May 23, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

A / _ _ _ A T
V _ _ U E

Robert solves A GREAT VALUE,

Robert Doyle, Alton, IL, works in financial fraud prevention, collects baseball cards, including 400 of Adam Wainwright
Anita Gambill, Terre Haute, IN, professional accompanist, married to Dean, has two daughters
Carol Tom, Diamond Bar, CA, married to Brandon, has one dog named Kona, math major, math and English tutor

$2,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games

_ _ O _ K - _ _ _ _ K
J _ _ _

Carol solves KNOCK-KNOCK JOKE.

Prize on Wheel: Shop Your Way shopping spree, $7,500

Round 1: Characters

Carol calls R on $600, then hits Lose a Turn.

Robert picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 for T, then calls H on the $500 underneath. He buys E, calls N and D both on $350, then picks G on $400.

_ _ N G / _ R T H _ R
& / T H E / _ N _ G H T _
_ _ / T H E / R _ _ N D
T _ _ _ E

He solves KING ARTHUR & THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE for $6,450 and the ½ Car tag.

Lose a Turn: Carol

Robert: $7,450 + ½ Car tag
Anita: $0
Carol: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Same Name

Robert Bankrupts next to $3500 and Anita calls a bad T on $350.

Carol tries R and N on $500 next to $450 and $700, then buys A. She picks D on $350, but after buying E, she duds with I on the Shop Your Way prize.

Robert calls a nonexistant I on Free Play, then calls B on $650. He buys O and U to clear the vowels, then accidentally repeats the D on $900.

Anita and Carol hit the Bankrupts next to $3500 and on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge respectively, so Robert gets a break. He picks K, Y, and F on $900, the Wild Card, and the $500 underneath the latter.

_ O F F E E / A N D
_ U _ K Y
B R E A K

He solves COFFEE AND LUCKY BREAK for $3,450 and the Wild Card.

Bankrupt: Robert (½ Car tag), Anita ($0), Carol ($1,050)
Dud: T (Anita), S (Carol), I (Robert, on Free Play)
Repeat: D (Robert)

Robert: $10,900 + Wild Card
Anita: $0
Carol: $2,000
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Anita calls T on $600 and buys E. She calls N on $700 and S on $500 next to $3500, then buys A. After returning to $600 for R, she buys I, but her next stop is Lose a Turn. Off to Carol…

R _ _ A N T I _
_ _ E N - A I R
R E S T A _ R A N T

…who solves ROMANTIC OPEN-AIR RESTAURANT for no money, just a trip to Antigua (Galley Bay Resort + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $9,339).

Lose a Turn: Anita

Robert: $10,900 + Wild Card
Anita: $0
Carol: $11,339
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

C A R D I _ A N
_ W _ A T _ R

Carol solves CARDIGAN SWEATER.

Round 4: Person

Final Spin: $900

Carol: N
Robert: S
Anita: T
Carol: P

_ _ N T _ _ P _ _ _ _ _
_ _ T _ S T

For $3,800 more, she solves CONTEMPORARY ARTIST.

End totals:
Robert: $10,900
Anita: $0 -> $1,000
Carol: $18,139
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Her husband, mother, brother, and aunt are in the audience.

She stops at the E in GAME, and her puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ _ N _
_ _ E R _ _ _ R _

H, M, P, A:

_ _ _ N _
_ _ E R _ _ A R _

She can't figure out GOING OVERBOARD for…

…yep, it finally happened, she lost the $100,000.

She still has $18,139.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: JK7909287