Post by BAVRecapTeam on May 18, 2012 13:31:12 GMT -5
Their first week of S27 shows taking place at The Venetian was a great one, as they gave away $301,977 cash and prizes! Let's see how much damage this week's contestants can do at The Palazzo.
EPISODE #5076 - PALAZZO WEEK (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - LIVNG THING
M _ _ N T A _ N
B L U E _ _ R _
Adam solves MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD. First panel of the week...
Adam Jacobsen: from Henderson, NV
Jenn Reid: kindergarten teacher from Poloma, CA (she attended a taping of the show on her 10th birthday and the late Charlie O'Donnell sang "Happy Birthday" before giving her one of the show's T-shirts a the time!)
Denise Brown: real estate worker from Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ V I N
_ _ _ C _ Y
Jenn solves actor KEVIN SPACEY.
FEATURED TRIP: to The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco worth $5K
Jackpot Round - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenn gets things started w/ two T's, R and E singles, but then S for sorry while on the Wild Card. Denise controls the rest of the round ($2,500 came from a V)...
T A K I N G
A / D R E A _
V A C A T I O N
She wins her first $5,450 and will be TAKING A DREAM VACATION to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI worth $9,650, a total of $15,100 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: S (Jenn)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Denise: $15,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $2K
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Denise leads off w/ a T and and E purchase, but then BANKRUPTS to the tune of $550. Secondly, Adam starts his bank w/ $1,600 courtesy of two D's and N's. After buying some vowels, he BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose $1,100. Third, Jenn hits LAT. Denise spots a $3,500 W and buys the U to finish the vowels, but she then loses her turn w/ the L. Adam then BANKRUPTS normally. Jenn picks up the S.F. trip w/ an M....
U P / A N D
D O W N
_ O M _ O R T E R
...and solves UP AND DOWN COMFORTER for $5,600 in cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: L (Denise)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Adam 2x, Denise)
LAT: Jenn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Denise: $15,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
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Mystery Round - PHRASE
Adam immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side; that's three BANKRUPTS so far for this man. Secondly, Jenn finds five N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She declines the $5K offer for hopefully double that amount...but it's not there. Later, Denise lights up three G's for $10,500. After she closes down the vowel department...
N O T _ I N G/ T O
_ O _ E / A N D
E _ E _ _ T _ I N G
T O / G A I N
...she says "NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN" for $11,200.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Adam, Jenn)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Denise: $26,300 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
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$3,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
Y _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ R
Adam solves YOGA INSTRUCTOR to quadruple his money.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C _ T T I N G - _ D G _
T _ C _ N _ L _ G _
Denise identifies CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY for $4,800 and the blowout win!
DUDS (both by Adam): R, S
FINAL SCORES
Denise: $31,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $4K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $42,700
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Denise lands on the second A of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Decent RSTLNE help...
_ _ R _ _ E T
_ L _ _ R
The first four letters of the alphabet won't giver her a lot of help...
_ A R _ _ E T
_ L _ _ R
Surprisingly, she only gets the first word of PARQUET FLOOR towards the end of the countdown. That means she leaves w/ $31,100 cash and trip when she could've nearly doubled her winnings w/ the $30K.
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EPISODE #5076 - PALAZZO WEEK (LAS VEGAS)
$1,000 Tossup - LIVNG THING
M _ _ N T A _ N
B L U E _ _ R _
Adam solves MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD. First panel of the week...
Adam Jacobsen: from Henderson, NV
Jenn Reid: kindergarten teacher from Poloma, CA (she attended a taping of the show on her 10th birthday and the late Charlie O'Donnell sang "Happy Birthday" before giving her one of the show's T-shirts a the time!)
Denise Brown: real estate worker from Vegas
$2,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ _ V I N
_ _ _ C _ Y
Jenn solves actor KEVIN SPACEY.
FEATURED TRIP: to The Westin St. Francis in San Francisco worth $5K
Jackpot Round - EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Jenn gets things started w/ two T's, R and E singles, but then S for sorry while on the Wild Card. Denise controls the rest of the round ($2,500 came from a V)...
T A K I N G
A / D R E A _
V A C A T I O N
She wins her first $5,450 and will be TAKING A DREAM VACATION to the Treasure Island Resort in FIJI worth $9,650, a total of $15,100 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: S (Jenn)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,500
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Denise: $15,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $2K
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Denise leads off w/ a T and and E purchase, but then BANKRUPTS to the tune of $550. Secondly, Adam starts his bank w/ $1,600 courtesy of two D's and N's. After buying some vowels, he BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side to lose $1,100. Third, Jenn hits LAT. Denise spots a $3,500 W and buys the U to finish the vowels, but she then loses her turn w/ the L. Adam then BANKRUPTS normally. Jenn picks up the S.F. trip w/ an M....
U P / A N D
D O W N
_ O M _ O R T E R
...and solves UP AND DOWN COMFORTER for $5,600 in cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: L (Denise)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Adam 2x, Denise)
LAT: Jenn
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Denise: $15,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
========
Mystery Round - PHRASE
Adam immediately BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side; that's three BANKRUPTS so far for this man. Secondly, Jenn finds five N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. She declines the $5K offer for hopefully double that amount...but it's not there. Later, Denise lights up three G's for $10,500. After she closes down the vowel department...
N O T _ I N G/ T O
_ O _ E / A N D
E _ E _ _ T _ I N G
T O / G A I N
...she says "NOTHING TO LOSE AND EVERYTHING TO GAIN" for $11,200.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Adam, Jenn)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Denise: $26,300 cash and Fiji
Adam: $1K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
========
$3,000 Tossup - OCCUPATION
Y _ _ _
I _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ R
Adam solves YOGA INSTRUCTOR to quadruple his money.
Round 4 - THING (full $1,600 speed-up round)
C _ T T I N G - _ D G _
T _ C _ N _ L _ G _
Denise identifies CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY for $4,800 and the blowout win!
DUDS (both by Adam): R, S
FINAL SCORES
Denise: $31,100 cash and Fiji
Adam: $4K
Jenn: $7,600 cash and S.F.
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $42,700
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Denise lands on the second A of AMERICA'S.
Category: THING
Decent RSTLNE help...
_ _ R _ _ E T
_ L _ _ R
The first four letters of the alphabet won't giver her a lot of help...
_ A R _ _ E T
_ L _ _ R
Surprisingly, she only gets the first word of PARQUET FLOOR towards the end of the countdown. That means she leaves w/ $31,100 cash and trip when she could've nearly doubled her winnings w/ the $30K.
PROPERTY OF WOF LOVERS RECAPPERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OF THIS RECAP IS PROHIBITED.
