WoF Quickcap: 3/6/2024

The short intro is used again.

Midweek contestants from left to right who are here for some SWEETS AND TREATS…

Courtney Tibaldi: police officer at the airport for the past five years (she met her fiancée there and they’re getting married next year) from Long Island, NY

Ashley Anderson: lady whose middle name is Kitchens for a Reason who’s part of a BBQ family (her dad and uncle are the barbecuers) from Memphis, TN

John Kipp: freelance product photographer (he’s taken everything from jets on the runway to small little hearing aids and everything in between) who started as a food stylist and has very sensitive taste buds (he’s also a taste tester) from Bloomington, MN

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FINAL SCORES
Courtney: $31,648 cash & trips WC MDW | Ashley: $2K | John: $3,500

GRAND TOTAL: $37,148
BANKRUPT TRASH (John in Mystery Round): $1,050

Scary moments

-We got a house minimum solve by Courtney in the Mystery Round after she SPINGLED.

–Courtney declines to hop on EXPRESS even though there were only 5 consonants unrevealed (though it was likely because she wanted to protect her MDW). She could’ve had $3,600 more had she hopped on.

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Generic category menu: PHRASE/PLACE/THING

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #7: Courtney rightly says “I AM LOVING MY LIFE RIGHT NOW” for…

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$1M LOCATION: & (3 away!)

Courtney’s Final Total: $71,648 cash & trips

NEW GRAND TOTAL: $77,148

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My Rating: 7 (C+ (orig. a C))

Ismael’s Rating: 6 (D+)

J! Quickcap: 3/6/2024 — 2024 Tournament of Champions Quarterfinals Game 9

Last champs of the tournament
-Sean McShane, a tour guide from South Boston, MA (3-day champ)
-Deb Bilodeau, a restaurant server from San Francisco, CA (wildcard)
-Troy Meyer, a music executive from Tampa, Florida (6-day champ)

Correct/Incorrect: 53/5
Rebounds/Rebound Attempts: 3/3 (1 by each player)

Unplayed Clues (pts. left on the board): 0 (0 pts.)

Coryat Score: 42K (+5,600 vs. yesterday)
Lach Trash: 8,200 from 4 triple stumpers (-3K and -4 triple stumpers vs. yesterday)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): 3,800 (-2,600 vs. yesterday)

Daily Double Correct Answers: 2

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PRE-FJ! SCORES
Troy: 38,400 (LOCK) | Deb: 8,400 | Sean: 7,200 (Combined: 54K)

CORYAT SCORES
Troy: 25,400 | Deb: 9,400

Final Jeopardy! Category: American Literary History

Final Jeopardy! Correct Answers: 1

Winner: Troy (38,400 (Semifinalist))

Match-up for Semifinals: Emily Sands (Game 1), Jared Watson (Game 2), David Sibley (Game 3), Yogesh Raut (Game 4), Luigi de Guzman (Game 5), Brian Henegar (Game 6), Ike Barinholtz (Game 7), Ben Chan (Game 8), Troy Meyer (Game 9)

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My Rating: 7 (C+)

Ismael’s Rating: 7 (C)

25 Words Quickcap: 3/6/2024

Challengers with Colton Dunn: Eden & David (married)
Champs’ new partner (Deondray & Chris): Dan Bucatinsky (11-day: $39K+ including 8 prizes)

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Round 1

Turn #1 answers: THIEF, EARRING, CHIMNEY, THERMOS, CURLING IRON- Bid: 12 (Dan)- score first for champs
Turn #2 answers (Eden v. Deondray): RAW, AMAZING, DUCKLING, VERB, DEBT- Bid: 13 (Deondray)- 2-for-2

Superfan of the Day: Peggy (my50 Chicago in Tinley Park, IL)

Turn #3 answers: COUBLE, DOUG, ORGAN, CUP, LID- Bid: 14 (Chris)- sweep

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Round 2

Green Words (250): YOUNG, AFRAID, LEADER, MELON, SMALLER
Yellow Words (500): MATCH, FORECAST, CARDBOARD, BRASS, VICE
Red Words (1000): DUTY-FREE, KETTLEBELL, CARBON NEUTRAL, STATION WAGON, FINANCIAL PLANNER

Colton: DUTY-FREE, AFRAID, CARBON NEUTRAL, STATION WAGON, FINANCIAL PLANNER
Dan: MATCH, FORECAST, CARDBOARD, MELON, VICE

Champs: complete yet another sweep (750+3250=4000)
Challengers: miss last three answers (1250) (they leave with bnb finder)

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Money Round (Chris): run out of words when returning to SHARE (they get V Samana) (12-day: $39,500+ including 9 prizes)

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My Rating: 7 (C-)

TPiR Quickcap: 3/6/2024

First Four: Chelsea Everett, Federico Rolandi, Vera Creighton, Jada Vaughn
Let em Roll: Chelsea 🎂 ($2,500) rolls to a Hyundai Elantra win (one of the dice rolled off the table so it had to be re-rolled) (GT: $27,225)

Next: Christopher Dominguez
Bargain Game: Jada (college student) ($1,692) gets a bad bargain

Next: Victoria Andrews
Balance Game: Christopher (former teacher) ($1,302) puts the scale in balance (GT: $10,506)

SCSD #1 Winner: Jada

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Next: Jonathan Fujimura
Back to ’74: Jonathan 🇯🇵 ($3,120) returns from the past with a win (GT: $17,219)

Next: Gertrude Harris
Line em Up: Federico ($1,990) lines up to a Kia Forte loss via double overbid

Last: Angela Lang
+$1 Bid: Gertrude
Bonkers: Vera from Loxahachee, FL ($1,200) won’t be going Bonkers even after escaping the FFBC

SCSD #2 Winner: Jonathan
Dud Spin: Vera

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Showcase Winner: Jada ($30,690)

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Games won: 3 of 6 — Final Total: $88,740

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My Rating: 6 (D+)