WoF Quickcap: 2/27/2023

Theme: ✨Wheel of Fortune XL III✨

Kicking off the third XL week…

Michelle Jones: city clerk treasurer from Estancia, NM (home of the best pinto beans in the world according to her)

Alex Pimentel: tennis player married to Cynthia for almost 9 years from La Quinta, CA (born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

La Donna Chandler: huge Dallas Cowboys fan who likes collecting miniature things from Fort Worth, TX

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FINAL SCORES
La Donna: $1K GOOSEEGG | Michelle: $10,900 | Alex: $21,960 cash & Cancun MDW

GRAND TOTAL: $33,860
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding 2 MDWs): $2,600

Scary moments

-Too many penalties in the second and third rounds, including a total of five BANKRUPTS.

-In the Crossword about desserts (in the XL Mystery Round), Michele got the first down word wrong with TORT when it was actually TART.

-The third Triple Toss-Up was almost a TRIPLE STUMPER.

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BR categories: AROUND THE HOUSE/THING/PHRASE

The XL car this week is a 2023 BMW X1 xDrive28i.

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #7: THAT WAS FUNNY how Alex solved this one despite not getting any additional help on the last word. But do we finally have our first-ever male millionaire?…

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…no, but he does win the BMW X1 worth $43,565!

$1M LOCATIONS: ’ (2 away), ★★ (9 away)

Alex’s Final Total: $65,525 cash & prizes

NEW GRAND TOTAL: $77,425

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My Rating: 5 (D-)

Dak is now throwing tomatoes at La Donna.

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J! Quickcap: 2/27/2023 – HIGH SCHOOL REUNION TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS GAME 6

Quarterfinals Game 6 Returnees featuring All from 2018 Teen Tournament
–Rhea Sinha, a Cornell University graduate from Chatman, NJ (Quarterfinalist)
–Claire Sattler, a senior at Yale University from Bonita Springs, FL (2018 Teen Tournament Champion) (My Pick to win it all)
–Rohan Kapileshwari, a senior at the University of Texas at Austin from Winston-Salem, NC (Lost to Emma Arnold in Semifinals)

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Correct/Incorrect: 49/11
Rebounds/Rebound Attempts: 4/5

Unplayed Clues ($ left on the board): 0 ($0)

Coryat Score: Unimpressive 27,600
Lach Trash: 13,000 from 10 Triple Stumpers
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): 13,400

Daily Double Correct Answers: 2

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Pre-FJ! Scores: Claire: 11,400/Rohan: 9,205/Rhea: 5,600 (Combined: 26,205)

Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 2

Winner: Claire (Semifinalist)

In Semifinals: Maya Wright (Game 1), Avi Gupta (Game 2), Stephanie Pierson (Game 3), Justin Bolsen (Game 4), Jackson Jones (Game 5), Claire Sattler(Game 6)

Coming Up Tuesday: Audrey Satchivi from Carmel, IN, Anish Maddipoti from Austin, TX and Lucas Miner from Miami, FL

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My Rating: 6

TPiR Quickcap: 2/27/2023

First Four: Michael Smith, Nicole Smith, Enrique Perez & Shaunice Moore
Pick-a-Number: Enrique ($2,480) Picks the Wrong Number

Followed By: Brittany Newell
Clock Game: Nicole ($834) Beats the Clock for Bonus (GT: $7,426)

Up Next: John Green
Stack the Deck: Michael ($1,298) Failed to Stack his Deck

SCSD #1 Winner: Nicole

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Coming on in: Chase Davie
Double Prices: John ($1,640) Doubles Up (GT: $11,817)

Now Entering: Charmaine Reid
Hot Seat: Brittany ($ ) Gets Flamed To a Crisp ($737)

Coming Up Next: Grecia Valdez
Lucky Seven: Grecia ($1,444) Busted Out to a Car wipeout

Shafted To FFBC: Shaunice

SCSD #2 Winner: Brittany (Banked $1K – $1,737)

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Showcase Winner: Nicole ($43,057)

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Total Games won: 2 out of 6 – Total Winnings: $60,833

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My rating: 6

Shaunice, Why couldn’t you be Conservative with your Bidding?

25 Words Quickcap: 2/27/2023

Challengers w/ Greg Grunberg: Greg & Parker (baking buds)
Champs w/ Rex: Candace & Nancy (teacher friends) – 10 day: $21,750 & 8 Prizes

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Turn #1 answers: NORTH, MOUTHWASH, SHRIMP, WORKOUT & SHERLOCK; Bid: 13 (Rex)- Champs Strike First
Turn #2 answers (Greg v. Candace): SPEAKER, TOOL, JAR, CANDLE & MOSCOW; Bid: 12 (Candace)- Doubles Score

Superfan of the Day: Matthew (FOX 13)

Turn #3 answers: DUCKLING, MARKET, CANADA DRY, BILLY & OIL; Bid: 10 (Nancy)- Sweeps (Challengers 0 – Champs 750)

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Round 2
Green Words (250): ACNE(Rex), CURB, DOWN, MIDNIGHT, NOW(Rex-Slotomania)
Yellow Words (500): WICKED(Greg), OSCAR THE GROUCH(Greg), CAVITY(Rex), AMBULANCE(Greg), STILETTO(Greg)
Red Words (1,000): DOUBLE CROSS, FERTILE(Rex-Slotomania), GOBLIN(Greg), WAISTBAND(Rex), OXYMORON

On the line: 3000 For Both Teams + $500 For Team Rex

Challengers: Survives for Now (4000)
Champs (Need All 5 For Win #11): Continues On (Challengers are dismissed out with Buttercloth)

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Money Round: Candace Falters on One Word Losing its 9th Straight and got 9 right – Adding to $22,250 cash and 8 Prizes: Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach

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My rating: 7

LMaD Quickcap: 2/27/2023

Perfect Deals: 2

Car Wins?: Yes (Race to the Finish)

Zonk Victims: Kami
Dodged Zonks: Harold

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BD (Della – Forfeits PAMPA bedroom +somnox sleep robots ($8,585)):
SD (#1): BOWFLEX Max Trainer & exercise bike- TM (they didn’t throw in the $10K bonus w/ the BD of the Day, anyway)
MD (#2): BULL gas grill + Gozney pizza oven pkg & smoker ($6,440)
BD (#3): Vacations to Sonesta Sint Maarten & Radisson BLU 1919 Hotel, Reykjavik ($25,178)
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$10K QD (Helene Francis): Business card- $

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My Rating: 7