November 20, 2017 Recap (Ali)

$1,000 Toss-Up: On The Map


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Bridget solves COLORADO SPRINGS.


Contestants:


Bridget Virden: She is from McKinney, Texas. 3rd Grade Reading & Language Arts Educator at Elliot Elementary School. Has a husband named Doug, whom she has been married to for twenty-two years.


Steve Meyer: He is from Statesville, North Carolina. 8th Grade Social Studies Educator. Has a wife named Lori, and is also an author, having written two books.


Ali Kirchberger (alideekb ): She is from Woodbury, Connecticut. 5th Grade Educator at Hopeville Elementary School. Has a husband named Jared, and one dog. Also loves to read.


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


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S _ _ A _ E _ S


Ali rings in, but can only come up with BRAND NEW.


Bridget solves BRAND NEW SNEAKERS.


Prize on the Wheel: A Shopping Spree to The Company Store worth $6,000.


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Furniture of America Gift Certificate.


Round 1: The 80’s


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Bridget gets $1,200 from 2 S’s worth $600 each, buys 2 I’s, $1,500 + the Prize with 3 T’s, buys 1 U and 1 E, $650 from 1 J, but guesses a bad L on $650.


Steve spins a BANKRUPT on his first spin.


Ali gets $1,200 from 2 M’s worth $600 each, buys 3 A’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Bridget gets $1,500 from 3 N’s worth $500 each.


IT‘S / JUST


AN _ T _ E _


MANI _ / M _ N _ A _


Bridget solves IT’S JUST ANOTHER MANIC MONDAY for $4,100 + the Shopping Spree.


Bridget: $13,100


Steve: $0


Ali: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $950 (Ali) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Title


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Steve gets $1,000 + the Gift Tag with 2 T’s worth $500 each, $1,100 with 2 H’s worth $550 each, buys 2 E’s and 3 O’s, $1,000 from 2 F’s worth $500 each from the Free Play, $1,300 from 2 R’s worth $650 each, buys 4 A’s, and $1,000 + the Wild Card with 2 B’s worth $500 each.


THE

A _ TOB _ O _ RA _ H _  / OF

BE _ _ A _ _ _

FRA _ _ _ _ _


Steve solves THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN for $5,650 + the Wild Card (Gift Tag Included).


Bridget: $13,100


Steve: $5,650 + WC


Ali: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase


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Ali gets $1,650 from 3 S’s worth $550 each, buys 4 E’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Bridget gets $10,500 from 3 T’s worth $3,500 each, buys 1 A and 2 I’s, $1,200 from 2 W’s worth $600 each, buys 3 O’s, $650 from 1 R, buys 1 U, $700 from 1 Y, but also lands on Lose A Turn.


Steve gets $14,000 from 1 X and 3 N’s worth $3,500 each, using the Wild Card on the latter letter.


EX _ ERIEN _ ES


YOU / WON‘T


WANT / TO / _ ISS


Steve solves EXPERIENCES YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS for $14,000 + a trip to Belize worth $7,520.


Bridget: $13,100


Steve: $27,170


Ali: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $12,050 (Bridget), $1,400 (Ali)


$3,000 Toss-Up: Things


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Steve solves THANKSGIVING RECIPES.


Round 4: What Are You Doing?


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Steve gets $1,000 from 2 G’s worth $500 each, $500 from 1 N, buys 1 I, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Ali gets $1,400 from 2 S’s worth $700 each, buys 3 E’s, but guesses a bad R on $500.


Bridget spins a Lose A Turn.


Steve gets $20,000 from 4 T’s worth $5,000 each.


SETTING


T _ E / ST _ GE


Steve solves SETTING THE STAGE for $21,250.


Bridget: $13,100


Steve: $51,420


Ali: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $1,150 (Ali) 


Round 5: Character


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Final Spin: $500


Ali: 2 T’s


Bridget: 1 S


Steve: 1 N


Ali: J (No J)


Bridget: 1 R


Steve: 1 D


D _ _ T _ R / _ _ TS _ N


Steve solves DOCTOR WATSON for $3,000.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $3,000 (Bridget) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Bridget: $13,100


Steve: $54,420


Ali: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: None 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $18,550 ($15,050 from Bridget, $3,500 from Ali) 


Steve’s category choices for the Bonus Round are Event, Person, and Around the House.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Steve has his cousin, Lori, in the audience with him.


Steve spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the first A in AMERICA’S.


The category is EVENT.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Steve’s BR Picks: D F P A


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PA _ EANT


Steve solves BEAUTY PAGEANT for the Mercedes SUV worth $38,350.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $92,770