December 12, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?


ST _ _ NGI _ G


POP _ OR _ 


Sonya solves STRINGING POPCORN.


Contestants:


Matthew Hollis: He is from Chicago, Illinois. He works a as a personal trainer who also owns a cheerleading company. Likes to breakdance. 


Katie Koballa: She is from Greensboro, North Carolina. She works as a zookeeper who has a husband named Michael. She also acts on the side. 


Sonya City: She is from Sugarland, Texas. She works as a CPA. Fan of the Houston Astros, and is an aunt to two nephews. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation


PA _ _ _ Y 


CH _ F 


Matthew solves PASTRY CHEF.


PA _ _ _ Y


CH _ F 


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Fiji (Value Unknown)


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 Gifts.com gift certificate


Round 1: 80’s Fun & Games


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Matthew gets $500 from 1 T, buys 1 E, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Katie guesses a bad N on $550.


Sonya guesses a bad R on $900.


Matthew gets $650 from 1 S, buys 3 A’s, $1,000 from 2 C’s worth $500 each, $1,000 from 2 B’s worth $500 each, and $650 from 1 G.


CABBAGE 


_ ATC _ 


_ _ _ S 


Matthew solves CABBAGE PATCH KIDS for $3,050.


Matthew: $5,050


Katie: $0


Sonya: $1,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $250 (Matthew) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Letter


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Katie gets $2,400 from 4 S’s worth $600 each, buys 4 E’s and 2 O’s, $2,400 from 3 N’s worth $800 each, buys 1 A, $650 from 1 L, buys 3 I’s, $3,250 from 5 T’s worth $650 + $1,000 for finding the same letter, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Sonya gets $1,200 from 2 R’s worth $600 each, and $500 + the Wild Card with 1 D.


TINSEL 


TRADITIONS   &


TO _ ET _ ERNESS 


Sonya solves TINSEL TRADITIONS & TOGETHERNESS for $1,700 + the Wild Card.


Matthew: $5,050


Katie: $0


Sonya: $2,700 + the Wild Card


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $8,700 (Katie) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase



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Sonya gets $650 from 1 V, buys 1 E, $3,500 from 1 B, but guesses a bad R on $550.


Matthew gets $1,300 from 2 L’s worth $650 each, buys 2 I’s, $1,400 from 2 N’s worth $700 each, buys 2 O’s and 4 A’s.


I'LL / BE / A _ A _


ON / VA _ A _ _ ON 


Matthew solves I’LL BE AWAY ON VACATION for $1,950 + a trip to the Dominican Republic worth $6,800.


Matthew: $13,800


Katie: $0


Sonya: $2,700 + the Wild Card


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $4,150 (Sonya) 


$3,000 Toss-Up: Places


BU _ _ 


SI _ _ WA _ KS 


Matthew solves BUSY SIDEWALKS.


Round 4: Thing


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Matthew gets $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 1 E, $900 from 1 S, buys 1 A, and $1,800 from 2 R’s worth $900 each.


The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!


Final Spin: $700


Matthew: 1 F


Katie: N (No N)


Sonya: 2 P’s


F _ RST - P _ A _ _


TR _ P _ _


Sonya solves FIRST-PLACE TROPHY for $3,400.


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $4,900 (Matthew) 


END GAME TOTALS:


Matthew: $16,800


Katie: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: RC4232202)


Sonya: $6,100 + the Wild Card (Retired) (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: BC4623088)


BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $8,950 ($250 from Matthew, $8,700 from Katie) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $9,050 ($4,900 from Matthew, $4,150 from Sonya) 


No Lose A Turn Hits! 


Matthew’s choices for the Bonus Round are Event, Phrase, and Living Things.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Matthew has Christopher, Christine, and Brian in the audience with him.


Matthew spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the G in GAME.


The category is EVENT.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Matthew’s BR Picks: P H G O


_ _ _ _ L _ NT


G _ L _ 


Matthew comes up with SOMETHING GALA, but is unable to solve JUBILANT GALA for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $16,800 (Secret Santa Spin I.D.: PL6791707)