TPiR Recap - 4/23/2012 (Audition Day 1)

[Chelsea]

Going ahead and posting this now because I'm going to be busy most of the day:
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[Wayoshi]

Decent enough lineup, and actually set up very fair all around past L7, but we STILL end up with yet another non-car/cash 2/6 show. A# in particular was a crushing reverse loss.

[DJTorgo]

I almost thought the Shell Game bonus was going to be won.  It was quite fair.

[Bobby McBride]

AN was so meant to be won moreso than L7; the day's winner should've had $50K+ in prizes instead of $33K+.

[Wayoshi]

I almost thought the Shell Game bonus was going to be won.  It was quite fair.

Yeah, one hard SP he got and one toss-up he missed. At only $5414, I guess that was an all-around appropriate Shell setup with its new rules.

I won't quite say A# was meant to be won - you'd have to underprice the Mazda 2 a bit at first to secure it, and that's kinda hard to do on a Mazda 2 - but boy, that was pretty dang favorable. We don't need any bad breaks right now like that.

[vadernader]

Guess I'll kick things off with my recap....

Episode #5921K Aired: 4/23/2012; Tape Date 2/23/2012 Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Amber Lancaster, Rachel Reynolds Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Manuela First Four Contestant Seating: Mixed (2, 1, 3, 4)

First IUFB: Set of Sony PSP Consoles (16 Games; ARP: $840) (Amber) BROOKE JOSHUA WILLIAM ALLISON WINNER $600 $700 $601 $701 ALLISON Allison is playing Lucky $even for a Toyota Tacoma 4x2 (2.7L, 4-Spd A/T, Daytime Running Lights, Sliding Rear Window, Security Guarantee +, Carpeted Floor Mats, Door Sill Protection) (Rachel) CHOICE -- 8 5 4 ARP 1 9 7 9 4 $19,794 LEFT 7 6 4 0 LOSS

Second IUFB: 3 Pairs of Designer Shoes (Giuseppe Zanotti; ARP: $1,935) (Amber and Manuela) Brooke Joshua William TAWANA WINNER $1500 $1501 $1502 $950 WILLIAM William is playing Shopping Spree. The target amount is $8,000. ITEM ARP RUNNING TOTAL 2-Person Sauna (LuxSauna, CD Player, Smoked Glass, Accent Lighting) (Manuela) $3,974 $3,974 LG Washer/Dryer (Cherry Red) (Rachel) $2,520 $6,494 Digital SLR Camera (Canon 7D, 18MP) (Amber) $1,8,99 $8,393 *WIN* Touchscreen Computer (Dell, 23" 1TB HDD) (Gwendolyn) $889 *$9,282* Looks like people named William have good luck playing Shopping Spree this season.

Third IUFB: 32" LCD HDTV (LG; ARP: $650) (Manuela) Brooke Joshua HEATHER Tawana WINNER $1 $2 $1800 $1750 JOSHUA Joshua is playing Pick-a-Pair for Groceries for A Year (2 People, ARP; $6,620) ITEMS Allegra Allergy Relief (5ct) Durkee Food Coloring Kit  (4 Bottles)  Tide Boost Stain Remover (18oz) L'Oreal Skin Genesis Lotion Maxima High-Test Gasoline Additive Hefty Foam Plates (130ct) GUESS 1 $6.82 $7.99 GUESS 2 LOSS $6.82 ($5.59) $7.99 ($6.82) ($5.59)

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Joshua $650 60 STAY 60 Allison $840 30 90 OVER William $11,217 30 30 60 Tiebreaker... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Joshua $650 60 !!! William $1,256 60 !!! Tiebreaker 2... Contestant Winnings Spin Result Joshua $650 95 *SHOWCASE* William $11,217 40

Fourth IUFB: Cutlery Set (Ameriware, 18pc, Cutting Board, Butcher's Block; ARP: $1,100) (Manuela) Brooke LAMONT Heather Tawana WINNER $551 $850 $700 $550 LAMONT Michelle is playing Shell Game for a The Kitchen of Doom. (Ikea Collection, Whirlpool Stainless Steel Appliances; ARP: $5,414) (Rachel) ITEMS (Gwendolyn) GIVEN PRICE GUESS ARP SHELL Ice Cream Maker (1 Pint) $50 LOWER LOWER $34 2 T-Fal Stainless Steel Iron $40 HIGHER HIGHER $50 3 VuPoint Magic Wand Portable Scanner $90 LOWER HIGHER $100 Heart-Shaped Waffle Maker $65 LOWER LOWER $40 1 Ball in: Shell 3 *WIN* *$5,414*

Fifth IUFB: Outdoor Seating Group (Napoleon Roma; ARP: $2,999) (Rachel) Brooke DENDEE Heather Tawana WINNER $1200 $2000 $1500 $700 DENDEE Dendee is playing Any Number for a Mazda 2 Sport (1.5L, A/T, 60/40 Seats, Center Armrest, All-Weather Floor Mats, PFP) (Manuela) Numbers chosen: 6, 4, 8, 3, 2, 7, 9, 1 Mazda 2 1 6 9 5 4 Rockboard Scooters (Rachel)  7 2 T.D.P.B. LOSS 8 .1 3 Car ARP: $16,954 Scooters ARP: $720

Brooke, it's now or never..... Sixth IUFB: Designer Accessories (M Clifford, 3 Purses, 3 Bracelets; ARP: $1,225)  Brooke BRITTANY Heather Tawana WINNER $1 $1100 $1150 $1000 HEATHER Heather is playing Double Prices for a Trip to New York City (RT Coach LA to New York, 4n @ Marriott Marquis New York, Night of Dinner, 2 Tickets to a Broadway Show) $9,443 $7,387 LOSS $7,387

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Heather $1,225 40 30 OVER Dendee $3,007.13 35 25 *SHOWCASE* Lamont $6,638 50 85 OVER The entire time everyone else was spinning Lamont was dancing on the stage rooting for them to fail...

SHOWCASE ROUND Dendee has the honor... SC1 - JOSHUA GOING WHOLE HOG CRUISE/MOTORCYCLE BID: $22,000 $1,000 Cash (From a Piggy Bank..) (Rachel) Caribbean Cruise (7n Western Caribbean Cruise via Orlando, FL) Herley-Davidson Sportster 48 Motorcycle (Amber) ARP: $20,828 DIFF: OVER LOSS $1,000 SC2 - DENDEE WORK, RELAX, PLAY TRIP/SAILBOAT BID: $28,000 Home Gym (Avanti CardioGym CG6) (Rachel) Riviera Maya (RT Coach LA To Cancun, 5n Occidental Garden, Yoga Classes) West Wight Potter 19' Sailboat (Premium Package) (Manuela) ARP: $30,602 DIFF: $2,602 *WIN* $33,609.13

Show Results: 2 out of 6 Total Winnings: $59,179.13 THIS RECAP IS THE PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY VADERNADER TEMPLATES BY KITCH

[DJTorgo]

It still amuses me the first thing the Any Number player sees in the showcase round is another piggy bank.

[elskunkoman]

Pick a pair was evil today and That piggy bank in Any number was brutal so was the double prices loss.

[sayingsorry]

Pick a pair was evil today and That piggy bank in Any number was brutal so was the double prices loss.

I don't know how the DP loss was brutal, the 7k price should have been obvious, if anyone would have paid more then 7k for all that I have a bridge to sell you in Brooklyn

[GSB92]

Pick a Pair suffers it's first loss of the season.

[Ton80]

vadernader, I know you're using Kitch's templates for your recaps.  I just want to go on record and say that I like that you're keeping the look and feel the same.  I hope that you (or whomever gets the job) keeps the recaps looking this clean.

Also, I like the throwback/trivia pop about a previous William playing and winning Shopping Spree.  That is a nice touch and a neat little factoid that I'm sure many find interesting.

Now on to the show.

Lucky 7 wasn't set up as hard as usual.  I know there was a 9 there, and that's usually a sure-fire way to force a loss.  However, many of the more recent playing have included a --91 or --19 combo.

Pick-a-Pair wasn't supposed to be won with those items.

I can't say that I'm sad to see Lamont go over.  I know he wants to win (who doesn't?), but show some class, dude!

[Kev347]

This was a refreshingly normal, gimmick-free, well-hosted show with a good lineup but disappointing results. L7 was its usual ridiculous hard self, but everything after that was left fairly open, and somehow we ended up 2/6 just like the last few shows. Shell Game was a particularly exciting win because Drew actually hosted it properly this time. I'm not even sure if Drew understands how today was much better than he's been doing it, but I hope he continues to do reveals in the most suspenseful way possible. Any Number was similarly good television even though it was a heartbreaking loss - that was really bad luck.

Oh, and someone finally lost Pick A Pair! Sure took long enough (it was on a 15-game win streak). This setup was definitely tougher than normal but there was still a "cheap" pair which stood out, which Joshua unfortunately avoided.

Timings:
Lucky $even (4.5) - 3:11
Shopping Spree (4.5) - 3:51
Pick A Pair (4.5) - 3:59
Shell Game (6) - 5:28
Any Number (5)- 4:36
Double Prices (3) - 4:00 (amazing this somehow was the 3rd longest game of the day!)
Total (27.5): 26:05

[BRB_TheFireball]

I knew there was gonna be two 9s in that Lucky $even price.  I just didn't know if the second 9 would be in the fourth or last position.

Good job by William on not being fooled by the cheapo Dell in Shopping Spree.

Wow... somebody actually lost Pick-a-Pair.  I was afraid that somebody would get caught with the $6.82/$7.99 toss-ups.  The food coloring and the paper plates aren't nearly as expensive as the other four products, so the setup wasn't impossible.

My showcase bids:
Motorcycle--$20,107
--$28,107

[vadernader]

vadernader, I know you're using Kitch's templates for your recaps.  I just want to go on record and say that I like that you're keeping the look and feel the same.  I hope that you (or whomever gets the job) keeps the recaps looking this clean.

Also, I like the throwback/trivia pop about a previous William playing and winning Shopping Spree.  That is a nice touch and a neat little factoid that I'm sure many find interesting.

Thanks!

It's a shame I can't edit out 2 silly mistakes I made

[stardf29]

Lucky $even wasn't quite as evil as they could have made it; second-digit 9's aren't too bad and beside that there was only one 8/9/1/2. However, the one that was there got her.

Shopping Spree: Good on William not to get fooled by that camera or that computer!

Finally, someone who knows how to lose Pick-a-Pair!  If there were cheaper GPs on the table instead of a bunch of other expensive ones, the food coloring and the paper plates could have been trouble (since I can imagine people underpricing those easily).

Shell Game was actually fair as far as getting the bonus went, and as others have mentioned, a good setup for the current rules and the relatively low ARP.

Any Number: Ugh, what a day for 5 not to be a trap. Tough break.

Double Prices: It seems the contestants here, in Any Number, and in Shopping Spree all tried to outsmart Mike. Go figure only one of them succeeded.