December 13, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?


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Jeremie solves ROASTING CHESTNUTS.


Contestants:


Alexander Heredia: He is from Fresno, California. He works for a propane company, and has a wife named Beatriz.



Rachel Mimick: She is from Omaha, Nebraska. Teaches language arts at Elkhorn Grandview Middle School, and also coaches cheerleading at a high school.



Jeremie Ballinger: He is from Kansas City, Missouri. Corporate Challenge Director who also works for Special Olympics. Has a wife named Mandy.



$2,000 Toss-Up: Event


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Jeremie solves CLEARANCE SALE.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Wyoming (Value Unknown)


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 gifts.com gift certificate


Round 1: Crossword (Candy _________)


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Jeremie gets $1,400 from 2 S’s worth $700 each, buys 3 A’s, $1,500 + the Gift Tag with 3 R’s worth $500 each, $600 from 1 B, buys 2 E’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Alexander lands on BANKRUPT on his first spin.


Rachel gets $500 + the Wyoming trip with 1 C, $600 from 1 N, buys 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Jeremie gets $500 each from 1 H and 1 W, with each letter coming from the Free Play.


   CANES        B 
           H        A 
           O        R 
    WRA _ _ ERS



Jeremie solves CANES, SHOP, WRAPPERS, BARS for $1,000.


Alexander: $0


Rachel: $0


Jeremie: $4,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $4,100 + the Wyoming Trip and the Gift Tag ($3,250 and Gift Tag from Jeremie, $850 and the Wyoming trip from Rachel) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Characters


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Alexander gets $1,500 + the ½ Car with 3 R’s worth $500 each, $2,000 from 4 S’s worth $500 each, but guesses a bad T on $500.


Rachel guesses a bad G on $500.


Jeremie gets $1,000 + the ½ Car with 2 L’s worth $500 each, buys 4 E’s and 2 I’s.


S _ _ ER _ ER _ ES   &


S _ _ ER _ ILL _ I _ S


Jeremie solves SUPERHEROES & SUPERVILLAINS for $500 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Alexander: $0


Rachel: $0


Jeremie: $5,000 and ½ Car


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $3,500 and the 1/2 Car (Alexander) 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Thing


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Rachel gets $600 from 1 N, but guesses a bad S on $650.


Jeremie gets $3,500 from 1 T, buys 3 O’s, $1,000 from 1 L on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 R, 2 M’s, 1 C, 1 P, 1 Y, 2 E’s, 2 I’s, 1 A, 1 B, 1 D, 1 K, 1 G.


COMPLIMENTARY


G _ IDEBOOK


Jeremie solves COMPLIMENTARY GUIDEBOOK for $13,500 and a trip to Maui worth $7,687.


Alexander: $0


Rachel: $0


Jeremie: $26,187 and ½ Car (Retired)


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $600 (Rachel) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing


CRA _ / _ _ _ LE


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Jeremie solves CRAB APPLE TREE.


Round 4: Fun & Games


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Jeremie gets $1,400 from 2 T’s worth $700 each, buys 1 A, $500 from 1 R, buys 1 I, $600 from 1 N, and $600 from 1 S.


The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!


Final Spin: $600


Jeremy: 1 M


M _ _ _ _ / TRAIN


S _ T


Jeremie solves MODEL TRAIN SET for $4,200.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: None 


END GAME TOTALS:


Alexander: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: JS8966036)


Rachel: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: MP4372980)


Jeremie: $33,387


BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $4,100 and the Wyoming trip and Gift Tag ($3,250 and the Gift Tag from Jeremie, $850 and Wyoming trip from Rachel) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $4,100 and 1/2 Car ($3,500 and 1/2 Car from Alexander, $600 from Rachel) 


No Lose A Turn Hits! 


Jeremie’s choices for the Bonus Round are Show Biz, On the Map, and What Are You Wearing?


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Jeremie spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the P in SPIN.


The category is ON THE MAP.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Jeremie’s BR Picks: C P D O


C _ PE / O _


_ OOD / _ OPE


Jeremie solves CAPE OF GOOD HOPE for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $68,387 (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: DM6993001)