January 23, 2017 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP

S _ E D E _ / &

S _ I _ _ _ R L A _ D



Carlos solves SWEDEN & SWITZERLAND.

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CONTESTANTS:

Paige Almond: She's from Richmond, VA. Special education teacher. Marathon runner.


Loni Nealy: She's from Wenatchee, WA. Married with 5 children and 10 grandchildren. Collects lighthouses.


Carlos Iglesias: He's from Bakersfield, CA. Married with 3 children. Kickboxing instructor.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

_ O R E / T O

E _ P _ O R E


Carlos rings in with GORE TO EXPLORE, which is incorrect.


_ O R E / T O

E _ P _ O R E



Loni solves MORE TO EXPLORE.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "COLLETTE". Trip to Spain valued at $8,898.

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 eBags gift certificate.

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Round 1: AROUND THE HOUSE

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Loni: 2 N's on $500-GIFT TAG, Buys 6 E's, 1 T on $650, Buys 1 A, 2 R's on $650, 3 C's on $650, 2 L's on $650.



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Loni tries to solve with CANDELABRA & CENTERPIECE, but that's incorrect.



Carlos: 2 S's on $650.



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Carlos solves CANDLEHOLDERS & CENTERPIECES for $1,300.



Paige: $0

Loni: $2,000

Carlos: $2,300


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: ROCK "BLANK" (Mystery Round)





Carlos: LOSE A TURN.


Paige: 2 S's on $800, Buys 1 A, 1 T on $3,500, Buys 1 E, Buys 1 O, Buys 2 I's, 2 N's on $700, 1 G on FREE PLAY, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Loni: 1 R on $550, 3 L's on $500-COLLETTE, 1 W on $650, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Carlos: 1 C on $700.







Carlos solves WALL SONG LOBSTER CLIMBING for $700 which is bumped up to the $1,000 house minimum.



Paige: $0

Loni: $2,000

Carlos: $3,300


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Round 3: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Paige: 4 N's on $500 next to $650, Buys 3 I's, 1 G on $650, Buys O---No O.


Loni: 3 T's on $3,500, Buys 4 A's, Buys 2 E's, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Carlos: 1 L on $900, Buys 1 U, 2 S's on $700, 1 C on $500 next to $650, 1 V on $650.



V I S I T I N G / A N

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S A N C T U A _ _



Carlos solves VISITING AN ELEPHANT SANCTUARY for $3,200 and a trip to South Africa valued at $12,258.



Paige: $0

Loni: $2,000

Carlos: $18,758


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$3,000 Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK

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Paige solves SPANISH RICE.

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Round 4: PHRASE

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FINAL SPIN: $600


Paige: No T

Loni: 1 N

Carlos: 2 S's

Paige: No L

Loni: No R

Carlos: 1 H



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Carlos solves OH MY GOODNESS for $4,800.



FINAL SCORES:
Paige: $3,000

Loni: $2,000

Carlos: $23,558



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Carlos' wife Kai, sons Carlos Junior and Joel, and uncle Pete are in the audience.

Carlos spins the bonus wheel and lands on the S in AMERICA'S.

AMERICA'S*GAME**SPIN&WIN***



The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: H C D A




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Carlos guesses AFTER THE DRAG, ABOVE THE DRAG, ABOVE THE TRAP but fails to solve ABOVE THE FRAY. It's a painful loss of $100,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $23,558!



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$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID:
JJ1967708