Post by an007 on Jun 2, 2011 20:14:54 GMT -5
Billie Jean King kicks off Day 4 of "Tennis Week" with her greeting.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ D
V _ L _ _ _
David quickly solves SERVE AND VOLLEY. For likely the final time this season, we have two men and a lady competing...
David Ansay: U.S. Air Force finance department worker from Las Vegas (originally from Oconomowoc, WI)
Kristen Scapardine: downtown court reporter and sports fan (especially hockey and the Blackhawks!) from Crestwood, IL
Kevin Smith: optical supply company manager and nursing student from Los Angeles (originally from Lakewood, CA)
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ O W
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _ S
David COMPLETELY BOTCHES this one with WINDOW WASHERS.
Y E L _ O W
_ A _ F O _ _ L S
Kristen solves YELLOW DAFFODILS.
TENNIS TRIP ON THE WHEEL (plugged by Roger Federer): to Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals in London worth $10,500
Jackpot Round - TITLE
_ O _ D I _ O _ _ S
A N D / T H E
T H R E E / _ E A R S
Kristen solves "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS" for $3,000.
SOLE DUD: Y (Kristen on the Wild Card after some work)
BANKRUPT HIT: Kevin ($1,600 loss)
LAT HIT: David
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,950
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Kevin: $0
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
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Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
T _ _ E / _ T
T _ / T _ E / _ _ M _ T
_ _ _ / M _ _ E / T _ M E
Kevin dominates and quickly solves The Eagles' "TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT ONE MORE TIME" for $6,350 ($4,800 from the T's)...and a trip to the Beacon Hotel in MIAMI worth $5,000. He's on the board with $11,350.
TRIP SPIN ID: WS02581 (W.L. S. from Arkansas)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Kevin: $11,350
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
David starts with a dud of A while on FP. A little later, he picks up the London trip with an H. After a lot of work, he BANKRUPTS to give up a total of $12,700 cash and trip. Towards the end (with S and K remaining), Kristen BLOWS HER TURN with the N while on $3,500. Kevin then puts up the K...
_ T O C K
T I P
O F / T H E
I C E B E R G
...and solves STOCK TIP OF THE ICEBERG for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (David), N (Kristen)
BANKRUPT HIT: David
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Kevin: $12,350
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J I M _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ _ S
David solves JIMMY CONNORS, giving him $4,000.
Round 4 - OCCUPATION (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ _ I _ _ T
I N S T R _ C T _ R
David solves FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR for $24,000 and the comeback victory!
SOLE DUD: E (David)
FINAL SCORES
Kevin: $12,350 cash and Miami
David: $28,000
Kristen: $5,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $45,350
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$100,000 Bonus Round
David lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ T / T _ E
_ _ _ _ E R
C, D, H and A give him...
A T / T H E
_ _ _ _ E R
...just the obvious words on the first line. He's NOT even close with AT THE POPPER, AT THE PICKER, AT THE PIGGER, AT THE MIPPER, AT THE WAIVER and AT THE FOLGER. He "hears" the answer AT THE BUZZER, and loses $30,000. That sends him home with $28K.
$1,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ D
V _ L _ _ _
David quickly solves SERVE AND VOLLEY. For likely the final time this season, we have two men and a lady competing...
David Ansay: U.S. Air Force finance department worker from Las Vegas (originally from Oconomowoc, WI)
Kristen Scapardine: downtown court reporter and sports fan (especially hockey and the Blackhawks!) from Crestwood, IL
Kevin Smith: optical supply company manager and nursing student from Los Angeles (originally from Lakewood, CA)
$2,000 Tossup - LIVING THINGS
_ _ _ _ O W
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _ S
David COMPLETELY BOTCHES this one with WINDOW WASHERS.
Y E L _ O W
_ A _ F O _ _ L S
Kristen solves YELLOW DAFFODILS.
TENNIS TRIP ON THE WHEEL (plugged by Roger Federer): to Barclay's ATP World Tour Finals in London worth $10,500
Jackpot Round - TITLE
_ O _ D I _ O _ _ S
A N D / T H E
T H R E E / _ E A R S
Kristen solves "GOLDILOCKS AND THE THREE BEARS" for $3,000.
SOLE DUD: Y (Kristen on the Wild Card after some work)
BANKRUPT HIT: Kevin ($1,600 loss)
LAT HIT: David
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,950
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Kevin: $0
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
========
Round 2 - SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)
T _ _ E / _ T
T _ / T _ E / _ _ M _ T
_ _ _ / M _ _ E / T _ M E
Kevin dominates and quickly solves The Eagles' "TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT ONE MORE TIME" for $6,350 ($4,800 from the T's)...and a trip to the Beacon Hotel in MIAMI worth $5,000. He's on the board with $11,350.
TRIP SPIN ID: WS02581 (W.L. S. from Arkansas)
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Kevin: $11,350
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
David starts with a dud of A while on FP. A little later, he picks up the London trip with an H. After a lot of work, he BANKRUPTS to give up a total of $12,700 cash and trip. Towards the end (with S and K remaining), Kristen BLOWS HER TURN with the N while on $3,500. Kevin then puts up the K...
_ T O C K
T I P
O F / T H E
I C E B E R G
...and solves STOCK TIP OF THE ICEBERG for the house minimum.
DUDS: A (David), N (Kristen)
BANKRUPT HIT: David
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Kevin: $12,350
David: $1,000
Kristen: $5,000
========
$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
J I M _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ _ S
David solves JIMMY CONNORS, giving him $4,000.
Round 4 - OCCUPATION (full $6,000 speed-up round!)
_ _ I _ _ T
I N S T R _ C T _ R
David solves FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR for $24,000 and the comeback victory!
SOLE DUD: E (David)
FINAL SCORES
Kevin: $12,350 cash and Miami
David: $28,000
Kristen: $5,000
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $45,350
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
David lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ T / T _ E
_ _ _ _ E R
C, D, H and A give him...
A T / T H E
_ _ _ _ E R
...just the obvious words on the first line. He's NOT even close with AT THE POPPER, AT THE PICKER, AT THE PIGGER, AT THE MIPPER, AT THE WAIVER and AT THE FOLGER. He "hears" the answer AT THE BUZZER, and loses $30,000. That sends him home with $28K.
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