Post by BAVRecapTeam on May 17, 2012 11:09:59 GMT -5
Previously, Christina Alsup won a decent sum of $33,650 cash and prizes, but we had some ugly gameplay -- a Tossup Triple Stumper, seven BANKRUPTS, and a bad BR loss. Let's try to get back on track on this Thursdy night.
EPISODE #5073 - SEASON PREMIERE (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ G A I N _ T
_ L _ / O D D S
According to a Phil Collins song, Dyana's "AGAINST ALL ODDS" for the first bit of money. Thursday's players...
Dyana Healey: nursing student from Vegas (orig. from the Jersey Shore)
Lorine Arreola: interior designer from Vegas(orig. from Phoenix)
Joseph "JoJo" Ward, Jr.: online poker player and line cook from Vegas (orig. from Peoria, IL)
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ I G _ - F _ _ H I _ N
_ _ _ _ _
Dyana triples her money w/ HIGH-FASHION MODEL.
FEATURED PRIZE: sponsored by the animated movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meat Balls", a $5K bonus
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Dyana immediately picks up the $5K bonus w/ two N's. A little later, she picks up the MDW w/ two T's...
R E _ _ / _ E T _ E E N
T _ E / _ _ N E _
...and she knows how to READ BETWEEN THE LINES for $5,350.
FIRST PERFECT ROUND OF THE SEASON!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $5,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $8,350 + MDW
Lorine: $0
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Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Lorine immediately BANKRUPTS. Secondly, JoJo does a little work (he FPed an H in the process) but hits a roadblock in R. Third, Dyana fills in the -ING ending for the first word. Later, she FPs a trio of L's and buys the O's before we see...
C H I L L I N G / O _ _
I N / A / _ O O L S I D E
C A B A N A
...her winning $5,100 and a chance to be CHILLING OUT IN A POOLSIDE CABANA at the Radisson ARUBA Resort Casino & Spa worth $6,500, a total of $11,600 that round!
SOLE DUD: R (JoJo)
BANKRUPT: Lorine
Pre-Round 3 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $19,950 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $0
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
JoJo fails miserably on $3,500 w/ the N to begin this round. Secondly, Dyana does some work (the H was put up via FP) but says a negative vowel in I. Third, Lorine picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag but loses her turn w/ the L while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. JoJo misses again w/ D. Dyana spins once for the M's...
_ / M A R _ S / T H E
S _ _ T
R E M _ _ E R
...and solves X MARKS THE SPOT REMOVER for $2,750.
DUDS: N (JoJo), I (Dyana), L (Lorine), D (JoJo)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $22,700 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $0
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$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
F R I E _ _ L _
N E I G _ _ O _ S
Lorine finally breaks through w/ FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
_ _ D _ _ / _ _ M _
_ R C _ D _
Dyana seals the deal w/ VIDEO GAME ARCADE for another $1,800!
(NOTE: There had to be a null cycle edited out of this round since there weren't many common letters.)
(AIRED) DUDS: L (Dyana), H (JoJo)
FINAL SCORES
JoJo: $1K gooseegg
Dyana: $24,500 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,500
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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #1
Dyana lands on the I of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The first letter of it is...
T _ _ _ _
_ _ _
CGHO gives her a great shot w/ this new setup...
T O _ G H
_ O _
She gets this TOUGH JOB done for...
...$40K! She leaves w/ $64,500 cash and trip!
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: E of AMERICA'S
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EPISODE #5073 - SEASON PREMIERE (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ G A I N _ T
_ L _ / O D D S
According to a Phil Collins song, Dyana's "AGAINST ALL ODDS" for the first bit of money. Thursday's players...
Dyana Healey: nursing student from Vegas (orig. from the Jersey Shore)
Lorine Arreola: interior designer from Vegas(orig. from Phoenix)
Joseph "JoJo" Ward, Jr.: online poker player and line cook from Vegas (orig. from Peoria, IL)
$2,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
_ I G _ - F _ _ H I _ N
_ _ _ _ _
Dyana triples her money w/ HIGH-FASHION MODEL.
FEATURED PRIZE: sponsored by the animated movie "Cloudy with a Chance of Meat Balls", a $5K bonus
Jackpot Round - PHRASE
Dyana immediately picks up the $5K bonus w/ two N's. A little later, she picks up the MDW w/ two T's...
R E _ _ / _ E T _ E E N
T _ E / _ _ N E _
...and she knows how to READ BETWEEN THE LINES for $5,350.
FIRST PERFECT ROUND OF THE SEASON!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $5,600
Pre-Round 2 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $8,350 + MDW
Lorine: $0
========
Round 2 - WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Lorine immediately BANKRUPTS. Secondly, JoJo does a little work (he FPed an H in the process) but hits a roadblock in R. Third, Dyana fills in the -ING ending for the first word. Later, she FPs a trio of L's and buys the O's before we see...
C H I L L I N G / O _ _
I N / A / _ O O L S I D E
C A B A N A
...her winning $5,100 and a chance to be CHILLING OUT IN A POOLSIDE CABANA at the Radisson ARUBA Resort Casino & Spa worth $6,500, a total of $11,600 that round!
SOLE DUD: R (JoJo)
BANKRUPT: Lorine
Pre-Round 3 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $19,950 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $0
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
JoJo fails miserably on $3,500 w/ the N to begin this round. Secondly, Dyana does some work (the H was put up via FP) but says a negative vowel in I. Third, Lorine picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag but loses her turn w/ the L while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. JoJo misses again w/ D. Dyana spins once for the M's...
_ / M A R _ S / T H E
S _ _ T
R E M _ _ E R
...and solves X MARKS THE SPOT REMOVER for $2,750.
DUDS: N (JoJo), I (Dyana), L (Lorine), D (JoJo)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
JoJo: $0
Dyana: $22,700 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $0
========
$3,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
F R I E _ _ L _
N E I G _ _ O _ S
Lorine finally breaks through w/ FRIENDLY NEIGHBORS.
Round 4 - PLACE (full $1,800 speed-up round)
_ _ D _ _ / _ _ M _
_ R C _ D _
Dyana seals the deal w/ VIDEO GAME ARCADE for another $1,800!
(NOTE: There had to be a null cycle edited out of this round since there weren't many common letters.)
(AIRED) DUDS: L (Dyana), H (JoJo)
FINAL SCORES
JoJo: $1K gooseegg
Dyana: $24,500 cash and trip + MDW
Lorine: $3K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $28,500
========
MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #1
Dyana lands on the I of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
The first letter of it is...
T _ _ _ _
_ _ _
CGHO gives her a great shot w/ this new setup...
T O _ G H
_ O _
She gets this TOUGH JOB done for...
...$40K! She leaves w/ $64,500 cash and trip!
MILLION DOLLAR ENVELOPE LOCATION: E of AMERICA'S
PROPERTY OF WOF LOVERS RECAPPERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECAP IS PROHIBITED.
