Post by an007 on Nov 7, 2011 20:57:53 GMT -5
HO HO HO! It's time to begin the "Secret Santa Sweepstakes"! And for the first time ever, you viewers have a chance to win exactly what the in-studio contestants accumulated! If you see your ID pop up for each contestant, you know what to do...
EPISODE #5496 - SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
F O _ _ B A _ L
P L A _ E _ S
Ali solves FOOTBALL PLAYERS. Here she is and the rest of the gang...
Ali Bagbey: LSU senior studying theater and a karaoke DJ from Baton Rouge, LA
Sharon Hakimfar: attorney, real-estate broker and gin rummy player from Los Angeles
Brandon Yasses: Mercyhurst College water polo player from Weston, FL
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ H E / E _ _ I R E
_ T A T E
Brandon solves the nickname of New York -- THE EMPIRE STATE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: the $5,000 Sears gift card
Jackpot Round - EVENT
For the non-Tossup category strip reveals, there's Christmas tree lights above and below them.
Late in the round, Brandon picks up the Wild Card w/ two D's...
_ E T E R A _ _ / D A _
_ A R A D E
...and then solves VETERANS DAY PARADE for $1,400.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Ali: $1K
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $3,400 + WC
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Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Ali instantly BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. We get back to her after both of her opponents LAT out back-to-back. She picks up the Sears gift card w/ two T's. Later, she lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and lights up the P. She declines the $7,900 cash and gift card gamble (good move). On her last two spins, she picks up both the green 1/2 KIA w/ a K and the MDW w/ a W. The board at this point...
N O - P A R K I N G / &
T W I _ I G _ T
_ O N E
She solves NO-PARKING & "TWILIGHT ZONE" for $8,150 cash and spree.
BANKRUPT: Ali
LATs: 2 (Sharon, Brandon)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Ali: $9,150 + MDW + 1/2
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $3,400 + WC
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PRIZE PUZZLE Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
In the middle of the round, Sharon puts up $7,000 worth of K's. After a lot of work...
_ H E _ K I N G / T H E
_ K I / & / _ N O _
_ E _ O _ T
...she blows the solve by a letter w/ CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW RESORT. Brandon narrows things down to this...
C H E C K I N G / T H E
S K I / & / S N O _
R E _ O R T
He earns another $3K and will be CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW REPORT for his trip to The Inn at Round Barn in WAITSFIELD, VT worth $5,000 (bedandbreakfast.com gift card included). That round was worth $8,000 to him. As for Sharon, she kissed $16,550 cash and trip goodbye in this round alone.
TRIP SPIN ID: CM8439094 (Chaneta M. from Alabama)
DQ: Sharon's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Ali: $9,150 + MDW
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $11,400 + WC
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$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
W _ O D _ _
_ P _ C _ / _ _ _ K
Sharon finally gets on the board w/ WOODEN SPICE RACK.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
Sharon instantly duds out w/ R. Brandon fills in a few letters before striking out w/ P. Ali then calls a pair of L's, but it's time for speed-up mode...
T H E / E L E _ E _
_ ' _ L _ _ _ / _ E _ S
The leftover consonants are worth $1,300 apiece. Ali's next consonant call is N (two of them)...
T H E / E L E _ E N
_ ' _ L _ _ _ / N E _ S
...and her journey will likely appear on THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK NEWS, as she solves this puzzle for $3,200 and the win.
DUDS (both before speed-up): R (Sharon), P (Brandon)
FINAL SCORES
Ali: $12,350 + MDW
Sharon: $3K
Brandon: $11,400 cash and ski trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,750
Here are the SPIN IDs for Ali's opponents...
SHARON SPIN ID: KF7929028 (Kay F.)
BRANDON SPIN ID: KF8042489 (Karl F.)
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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #4
Awaiting in Bonusland for all twelve of these episodes is a Chevrolet Camaro LT convertible. Let's see if Ali can score a very big Christmas present. She lands on the A in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ / _ _ R
_ R _ _ S
D, P, H and A will add...
_ P / _ _ R
_ R A _ S
She wins this prize that's UP FOR GRABS...
...another $30,000, giving her $42,350 cash and shopping spree while Rebuilding Together's up to $147,500. Unfortunately for her, she was TWO SPACES AWAY FROM THE MILLION -- IT WAS UNDER THE * SPACE. Ouch.
ALI SPIN ID: MS08524 (Marlene S.)
EPISODE #5496 - SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES
$1,000 Tossup - PEOPLE
F O _ _ B A _ L
P L A _ E _ S
Ali solves FOOTBALL PLAYERS. Here she is and the rest of the gang...
Ali Bagbey: LSU senior studying theater and a karaoke DJ from Baton Rouge, LA
Sharon Hakimfar: attorney, real-estate broker and gin rummy player from Los Angeles
Brandon Yasses: Mercyhurst College water polo player from Weston, FL
$2,000 Tossup - PLACE
_ H E / E _ _ I R E
_ T A T E
Brandon solves the nickname of New York -- THE EMPIRE STATE.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: the $5,000 Sears gift card
Jackpot Round - EVENT
For the non-Tossup category strip reveals, there's Christmas tree lights above and below them.
Late in the round, Brandon picks up the Wild Card w/ two D's...
_ E T E R A _ _ / D A _
_ A R A D E
...and then solves VETERANS DAY PARADE for $1,400.
PERFECT ROUND!
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,100
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Ali: $1K
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $3,400 + WC
========
Mystery Round - SAME NAME
Ali instantly BANKRUPTS on the MDW's left side. We get back to her after both of her opponents LAT out back-to-back. She picks up the Sears gift card w/ two T's. Later, she lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT and lights up the P. She declines the $7,900 cash and gift card gamble (good move). On her last two spins, she picks up both the green 1/2 KIA w/ a K and the MDW w/ a W. The board at this point...
N O - P A R K I N G / &
T W I _ I G _ T
_ O N E
She solves NO-PARKING & "TWILIGHT ZONE" for $8,150 cash and spree.
BANKRUPT: Ali
LATs: 2 (Sharon, Brandon)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Ali: $9,150 + MDW + 1/2
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $3,400 + WC
========
PRIZE PUZZLE Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
In the middle of the round, Sharon puts up $7,000 worth of K's. After a lot of work...
_ H E _ K I N G / T H E
_ K I / & / _ N O _
_ E _ O _ T
...she blows the solve by a letter w/ CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW RESORT. Brandon narrows things down to this...
C H E C K I N G / T H E
S K I / & / S N O _
R E _ O R T
He earns another $3K and will be CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW REPORT for his trip to The Inn at Round Barn in WAITSFIELD, VT worth $5,000 (bedandbreakfast.com gift card included). That round was worth $8,000 to him. As for Sharon, she kissed $16,550 cash and trip goodbye in this round alone.
TRIP SPIN ID: CM8439094 (Chaneta M. from Alabama)
DQ: Sharon's blown solve
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Ali: $9,150 + MDW
Sharon: $0
Brandon: $11,400 + WC
========
$3,000 Tossup - IN THE KITCHEN
W _ O D _ _
_ P _ C _ / _ _ _ K
Sharon finally gets on the board w/ WOODEN SPICE RACK.
Round 4 - SHOW BIZ
Sharon instantly duds out w/ R. Brandon fills in a few letters before striking out w/ P. Ali then calls a pair of L's, but it's time for speed-up mode...
T H E / E L E _ E _
_ ' _ L _ _ _ / _ E _ S
The leftover consonants are worth $1,300 apiece. Ali's next consonant call is N (two of them)...
T H E / E L E _ E N
_ ' _ L _ _ _ / N E _ S
...and her journey will likely appear on THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK NEWS, as she solves this puzzle for $3,200 and the win.
DUDS (both before speed-up): R (Sharon), P (Brandon)
FINAL SCORES
Ali: $12,350 + MDW
Sharon: $3K
Brandon: $11,400 cash and ski trip
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,750
Here are the SPIN IDs for Ali's opponents...
SHARON SPIN ID: KF7929028 (Kay F.)
BRANDON SPIN ID: KF8042489 (Karl F.)
========
MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #4
Awaiting in Bonusland for all twelve of these episodes is a Chevrolet Camaro LT convertible. Let's see if Ali can score a very big Christmas present. She lands on the A in GAME.
Category: PHRASE
Starting setup...
_ _ / _ _ R
_ R _ _ S
D, P, H and A will add...
_ P / _ _ R
_ R A _ S
She wins this prize that's UP FOR GRABS...
...another $30,000, giving her $42,350 cash and shopping spree while Rebuilding Together's up to $147,500. Unfortunately for her, she was TWO SPACES AWAY FROM THE MILLION -- IT WAS UNDER THE * SPACE. Ouch.
ALI SPIN ID: MS08524 (Marlene S.)
Cool. 
I prefer the straightforward puzzles.
