March 1 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


W _ _ M / A _ _ LE


C _ _ _ _


Savvy solves WARM APPLE CIDER.


Contestants:


Mike Schwantz: He is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Works as both a demolition worker and as a dog care worker.


Savvy Giersch: She is from Los Angeles, California, but originally from Virginia. She is a songwriter, and has a husband.


Chelsea Young-Love: She started a business called Pretty Young Things. Has a husband named Richard, and loves to play pool.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


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_ AT _ _ _ _ Y


Savvy solves ANNE HATHAWAY.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Alaska worth $10,408


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of the Vermont Country Store


Round 1: Fun & Games


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Savvy gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 2 T’s, $700 from 1 H, buys 1 E and an A, but the latter is a dud.


Chelsea gets $2,500 from 1 N, but buys an already called A.


Mike gets $900 from 1 F, buys 3 O’s, $650 from 1 S, buys 1 U and 2 I’s, $600 from 1 G, $1,600 from 2 C’s worth $800 each, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 R’s worth $500 each, and $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 P.


THE / O _ _ _ PIC


SPORT / OF


CUR _ ING


Mike solves THE OLYMPIC SPORT OF CURLING for $6,000 (Gift Tag included) and Wild Card.


Mike: $6,000 and WC


Savvy: $3,000


Chelsea: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: $200 and MDW (Savvy), $2,250 (Chelsea) 


DUDS for Round 1: A (Savvy & Chelsea)


Round 2/Mystery Round: Before & After


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Chelsea gets $500 from 1 T, buys 2 E’s, $650 from 1 H, $500 and the ½ Car with 1 R, buys 2 O’s, $2,000 from 2 F’s worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, $1,200 from 2 N's worth $600 each, but buys an already called E.


Mike gets 4 I’s from the Free Play. 


I _ E


FI _ HIN _


FOR


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Mike solves ICE FISHING FOR COMPLIMENTS for $0 →$1,000 House Minimum.


Mike: $7,000 and WC


Savvy: $3,000


Chelsea: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: None 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: $2,100 and $10,000 Mystery Wedge (Chelsea) 


DUDS for Round 2: A (Chelsea)


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase


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Mike gets $2,600 from 4 T’s worth $650 each, buys 2 I’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Savvy gets $3,500 from 1 R, but buys a bad O.


Chelsea gets $600 from 1 N, buys 3 E’s and 3 A's, the latter coming from the Free Play, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Mike decides to just solve the puzzle…


IT‘_ / _ ETTER


IN / T _ E / _ A _ A _ A _


…and solves IT’S BETTER IN THE BAHAMAS for a trip to the Bahamas worth $7,000.


Mike: $14,000


Savvy: $3,000


Chelsea: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: $2,700 and Wild Card ($2,350 from Mike, $350 from Chelsea) 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $3,250 (Savvy) 


DUDS for Round 3: O (Savvy)


$3,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Wearing?


T _ _ _ _ EN _ _ K


_ W _ _ _ ER


Chelsea solves TURTLENECK SWEATER.


Round 4: Rhyme Time


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Chelsea guesses a bad R on $500. 


Mike gets $550 from 1 N, and buys 3 A’s. 


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


Final Spin: $500 


Mike: 1 D


Savvy: T (No T)


Chelsea: M (No M)


Mike: 1 L


Savvy: 2 S’s


Chelsea: Y (No Y)


Mike: 1 P


Savvy: G (No G)


Chelsea: 2 W’s


_ LAWS


AND / PAWS 


Chelsea solves CLAWS AND PAWS for $3,000. 


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $4,800 (Mike), $3,000 (Savvy)


DUDS for Round 4: T, G (Savvy), R, Y, M (Chelsea)


END GAME TOTALS:


Mike: $14,000


Savvy: $3,000


Chelsea: $6,000


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $2,700 and Wild Card ($2,350 from Mike, $350 from Chelsea) 


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $15,600 ($4,800 from Mike, $7,650 from Savvy, $3,150 from Chelsea) 


No Lose A Turn hits! 


Mike's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Place, and Phrase. 


$100,000 Bonus Round: 


Mike has Sarah, Lauren, and Joey in the audience with him.


Mike spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in WIN.


The category is PLACE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Mike’s BR Picks: D M C A


S _ AC _ _ _ S


_ AC _ _ ARD


Mike guesses SHACKERS, SLACKERS, and SMAKCERS, but is unable to solve SPACIOUS BACKYARD for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $14,000