May 28, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

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D A I _ _ E S

Jeffrey solves FRESH DAISIES.

Jeffrey Dziedzic, Arlington Heights, IL, works for an arts organization, enjoys food very much, his mother was on in the 1970s
LaTasha Thompson, Los Angeles, CA (originally from Austin, TX), aspiring actress, working in transportation, likes to explore the city
Gina Sloman, New York City, NY, works for an online advertising company, likes to blog, cook, shop, and travel

$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

F _ R _ A L
I N _ _ T A T _ O N

LaTasha solves FORMAL INVITATION. (Pat had the wrong card in front of him and hesitated before ruling her right.)

Prize on Wheel: Pelican Eyes Resort, Nicaragua, $7,500

Round 1: Food & Drink

LaTasha duds with N on the Conoco gift tag. Gina calls R and S on $800 and $800, but the latter is a dud.

Jeffrey picks up the Million Dollar Wedge and ½ Car next to the pink $900 with T and L, after which he buys E and O.

T R _ _ L E
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He solves TRIPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE for $500 -> $1,000, the ½ Car tag, and the Million Dollar Wedge.

Duds: N (LaTasha), S (Gina)

LaTasha: $2,000
Gina: $0
Jeffrey: $2,000 + ½ Car tag + Million Dollar Wedge

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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Gina can't find an N on the ½ Car next to the pink $900, and Jeffrey hits Lose a Turn. LaTasha calls T on $300, buys E, but she once again calls a wrong letter, R, on the Conoco gift tag.

Gina picks up the Nicaragua trip with I, but after buying I, she also duds with M on the Conoco gift tag. Jeffrey picks Y on $900, buys O, and calls V on $650.

L O V E L Y
L I T T L E
L _ _ Y _ _ _ _

He solves LOVELY LITTLE LADYBUGS for $2,200 more.

Dud: N (Gina), R (LaTasha), M (Gina)
Lose a Turn: Jeffrey

LaTasha: $2,000
Gina: $0
Jeffrey: $4,200 + ½ Car Tag + Million Dollar Wedge
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

Jeffrey calls T on $300, then duds with S on $400.

LaTasha picks up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with R, then buys E and A, before calling a bad V on $450. (Vanna starts to walk over to the left side of the board during the V call, as she presumably misheard it as C.)

Gina picks N on $500, buys O, I, and U to clear the vowels, then calls L on $800.

_ O U ' L L / N E E _
A / _ O N _ I R _ A T I O N
N U _ _ E R

She solves YOU'LL NEED A CONFIRMATION NUMBER for $2,850 and a trip to Hawaii (Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa + Sony Alpha NEX-5T, $5,719).

Dud: S (Jeffrey), V (LaTasha)

LaTasha: $2,000
Gina: $8,569
Jeffrey: $4,200 + Million Dollar Wedge
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

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Jeffrey solves PATIO FURNITURE

Round 4: Fun & Games

Jeffrey calls a dud T on $500. LaTasha tries N on $900, then buys a bad E.

Gina barely hangs onto $500 next to $5000 for G, then buys I. She picks P and S on $350 and $450, then buys A, U, and O to clear the vowels. Her final call is B on $500.

B _ O _ I N G / U P
B A _ _ O O N S

She solves BLOWING UP BALLOONS for $1,300 more.

Dud: T (Jeffrey), E (LaTasha)

Round 5: Character

Final Spin: $500 next to orange $300 (Bankrupt next to $650 edited out)

LaTasha: T
Gina: R
Jeffrey: N
LaTasha: D
Gina: G

_ N _ _ _ _ T _ R
G _ D G _ T

She solves INSPECTOR GADGET for $4,500 more.

End totals:
LaTasha: $2,000
Gina: $14,369
Jeffrey: $7,200
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Gina's mother, Carol, is in the audience.

She stops at the W in WIN, and her puzzle is Thing:

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_ R _ N _

P, C, G, I:

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G R _ N _

She can't solve BABY GRAND for $30,000. End total: $14,369.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: BV0989921