Post by an007 on Jan 13, 2011 20:46:19 GMT -5
$1,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
A _ _ I O N
S T _ R
Dawn has nothing while Elliot gets on the board with ACTION STAR. Here are Thursday's players...
Elliot Yates: Univ. of Southern Mississippi grad student working on his Master's Degree from Philadelphia, MS
Dawn Babcock: nurse from Antioch, IL
Niki Johnston: accountant executive for an engineering firm from Minnetonka, MN
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ K A T _ _ _ _ R D
_ A R K
Dawn solves SKATEBOARD PARK.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Lotte Hotels & Resort in South Korea worth $11,260!
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Dawn picks up the Wild Card with a G on her second spin. After a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS to lose $2,250 and the WC. Niki puts up an M and an F...
T _ N I N G / I N
T O / M _
F A _ O R I T _ / S _ O _
...and knows that I'm TUNING IN TO MY FAVORITE SHOW for the house minimum.
BANKRUPT HIT: Dawn
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Elliot: $1,000
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
B A R G A I N / &
B I G - G A M E
_ _ N T E R
Elliot proves to be a BARGAIN & BIG-GAME HUNTER for $5,100.
SOLE DUD: S (Niki)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Elliot: $6,100
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Elliot lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT and calls two S's. He decides not to risk $4,950. After he buys the I's, the board reads...
_ I _ E / I S / _ _ _ _
_ _ / S _ R _ R I S E S
LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES as he dominates and solves this puzzle for $4,700...and a trip to the Marriott Hotel in COSTA RICA worth $5,360, making his total that round $10,060 that round. Had he gone for the MW, he would've BANKRUPTED!
TRIP SPIN ID: NG9846008 (Nathan G. from Illinois)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Elliot: $16,160
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ O _ _
T R _ _ _ _ _ A
Niki solves actor JOHN TRAVOLTA, giving her $4,000.
Round 4 - EVENT
F I N I _ H I N _
A / M A _ A T H _ N
Elliot is coming close to FINISHING A MARATHON in terms of puzzle-solving, but he adds $2,200 more for a new total of $18,360.
BANKRUPT HIT: Niki ($650 loss)
Round 5 - ON THE MAP
Elliot starts with an instant dud of N. Dawn puts up a few letters, but time's running out...
T _ _ _ _ _ _ S S E E
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Dawn's next consonant call is an L...
T _ L L _ _ _ S S E E
_ L _ R _ _ _
...and she solves TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA for $5,550.
SOLE DUD (before speed-up): N (Elliot)
FINAL SCORES
Elliot: $18,360 cash and trip
Dawn: $7,550
Niki: $4,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,910
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Elliot lands on the second A in AMERICA'S.
Category: FUN AND GAMES
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ _ _ N _
Elliot's choices are C, D, P and A...
_ A _ A _ _ N _
He's KAYAKING his way to another $30,000! That gives him $48,360 cash and trip!
A _ _ I O N
S T _ R
Dawn has nothing while Elliot gets on the board with ACTION STAR. Here are Thursday's players...
Elliot Yates: Univ. of Southern Mississippi grad student working on his Master's Degree from Philadelphia, MS
Dawn Babcock: nurse from Antioch, IL
Niki Johnston: accountant executive for an engineering firm from Minnetonka, MN
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ K A T _ _ _ _ R D
_ A R K
Dawn solves SKATEBOARD PARK.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Lotte Hotels & Resort in South Korea worth $11,260!
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Dawn picks up the Wild Card with a G on her second spin. After a lot of work, she BANKRUPTS to lose $2,250 and the WC. Niki puts up an M and an F...
T _ N I N G / I N
T O / M _
F A _ O R I T _ / S _ O _
...and knows that I'm TUNING IN TO MY FAVORITE SHOW for the house minimum.
BANKRUPT HIT: Dawn
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Elliot: $1,000
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
B A R G A I N / &
B I G - G A M E
_ _ N T E R
Elliot proves to be a BARGAIN & BIG-GAME HUNTER for $5,100.
SOLE DUD: S (Niki)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Elliot: $6,100
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Elliot lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT and calls two S's. He decides not to risk $4,950. After he buys the I's, the board reads...
_ I _ E / I S / _ _ _ _
_ _ / S _ R _ R I S E S
LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES as he dominates and solves this puzzle for $4,700...and a trip to the Marriott Hotel in COSTA RICA worth $5,360, making his total that round $10,060 that round. Had he gone for the MW, he would've BANKRUPTED!
TRIP SPIN ID: NG9846008 (Nathan G. from Illinois)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Elliot: $16,160
Dawn: $2,000
Niki: $1,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ O _ _
T R _ _ _ _ _ A
Niki solves actor JOHN TRAVOLTA, giving her $4,000.
Round 4 - EVENT
F I N I _ H I N _
A / M A _ A T H _ N
Elliot is coming close to FINISHING A MARATHON in terms of puzzle-solving, but he adds $2,200 more for a new total of $18,360.
BANKRUPT HIT: Niki ($650 loss)
Round 5 - ON THE MAP
Elliot starts with an instant dud of N. Dawn puts up a few letters, but time's running out...
T _ _ _ _ _ _ S S E E
_ _ _ R _ _ _
Each of the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Dawn's next consonant call is an L...
T _ L L _ _ _ S S E E
_ L _ R _ _ _
...and she solves TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA for $5,550.
SOLE DUD (before speed-up): N (Elliot)
FINAL SCORES
Elliot: $18,360 cash and trip
Dawn: $7,550
Niki: $4,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $29,910
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Elliot lands on the second A in AMERICA'S.
Category: FUN AND GAMES
Starting setup...
_ _ _ _ _ _ N _
Elliot's choices are C, D, P and A...
_ A _ A _ _ N _
He's KAYAKING his way to another $30,000! That gives him $48,360 cash and trip!
