April 13, 2017 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: EVENT

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Ryan solves THE KENTUCKY DERBY.

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CONTESTANTS:

Ryan Thompson: He's from Newport Beach, CA. Married for 17 years with 5 children. Church pastor.


Janet Brandt: She's from Oregon City, OR. Married for 29 years with 2 children and 2 grandchildren. Business manager for a nonprofit. In a bowling league.


Gherima Woldemariam: She's from Lewis Center, OH. Married with 4 children. Instructional coach.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

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Ryan solves PERFORMING A MAGIC TRICK.


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Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "WHEEL OF FORTUNE SLOTS". Worth $10,000 cash.

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

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Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

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Ryan: 1 T on $800, Buys 2 E's, Buys 2 A's, 1 S on $650, Buys I---No I.


Janet: 2 R's on $600, Buys 1 O, Buys 2 U's, 1 N on $500-GIFT TAG, 3 P's on $550.



S N A P

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P O P

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Janet solves SNAP CRACKLE POP CULTURE for $2,850 & $1,000 GIFT TAG.



Ryan: $3,000

Janet: $3,850

Gherima: $0


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Round 2: PHRASE (Mystery Round)

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Janet: 4 T's on $500 next to $650, Buys 4 E's, 1 H on $500-½ CAR next to $550, Buys I---No I.


Gherima: BANKRUPT next to $900.


Ryan: BANKRUPT next to $900.


Janet: Buys 5 O's, Buys 1 U, 1 R on $600, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Gherima: 1 D on $3,500.



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Gherima solves WE'RE NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET for $3,500.



Ryan: $3,000

Janet: $3,850

Gherima: $3,500


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Round 3: PLACE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Gherima: 1 N on $600, Buys 4 E's, 2 T's on $650, 2 H's on $500 next to $650, Buys 3 A's, Buys 1 O, Buys 2 I's, 2 S's on $650, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Ryan: 1 F on $900, No R on $650.


Janet: 3 D's on $600, 1 L on $550, 2 M's on $700.



S M A _ _ - D A _ / I N

T H E / M I D D L E

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Janet solves SMACK-DAB IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA for $3,750 and a trip to St. Croix valued at $6,028.



Ryan: $3,000

Janet: $13,628

Gherima: $3,500


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$3,000 Toss-Up: THING

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Janet solves NEWSPAPER HEADLINE.

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Round 4: CHARACTERS

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Janet: 1 S on $500, 2 T's on $650, Buys 2 E's, 1 H on $500 next to $650, Buys O---No O.


Gherima: 2 P's on $700.



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Gherima solves THE MUPPETS for $1,400.


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Round 5: PROPER NAME

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $550


Gherima: 2 N's

Ryan: 2 R's

Janet: No T

Gherima: No H

Ryan: 1 S



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Ryan solves ANDERSON COOPER for $4,500.



FINAL SCORES:
Ryan: $7,500

Janet: $16,628

Gherima: $4,900



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Janet's daughters Kaylyn and Sierra, and friend Derek are in the audience.

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

AMERICA'S★GAME★★SPIN&WIN★★★



The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: P G D O




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Janet guesses HOP IT UP, HIP IT UP, ZAP IT UP, ZIP IT UP, WOP IT UP but fails to solve FIX IT UP. She doesn't win $34,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $16,628!



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$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID:
DS3891290