April 19, 2016 recap/discussion

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ E E _ _ G
D _ L L A R / _ I G N S

Lauren solves SEEING DOLLAR SIGNS.

Lauren Tomberlin, Hilliard, FL, 1st grade teacher, married to Michael, has 2 children
Katie Pentland, San Diego, CA, gymnastics and dance teacher for kids 3 to 11, was a lead in the hip-hop version of The Nutcracker, has Wheel wedges painted on her nails
Craig Nelson, Kingsland, GA, database administrator for the Navy, married 10 years, has 2 kids

$2,000 Toss-Up: Event

_ E _ _ B R I T Y
_ _ C _ I O N

Craig solves CELEBRITY AUCTION.

Round 1: Things

Craig Bankrupts between $900/$2,500. Lauren calls S on $700, then buys a bad E. Katie tries T on $550, but calls a bad R on $500 between $650/$900.

Craig hits $900, buys A and O, calls L on the same wedge, then picks U to finish the vowels.

S T O _ _ S
_ O N _ S / &
_ U T U A L / _ U N _ S

He solves STOCKS BONDS & MUTUAL FUNDS for $1,950.

Bankrupt: Craig ($0)
Duds: E (Lauren), R (Katie)
Unclaimed: $2,550 (Lauren), $1,100 (Katie)

Katie: $0
Craig: $3,950
Lauren: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Same Name

Lauren calls R on $550, then buys a bad E. After that, Katie and Craig dud with S and T on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play/Lose a Turn and the Vegas trip respectively.

Lauren calls N on $650, buys A, I, and O to clear the vowels, then calls G on $600.

O N I O N / &
_ I A _ O N _
R I N G

She solves ONION & DIAMOND RING for $2,750.

Duds: E (Lauren), S (Katie), T (Craig)

Katie: $0
Craig: $3,950
Lauren: $3,750
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Katie calls T on $600, buys O, then calls H and S on $900 and $700. After buying I and E, she calls F on the $500 between $800/$650, then N on the Bicycle playing cards gift tag ($1,000 cash from that company). She buys A and U to clear the vowels, then picks R, M, and L on $500 between $800/$650, $700, and $650.

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

She solves THIS WILL PUT A SMILE ON YOUR FACE for $7,400 and a trip to Belize (Blackbird Caye Resort, $8,340).

PERFECT ROUND)

Katie: $15,740
Craig: $3,950
Lauren: $3,750
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

G _ _ R G E
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _ O N

Katie solves GEORGE WASHINGTON.

Round 4: Around the House

Katie calls T and H on $500 and $650, then buys a bad E.

Craig calls N on $500 between $5,000/$600, buys A, then calls D on the same. After buying O, he calls R on $600, buys I, and calls S on $500 before picking a bad B on $550.

Lauren calls L, F, M, and C on $800, $600, $600, and Free Play.

A R M C H A I R S / A N D
F O O T S T O O L S

She reads off ARMCHAIRS AND FOOTSTOOLS for $2,500.

Duds: E (Katie), B (Craig)
Unclaimed: $1,400 (Katie), $2,950 (Craig)

Round 5: Living Thing

Craig calls a wrong A and a correct E on Free Play.

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_ _ E E _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $500 between $650/$900

Craig: R
Lauren: T
Katie: H
Craig: S

_ _ _ / E _ _ _ _ S H
S H E E _ _ _ _

He solves OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG for $3,000.

Duds: A (Craig, on Free Play), R (Craig, in Speed-Up), T (Lauren, in Speed-Up)
Unclaimed: $3,000 (Katie)

End totals:
Katie: $18,740
Craig: $6,950
Lauren: $6,250
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Katie has two friends in the audience.

She lands on the A in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:

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_ N S _ _ _ T _ _ L

C, D, M, I:

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I N S I _ _ T _ _ L

NERD INSTITUTE is her only guess. She doesn't solve VERY INSIGHTFUL for $50,000. End total: $18,740.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: AN4104722