Post by tenpoundhammer on Feb 21, 2014 21:46:08 GMT -5
Our own dandi799 is a contestant.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ _ P _ G N E
_ _ _ N _ H
Marybeth solves CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH.
Marybeth Stiles, Silver Spring, MD, office manager, has two children, married to Jason for five years
Marco McDonald, Snellville, GA (originally from Joliet, IL) actor, production manager, model, loves to travel and cook
Katie Adams, Los Angeles, CA, engaged to Casey, works in sales, loves food, especially macaroni and cheese
$2,000 Toss-Up: Character
_ A P _ _ I N
_ _ R K
Marybeth's silent.
C A P T _ I N
_ _ R K
Marco solves CAPTAIN KIRK.
Prize on Wheel: Quail Lodge, Carmel California + Carmel Food Tours, $7,690
Round 1: Thing
Marco picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with N, then hits Lose a Turn. Katie picks up the California trip with R, then buys a bad A.
Marybeth calls C on the Swarovski gift tag and T on $650. She buys E and O, then calls P on $300.
P E R _ E C T
O P P O R T _ N _ T _
For $2,850 and the gift tag, she solves PERFECT OPPORTUNITY.
Lose a Turn: Marco
Dud: A (Katie)
Katie: $0
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Katie hits the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800, but she can't flip it, as there aren't any N's. Marybeth calls E on Free Play, then Bankrupts her turn next to $3500. Marco calls R on $450, but after he buys U, both he and Katie hit Lose a Turn.
Marybeth tries Y on $800, buys O, and duds with L on $650. Marco spins $900 for T, buys I and A to clear the vowels, then Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Katie Bankrupts on the other side of the Mystery Wedge, and Marybeth makes three on Lose a Turn. Marco hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn, calls G, and flips it… to find the $10,000 on the back! He asks to solve:
_ R I _ E
T A G
Y O U ' R E / I T
But DRIVE TAG YOU'RE IT is wrong.
Katie spins $800 for P.
P R I _ E
T A G
Y O U ' R E / I T
She solves PRICE TAG YOU'RE IT for $800 -> $1,000.
Dud: N (Katie), L (Marybeth)
Bankrupt: Marybeth ($0), Marco ($1,950), Katie ($0)
Lose a Turn: Marco, Katie, Marybeth
DQ: Marco's wrong answer
Katie: $1,000
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Marybeth Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge. Marco calls T on $500 next to $400, then duds with L on Wild Card.
Katie picks up Wild Card with S, buys I and O, and calls N on $400. She buys A, calls R on $700, and buys E to finish the vowels.
A N
E _ _ A R R A S S _ E N T
O _ / R I _ _ E S
She solves AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES for $3,400, the Wild Card, and a Caribbean cruise (Costa Cruises + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $6,099).
Bankrupt: Marybeth ($0)
Dud: L (Marco)
Katie: $10,499 + Wild Card
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person
M _ _ _ L
P A I N _ E R
Marybeth solves MURAL PAINTER.
Round 4: Place
Marybeth calls R and S on $600 and $500 next to $450, but after buying E and A, she duds with T on $300. Just then, the bells ring.
_ _ S _ A _ E
_ E _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $350
Marco: N
Katie: L
Marybeth: D
Marco: C
Katie: W
Marybeth: P
_ P S C A L E
N E _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ D
For $3,300, she solves UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD.
Dud: T (Marybeth), W (Katie)
End totals:
Katie: $10,499
Marybeth: $11,150
Marco: $2,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Marybeth's husband and friend are in the audience.
The Wheel stops on the ', and her puzzle is Thing:
_ _ N _ T _ _ N
H, B, C, O:
_ _ N C T _ O N
She solves JUNCTION for $50,000! End total: $61,150!
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DP9317018
$1,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ _ P _ G N E
_ _ _ N _ H
Marybeth solves CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH.
Marybeth Stiles, Silver Spring, MD, office manager, has two children, married to Jason for five years
Marco McDonald, Snellville, GA (originally from Joliet, IL) actor, production manager, model, loves to travel and cook
Katie Adams, Los Angeles, CA, engaged to Casey, works in sales, loves food, especially macaroni and cheese
$2,000 Toss-Up: Character
_ A P _ _ I N
_ _ R K
Marybeth's silent.
C A P T _ I N
_ _ R K
Marco solves CAPTAIN KIRK.
Prize on Wheel: Quail Lodge, Carmel California + Carmel Food Tours, $7,690
Round 1: Thing
Marco picks up the ½ Car next to the orange $300 with N, then hits Lose a Turn. Katie picks up the California trip with R, then buys a bad A.
Marybeth calls C on the Swarovski gift tag and T on $650. She buys E and O, then calls P on $300.
P E R _ E C T
O P P O R T _ N _ T _
For $2,850 and the gift tag, she solves PERFECT OPPORTUNITY.
Lose a Turn: Marco
Dud: A (Katie)
Katie: $0
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Katie hits the Mystery Wedge next to the orange $800, but she can't flip it, as there aren't any N's. Marybeth calls E on Free Play, then Bankrupts her turn next to $3500. Marco calls R on $450, but after he buys U, both he and Katie hit Lose a Turn.
Marybeth tries Y on $800, buys O, and duds with L on $650. Marco spins $900 for T, buys I and A to clear the vowels, then Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge.
Katie Bankrupts on the other side of the Mystery Wedge, and Marybeth makes three on Lose a Turn. Marco hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn, calls G, and flips it… to find the $10,000 on the back! He asks to solve:
_ R I _ E
T A G
Y O U ' R E / I T
But DRIVE TAG YOU'RE IT is wrong.
Katie spins $800 for P.
P R I _ E
T A G
Y O U ' R E / I T
She solves PRICE TAG YOU'RE IT for $800 -> $1,000.
Dud: N (Katie), L (Marybeth)
Bankrupt: Marybeth ($0), Marco ($1,950), Katie ($0)
Lose a Turn: Marco, Katie, Marybeth
DQ: Marco's wrong answer
Katie: $1,000
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
====
Prize/Express Round: Phrase
Marybeth Bankrupts on the right edge of the Million Dollar Wedge. Marco calls T on $500 next to $400, then duds with L on Wild Card.
Katie picks up Wild Card with S, buys I and O, and calls N on $400. She buys A, calls R on $700, and buys E to finish the vowels.
A N
E _ _ A R R A S S _ E N T
O _ / R I _ _ E S
She solves AN EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES for $3,400, the Wild Card, and a Caribbean cruise (Costa Cruises + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $6,099).
Bankrupt: Marybeth ($0)
Dud: L (Marco)
Katie: $10,499 + Wild Card
Marybeth: $4,850
Marco: $2,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person
M _ _ _ L
P A I N _ E R
Marybeth solves MURAL PAINTER.
Round 4: Place
Marybeth calls R and S on $600 and $500 next to $450, but after buying E and A, she duds with T on $300. Just then, the bells ring.
_ _ S _ A _ E
_ E _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $350
Marco: N
Katie: L
Marybeth: D
Marco: C
Katie: W
Marybeth: P
_ P S C A L E
N E _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ D
For $3,300, she solves UPSCALE NEIGHBORHOOD.
Dud: T (Marybeth), W (Katie)
End totals:
Katie: $10,499
Marybeth: $11,150
Marco: $2,000
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Marybeth's husband and friend are in the audience.
The Wheel stops on the ', and her puzzle is Thing:
_ _ N _ T _ _ N
H, B, C, O:
_ _ N C T _ O N
She solves JUNCTION for $50,000! End total: $61,150!
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DP9317018
If Katie was afraid of the Wheel, she should have just avoided spinning altogether and know that there's a generous house minimum. I don't think the minimum rule is emphasized enough to contestants.
You did not disappoint! You made a great comeback all on your own merits and pulled off great picks in the BR with a great solve and a well-deserved bonus! What a pleasing end to Vegas! 
