Post by BAVRecapTeam on Dec 14, 2011 20:58:52 GMT -5
EPISODE #5523 - SANDALS RESORTS GOLF GETAWAY
$1,000 Tossup - PLACES
_ E _ U T I F U L
_ _ _ _ S E _
Cathy could be on her way to see some BEAUTIFUL COURSES after scoring the first grand of the game. Wednesday's players...
Cathy Horner: HR manager of a resort & conferences center from Otoe, NE
John Bower: 7th/8th grade French teacher and an a capella singer of the group Redline from Natick, MA
Monica Ford: HS math teacher from Bakersfield, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
C _ P _ _ I N / _ F
_ _ _ / _ H _ P
Cathy's your temporary CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP, because she's two for two in puzzle solving.
Jackpot Round - EVENT
Cathy calls an instant dud of T while on the blue 1/2 KIA space. Secondly, John strikes out on $2,500 w/ the S. Monica picks up the Wild Card w/ two N's. After buying a couple of vowels, she misses w/ G. Cathy misses again w/ the L. John fills in some more letters before we see...
A / C _ M E - _ R _ M -
_ E _ I N D / _ I N
John knows that if a trailing contestant wants to make it to the Bonus Round, he or she would need to score A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN; he's won his first $2,650.
DUDS: T (Cathy), S (John), G (Monica), L (Cathy)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores
John: $2,650
Monica: WC
Cathy: $3K
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
John begins w/ two A's by FP and picks up the Golf Channel gift tag w/ two R's. Later, he puts up two N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He will gamble $3,550 cash and gift tag...he's got the money! He dominates...
P U T T I N G
G R E E N
B A _ / P A _ _ E R S
...and solves PUTTING GREEN BAY PACKERS for $13,350 cash and gift tag!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
John: $16K
Monica: WC
Cathy: $3K
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
In the middle of the round, the scoreless Monica puts up a $3,500 H and wisely uses the WC to get more money from two P's. But after a lot of work, she hits the MDW's left-side BANKRUPT to send $12,300 down the tubes; darn. Cathy's in control...
_ _ I M M I N G / U P
T O / T H E
P O O L / _ A _
She solves this puzzle for $1,200, and will be SWIMMING UP TO THE POOL BAR while at the Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa in JAMAICA worth $5,750, giving her $6,950 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: GK02650 (Gregory K.)
BANKRUPT: Monica
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
John: $16K
Monica: $0
Cathy: $9,950
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ E _ _ I F _ R
_ N I _ _ _ _
Cathy sweeps the Tossups w/ former "Friends" actress JENNIFER ANISTON, putting her at $12,950.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ / F _ _ T _ _ R
_ N / M _ / C _ _
Cathy claims that her $3K solve is like "A FEATHER IN MY CAP", but she still loses the game by just $50. Wow.
SOLE DUD: S (Cathy)
FINAL SCORES
John: $16K cash and golf package
Monica: gooseegged for $1K
Cathy: $15,950 cash and Jamaica
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,950
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$100,000 Bonus Round
John big spin lands on...what else...the S in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE gives him...
_ T / _ _ _ L _
_ _ _ _ E N
C, H, M and I light up...
I T / C _ _ L _
H _ _ _ _ E N
IT COULD HAPPEN with what's on the final board, and it will for another $30K! He leaves w/ $46K cash and golf package while Rebuilding Together's now at $175,000!
Let's hope tomorrow's players will make it a good one for my end-of-year recap night before I leave on my winter vacation.
$1,000 Tossup - PLACES
_ E _ U T I F U L
_ _ _ _ S E _
Cathy could be on her way to see some BEAUTIFUL COURSES after scoring the first grand of the game. Wednesday's players...
Cathy Horner: HR manager of a resort & conferences center from Otoe, NE
John Bower: 7th/8th grade French teacher and an a capella singer of the group Redline from Natick, MA
Monica Ford: HS math teacher from Bakersfield, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
C _ P _ _ I N / _ F
_ _ _ / _ H _ P
Cathy's your temporary CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP, because she's two for two in puzzle solving.
Jackpot Round - EVENT
Cathy calls an instant dud of T while on the blue 1/2 KIA space. Secondly, John strikes out on $2,500 w/ the S. Monica picks up the Wild Card w/ two N's. After buying a couple of vowels, she misses w/ G. Cathy misses again w/ the L. John fills in some more letters before we see...
A / C _ M E - _ R _ M -
_ E _ I N D / _ I N
John knows that if a trailing contestant wants to make it to the Bonus Round, he or she would need to score A COME-FROM-BEHIND WIN; he's won his first $2,650.
DUDS: T (Cathy), S (John), G (Monica), L (Cathy)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,650
Pre-Round 2 Scores
John: $2,650
Monica: WC
Cathy: $3K
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
John begins w/ two A's by FP and picks up the Golf Channel gift tag w/ two R's. Later, he puts up two N's while on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He will gamble $3,550 cash and gift tag...he's got the money! He dominates...
P U T T I N G
G R E E N
B A _ / P A _ _ E R S
...and solves PUTTING GREEN BAY PACKERS for $13,350 cash and gift tag!
PERFECT ROUND!
Pre-Round 3 Scores
John: $16K
Monica: WC
Cathy: $3K
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
In the middle of the round, the scoreless Monica puts up a $3,500 H and wisely uses the WC to get more money from two P's. But after a lot of work, she hits the MDW's left-side BANKRUPT to send $12,300 down the tubes; darn. Cathy's in control...
_ _ I M M I N G / U P
T O / T H E
P O O L / _ A _
She solves this puzzle for $1,200, and will be SWIMMING UP TO THE POOL BAR while at the Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa in JAMAICA worth $5,750, giving her $6,950 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: GK02650 (Gregory K.)
BANKRUPT: Monica
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
John: $16K
Monica: $0
Cathy: $9,950
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$3,000 Tossup - PROPER NAME
_ E _ _ I F _ R
_ N I _ _ _ _
Cathy sweeps the Tossups w/ former "Friends" actress JENNIFER ANISTON, putting her at $12,950.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $1,500 speed-up round)
_ / F _ _ T _ _ R
_ N / M _ / C _ _
Cathy claims that her $3K solve is like "A FEATHER IN MY CAP", but she still loses the game by just $50. Wow.
SOLE DUD: S (Cathy)
FINAL SCORES
John: $16K cash and golf package
Monica: gooseegged for $1K
Cathy: $15,950 cash and Jamaica
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,950
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$100,000 Bonus Round
John big spin lands on...what else...the S in SPIN.
Category: PHRASE
RSTLNE gives him...
_ T / _ _ _ L _
_ _ _ _ E N
C, H, M and I light up...
I T / C _ _ L _
H _ _ _ _ E N
IT COULD HAPPEN with what's on the final board, and it will for another $30K! He leaves w/ $46K cash and golf package while Rebuilding Together's now at $175,000!
Let's hope tomorrow's players will make it a good one for my end-of-year recap night before I leave on my winter vacation.
I hate when people go bananas over winning the 30K, though. I know it's a lot of money, but it's the minimum. I'd just stand, smile, and clap if I won it.
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only with a prize puzzle.