

Jacque calls B and L on $600 and $2,500.

I N / T H E
F O R E S E E _ B L E
F U T U R E

She solves IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE for $3,100.

Dud: D (Eric)
Unclaimed: $3,200 + Gift Tag (Eric)

Jacque: $4,100
Brian: $0
Eric: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Jacque calls T on $700 and R on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn, which she flips for a Bankrupt.

Brian calls E on Free Play, then S on the ½ Car between $550/$600. After H and D on $700 and the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650, he buys A, then calls L on $3,500. He then buys O, and finishes with M on the ½ Car between $650/$900.

_ H E R E / T H E
D E E R / A _ D / T H E
A _ T E L O _ E / _ L A _
_ _ D E O / _ A M E S

He solves WHERE THE DEER AND THE ANTELOPE PLAY VIDEO GAMES for $12,600 and the Ford Fiesta ($14,965).

Bankrupt: Jacque ($2,100, reverse of Mystery Wedge)

Jacque: $4,100
Brian: $27,565
Eric: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

Brian calls N on $500 between $800/$650, but Bankrupts between $600/$650. Eric calls G on the same $500, buys I, then calls T and H on $650 and $900. After buying E, he calls R on the Wild Card and buys A to clear the vowels, but he duds with C on $900. Jacque finishes with D on $650.

R E _ A _ I N G / I N
T H E / _ H A D E

She solves RELAXING IN THE SHADE for $650 and a trip to St. Lucia (Sandals Regency La Toc, $6,000).

Bankrupt: $1,000 (Brian)
Dud: C (Eric)
Unclaimed: $2,700 (Eric)

Jacque: $10,750
Brian: $27,565
Eric: $2,000 + Wild Card
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ R C H E _ T R A
_ I T

Brian solves ORCHESTRA PIT.

Round 4: Show Biz

Final Spin: $600

Brian: S
Eric: R
Jacque: T
Brian: M
Eric: N
Jacque: H
Brian: C
Eric: E
Jacque: L

_ _ M _ L _
E N T E R T _ _ N M E N T

For $6,400, she solves FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT.

Duds: S (Brian), H (Jacque), C (Brian)
Unclaimed: $3,200 (Brian), $6,400 (Eric)

End totals:
Jacque: $17,150
Brian: $30,565
Eric: $2,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Brian's wife, mother-in-law, mother, and grandmother-in-law are in the audience.

He lands on the W in WIN, and his puzzle is Thing:

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

C, M, D, O:

_ O _ R
_ O C _ E T _ O O _

He solves YOUR POCKETBOOK right away for $33,000. End total: $63,565.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SV3522647

Pat does the closing segment with Brian's grandmother-in-law.