June 8, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

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Vinnie solves YOU'RE MY HERO.

Vinnie Malafronte, Holbrook, NY, middle school band teacher, married to Michelle, has two children
Matthew Whitney, Goleta, CA, English teacher, married to Mary Pat for 12 years, has two children
Tony Pantoni, San Diego, CA, attorney in empolyment law, has a girlfriend, Cindy, and two daughters, plays basketball

$2,000 Toss-Up: Characters

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Tony solves THE AVENGERS.

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

Round 1: Song Lyrics

Category wipe: Golf ball

Tony calls T and N on $900 and $800, buys E, and calls H on $700. After buying A, he calls S on $600, buys I, then gets the ½ Car between $550 and $900 (Nissan Versa Note S) with L. Finally, he calls R on $650.

T H E N / I / S A _
H E R / _ A _ E
N _ _ / I ' _
A / _ E L I E _ E R

He solves THEN I SAW HER FACE NOW I'M A BELIEVER for $5,550 and the ½ Car tag.

PERFECT ROUND

Matthew: $0
Tony: $7,550 + ½ Car tag
Vinnie: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Vinnie hits $700 twice for T and N, but the latter is a dud. Matthew gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with S, then duds with L on $650. Tony tries R on $900, buys O and E, then duds with M on $900.

Vinnie's next stop is the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn; he calls F and flips it to find $10,000 on the back! Next, he buys A and U, but the latter isn't up there.

Matthew buys I, the last vowel in the puzzle, then calls B on $900 before Bankrupting between $900 and $650. Tony finishes with H on $800…

H E A _ _ _ E I _ H T
B O _ E R S
O R / B R I E F S

…then solves HEAVYWEIGHT BOXERS OR BRIEFS for $3,800 more.

Duds: N (Vinnie), L (Matthew), M (Tony), U (Vinnie)
Bankrupt: Matthew ($2,550 + ½ Car tag)
Unclaimed: $200 + $10,000 Mystery Prize (Vinnie)

Matthew: $0
Tony: $11,350 + ½ Car tag
Vinnie: $1,000
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Prize/Express Round: Things

Matthew duds with T on $650. Tony goes for N and S on $900 and $600, then buys E and A. After G on $600, he buys I to clear the vowels, then hits $650 and $650 for R and L. But after getting the Wild Card with M, he duds with H on $700. Vinnie calls C on $600…

G L I M M E R I N G
S E A S C A _ E S

…and solves GLIMMERING SEASCAPES for $600 and a trip to Antigua (Galley Bay Resort, $8,920).

Duds: T (Matthew), H (Tony)
Unclaimed: $5,450 (Tony)

Matthew: $0
Tony: $11,350 + Wild Card
Vinnie: $10,520
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person

W E _ _ _ _ D
W _ _ _ _ _ _

Matthew solves WEEKEND WARRIOR.

Round 4: On the Map

Matthew calls T on $500 between $650 and $900, then duds with R on $500 between $800 and $650.

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Final Spin: $5,000!

Tony: N
Vinnie: C
Matthew: S
Tony: L


T _ L S _
_ _ L _ _ _ _ _

He solves TULSA OKLAHOMA for $12,000.

Duds: R (Matthew), N (Tony), C (Vinnie)
Unclaimed: $6,500 (Matthew)

End totals:
Matthew: $3,000
Tony: $23,350 + Wild Card
Vinnie: $10,520
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Tony's father is in the audience.

He lands on the R in AMERICA'S, and his puzzle is Thing:

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_ N S _ E R

G, H, C, A, M:

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A N S _ E R

He knows ANSWER, but not OBVIOUS ANSWER for $32,000. End total: $23,350.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: AH5796306