Post by tenpoundhammer on May 12, 2016 21:34:12 GMT -5
Pat walks over to get Mike untangled from his Toss-Up buzzer.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ E _ S
_ _ D / B _ K _ R S
Ahna solves HIKERS AND BIKERS.
Ahna Schulte, Denver, CO, originally from Grand Marais, MN, where she was the 2014 fish toss champion, kindergarten teacher
Mike Marotta, Denver, CO, retired electrical engineer, likes skiing, biking, hiking, and rollerblading, originally from New York
Akilah Batiste, Parker, CO, technology consultant, married to James, 2 daughters, has a 102-year-old grandmother who is a big fan
$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
T _ U S T / _ O _ R
I _ _ _ I N _ _ S
Ahna is wrong with TRUST YOUR INTUITIONS.
T _ U S T / _ O U R
I _ _ _ I N _ _ S
Akilah solves TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
Round 1: Headline
Akilah duds with T on $550. Ahna picks A on Free Play, but after R on Wild Card, she buys a bad E.
Mike calls H, P, and S on Molecule Effect gift tag, $550, and $650 before buying I and O to clear the vowels.
_ R O _ _ O S
_ I _ / _ O R _ _
_ H A _ P I O _ S H I P
He solves BRONCOS WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for $2,900 and the Gift Tag.
Duds: T (Akilah), E (Ahna)
Unclaimed: $750 (Ahna)
Ahna: $1,000 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Same Letter
Ahna calls T on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys E, and calls R on $900. After buying A, she calls S on the Million Dollar Wedge, then buys a bad O.
Mike calls C on $650, buys U and I to clear the vowels, then calls F on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn... which he flips for a Bankrupt.
Akilah finishes with H on $500 between $3,500/$600.
C R A _ F I S H
C A T F I S H / &
C U T T _ E F I S H
She solves CRAWFISH CATFISH & CUTTLEFISH for $1,500.
Dud: O (Ahna)
Bankrupt: Mike ($2,450, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Unclaimed: $1,650 + Million Dollar Wedge + ½ Car tag (Ahna)
Ahna: $1,000 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $3,500
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Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?
Mike calls N, G, and T on $600, $700, and $550 before hitting the Bankrupt between $600/$650. Akilah then hits the Bankrupt between $900/$3,500.
Ahna calls H on $700, buys E and I, then calls R on $500 between $800/$650. After buying A, she calls S and Z on $500 between $650/$700 and $800, then buys O to clear the vowels.
G A Z I N G / A T / T H E
S E A / O _ / _ O R T E Z
She solves GAZING AT THE SEA OF CORTEZ for $2,300 and a trip to Cabo San Lucas (Pueblo Bonito Rosé, $7,360).
Bankrupt: Mike ($3,650), Akilah ($0)
Ahna: $10,660 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $3,500
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House
N _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ T
_ _ L L O W _
Mike solves NEEDLEPOINT PILLOWS, quickly adding the correct S at the end.
Round 4: Food & Drink
Final Spin: $600
Mike: T
Akilah: R; SWEET GREEN TEA
Ahna: S
Mike: C
Akilah: N
Ahna: M
Mike: P
_ _ N _ N _
C R _ _ M / P _ _
He solves BANANA CREAM PIE for $3,200.
Duds: T (Mike), S (Ahna)
Unclaimed: $1,600 (Ahna), $4,800 (Akilah)
End totals:
Ahna: $10,660 + Wild Card
Mike: $10,100
Akilah: $3,500
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Ahna's parents, sister, and boyfriend are in the audience.
She lands on the E in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ / _ N
T _ E / _ R _ _ _ E
H, C, M, O, P:
_ _ C _ / _ N
T H E / _ R O O _ E
KICK IN THE GROOVE and GET IN THE GROOVE are wrong. She doesn't solve BACK IN THE GROOVE for $33,000. End total: $10,660.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JG0517439
$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ E _ S
_ _ D / B _ K _ R S
Ahna solves HIKERS AND BIKERS.
Ahna Schulte, Denver, CO, originally from Grand Marais, MN, where she was the 2014 fish toss champion, kindergarten teacher
Mike Marotta, Denver, CO, retired electrical engineer, likes skiing, biking, hiking, and rollerblading, originally from New York
Akilah Batiste, Parker, CO, technology consultant, married to James, 2 daughters, has a 102-year-old grandmother who is a big fan
$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
T _ U S T / _ O _ R
I _ _ _ I N _ _ S
Ahna is wrong with TRUST YOUR INTUITIONS.
T _ U S T / _ O U R
I _ _ _ I N _ _ S
Akilah solves TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS.
Round 1: Headline
Akilah duds with T on $550. Ahna picks A on Free Play, but after R on Wild Card, she buys a bad E.
Mike calls H, P, and S on Molecule Effect gift tag, $550, and $650 before buying I and O to clear the vowels.
_ R O _ _ O S
_ I _ / _ O R _ _
_ H A _ P I O _ S H I P
He solves BRONCOS WIN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP for $2,900 and the Gift Tag.
Duds: T (Akilah), E (Ahna)
Unclaimed: $750 (Ahna)
Ahna: $1,000 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $2,000
====
Mystery Round: Same Letter
Ahna calls T on ½ Car between $550/$600, buys E, and calls R on $900. After buying A, she calls S on the Million Dollar Wedge, then buys a bad O.
Mike calls C on $650, buys U and I to clear the vowels, then calls F on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn... which he flips for a Bankrupt.
Akilah finishes with H on $500 between $3,500/$600.
C R A _ F I S H
C A T F I S H / &
C U T T _ E F I S H
She solves CRAWFISH CATFISH & CUTTLEFISH for $1,500.
Dud: O (Ahna)
Bankrupt: Mike ($2,450, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Unclaimed: $1,650 + Million Dollar Wedge + ½ Car tag (Ahna)
Ahna: $1,000 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $3,500
====
Prize/Express Round: What Are You Doing?
Mike calls N, G, and T on $600, $700, and $550 before hitting the Bankrupt between $600/$650. Akilah then hits the Bankrupt between $900/$3,500.
Ahna calls H on $700, buys E and I, then calls R on $500 between $800/$650. After buying A, she calls S and Z on $500 between $650/$700 and $800, then buys O to clear the vowels.
G A Z I N G / A T / T H E
S E A / O _ / _ O R T E Z
She solves GAZING AT THE SEA OF CORTEZ for $2,300 and a trip to Cabo San Lucas (Pueblo Bonito Rosé, $7,360).
Bankrupt: Mike ($3,650), Akilah ($0)
Ahna: $10,660 + Wild Card
Mike: $3,900
Akilah: $3,500
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House
N _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ T
_ _ L L O W _
Mike solves NEEDLEPOINT PILLOWS, quickly adding the correct S at the end.
Round 4: Food & Drink
Final Spin: $600
Mike: T
Akilah: R; SWEET GREEN TEA
Ahna: S
Mike: C
Akilah: N
Ahna: M
Mike: P
_ _ N _ N _
C R _ _ M / P _ _
He solves BANANA CREAM PIE for $3,200.
Duds: T (Mike), S (Ahna)
Unclaimed: $1,600 (Ahna), $4,800 (Akilah)
End totals:
Ahna: $10,660 + Wild Card
Mike: $10,100
Akilah: $3,500
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Ahna's parents, sister, and boyfriend are in the audience.
She lands on the E in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ / _ N
T _ E / _ R _ _ _ E
H, C, M, O, P:
_ _ C _ / _ N
T H E / _ R O O _ E
KICK IN THE GROOVE and GET IN THE GROOVE are wrong. She doesn't solve BACK IN THE GROOVE for $33,000. End total: $10,660.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JG0517439
