September 24 2019 Recap

Episode #7032: Big Money Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ U _ I _ _ SS 

TR _ _ EL _ R 

Wendy might be a BUSINESS TRAVELER. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

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W _ T _ R / _ _ _ O 

Ben might be PLAYING WATER POLO. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Beef Bucks. 

Round 1: Phrase

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Ben gets $600 from 1 S, buys 2 E's and 1 A, $2,100 from 3 R's worth $700 each, and $1,600 from 2 T's worth $800 each. 

_ ER _ 

_ _ _ _ RTA _ T 

_ ERS _ _ 

Ben is a VERY IMPORTANT PERSON as he solves for $3,800.

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (Silver _________)

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Annette gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 R, $1,000 from 1 T on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 N, buys 1 I and 2 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Wendy spins a Lose A Turn. 

Ben gets $650 from 1 G, buys 1 A, $900 from 1 L, $650 from 1 C, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Annette spins a BANKRUPT. 

Wendy gets $900 from 1 B, $600 from 1 P, buys 2 O's, $500 from 1 S, and tries to guess an H on the Prize, but the buzzer beats her.

Ben guesses a bad Y on $700. 

Annette gets $500 from 1 F, and $500 from 1 X. 

       BRACELET
     F  I
SPOON
    X  G

BRACELET, RING, FOX, SPOON all have to do with silver, and Annette is right for $1,000. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,450, Gift Tag, $10,000 MW, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Wendy guesses a bad T on $600. 

Ben gets $1,800 from 2 S's worth $900 each, buys 2 E's, $700 from 1 R, buys 3 A's, but guesses a bad H on $550. 

Annette gets $650 from 1 N, buys 2 I's...

A _ _ A _ ARINE 

S _ IES 

...and will see some AQUAMARINE SKIES on her trip to Hawaii worth $7,400 (plus $400 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,450, Gift Tag, $10,000 MW, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Triple Toss-Up #1: Food & Drink

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_ U _ _ _  / S _ R _ MP 

Wendy is incorrect with BROILED JUMBO SHRIMP. 

Ben eats up some GRILLED JUMBO SHRIMP. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Food & Drink

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Ben eats up some OYSTERS ROCKEFELLER. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Food & Drink

TRU _ _ LE 

_ UT _ _ R 

Wendy eats up some TRUFFLE BUTTER to start the next round. 

Round 4: Around the House

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Wendy gets $600 from 1 T, and buys 1 E and 3 A's. 

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

Final Spin: $600

Wendy: No L

Ben: 1 R

Annette: 2 D's

Wendy: 1 H

Ben: 1 N

Annette: 1 C 

Wendy: 1 F

Ben: No M

Annette: 1 S (Wrong with HANDCRAFTED SWAG)

Wendy: No G

Ben: 1 P

HANDCRAFTED 

S _ AP 

Ben finds $4,800 inside some HANDCRAFTED SOAP. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,450, Gift Tag, $10,000 MW, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Ben's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Thing, and What Are You Wearing?

$100,000 Bonus Round:

Ben has Laura in the audience with him.  

Ben spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the second A in AMERICA'S. 

The category is THING. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Ben's BR Picks: D C M A 

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A _ T _ _ RA _ _ 

Ben guesses GRADED, but misses out on a PRIZED AUTOGRAPH worth $37,000.