Post by an007 on Sept 21, 2010 22:05:47 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
T H E / _ O A _
_ O / R _ C H E S
Sarah begins THE ROAD TO RICHES with a correct solve. This is Day 2 at the Palazzo and tonight's players are...
Sarah Baxley: gym general manager from Charleston, SC
Christopher "Tiffer" Burns: college senior studying history education from West Chester, PA
Loretta Ransom: UCLA research associate who's also a Masters student in clinical psychology at Cal Lutheran University and seeking her PhD next year from Encino, CA
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I G E _
L I L _ E S
Loretta solves TIGER LILIES.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: an $8,300 Rocky Mountaineer train trip
Jackpot Round - STAR AND ROLE
Loretta does some work (filled in three O's while on FP), but she misses with an L. Sarah picks up the train trip with a D. She fills in the W next and the board reads...
R O B E R T
D O W _ E _ / _ R .
_ S / _ R O _ / M _ _
She solves ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AS IRON MAN for $11,700 in cash and trip. And BTW, her belt broke when this round ended!
SOLE DUD: L (Loretta)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $12,700
Tiffer: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Sarah starts and picks up the Mario Bedescu gift tag with an N. But she BANKRUPTS for a $2,550 cash and gift tag loss. Tiffer gets the same fate and loses $300. Next, Loretta misses on the Wild Card with an L. Sarah gets back control and we later have this...
T H E A T E R
_ _ S T R _ _ T
A T T _ R N E _
She solves THEATER DISTRICT ATTORNEY for $2,300.
SOLE DUD: L (Loretta; second round in a row)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Sarah, Tiffer)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $15,000
Tiffer: $0
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Loretta and Sarah BANKRUPT back-to-back (the former lost $1,250 to the MDW's left side). Tiffer then lights up five A's while on FP. Shortly, we have...
C H O C O _ A T E
M A C A _ A M _ A / N U T
C O O _ E S
Tiffer solves this puzzle for $4,800 and will be eating some CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel in MAUI worth $5,605. He's on the board with $10,405.
TRIP SPIN ID: AE7170254 (Anna E. from Hawaii)
SOLE DUD: R (Tiffer on $3,500)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $15,000
Tiffer: $10,405
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$3,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
_ _ I V I A L
_ _ R S _ _ T
Loretta solves TRIVIAL PURSUIT, giving her $5K.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
P _ N T _ _ _ S _
_ P _ R T M _ N T
Loretta solves PENTHOUSE APARTMENT for $6,400.
SOLE DUD: C (Tiffer)
FINAL SCORES
Loretta: $11,400
Sarah: $15,000 cash and trip
Tiffer: $10,405
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,805
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Sarah lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ L _ T _
T _ _ E
Sarah's choices are D, P, C and O...NOTHING APPEARS.
Can she still get QUALITY TIME...NO. Let me remind you that this puzzle was previously used on February 18, 2005 in Vegas, and this resulted in a $100,000 loss. As for tonight...
...SARAH GETS HERSELF THE EXACT SAME FATE, MAKING HER THE FIRST GRAND PRIZE LOSER OF THE SEASON. Tsk tsk tsk. She'll have to settle for $15,000 cash and trip.
T H E / _ O A _
_ O / R _ C H E S
Sarah begins THE ROAD TO RICHES with a correct solve. This is Day 2 at the Palazzo and tonight's players are...
Sarah Baxley: gym general manager from Charleston, SC
Christopher "Tiffer" Burns: college senior studying history education from West Chester, PA
Loretta Ransom: UCLA research associate who's also a Masters student in clinical psychology at Cal Lutheran University and seeking her PhD next year from Encino, CA
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ I G E _
L I L _ E S
Loretta solves TIGER LILIES.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: an $8,300 Rocky Mountaineer train trip
Jackpot Round - STAR AND ROLE
Loretta does some work (filled in three O's while on FP), but she misses with an L. Sarah picks up the train trip with a D. She fills in the W next and the board reads...
R O B E R T
D O W _ E _ / _ R .
_ S / _ R O _ / M _ _
She solves ROBERT DOWNEY JR. AS IRON MAN for $11,700 in cash and trip. And BTW, her belt broke when this round ended!
SOLE DUD: L (Loretta)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $12,700
Tiffer: $0
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Sarah starts and picks up the Mario Bedescu gift tag with an N. But she BANKRUPTS for a $2,550 cash and gift tag loss. Tiffer gets the same fate and loses $300. Next, Loretta misses on the Wild Card with an L. Sarah gets back control and we later have this...
T H E A T E R
_ _ S T R _ _ T
A T T _ R N E _
She solves THEATER DISTRICT ATTORNEY for $2,300.
SOLE DUD: L (Loretta; second round in a row)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Sarah, Tiffer)
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $15,000
Tiffer: $0
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Mystery Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Loretta and Sarah BANKRUPT back-to-back (the former lost $1,250 to the MDW's left side). Tiffer then lights up five A's while on FP. Shortly, we have...
C H O C O _ A T E
M A C A _ A M _ A / N U T
C O O _ E S
Tiffer solves this puzzle for $4,800 and will be eating some CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES at the Ka'anapali Beach Hotel in MAUI worth $5,605. He's on the board with $10,405.
TRIP SPIN ID: AE7170254 (Anna E. from Hawaii)
SOLE DUD: R (Tiffer on $3,500)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both ladies)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
Loretta: $2,000
Sarah: $15,000
Tiffer: $10,405
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$3,000 Tossup - FUN AND GAMES
_ _ I V I A L
_ _ R S _ _ T
Loretta solves TRIVIAL PURSUIT, giving her $5K.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,600 speed-up round)
P _ N T _ _ _ S _
_ P _ R T M _ N T
Loretta solves PENTHOUSE APARTMENT for $6,400.
SOLE DUD: C (Tiffer)
FINAL SCORES
Loretta: $11,400
Sarah: $15,000 cash and trip
Tiffer: $10,405
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,805
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Sarah lands on the &.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ _ L _ T _
T _ _ E
Sarah's choices are D, P, C and O...NOTHING APPEARS.
Can she still get QUALITY TIME...NO. Let me remind you that this puzzle was previously used on February 18, 2005 in Vegas, and this resulted in a $100,000 loss. As for tonight...
...SARAH GETS HERSELF THE EXACT SAME FATE, MAKING HER THE FIRST GRAND PRIZE LOSER OF THE SEASON. Tsk tsk tsk. She'll have to settle for $15,000 cash and trip.
