Post by an007 on Dec 28, 2010 23:19:07 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
C _ C _ T _ I L
_ _ _ T _
David solves COCKTAIL PARTY. This is Day 2 of "New Year's Eve" from Las Vegas, and here are the profiles of tonight's contestants...
David Drachman: recently got his Master's in forensic psychology from Seattle, WA (originally from Philadelphia)
Stephanie Beals: real estate agent from Henderson, NV (originally from Chicago)
Marquise Woods: HR journalist for a non-profit agency from Compton, CA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ O R _ H
L _ _ _ T
Stephanie turns on this PORCH LIGHT to commence the night's spinning.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Kimberly Hotel in NYC worth $7,900
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Right off the bat, Stephanie goes BANKRUPT on the MDW's right side. Marquise is up next w/ three E's via FP. She later picks up the Gourmet Goodstore gift tag w/ three S's. After a lot of work, she goofs w/ a Y, possibly costing her $2,900 cash and gift tag. David picks up the Wild Card w/ two F's. Soon enough, we have...
F R A N K _ E
_ A L L _ / &
T H E / F O U R
S E A S O N S
The musical "Jersey Boys" is based on the lives of this group, and David solves FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS for $1,450.
SOLE DUD: Y (Marquise)
BANKRUPT HIT: Stephanie
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $0
David: $2,450
(Before the first commercial break, some cast members portraying said group perform a song.)
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Marquise does some work but she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose $3,000. David BANKRUPTS normally to give up $1,000 and the WC. Stephanie gets the same fate to fork over $300. Towards the end, Marquise lights up the Y's on FP. The board now reads...
G R E Y ' S
A N A T _ M Y
_ E S S _ N
She successfully learns this "GREY'S ANATOMY" LESSON for her first $1,050.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (entire panel)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $2,450
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
At the start, David falls victim to the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT (his second so far tonight). Stephanie lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a G, she gambles $2,800...for her third BANKRUPT of the night. Moments later, we have this showing...
S _ O _ _ I N G
F O R / A / N _ _
S _ R F _ O A R _
We hope David's SHOPPING FOR A NEW SURFBOARD, because he just won $4,500 and a trip to The Royal Hawaiian Resort in OAHU worth $6,500; he's won $11K that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MN00660 (Mona N. from Texas)
SOLE DUD: T (Marquise)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (David, Stephanie)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $13,450
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ E _ R Y
_ _ B B _ _ R
David eats some CHERRY COBBLER, giving him $16,450.
Round 4 - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ I R _ - _ R _ _ T _ I N G
D R _ G _ N S
David kills these FIRE-BREATHING DRAGONS for a $24,000 payoff! Both ladies left $18,000 each on the table.
FINAL SCORES
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $40,450 cash and trip!
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $43,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round
David lands on the apostrophe.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ N / T _ E
_ _ _ _ L E
David's choices are B, G, C and O...
O N / T _ E
_ O _ B L E
He nails this puzzle ON THE DOUBLE to win $35,000! That gives him $75,450 cash and trip!
C _ C _ T _ I L
_ _ _ T _
David solves COCKTAIL PARTY. This is Day 2 of "New Year's Eve" from Las Vegas, and here are the profiles of tonight's contestants...
David Drachman: recently got his Master's in forensic psychology from Seattle, WA (originally from Philadelphia)
Stephanie Beals: real estate agent from Henderson, NV (originally from Chicago)
Marquise Woods: HR journalist for a non-profit agency from Compton, CA
$2,000 Tossup - AROUND THE HOUSE
_ O R _ H
L _ _ _ T
Stephanie turns on this PORCH LIGHT to commence the night's spinning.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Kimberly Hotel in NYC worth $7,900
Jackpot Round - SHOW BIZ
Right off the bat, Stephanie goes BANKRUPT on the MDW's right side. Marquise is up next w/ three E's via FP. She later picks up the Gourmet Goodstore gift tag w/ three S's. After a lot of work, she goofs w/ a Y, possibly costing her $2,900 cash and gift tag. David picks up the Wild Card w/ two F's. Soon enough, we have...
F R A N K _ E
_ A L L _ / &
T H E / F O U R
S E A S O N S
The musical "Jersey Boys" is based on the lives of this group, and David solves FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS for $1,450.
SOLE DUD: Y (Marquise)
BANKRUPT HIT: Stephanie
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $0
David: $2,450
(Before the first commercial break, some cast members portraying said group perform a song.)
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Marquise does some work but she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose $3,000. David BANKRUPTS normally to give up $1,000 and the WC. Stephanie gets the same fate to fork over $300. Towards the end, Marquise lights up the Y's on FP. The board now reads...
G R E Y ' S
A N A T _ M Y
_ E S S _ N
She successfully learns this "GREY'S ANATOMY" LESSON for her first $1,050.
BANKRUPT HITS: 3 (entire panel)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $2,450
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Mystery Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
At the start, David falls victim to the MDW's right-side BANKRUPT (his second so far tonight). Stephanie lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. After calling a G, she gambles $2,800...for her third BANKRUPT of the night. Moments later, we have this showing...
S _ O _ _ I N G
F O R / A / N _ _
S _ R F _ O A R _
We hope David's SHOPPING FOR A NEW SURFBOARD, because he just won $4,500 and a trip to The Royal Hawaiian Resort in OAHU worth $6,500; he's won $11K that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: MN00660 (Mona N. from Texas)
SOLE DUD: T (Marquise)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (David, Stephanie)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $13,450
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$3,000 Tossup - FOOD AND DRINK
_ _ E _ R Y
_ _ B B _ _ R
David eats some CHERRY COBBLER, giving him $16,450.
Round 4 - FICTIONAL CHARACTERS (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ I R _ - _ R _ _ T _ I N G
D R _ G _ N S
David kills these FIRE-BREATHING DRAGONS for a $24,000 payoff! Both ladies left $18,000 each on the table.
FINAL SCORES
Stephanie: $2,000
Marquise: $1,050
David: $40,450 cash and trip!
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $43,500
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$100,000 Bonus Round
David lands on the apostrophe.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ N / T _ E
_ _ _ _ L E
David's choices are B, G, C and O...
O N / T _ E
_ O _ B L E
He nails this puzzle ON THE DOUBLE to win $35,000! That gives him $75,450 cash and trip!