December 28, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Event


_ EDD _ NG / ON


TH _ / _ _ A _ H


Zak solves WEDDING ON THE BEACH.


Contestants:


Zak Levine: He is from Long Beach, California. Works for a hotel company, and is also a drummer.


Betsy Harlan: She is from Asheville, North Carolina. She is a homemaker with a husband named Will. Likes to run with her dog, Leroy.


Kinsy Koeplinger: She is from Nashville, Tennessee, but originally from Kansas City. Business Partner for a design app. Has a Chocolate Labrador.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Things


T _ _ _ T _


_ N _ / TU _ _ S


Betsy solves TWISTS AND TURNS.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Hawaii of unknown value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Hunter gift certificate


Round 1: Before & After


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Betsy guesses a bad T on $550.


Kinsy gets 1 E from the Free Play, $1,300 from 2 R’s worth $650 each, buys 2 A’s, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 S’s worth $500 each, buys 1 I, the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 N, buys 1 U, $650 from 1 J, the Prize and $1,000 with 2 C’s worth $500 each.


JURASS _ C


_ AR _


_ ENC _


Kinsy is wrong with JURASSIC PARK FENCE.


Zak’s first spin is a BANKRUPT.


Betsy gets $700 from 1 P.


JURASS _ C


PAR _


_ ENC _


Betsy solves JURASSIC PARK BENCH for $700 → $1,000 House Minimum.


Zak: $1,000


Betsy: $3,000


Kinsy: $0 and Wild Card 


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $3,200 and the Hawaii trip and MDW (Kinsy) 


Round 2/Mystery Round: What Are You Doing?


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Kinsy gets $1,500 from 3 N’s worth $500 each, buys 4 A’s and 2 I’s, the latter coming from the Free Play, $1,000 and the ½ Car with 2 G’s worth $500 each, buys 1 O, $1,300 from 2 M’s worth $650 each, buys 1 E, $1,000 from 2 D’s worth $500 each, $500 from 1 T, and $600 from 1 C.


TA _ ING / A


COMMANDING


_ EAD


Kinsy solves TAKING A COMMANDING LEAD for $5,150 and the ½ Car.


Zak: $1,000


Betsy: $3,000


Kinsy: $5,150 and Wild Card and ½ Car


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase 


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Zak gets $650 from 1 T, $1,800 from 2 N’s worth $900 each, buys 4 E’s, $1,000 and the ½ Car with 2 R’s worth $500 each, buys 1 I, $650 from 1 G, but guesses a bad C on $500.


Betsy gets $500 from 1 S, and buys 3 O’s.


SO _ ET _ _ ING


_ OR / E _ ER _ ONE


Betsy solves SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE for $250 and a trip to Panama worth $6,000.


Zak: $1,000


Betsy: $9,250


Kinsy: $5,150 and Wild Card and ½ Car (Retired)


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $3,600 and 1/2 Car (Zak) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


NI _ _ _ E


KI _ _ _ _


Betsy solves NICOLE KIDMAN.


Round 4: Food & Drink


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Betsy guesses a bad T on $500.


Kinsy gets $800 from 1 R, buys 1 O, $15,000 from 2 N’s and 1 M worth $5,000 each, using the Wild Card on the latter letter, buys 4 E’s, but guesses a bad D on $650.


Zak gets $1,800 from 3 C’s worth $600 each, and $1,000 from 2 F’s worth $500 each.


_ CE / CRE _ M / _ N


_ / _ _ FF _ E / CONE


Zak solves ICE CREAM IN A WAFFLE CONE for $2,800.


Zak: $3,800


Betsy: $12,250


Kinsy: $5,150


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $15,300 (Kinsy) 


Round 5: Occupation


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Final Spin: $500


Kinsy: 1 S


Zak: T (No T)


Betsy: 1 N


Kinsy: 1 L


Zak: 2 C’s


Betsy: 3 R’s (No More Consonants)


Kinsy decides to just solve the puzzle…..


C _ R _ _ R


C _ _ NS _ L _ R


….and solves CAREER COUNSELOR for $3,000.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $3,000 (Zak), $6,000 (Betsy) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Zak: $3,800


Betsy: $12,250


Kinsy: $8,150


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: None


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $31,100 and 1/2 Car and MDW and Hawaiian trip ($6,600 and 1/2 Car from Zak, $6,000 from Betsy, $18,500 and MDW and Hawaii trip from Kinsy) 


NO LOSE A TURN HITS! 


Betsy’s category choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Fun & Games, and Around the House.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Betsy has Will, Mary, and Robert in the audience with her.


Betsy spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the & in SPIN & WIN. 


The category is AROUND THE HOUSE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Betsy’s BR Picks: P H M O


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Betsy guesses ROOM, but is unable to solve WOOD VANITY for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $12,250