October 11, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: The 80’s


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Evan solves LONESOME DOVE.


Contestants:


Evan Partee: She is from New Braunfels, Texas. Insurance agent. Has a husband named Chad. 


Erik Smith: He is from Austin, Texas. Solar consultant, who is also a rideshare company worker. Has a wife named Wendy. 

Clarissa Spear: She is from Corpus Christi, Texas, but originally from McAllen, Texas. Office manager, as well as a real estate agent. Has a husband named Jeremy. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


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Erik solves SOFT-SERVE ICE CREAM.


Prize on the Wheel: $10,000 cash.


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Heritage Gift Certificate.


Round 1: Crossword (Quite a Pair)

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Erik guesses a bad T on $700.


Clarissa gets $550 from 1 R, but then spins a Lose A Turn.


Evan gets $3,600 from 4 S’s worth $900 each, buys 2 O’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Erik also spins a BANKRUPT.


Clarissa gets $1,000 from 2 L’s worth $500 each, buys 1 E, $1,400 from 2 C’s worth $700 each, buys 2 A’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Evan gets $650 from 1 K, $900 from 1 B, buys 1 I, and $700 from 1 N.

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 BINOC _ LARS  
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   S      SOCKS 


Evan solves LIPS, BINOCULARS, ACES, SOCKS for $2,000.


Evan: $3,000


Erik: $2,000


Clarissa: $0


Round 2/Mystery Round: Phrase


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Clarissa gets $700 from 1 S, $1,800 from 3 T’s worth $600 each, buys 1 A and 1 O, $1,000 from the Mystery Wedge with 1 N, gambles and reveals $10,000 on the other side, buys 3 E’s, $1,950 from 3 D’s worth $650 each, $500 + the Wild Card with 1 G, and buys 1 I.


DON'T / GET 

SIDET _ A _ _ ED 


Clarissa solves DON’T GET SIDETRACKED for $13,950 + the Wild Card.


Evan: $3,000


Erik: $2,000


Clarissa: $13,950 + WC 


$10,000 Mystery Giveaway Spin I.D.: MW6474471


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?


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Evan gets $500 + the Gift Tag with 1 G, buys 2 I’s, but guesses a bad S on $700.


Erik gets $500 + ½ Car with 1 N, buys 3 A’s and 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Clarissa gets $1,400 from 2 L’s worth $700 each, buys 1 E, $1,300 from 2 T’s worth $650 each, but guesses a bad D on $650.


Evan gets $500 from 1 R, $500 + ½ Car with 1 W, $500 from 1 F, and $700 from 1 H.


HI _ ING / TO

A / WATERFALL


Evan solves HIKING TO A WATERFALL for $3,450 + ½ Car + a trip to Costa Rica worth $6,928.


Evan: $13,378 + ½ Car (Retired)


Erik: $2,000


Clarissa: $13,950 + WC 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


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Evan solves MATTHEW MCCOUNAUGHEY.


Round 4: Fun & Games

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Final Spin: $600


Evan: 1 T


Erik: 1 N


Clarissa: 2 R’s


Evan: 1 S


Erik: 1 Q


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Erik solves QUARTERBACK SNEAK for $3,200.


END GAME TOTALS:


Evan: $16,378


Erik: $5,200


Clarissa: $13,950 + WC (Retired) 


Evan’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Character, and In the Kitchen. She chooses Thing as her category for the Bonus Round.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Evan has Brenda and Sunny in the audience with her.


Evan spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the R in AMERICA’S.


The category is THING.


RSTLNE gives us this:

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Evan’s BR Picks: M C D A


A / _ _ _ SE_ _ LD

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Evan is unable to solve HOUSEHOLD WORD for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $16,378.