March 24, 2017 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

R E T U R N I N G

T H _ / _ _ _ O R



Ben solves RETURNING THE FAVOR.

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CONTESTANTS:

Annmarie Aiken: She's from Hempstead, NY (originally from Jamaica). Accountant at a CPA firm.


Ben Dombroski: He's from Quincy, IL. Married. High school math teacher. Youth sponsor at his church.


Amy West: She's from Milwaukee, OR. Married with 3 children. Office manager for a plumbing and drain cleaning company.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: PHRASE

S T _ _ D / U P

_ T _ _ I G _ _



Amy rings in but only says STAND UP.



S T _ _ D / U P

_ T R _ I G _ T



Annmarie solves STAND UP STRAIGHT.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "SOUTHERN CHARM".

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 cash courtesy of Southern Living.

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Round 1: THING

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Annmarie: 2 T's on ONE MILLION, 1 N on $650, Buys 2 E's, 1 R on $500-GIFT TAG, 2 S's on $700, 1 G on $500-WILD CARD, Buys 2 O's, Buys 1 U.



G E N E R O U S

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Annmarie solves GENEROUS HOSPITALITY for $2,300, $1,000 GIFT TAG, & MILLION DOLLAR WEDGE.



Annmarie: $5,300 + ONE MILLION & WILD CARD

Ben: $1,000

Amy: $0


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: THINGS YOU RIDE (Mystery Round)





Ben: No T on $900.


Amy: 1 B on $500, 1 I on FREE PLAY, 1 K on $900, Buys 3 E's, No S on $500 next to $650.


Annmarie: 1 N on $600, Buys 3 A's, 1 R on $3,500, Uses WILD CARD on $3,500 for 1 P, 2 L's on $500-½ CAR next to $550, No H on $500 next to $3,500.


Ben: 1 M on $500 next to $3,500, 1 C on $900, 1 W on $500-½ CAR next to $650.







Ben solves BIKE AIRPLANE WAVE CAMEL for $1,900 & ½ CAR.



Annmarie: $5,300 + ONE MILLION

Ben: $2,900 + ½ CAR

Amy: $0


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Round 3: PEOPLE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Amy: 2 R's on $550, 2 S's on $800, Buys 3 E's, Buys 2 A's, No F on $500 next to $3,500.


Annmarie: 3 N's on $500, No L on $500-½ CAR next to $650.


Ben: 1 T on $500-½ CAR next to $650, Buys 1 I, Buys 4 O's.



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Ben solves VACATIONERS & HONEYMOONERS for $0 but he's won a Ford Fiesta worth $14,990 and a trip to The Bahamas valued at $7,900.



Annmarie: $5,300 + ONE MILLION

Ben: $25,790

Amy: $0


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$3,000 Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

S _ A _ _

C O L L _ _ _ _ _ N



Ben solves STAMP COLLECTION.

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Round 4: LIVING THINGS

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $650


Ben: 2 S's

Amy: No R

Annmarie: 1 T

Ben: 1 N

Amy: 2 D's

Annmarie: 2 A's

Ben: 1 C

Amy: 1 F

Annmarie: 2 H's

Ben: 1 I

Amy: 2 E's

Annmarie: 1 P



S H E E P D _ _

A N D / C A T F I S H



Annmarie solves SHEEPDOG AND CATFISH for $6,000.



FINAL SCORES:
Annmarie: $11,300 + ONE MILLION (retired)

Ben: $28,790

Amy: $1,000 house minimum



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Ben's wife Allison and his parents Mark and Janet are in the audience.

Ben spins the bonus wheel and lands on the N in WIN.

AMERICA'S★GAME★★SPIN&WIN★★★



The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: C D M O




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O _ / M _ / D _ _





Ben guesses BEST POINT OF MY DAY but fails to solve HIGH POINT OF MY DAY. He isn't able to claim the $100,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $28,790!



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$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID:
MW5525497