Post by an007 on Nov 18, 2011 22:07:00 GMT -5
This is Day 2 of "Get in the Game" from Chicago! I was there to watch this one while at Navy Pier, though I wasn't in the audience.
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
The solve setup isn't available at least for now, but I can tell you that Kevin gets on the board first w/ CASEY AT THE BAT. Here he is and the female competition...
Kevin Reardon: CPA financial consultant from Chicago
Megan Nelson: full-time sever and bartender at a family restaurant from McHenry, IL
Cynthia Kerry: sales associate from Round Lake Beach, IL
$2,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ _ A _ S
T O _ _ _
Megan solves SEARS TOWER (nowadays, it's actually called the Willis Tower).
SPORTS PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to one of the United Center's executive suites to see a Chicago Blackhawks home game (includes parking passes and autographed jerseys) worth $5,250
$10,000 Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Megan starts w/ three T's for the Dick's sporting goods gift tag. After some work, she BANKRUPTS on the $10,000 wedge's right side to lose $1,400 cash and gift tag. Cynthia puts up two pairs of S's and I's before losing $850 to BANKRUPT. Kevin buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Megan BANKRUPTS again after putting up a $550 C. Cynthia fills in the D's and then purchases the U's (huh?) to complete the board...
I / C O U L D/ G E T
U S E D / T O / T H I S
She says "I COULD GET USED TO THIS" for $550 and the $5,800 trip to the Peace Lodge in COSTA RICA, a total of $6,350 that round.
SOLE DUD: A (Kevin)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Megan 2x, Cynthia)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $2K
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Jackpot Round - PLACE
Cynthia duds out immediately w/ S. Kevin fills in most of the puzzle...
E L E _ A T E _ / T R A I N
_ L A T _ _ R _
...but he blows the solve w/ ELEVATOR TRAIN PLATFORM, likely costing him $2,350. Megan spins once for the D...
E L E _ A T E D / T R A I N
_ L A T _ _ R _
...and then solves ELEVATED TRAIN PLATFORM for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Cynthia)
DQ: Kevin's blown solve
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $3K
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Mystery/Big Money Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Kevin starts w/ four N's for the Blackhawks VIP package, but he then calls a baddie in T while on $3,500. Megan does some work before missing w/ F while on the Wild Card. Cynthia doesn't do any better by repeating Kevin's dud of T. Speaking of the man in the middle, he whittles the puzzle down to this...
D A N _ I N G
O N / A I R
_ O R D A N
...but he blows the solve for the second round in a row w/ DANGLING ON AIR JORDAN. That costs him $6,100 cash and Blackhawks package, as Megan's DANCING ON AIR JORDAN for $2,200.
DUDS: T (Kevin), F (Megan)
DQs: 2 (Cynthia's T repeat, Kevin's blown solve)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $5,200
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ E / _ R E N C H
_ _ V _ E _ _
Kevin somehow makes up for some of his mishaps w/ THE FRENCH RIVIERA.
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
Kevin calls an instant dud in N. Megan puts up the T's and the E's, but it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ T T E _ _ _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,300. Kevin calls a hot letter of three C's...
B _ T T E R S C _ T C H
C _ _ _ _ E S
...but he says BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES, not realizing that he already called the N. That could very well cost him $5,200 and the victory. Megan then fills in the last consonant of K...
B _ T T E R S C _ T C H
C _ _ K _ E S
...and says BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES for $3,550 and the win.
SOLE DUD BEFORE FINAL SPIN: N (Kevin)
SOLE DUD AFTER FS: L (Megan)
DQ: Kevin's blown solve -- again!
FINAL SCORES
Cynthia: $6,350 cash and Costa Rica
Kevin: $4K
Megan: $8,750
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $19,100
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Bonus Round
The cars offered on this week are both provided by GMC -- the Sierra pickup truck and the Yukon SUV. Hoping to do a whole lot better, Megan lands on the 1.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ N
N _ _
CDMA strikes out completely. She only gets the second word of JOIN NOW, and she doesn't win the Yukon. That sends her home w/ $8,750.
$1,000 Tossup - TITLE
The solve setup isn't available at least for now, but I can tell you that Kevin gets on the board first w/ CASEY AT THE BAT. Here he is and the female competition...
Kevin Reardon: CPA financial consultant from Chicago
Megan Nelson: full-time sever and bartender at a family restaurant from McHenry, IL
Cynthia Kerry: sales associate from Round Lake Beach, IL
$2,000 Tossup - LANDMARK
_ _ A _ S
T O _ _ _
Megan solves SEARS TOWER (nowadays, it's actually called the Willis Tower).
SPORTS PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to one of the United Center's executive suites to see a Chicago Blackhawks home game (includes parking passes and autographed jerseys) worth $5,250
$10,000 Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Megan starts w/ three T's for the Dick's sporting goods gift tag. After some work, she BANKRUPTS on the $10,000 wedge's right side to lose $1,400 cash and gift tag. Cynthia puts up two pairs of S's and I's before losing $850 to BANKRUPT. Kevin buys the only bad vowel of this puzzle (A). Megan BANKRUPTS again after putting up a $550 C. Cynthia fills in the D's and then purchases the U's (huh?) to complete the board...
I / C O U L D/ G E T
U S E D / T O / T H I S
She says "I COULD GET USED TO THIS" for $550 and the $5,800 trip to the Peace Lodge in COSTA RICA, a total of $6,350 that round.
SOLE DUD: A (Kevin)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Megan 2x, Cynthia)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $2K
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Jackpot Round - PLACE
Cynthia duds out immediately w/ S. Kevin fills in most of the puzzle...
E L E _ A T E _ / T R A I N
_ L A T _ _ R _
...but he blows the solve w/ ELEVATOR TRAIN PLATFORM, likely costing him $2,350. Megan spins once for the D...
E L E _ A T E D / T R A I N
_ L A T _ _ R _
...and then solves ELEVATED TRAIN PLATFORM for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: S (Cynthia)
DQ: Kevin's blown solve
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $3K
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Mystery/Big Money Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Kevin starts w/ four N's for the Blackhawks VIP package, but he then calls a baddie in T while on $3,500. Megan does some work before missing w/ F while on the Wild Card. Cynthia doesn't do any better by repeating Kevin's dud of T. Speaking of the man in the middle, he whittles the puzzle down to this...
D A N _ I N G
O N / A I R
_ O R D A N
...but he blows the solve for the second round in a row w/ DANGLING ON AIR JORDAN. That costs him $6,100 cash and Blackhawks package, as Megan's DANCING ON AIR JORDAN for $2,200.
DUDS: T (Kevin), F (Megan)
DQs: 2 (Cynthia's T repeat, Kevin's blown solve)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Cynthia: $6,350
Kevin: $1K
Megan: $5,200
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$3,000 Tossup - ON THE MAP
T _ E / _ R E N C H
_ _ V _ E _ _
Kevin somehow makes up for some of his mishaps w/ THE FRENCH RIVIERA.
Round 4 - FOOD AND DRINK
Kevin calls an instant dud in N. Megan puts up the T's and the E's, but it's speed-up mode time...
_ _ T T E _ _ _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E _
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,300. Kevin calls a hot letter of three C's...
B _ T T E R S C _ T C H
C _ _ _ _ E S
...but he says BUTTERSCOTCH CANDIES, not realizing that he already called the N. That could very well cost him $5,200 and the victory. Megan then fills in the last consonant of K...
B _ T T E R S C _ T C H
C _ _ K _ E S
...and says BUTTERSCOTCH COOKIES for $3,550 and the win.
SOLE DUD BEFORE FINAL SPIN: N (Kevin)
SOLE DUD AFTER FS: L (Megan)
DQ: Kevin's blown solve -- again!
FINAL SCORES
Cynthia: $6,350 cash and Costa Rica
Kevin: $4K
Megan: $8,750
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $19,100
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Bonus Round
The cars offered on this week are both provided by GMC -- the Sierra pickup truck and the Yukon SUV. Hoping to do a whole lot better, Megan lands on the 1.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE reveals...
_ _ _ N
N _ _
CDMA strikes out completely. She only gets the second word of JOIN NOW, and she doesn't win the Yukon. That sends her home w/ $8,750.