The remaining two episodes of this week both fall on days of the week that start with the letter T.
EPISODE #4392: VIVA LAS VEGAS
$1K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ
G L _ _ Z / A _ D
G _ _ _ _ _ _
Natalia knew that Las Vegas is full of GLITZ AND GLAMOUR. Tuesday’s contestants…
Natalia Carolyn: landscape architect married 3 1/2 years to James with a 6-month-old girl and also enjoys outdoor things (e.g. mountain biking and camping) from Roseville, CA
Morgan Walker: 2nd year business major at LSU who enjoys hunting and spending time with friends and family from Brandon, MS
Adam Lorenzo: mortgage broker and former stand-up comedian (many moons ago) from West Hollywood, CA
$2K Toss-Up: IN THE KITCHEN
M _ _ O _
B A _ L E R
Natalia tripled up with MELON BALLER.
FEATURED VEGAS TRIP: Bellagio via vegas.com worth $4K
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tags: ticketsnow.com (on $700), 24 Hour Fitness (on $300)
Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER
Natalia: LaT right off the bat
Morgan: 3 R’s ($300), 2 T’s ($550), 2 E’s, 2 S’s ($900), H ($800), I
Adam: L ($900)
Natalia: B (ticketsnow.com), X ($550), 2 O’s, 2 A’s, solve for $50 & ticketsnow.com…
A _ A T E _ R
B O X E R
S H O R T S
She wasn’t wearing a pair of AMATEUR BOXER SHORTS, but she won the tickets.
Jackpot Round: ON THE MENU
Morgan: 2 S’s ($600), 2 R’s ($300), 3 A’s, BANKRUPT near JACKPOT ($1,550 lost)
Adam: 2 G’s ($300), 2 L’s ($450), solve for $1,500…
G R _ L L _ _
A S _ A R A G _ S
This Adam had some GRILLED ASPARAGUS.
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,650
Adam: $1,500 | Natalia: $4,050 cash & tickets | Morgan: ZIP
Mystery Round: PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Adam: R ($700)
Natalia: 2 T’s ($550), H ($600), 3 E’s, A, BANKRUPT near $3,500 ($1,200 lost)
Morgan: 2 S’s ($550), 4 L’s ($900), 4 I’s (NMV), solve for $4,450…
L I _ I _ _ / T H E
I S L A _ _
L I _ E S T _ L E
She will be LIVING THE ISLAND LIFESTYLE on her trip to JAMAICA (Courtleigh Hotel & Suites New Kingston, airJamaica) worth $5K.
Adam: $1,500 | Natalia: $4,050 cash & tickets | Morgan: $9,450 cash & Jamaica
$3K Toss-Up: LIVING THINGS
F _ _ G H T _ E S S
B _ R _ S
Some examples of FLIGHTLESS BIRDS are ostriches and penguins, as Natalia swept the Toss-Ups.
Round 4: PEOPLE
Natalia: 2 T’s ($300), 4 N’s ($800), 3 A’s, 3 D’s ($600), E, 2 S’s ($900), solve for $6,900…
T E N A N T S / A N D
_ A N D _ _ _ D S
She solved TENANTS AND LANDLORDS to take the lead- PR.
Adam: $1,500 | Natalia: $13,950 cash & tickets | Morgan: $9,450 cash & Jamaica
Round 5: ON THE MAP
Morgan: 5 S’s ($550), E
Adam: 2 P’s ($450), 4 I’s, M ($400), J ($300), N ($800), C ($450), K ($900) (NMC), solve for $3,500…
J _ C K S _ N
M I S S I S S I P P I
He located JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI.
Adam: $5K | Natalia: $13,950 cash & tickets | Morgan: $9,450 cash & Jamaica
Speed-Up: EVENT
Consonants were worth $1,600.
Adam: T
Natalia: L (the ding sounded on that letter)
Morgan: 3 S’s
Adam: R
Natalia: 2 N’s
Morgan: B
Adam: K (UGH!)
Natalia: E
B _ S _ N E S S
L _ N _ _
Before going to BUSINESS LUNCH, Natalia won $4,800 more.
PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS |
Round 1 | I (Morgan), L (Adam) | Natalia | |
Jackpot Round | Morgan | ||
Mystery Round | R (Adam) | Natalia | |
Round 4 | PERFECT ROUND | ||
Round 5 | E (Morgan) | ||
Speed-Up | T, R, K (Adam) | N/A | N/A |
10 TOTAL | 7 | 1 | 2 |
FINAL SCORES
Adam: $5K | Natalia: $18,750 cash & tickets | Morgan: $9,450 cash & Jamaica
GRAND TOTAL: $33,200
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,750
Bonus Round
Nobody with Natalia, but she spun ★★★★.
Category: PHRASE
A pair of LE’s to start…
_ ‘ _ / _ L E _ _ _ L E
(Contestant wipe is the Vegas sign.)
MPDI was pretty good…
I ‘ M / _ L E _ I _ L E
…but she still didn’t know it. While I’M FLEXIBLE most of the time, she wasn’t, and she lost $25K.
MY RATING: 6
That BR also appeared on April 15, 2011 and was not solved either.
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