Post by BAVRecapTeam on May 15, 2012 20:26:28 GMT -5
EPISODE #5073 - SEASON PREMIERE (LAS VEGAS)
We start this episode w/ a guest appearance by Tony award-winning actor Anthony Crivello, who plays The Phantom in the "Las Vegas Spectacular".
$1,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
C _ T T I N G
T H _ / _ _ _ D S
Grant blows it w/ CUTTING THE WOODS.
C U T T I N G
T H _ / C A _ D S
Christina has nothing...and Amber doesn't buzz in at all, meaning we have our first TOSSUP TRIPLE STUMPER of the season. The answer was CUTTING THE CARDS. Anyway, let's interview these people in the usual order...
Amber McIntosh: resort coordinator on the Strip from Vegas
Christina Alsup: project engineer and former Univ. of Cincinatti student from Vegas (orig. from Dayton, OH)
Grant Wingert:U.S. Air Force crew chief from North Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
W _ _ _ / _ _ D
D I N _
Christina gets on the board first w/ WINE AND DINE.
FEATURED TRIP: Maruba Resort Jungle Spa in Belize worth $7,320
Jackpot Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Christina BANKRUPTS after starting w/ an $800 T. Secondly, Grant picks up the Belize trip w/ an S, but then gives it right back to BANKRUPT. Third, Amber gets the same fate. Christina tries again w/ two R's and four E's before finding $5K worth of C's. A litle later, she picks up the RazorGator gift tag w/ two B's and buys the I's to finish off the vowels. The board at this point...
S E C R E T
C A R I B B E A N
_ I _ E A _ A _
She blows the last word w/ a guess of SECRET CARIBBEAN GIVEAWAY. Grant then BANKRUPTS again courtesy of the MDW's right side. Amber next picks up said wedge w/ a W, but that will go right into the trash courtesy of her second BANKRUPT of the round, allowing Christina another shot to solve...
S E C R E T
C A R I B B E A N
_ I _ E A W A _
She's right this time w/ SECRET CARIBBEAN HIDEAWAY for $6,450 cash and gift tag plus a trip to the Almond Smugglers Cove in ST. LUCIA worth $6,800, totaling $13,250 cash and prizes that round.
BANKRUPTS: 5 (2 each by Grant and Amber)
DQ: Christina's blown first solve attempt
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $15,250 cash and prizes
Grant: $0
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Round 2 - SAME NAME
Grant immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode. Amber secondly says an N, two E's and a dummy of M. Third, Christina calls another baddie in D. Grant tries again w/ two L's and an A, but he loses his turn w/ a T call. Amber FPs a single U, but then craps out w/ C while on the Wild Card. Towards the end, Christina BANKRUPTS away $850; so far this episode, both ladies each have two BANKRUPTS to their name. Afterwards...
B _ _ L I N G
& / I V _
L E A G U E
Grant solves BOWLING & IVY LEAGUE for the house minimum.
DUDS: M (Amber), D (Christina), T (Grant), C (Amber)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Christina, Grant)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $15,250 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
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Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ
First from Amber are a T, a $3,500 S, two A's and R for roadblock. Secondly, Christina lights up $1,800 worth of D's and two N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT (that's the first MW hit of the season). Since she's in Vegas, she's taking the risk...the $10K's there! The board at this point...
S T A N D - _ _
_ _ _ _ D _ A N
She solves STAND-UP COMEDIAN for $11,800.
SOLE DUD: R (Amber)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $27,050 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
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$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
T _ _ _ _ E R
O _ _ N
Christina makes it over the $30K mark w/ TOASTER OVEN.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
After Grant fills in the S's early on...
S _ _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ S
...he only gets the first word, so he might be giving back $3,600. Christina puts up the D...
S W _ _ T
D _ _ _ _ S
I hope Christina will have SWEET DREAMS after this game's over -- she's sealed the deal w/ another $3,600 in her pockets.
DQ: Grant's blanking on the second word
FINAL SCORES
Amber: $1K gooseegg
Christina: $33,650 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $35,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round
For the second time this week, the bonus spin lands on the E of GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Here's a few of the RSTLNE...
_ L _ _ _ E R
_ _ / _ _ _ E
BMPO gives her some good help...
_ L _ M M E R
O _ / _ O P E
She TOTALLY FALLS APART w/ SLAMMER OF HOPE, CLAMMER OF HOPE and HAMMER OF HOPE. There was no GLIMMER OF HOPE for her to win another $25K, but she leaves w/ $33,650 cash and prizes.
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We start this episode w/ a guest appearance by Tony award-winning actor Anthony Crivello, who plays The Phantom in the "Las Vegas Spectacular".
$1,000 Tossup - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
C _ T T I N G
T H _ / _ _ _ D S
Grant blows it w/ CUTTING THE WOODS.
C U T T I N G
T H _ / C A _ D S
Christina has nothing...and Amber doesn't buzz in at all, meaning we have our first TOSSUP TRIPLE STUMPER of the season. The answer was CUTTING THE CARDS. Anyway, let's interview these people in the usual order...
Amber McIntosh: resort coordinator on the Strip from Vegas
Christina Alsup: project engineer and former Univ. of Cincinatti student from Vegas (orig. from Dayton, OH)
Grant Wingert:U.S. Air Force crew chief from North Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - RHYME TIME
W _ _ _ / _ _ D
D I N _
Christina gets on the board first w/ WINE AND DINE.
FEATURED TRIP: Maruba Resort Jungle Spa in Belize worth $7,320
Jackpot Round - PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Christina BANKRUPTS after starting w/ an $800 T. Secondly, Grant picks up the Belize trip w/ an S, but then gives it right back to BANKRUPT. Third, Amber gets the same fate. Christina tries again w/ two R's and four E's before finding $5K worth of C's. A litle later, she picks up the RazorGator gift tag w/ two B's and buys the I's to finish off the vowels. The board at this point...
S E C R E T
C A R I B B E A N
_ I _ E A _ A _
She blows the last word w/ a guess of SECRET CARIBBEAN GIVEAWAY. Grant then BANKRUPTS again courtesy of the MDW's right side. Amber next picks up said wedge w/ a W, but that will go right into the trash courtesy of her second BANKRUPT of the round, allowing Christina another shot to solve...
S E C R E T
C A R I B B E A N
_ I _ E A W A _
She's right this time w/ SECRET CARIBBEAN HIDEAWAY for $6,450 cash and gift tag plus a trip to the Almond Smugglers Cove in ST. LUCIA worth $6,800, totaling $13,250 cash and prizes that round.
BANKRUPTS: 5 (2 each by Grant and Amber)
DQ: Christina's blown first solve attempt
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,150
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $15,250 cash and prizes
Grant: $0
========
Round 2 - SAME NAME
Grant immediately BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode. Amber secondly says an N, two E's and a dummy of M. Third, Christina calls another baddie in D. Grant tries again w/ two L's and an A, but he loses his turn w/ a T call. Amber FPs a single U, but then craps out w/ C while on the Wild Card. Towards the end, Christina BANKRUPTS away $850; so far this episode, both ladies each have two BANKRUPTS to their name. Afterwards...
B _ _ L I N G
& / I V _
L E A G U E
Grant solves BOWLING & IVY LEAGUE for the house minimum.
DUDS: M (Amber), D (Christina), T (Grant), C (Amber)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Christina, Grant)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $15,250 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
========
Mystery Round - SHOW BIZ
First from Amber are a T, a $3,500 S, two A's and R for roadblock. Secondly, Christina lights up $1,800 worth of D's and two N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT (that's the first MW hit of the season). Since she's in Vegas, she's taking the risk...the $10K's there! The board at this point...
S T A N D - _ _
_ _ _ _ D _ A N
She solves STAND-UP COMEDIAN for $11,800.
SOLE DUD: R (Amber)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Amber: $0
Christina: $27,050 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
========
$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
T _ _ _ _ E R
O _ _ N
Christina makes it over the $30K mark w/ TOASTER OVEN.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
After Grant fills in the S's early on...
S _ _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ S
...he only gets the first word, so he might be giving back $3,600. Christina puts up the D...
S W _ _ T
D _ _ _ _ S
I hope Christina will have SWEET DREAMS after this game's over -- she's sealed the deal w/ another $3,600 in her pockets.
DQ: Grant's blanking on the second word
FINAL SCORES
Amber: $1K gooseegg
Christina: $33,650 cash and prizes
Grant: $1K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $35,650
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
For the second time this week, the bonus spin lands on the E of GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Here's a few of the RSTLNE...
_ L _ _ _ E R
_ _ / _ _ _ E
BMPO gives her some good help...
_ L _ M M E R
O _ / _ O P E
She TOTALLY FALLS APART w/ SLAMMER OF HOPE, CLAMMER OF HOPE and HAMMER OF HOPE. There was no GLIMMER OF HOPE for her to win another $25K, but she leaves w/ $33,650 cash and prizes.
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