Post by BAVRecapTeam on Nov 22, 2011 10:54:11 GMT -5
After three weeks of shows from the Big Island, let's resume the week that began on Election Day -- "Wheel Across America".
EPISODE #4933 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
O _ E _ _ N G
_ E R E M _ _ _ E S
Tara knows that the Olympic Games begin w/ their OPENING CEREMONIES. Our players for this episode...
Tara Re: professional disc golfer from Spokane, WA
Bill Billimoria: investment advisor who just finished a book about retirement from Palatine, IL (originally from Bombay, India)
Tracey Grayson: financial manager and police dispatcher from Shreveport, LA
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ H E /_ A _ E /_ F
_ _ E / G A _ _
Tara knows that "WOF" is THE NAME OF THE GAME, so she's two for two.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Breakers Condominium in Fort Walton Beach, FL worth $6K
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Tara gets going w/ five T's for the Wild Card. Next is four H's for $10,000, but she keeps the WC. After a lot of work, she duds out w/ S. Bill picks up the Florida trip w/ an L, but she misses w/ C. Tracey then BANKRUPTS, so we're back to Tara and she'll try to solve w/ this setup...
O _ T / W I T H / T H E
O L D / I N /W I T H
T H E / N E W
_ O R _ E R
She correctly says OUT WIT THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW YORKER for $12,050!
DUDS: S (Tara), C (Bill)
BANKRUPT: Tracey
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tara: $15,050 + WC
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
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Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Tracey picks up the Free Spin and $900 w/ three C's. Next is a LAT, so she uses the FS. She lands on Jackpot and calls for the B...
_ _ A _ _ A C _ S
_ _ _ E / _ R I E S / &
C A N A D I A N
B A C _ N
...but she doesn't make the solve for an $8,450 pot. Towards the end, she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to flush $5,300 down the drain, allowing Tara...
F _ A _ _ A C _ S
H O M E / F R I E S
& / C A N A D I A N
B A C O N
...to solve FLAPJACKS, HOME FRIES & CANADIAN BACON for a trip to the Fairmont Hotel in VANCOUVER worth $5,274.
SOLE DUD: T (Bill)
BANKRUPT: Tracey
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tara: $20,324 + WC
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
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Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ
Tracey immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time this night. Tara does some work before BANKRUPTING to lose $2,250 and the Wild Card. Bill lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. He puts up the N, and risks $2,450...for the $10K! But he then gives up $11,450 to BANKRUPT. Darn. Towards the end, Tracey blows it w/ the G while on the MDW, prompting Tara...
S U P E R M O D E L
A N D / T _ / H O S T
H E I D I / _ L U M
...to solve SUPERMODEL AND TV HOST HEIDI KLUM for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: G (Tracey)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tara: $21,324
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ _ A D U _ _ E
S T _ _ _ _ _
Tara's still perfect, as she solves GRADUATE STUDENT for a new total of $24,324!
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
This round will decide if Tara's the second player of the season to sweep the maingame. She starts w/ the T's...
_ _ _ _ / T _ _ T
T _ _ _ _ _ T
...AND HAS SWEPT THE MAINGAME!!! Her solve of HOLD THAT THOUGHT has won her another $5,200!
QUICK PERFECT ROUND!
FINAL SCORES
Tara: $29,524
Bill and Tracey: gooseegged for $1K each
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $31,524
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TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP ALERT #2
Let's see if Tara can work out that magic. She lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: ON THE MAP
The middle letters of this one-word puzzle are filled in first...
_ _ N E _ _
P, M, C and O appear NOWHERE. She doesn't solve the capital of Alaska -- JUNEAU. I hope her night didn't end with a bittersweet $100,000 loss...
...BUT IT HAS. WE HAVE OUR THIRD $100,000 LOSS (and second TOTAL TRAINWRECK) OF THIS SEASON. She'll have to settle for $29,524 cash and trips.
EPISODE #4933 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - EVENT
O _ E _ _ N G
_ E R E M _ _ _ E S
Tara knows that the Olympic Games begin w/ their OPENING CEREMONIES. Our players for this episode...
Tara Re: professional disc golfer from Spokane, WA
Bill Billimoria: investment advisor who just finished a book about retirement from Palatine, IL (originally from Bombay, India)
Tracey Grayson: financial manager and police dispatcher from Shreveport, LA
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
_ H E /_ A _ E /_ F
_ _ E / G A _ _
Tara knows that "WOF" is THE NAME OF THE GAME, so she's two for two.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Breakers Condominium in Fort Walton Beach, FL worth $6K
Round 1 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Tara gets going w/ five T's for the Wild Card. Next is four H's for $10,000, but she keeps the WC. After a lot of work, she duds out w/ S. Bill picks up the Florida trip w/ an L, but she misses w/ C. Tracey then BANKRUPTS, so we're back to Tara and she'll try to solve w/ this setup...
O _ T / W I T H / T H E
O L D / I N /W I T H
T H E / N E W
_ O R _ E R
She correctly says OUT WIT THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW YORKER for $12,050!
DUDS: S (Tara), C (Bill)
BANKRUPT: Tracey
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Tara: $15,050 + WC
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
========
Jackpot Round - FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)
In the middle of the round, Tracey picks up the Free Spin and $900 w/ three C's. Next is a LAT, so she uses the FS. She lands on Jackpot and calls for the B...
_ _ A _ _ A C _ S
_ _ _ E / _ R I E S / &
C A N A D I A N
B A C _ N
...but she doesn't make the solve for an $8,450 pot. Towards the end, she BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side to flush $5,300 down the drain, allowing Tara...
F _ A _ _ A C _ S
H O M E / F R I E S
& / C A N A D I A N
B A C O N
...to solve FLAPJACKS, HOME FRIES & CANADIAN BACON for a trip to the Fairmont Hotel in VANCOUVER worth $5,274.
SOLE DUD: T (Bill)
BANKRUPT: Tracey
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Tara: $20,324 + WC
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
========
Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ
Tracey immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time this night. Tara does some work before BANKRUPTING to lose $2,250 and the Wild Card. Bill lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT. He puts up the N, and risks $2,450...for the $10K! But he then gives up $11,450 to BANKRUPT. Darn. Towards the end, Tracey blows it w/ the G while on the MDW, prompting Tara...
S U P E R M O D E L
A N D / T _ / H O S T
H E I D I / _ L U M
...to solve SUPERMODEL AND TV HOST HEIDI KLUM for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: G (Tracey)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Tara: $21,324
Bill and Tracey: $0 each
========
$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ _ A D U _ _ E
S T _ _ _ _ _
Tara's still perfect, as she solves GRADUATE STUDENT for a new total of $24,324!
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,300 speed-up round)
This round will decide if Tara's the second player of the season to sweep the maingame. She starts w/ the T's...
_ _ _ _ / T _ _ T
T _ _ _ _ _ T
...AND HAS SWEPT THE MAINGAME!!! Her solve of HOLD THAT THOUGHT has won her another $5,200!
QUICK PERFECT ROUND!
FINAL SCORES
Tara: $29,524
Bill and Tracey: gooseegged for $1K each
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $31,524
========
TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP ALERT #2
Let's see if Tara can work out that magic. She lands on the M in AMERICA'S.
Category: ON THE MAP
The middle letters of this one-word puzzle are filled in first...
_ _ N E _ _
P, M, C and O appear NOWHERE. She doesn't solve the capital of Alaska -- JUNEAU. I hope her night didn't end with a bittersweet $100,000 loss...
...BUT IT HAS. WE HAVE OUR THIRD $100,000 LOSS (and second TOTAL TRAINWRECK) OF THIS SEASON. She'll have to settle for $29,524 cash and trips.
