Post by tenpoundhammer on May 9, 2016 20:53:44 GMT -5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Places
_ N _ W - _ O V E R _ D
M _ _ N _ _ I _ _
Jen solves SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS.
Jen Gleason, Englewood, CO, has a boyfriend named Jeff, office manager at an engineering company, loves boating and jet skiing, races Jeeps on frozen lakes
Tyler Chelf, Centennial, CO, works at an upscale retailer, likes going to concerts, went to Colorado State
Melissa Leonas, Denver, CO, media planner at an advertising agency, likes snowboarding, backpacking, and running
$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
_ I _ T _ N _
T _ E / T _ _ _ L S
Tyler solves HITTING THE TRAILS.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Tyler calls T on $600, but after buying E and O, he duds with R on $550. Melissa calls H on $500 between $650/$900, buys I, and gets the CrossFit gift tag with N before repeating O. After that, Jen hits Lose a Turn, while Tyler calls G on $500 between $650/$900 before buying a bad A.
Back to Melissa, who Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Jen picks up the California trip with M and buys U. (Pat forgets to tell her to pick up the Prize until after she buys the U.). She then calls C, P, and S on $600, $600, and $500 between $650/$900.
S I _ I N G / U P / T H E
C O M P E T I T I O N
She solves SIZING UP THE COMPETITION for $2,650 and a trip to California (caravan.com, $6,000).
Duds: R (Tyler), A (Tyler)
Repeat: O (Melissa)
Lose a Turn: Jen
Bankrupt: Melissa ($1,000 + Gift Tag)
Unclaimed: $1,550 (Tyler)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $0
Jen: $9,650
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Melissa calls N on $600, buys E, and calls T on $800. After buying I, she calls H on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650, which she flips for $10,000. But after buying O, she Bankrupts between $600/$650.
Jen calls S on $3,500, buys A to clear the vowels, then finishes with L on $600.
L O _ E / I S
I N / T H E
A I _
_ _ E S H E N E _
She solves LOVE IS IN THE AIR FRESHENER for $7,350.
Bankrupt: Melissa ($1,250 + $10,000 Prize)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $0
Jen: $17,000
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Jen calls T on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys A, and calls S on $500 between $800/$650. After buying E, she calls R on $600 and buys O before the Bankrupt between $600/$650 stops her.
Tyler picks N on $700, buys I, and calls C on $900, but the Bankrupt between $600/$650 cuts him off.
Melissa doesn't spin...
I / C O _ _ _ / T A _ E
A / T _ O S A N _
_ I C T _ R E S
...and solves I COULD TAKE A THOUSAND PICTURES for just a trip to Costa Rica
(The Springs Resort and Spa, $6,800).
Bankrupt: Jen ($2,350 + ½ Car tag), Tyler ($2,250)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $6,800
Jen: $17,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Eventt
F A M I L Y
_ _ _ _ E _
Jen is wrong with FAMILY REUNION.
F A M I L Y
D _ _ N E _
Tyler solves FAMILY DINNER.
Round 4: Around the House
Tyler calls T on $500 between $650/$700, but after buying E he hits Lose a Turn.
Melissa picks N on $600, buys O, calls S on $700, buys I, and calls L on $600.
_ _ / _ _ _ O _ I T E
_ L _ N N E L / S _ I _ T
Final Spin: $600
Melissa: R
_ _ / _ _ _ O R I T E
_ L _ N N E L / S _ I R T
She solves MY FAVORITE FLANNEL SHIRT for $5,800.
Lose a Turn: Tyler
Unclaimed: $750 (Tyler)
End totals:
Tyler: $5,000
Melissa: $12,600
Jen: $17,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jen's mother, sister, daughter, and boyfriend are in the audience.
She lands on the I in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Thing:
_ _ _ E
_ R _ _ E _ T
C, H, P, O:
H O _ E
P R O _ E C T
She solves HOME PROJECT for $33,000. End total: $50,000.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PP1740705
_ N _ W - _ O V E R _ D
M _ _ N _ _ I _ _
Jen solves SNOW-COVERED MOUNTAINS.
Jen Gleason, Englewood, CO, has a boyfriend named Jeff, office manager at an engineering company, loves boating and jet skiing, races Jeeps on frozen lakes
Tyler Chelf, Centennial, CO, works at an upscale retailer, likes going to concerts, went to Colorado State
Melissa Leonas, Denver, CO, media planner at an advertising agency, likes snowboarding, backpacking, and running
$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
_ I _ T _ N _
T _ E / T _ _ _ L S
Tyler solves HITTING THE TRAILS.
Round 1: What Are You Doing?
Tyler calls T on $600, but after buying E and O, he duds with R on $550. Melissa calls H on $500 between $650/$900, buys I, and gets the CrossFit gift tag with N before repeating O. After that, Jen hits Lose a Turn, while Tyler calls G on $500 between $650/$900 before buying a bad A.
Back to Melissa, who Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Jen picks up the California trip with M and buys U. (Pat forgets to tell her to pick up the Prize until after she buys the U.). She then calls C, P, and S on $600, $600, and $500 between $650/$900.
S I _ I N G / U P / T H E
C O M P E T I T I O N
She solves SIZING UP THE COMPETITION for $2,650 and a trip to California (caravan.com, $6,000).
Duds: R (Tyler), A (Tyler)
Repeat: O (Melissa)
Lose a Turn: Jen
Bankrupt: Melissa ($1,000 + Gift Tag)
Unclaimed: $1,550 (Tyler)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $0
Jen: $9,650
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Melissa calls N on $600, buys E, and calls T on $800. After buying I, she calls H on the Mystery Wedge between $700/$650, which she flips for $10,000. But after buying O, she Bankrupts between $600/$650.
Jen calls S on $3,500, buys A to clear the vowels, then finishes with L on $600.
L O _ E / I S
I N / T H E
A I _
_ _ E S H E N E _
She solves LOVE IS IN THE AIR FRESHENER for $7,350.
Bankrupt: Melissa ($1,250 + $10,000 Prize)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $0
Jen: $17,000
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Jen calls T on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys A, and calls S on $500 between $800/$650. After buying E, she calls R on $600 and buys O before the Bankrupt between $600/$650 stops her.
Tyler picks N on $700, buys I, and calls C on $900, but the Bankrupt between $600/$650 cuts him off.
Melissa doesn't spin...
I / C O _ _ _ / T A _ E
A / T _ O S A N _
_ I C T _ R E S
...and solves I COULD TAKE A THOUSAND PICTURES for just a trip to Costa Rica
(The Springs Resort and Spa, $6,800).
Bankrupt: Jen ($2,350 + ½ Car tag), Tyler ($2,250)
Tyler: $2,000
Melissa: $6,800
Jen: $17,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Eventt
F A M I L Y
_ _ _ _ E _
Jen is wrong with FAMILY REUNION.
F A M I L Y
D _ _ N E _
Tyler solves FAMILY DINNER.
Round 4: Around the House
Tyler calls T on $500 between $650/$700, but after buying E he hits Lose a Turn.
Melissa picks N on $600, buys O, calls S on $700, buys I, and calls L on $600.
_ _ / _ _ _ O _ I T E
_ L _ N N E L / S _ I _ T
Final Spin: $600
Melissa: R
_ _ / _ _ _ O R I T E
_ L _ N N E L / S _ I R T
She solves MY FAVORITE FLANNEL SHIRT for $5,800.
Lose a Turn: Tyler
Unclaimed: $750 (Tyler)
End totals:
Tyler: $5,000
Melissa: $12,600
Jen: $17,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Jen's mother, sister, daughter, and boyfriend are in the audience.
She lands on the I in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Thing:
_ _ _ E
_ R _ _ E _ T
C, H, P, O:
H O _ E
P R O _ E C T
She solves HOME PROJECT for $33,000. End total: $50,000.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PP1740705
I'm glad Melissa earned some spending money for her trip to Costa Rica, as well as Tyler taking home $5,000, and Jen for winning $50,000. I'm looking forward to seeing 
I had met her mom in the hotel the day before because she stopped me in the lobby saying "Nice shirt! Go Rockies!" and we chatted about them for a minute... and then I said "...Are you here for the reason I think you're here?" Haha not sketchy at all, right? Glad to see her have a great night!
