October 9, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place


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Brenna solves THE LONE STAR STATE.


Contestants:


Sanders Campbell: He is from Dallas, Texas. Business Worker in the oil and gas industry, and also attended Texas Christian University. Has a wife named Natalie. 


Nancy Knight-Brown: She is from Pflugerville, Texas. Contract Review Specialist who has thirteen siblings. Has a husband named Mel. 


Brenna Sams: She is from Houston, Texas. Nurse who specializes in the labor/delivery department. Her family have been avid Wheel Watchers, as she is a self-proclaimed, "fifth generation Wheel Watcher". 


$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

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_ H _ N _ / T A G


Sanders buzzes in, but draws a blank. 

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_ H _ N _ / T A G


Brenna solves PLAYING PHONE TAG.


Prize on the Wheel: $10,000 Cash


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Heritage Gift Certificate


Round 1: Food & Drink


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Brenna’s first spin is a BANKRUPT.



Sanders gets $1,500 from 3 T’s worth $500 each, buys 5 E’s, $700 from 1 W, buys 1 A, the $10,000 prize from 1 S, buys 2 I’s, $2,500 from 1 R, buys 1 O, $700 from 2 C’s, $550 from 1 P, $700 from 1 F, and $1,800 from 2 H’s worth $900 each.


P _ TCHER / OF


CH _ _ _E_


SWEET / TEA


Sanders solves PITCHER OF CHILLED SWEET TEA for $18,650 ($10,000 Prize Included).


Sanders: $18,650


Nancy: $0


Brenna: $3,000


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Texas _____)



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Sanders gets $7,000 from 2 T’s worth $3,500 each, buys 3 E’s, $700 from 1 S, $650 from 1 R, buys 2 A’s, but guesses a bad N on $650.


Nancy guesses a bad M on the Gift Tag.


Brenna gets $1,000 from 2 B’s worth $500 each, buys 1 O and an I, but the latter is a dud.


Sanders gets $650 from 1 C, buys 1 U, $500 + the Wild Card with 1 H, $600 from 1 L, but guesses a bad D on $650.


Nancy spins a BANKRUPT.


Brenna also spins a BANKRUPT.


Sanders gets $600 from 1 F.

             
      F       TOAST  
      L       E 
    BARBECUE 
      _      H 
                 



Sanders solves FLAG, BARBECUE, TECH, TOAST for $9,950.


Sanders: $28,600 + WC 


Nancy: $0


Brenna: $3,000


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase


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Nancy’s first spin for this round is a BANKRUPT.


Brenna gets $900 from 1 N, buys 2 E’s, $1,100 from 2 T’s worth $550 each, buys 2 O’s and 3 A’s, $900 from 1 S, $550 from 1 Y, but buys a bad I.


Sanders gets $500 + the ½ Car with 1 P, buys a U free of charge from the Free Play, $1,000 from 2 L’s worth $500 each, and $7,000 from 1 C and 1 W worth $3,500 each, using the Wild Card on the latter letter.


A / WON_ E_ _ UL


PLACE / TO / STAY


Sanders solves A WONDERFUL PLACE TO STAY for $8,500 + ½ Car + a trip to Antigua worth $6,860.


Sanders: $43,960 +  ½ Car (Retired) 


Nancy: $0


Brenna: $3,000


$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


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Brenna solves SAM HOUSTON.


Round 4: Song Title


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Final Spin: $600


Brenna: 2 T’s


Sanders: 1 S


Nancy: R (No R)? 


Brenna: 1 N


Sanders decides to solve the puzzle.


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Sanders solves A MOMENT LIKE THIS for $1,600.


END GAME TOTALS:


Sanders: $45,560


Nancy: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum


Brenna: $6,000


Sanders’ choices for the Bonus Round are Phrase, Living Thing, and Around the House. He chooses Living Thing as his category for the Bonus Round.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Sanders has his wife, Natalie, and mother and father in the audience with him.


Sanders spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the S in SPIN.


The category is LIVING THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Sanders’ BR Picks: C D M A


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_ R_ NC_


Sanders is unable to solve WILD BRONCO for the Edge.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $45,560