October 12, 2021 Recap

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October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 12, 2021 8:39:09 GMT -5

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NOTE: All Toss-Ups this episode are sponsored by T-Mobile.

S39, EPISODE #7447

Airdate: 10/12/21

$1,000 Toss-Up

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Nita's GOING FOR BROKE.

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Tuesday's contestants:
Nita Dailey: Las Vegas, NV. Did some writing which helped her get through college and is now an educational college recruiter. Enjoys fishing but not eating it because she uses a worm as bait (she hopes to go to Vermont, the Wheel Prize, and do a bit more of that).
Ben Bilyeu: Corona. Operations manager who's s hiker at heart (he hiked all the largest peaks SoCal has to offer and is preparing to hike Mt. Whitney soon). Has a husky as a hiking partner and 5 nieces/nephews back in Omaha, NE.
Kate Antonucci: Marina del Rey (orig. from Randolph, NJ; moved because she loves the beach). Has 9 baby cousins (aged 4 and under) with a 10th coming soon. Also traveled to 21 countries.

$2,000 Toss-Up

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Kate misses with PET ADOPTION TOUR.

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Ben solves PET ADOPTION FAIR.

Ben	Kate	Nita
$2,000

WHEEL PRIZE: trip to Smugglers' Notch (marked VERMONT), $7,500
GIFT TAG: MARIO BADESCU

Round 1

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$500 ($900): 2 S's -$250: 3 E's -$250: A $650: M -$250: 3 O's $800: N -$250: I No More Vowels! VERMONT + $500: H $650: 4 T's $650: 2 B's Solve Attempt...
$5,850
VERMONT

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PERFECTION! Ben recites Chubby Checker's COME ON BABY, LET'S DO THE TWIST to keep the ski trip (though the trip was added to his score before the prize description partially due to Pat announcing the value when picked up).

Ben	Kate	Nita
$15,350		$1,000
VERMONT

MYSTERY ROUND

Round 2

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BEFORE & AFTER

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	$600: T	$500: 5 R's -$250: 5 E's MYSTERY ($650): 3 S's FLIPS...fish! LOSE A TURN!
		$2,250
		$10,000
$600: P -$250: 2 O's $700: N -$250: 2 U's $650: D $900: 2 C's ~~BANKRUPT~~ $3,500: K -$250: I (whoops)	BANKRUPT! ($650)	$700: G No More Consonants! Solve Attempt...
$6,500		$2,950
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Seems like Nita tried to have GRACE UNDER PRESSURE COOKERS during those last few moments, eh? Anyway, she's the first $10,000 MW winner this season.

SPOILER: Click to show

$10,000 SPIN ID (there's a new background similar to tis season's title backdrop for those drawings): KM5391133

DUDS: T (Kate), I (Ben)
LOSE A TURN: Nita
BANKRUPT: Kate

Ben	Kate	Nita
$15,350		$13,950
VERMONT		$10,000

Round 3 (Trip Puzzle)

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Ben	Kate	NITA
		$550: S -$250: 2 A's $500: 2 T's -$250: 3 I's -$250: 2 E's MARIO BADESCU + $500: 2 F's (she tried to pick up the wedge at first) Solve Attempt...
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PERFECTION #2! LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE OF IT and Nita's won the gift tag plus a trip to BELIZE (Ramon's Village Resort) worth $7,000.

Ben	Kate	Nita
$15,350		$23,750
VERMONT		$10,000 MARIO BADESCU BELIZE

TRIPLE TOSS-UP

Puzzle 1

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It's all sandwiches here as Nita chomps up a ROAST BEEF SANDWICH.

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Kate has a CHICKEN SANDWICH to get on the board.

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Nita tried to blurt out the answer, but it's Kate that enjoys an ICE CREAM SANDWICH.

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	$4,000	$2,000
$15,350	$4,000	$25,750
VERMONT		$10,000 MARIO BADESCU BELIZE

Round 4

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SHOW BIZ

DING DING! DING DING!

FINAL SPIN (Kate): $1,500

Kate: 3 S's ($4,500)
Nita: 2 T's ($3,000)
Ben: 3 R's ($4,500)
Kate: 2 N's ($7,500)

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Kate solves PROFESSIONAL STUNT DRIVER, so that's a five-figure night for everyone.

FINAL SCORES

Ben	Kate	Nita
$15,350	$11,500	$25,750
VERMONT		$10,000 MARIO BADESCU BELIZE

WINNINGS SO FAR: $52,600
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!

Now, Nita has her choice from...

THINGS
PHRASE
LIVING THING

Hmm...

$100,000 BONUS ROUND

I'm guessing Nita's rating this experience a 10 out of 10. Making it over here definitely is something.

SPACE SPUN: First A in AMERICA'S

Bonus Puzzle

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She's not even close with PALMDALE GOALS and FILLABLE GOALS, so Nita won't be buying some VALUABLE GOODS with an extra $39,000.

NITA’S FINAL TOTAL: $25,750 ($17,750 plus the gift tag and the Belize trip)

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T-Mobile Puzzle

Some of the dances Vanna performs in the end chat are the Twist, the Swim and the Clam.

Last Edit: Oct 21, 2021 15:13:34 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

MarioGS Made It and Played It VIP PhD in Wheeloffortunology Posts: 14,931 Airdate: 03/25/2016 Winnings: $76,086 SPIN ID: RS1363545	October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 12, 2021 18:40:46 GMT -5 logicman27 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by MarioGS on Oct 12, 2021 18:40:46 GMT -5 Looks like we can trust the captions again for last names. They got all three right yesterday and today, and Ben's and Nita's were not easy enough to guess.
	Last Edit: Oct 12, 2021 18:41:07 GMT -5 by MarioGS

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October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 12, 2021 20:57:40 GMT -5

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Nita certainly got lucky she got control again in round 2, but it was definitely a scare when she decided to spin again with just the G and A not showing. Thankfully she solved and we have our first 10k Mystery winner of the season.

Big night for Nita, but questionable going with THINGS for the bonus round category. Just not enough help to solve, I had VALUABLE but GOODS stumped me.

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October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 12, 2021 21:48:42 GMT -5 via mobile

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I had PET ADOPTION TOUR like Kate did but before she rang in I went to FAIR.

Nita risked $5950 to pull the mystery wedge and it payed off. Lost her turn on the next spin but luckily the turn came back to her. Never heard of Grace Under Pressure before. Just looked it up and it's an album by the band Rush. I didn't get the puzzle till she called G.

2 tight games in a row. This time by all 3 contestants. I had GOODS but not VALUABLE in the BR.

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October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 12, 2021 22:53:06 GMT -5

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Recap posted. This was a nice five-figure game from all the contestants. If it wasn't for Nita solving R2, that game easily could've gone to Ben. Oh, and I no-lettered TTU3.

BR: Unlike the others that only got 50% of the solution, I actually did get the entire solution (when the G was lit up). Considering Nita's guesses, I dunno which letter combo would've worked.

7/10

Oct 12, 2021 21:48:42 GMT -5 jakemathis4520 said:

Nita risked $5950 to pull the mystery wedge and it payed off.

Well, considering she's from Vegas, this shouldn't surprise you.

Last Edit: Oct 12, 2021 22:53:16 GMT -5 by logicman27

Jan 18, 2019 16:31:06 GMT -5 wheelinganddealing said:

This is why we watch. Not only for the gut punch, but the random acts of insanity that make you cheer for total strangers, the brothers doing "YMCA," or the wife jumping into her husbands arms which led to the greatest ad lib between Pat & Vanna, etc, etc, etc).

There's a reason this show has been on so long.

I'll never quit watching. Hopefully, you won't either.

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October 12, 2021 Recap Oct 16, 2021 2:14:49 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Oct 16, 2021 2:14:49 GMT -5

Everyone did great. It seemed like Ben would dominate the game, then Nita wins big midway and Kate makes a late rally. Just goes to show that you never know what’ll happen in a half-hour.

I solved the Triple Toss-Ups quickly (#3 with just the M) and the BR with RSTLNE. BGHO may have been a good combo for Nita.

And this is a week of firsts this season – last episode, it was a car win. This one, a $10K Mystery win.

My rating: 7

THE Wheel Genius (but not the only one)

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Post by MarioGS on Oct 12, 2021 18:40:46 GMT -5

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Post by jakemathis4520 on Oct 12, 2021 21:48:42 GMT -5

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Post by genius2751 on Oct 16, 2021 2:14:49 GMT -5