TPiR Recap - 5/25/2012

[vadernader]

Episode #5985K Aired: 5/25/2012; Tape Date 5/7/2012 Models: Manuela Arbelaez, Rachel Reynolds Drew Entrance: Door #2 Mic Handoff: Manuela First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: PSP Game Package (2 PSP's, 2 Starter Kits, 16 Games; ARP: $840) (Rachel) MARGARITA MICHAEL DANIELLE LARRY WINNER $850 $900 $500 $901 DANIELLE Danielle is playing Money Game for a Ford Focus S (AT, Cargo Management, Processing System)  (Manuela) 18 40 89 68 05 17 75 16 90 Middle number: 5 PICK NUMBER DISPLAY 1 16 $ 2 17 $ 3 18 FRONT 4 68 $ 5 89 $ LOSS ARP: $18,505 Money won: $190

Second IUFB: Hermosa Beach, CA (RT Limo, 2n Oceanview Room Beachhouse Hotel; ARP: $1,794) (Rachel) Margarita Michael SEAN Larry WINNER $1200 $700 $675 $1100 MARGARITA Margarita is playing Bargain Game. ITEM TAG ARP BARGAIN BMS Heritage 150 Motorscooter (Manuela) $786 $1,586 $800 *WIN* Weber Gas Grill (Rachel) $1,549 $2,049 $500

Second IUFB: 18kt Yellow Gold Ring (Tacori; ARP: $1,340) (Manuela) ANGELA Michael Sean Larry WINNER $1200 $1500 $1550 $1800 ANGELA Angela is playing Punch a Bunch! (Rachel) ITEMS (Manuela) DISPLAY CHOICE ARP Electric Juicer $13 HIGHER HIGHER $17 Pie Maker $150 LOWER LOWER $100 Cuisinart Popcorn Maker $33 HIGHER HIGHER $60 10pc Grilling Set $129 LOWER LOWER $90             3                                   1              2                               4  First card: $250 GO ON Second card: $100 GO ON Third card: $500 GO ON Fourth card: $500 *$767*

SCSD #1 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Danielle $1,030 30 55 85 Angela $2,107 90 STAY *SHOWCASE* Margarita $5,429 70 60 OVER

Fourth IUFB: La-Z-Boy Allegra Chair (ARP: $549) (Rachel) CHRISTINA Michael Sean Larry WINNER $450 $300 $455 $375 KIMBERLY Sean is playing Danger Price. The Danger Price is $2,870. ITEM ORDER ARP Designer Boots and Tote Bag (Manuela) SECOND $2870 LOSS 28.0cu.ft. SBS Fridge/Freezer (Manuela) $3499 Mosconi Donovan II Billiards Table (Rachel) $1630 46" Plasma HDTV (Panasonic) (Rachel) FIRST  $899

Fifth IUFB: Galaxy Note Android SmartPhone (1yr Plan 450min, 3GB Data; ARP: $1,590) (George) Christina Michael ALEXANDRA Larry WINNER $1200 $1 $1400 $1100 ALEXANDRA Alexandra is playing Lucky $even for a Honda Civic LX (1.8L, USB Audio Interface, Auto-Dim Mirror, Cargo Net) CHOICE -- 8 6 4 6 ARP 1 8 9 3 8 $18,938 LEFT 7 7 4 3 1 *WIN*

Sixth IUFB: Pair of Archos 250GB Android Tablets (ARP: $800) (Rachel) Christina Michael MICHELLE Larry WINNER $950 $1 $975 $850 MICHAEL Michael is playing Now.... or Then for an Inspire M2 Home Gym, an Incline Treadmill, and 6 months of Personal Trainer Sessions. (Total ARP: $6,794) (Manuela) The "then" date is May 2002. Knorr Rice Sides - BBQ Melba Snack Crackers Reddi Whip Whipped Cream $1.89 $2.09 $2.99 2) NOW NOW Allegra D Allergy Relief Keebler Pie Crust Bush's Baked Beans $6.82 $2.39 $1.59  1) NOW 3) NOW     NOW   NOW WIN

SCSD #2 Contestant Winnings Spin 1 Spin 2 TOTAL Sean $549 20 10 30 Michael $7,594 80 STAY *SHOWCASE* Alexandra $20,528 10 55 65

SHOWCASE ROUND Michael has the honor... SC1 - ANGELA SEEING STARS NEW YORK/SAILBOAT BID: $26,121 New York City (RT Coach LA to NYC, 6n Roosevelt Hotel, 2 Before or After Hours Tour Museum of Modern Art) (Manuela) Magregor 26M Sailboat (25'10", Painted Hull, Deluxe Trailer, Rotating Mast, Flexible Seating, Movable Galley, Foldable Table) (Rachel) ARP: $30,624 DIFF: $4,503 LOSS $2,107 SC2 - MICHAEL TPiR GEOMETRY - CUBES CHINA/CAR BID: $28,000 AMS 130 Cube Mountain Bike (Rachel) Beijing, China (RT Coach LA to Beijing, 6n Luxury Hotel, Breakfast, Water Cube Visit) (Rachel) Nissan Cube 1.8SL 4dr Wagon (A/T, Interior Designer Kit, Rear Cargo Organizer, Splash Guards) (Manuela) ARP: $29,445 DIFF: $1,445 *WIN* $37,039

Show Results: 3 out of 6 Total Winnings: $66,682 THIS RECAP IS PRODUCED SOLELY FOR GOLDEN-ROAD.NET UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION OR EXHIBITION IS PROHIBITED PRODUCED BY VADERNADER TEMPLATES BY KITCH

[Briguy]

Looked like a good playing of Lucky $even, defeating a sure loss with some savvy number picks.

As for Punch-A-Bunch, some rotten luck in that Angela only got $500. As an aside, I don't know if I had ever brought it up, and if I had I don't remember, but if the two top slips aren't found – the $10,000 and $25,000 slips – it might be a good idea to show afterward where they were hidden ... just for kicks.

Hey, contestants are having some good luck with Bargain Game! Another win, and that's always great to see. Glad that it's back and in the lineup – you can always count on this one for a win, IMO.

Brian

[Bobby McBride]

Money: Should've been won, IMO.

Bargain: Easy.

PaB: Tough luck for Angela.

Danger: I had a bad feeling the accessories were attached to the DP.

L7: Alexandra played this well, not saying 5 once!

NoT: Michael was in good shape after his first two Nows proved to be right.

Showcases: Both were a little cheaper than I thought.

Obviously not as good as yesterday, but still good nontheless.

[Wayoshi]

So, why are ORP & Switch not getting weeks off despite Bargain? (Granted, #5973K might not have ORP, but...)

I can't believe how badly Money was played. The Ford should not cause that many problems up front.

[Kev347]

Pretty blah show today, except for that Lucky 7 win! That was a real Mikestopper. Not much Mike could do about that one either - that one proved if you exacta the second digit, you definitely have a shot no matter what the rest of the price is. It's just rare to exacta the second digit. Other than that, this was pretty standard fare though. Money was Money, Punch was Punch, Danger was Danger, you get the drift.

Timings:
Money Game (4.5) - 4:00
Bargain Game (3.5) - 3:18
Punch A Bunch (5.5) - 6:13
Danger Price (4.5) - 3:33
Lucky $even (4.5) - 4:33
Now Or Then (5) - 4:51
Total (27.5): 26:28

[SilverFirePrime]

The lineup and showcases had a nice, classic feel to it, and solid results to boot.  Solid, if un-spectacular way to end the week

[BRB_TheFireball]

After yesterday's bonanza, there was nowhere to go but down today.

They had some nerve putting 89 and 90 on the board in Money Game.  Unless we're playing Money Game in 1987, there is no excuse for that.

Somebody pick El Cheapo, dammit!

Lucky $even was attacked by 8s and 9s again... but Alexandra fought back with positive results.  She is damn lucky she called 6 on the last number instead of 5.

My showcase bids:
--$30,107
Car--$30,107

[elskunkoman]

Danielle was foolish not to win money game. We had a pretty good show today with 3 wins.

[SuperMatch93]

I expected the fridge to have the Danger Price, and that the accessories were ~$1500.

Drew did a good job today; he was definitely more enthusiastic than I have seen recently.

(EDIT: 100! And it only took 7½ years!)

[stardf29]

Obviously not as good of a show as yesterday, but this one still turned out quite well.

Aside from what's already been said about Money Game, I find it amusing that after Angela's last pick (while Drew was trying to find the winning number), there were people in the audience shouting out "EL CHEAPO!" So I guess El Cheapo has yet to die in the hearts of fans.

Bargain Game was a cheap set with an easy setup; I thought the grill was going to be >$3,000.

Danger Price was hard; I had no idea what was the one to avoid after the TV was picked. It didn't help that the pool table was even cheaper than normal.

Great win on Lucky $even! I figured the last digit would be 1, 2, or 8, but was leaning more towards 1 or 2; glad I was wrong, for Alexandra's sake! She overall made good choices, getting the first digit right on, leaning the right way on both the second and third, and then making sure her last guess covered the 8.

How often is Now or Then won by only getting three Nows? Normally a contestant finds at least one Then price. Pretty good win to end the day.

SC1 was pitifully short. SC2 was decent, even if the Water Cube isn't all it's cracked up to be for tourists (unless you really like indoor water parks).

[whinbaby]

The 7,664th episode (172nd for Season 40)

Showcase #1

• Trip to New York:  $7,073
• Macgregor 26M:  $23,551

My bid:  $33,309 (D'oh!)

Showcase #2

• Bicycle:  $2,100
• Trip to Beijing:  $7,290
• Nissan Cube:  $20,055

My bid:  $29,915 (D'oh!)

Modeling Totals:  May 25, 2012's episode
Rachel Reynolds
Total:  12/$85,440.00 (8/$34,860.00, 4/$50,580.00)
Cars:  1/$18,938.00 (1/$18,938.00, 0/$0.00)
Trips:  1/$7,290.00 (1/$7,290.00, 0/$0.00)
Cash Prizes:  1/$25,000.00 (0/$500.00, 1/$24,500.00)

Manuela Arbeláez
Total:  14/$61,989.00 (10/$30,042.00, 4/$31,947.00)
Cars:  2 /$38,560.00 (1/$20,055.00, 1/$18,505.00)
Trips:  1/$7,073.00 (0/$0.00, 1/$7,073.00)
Cash Prizes:  0/$0.00 (0/$0.00, 0/$0.00)

All Prizes
Total:  27/$149,019.00 (19/$66,492.00, 8/$82,527.00)
Cars:  3/$57,498.00 (2/$38,993.00, 1/$18,505.00)
Trips:  2/$14,363.00 (1/$7,290.00, 1/$7,073.00)
Cash Prizes:  1/$25,000.00 (0/$500.00, 1/$24,500.00)

Season to date
Rachel Reynolds (153 shows)
Total:  1,442/$7,279,743.12 (869/$3,039,425.48, 573/$4,240,317.64)
Cars:  151/$3,175,236.00 (46/$916,003.00, 105/$2,259,233.00)
Trips:  149/$1,226,700.20 (82/$640,330.20, 67/$586,370.00)
Cash Prizes:  18/$224,924.00 (3/$48,500.00, 15/$176,424.00)

Manuela Arbeláez (129 shows)
Total:  1,155/$6,559,900.76 (721/$2,875,620.76, 434/$3,684,280.00)
Cars:  143/$3,119,378.00 (46/$992,552.00, 97/$2,126,826.00)
Trips:  138/$1,238,111.00 (76/$662,872.00, 62/$575,239.00)
Cash Prizes:  22/$249,212.00 (6/$57,801.00, 16/$191,411.00)

All Prizes (171 shows)
Total:  4,522/$26,907,630.05 (2,684/$10,886,759.52, 1,838/$16,020,870.53)
Cars:  511/$10,838,852.00 (170/$3,594,792.00, 341/$7,244,060.00)
Trips:  556/$4,605,800.20 (299/$2,409,134.20, 257/$2,196,666.00)
Cash Prizes:  142/$3,422,362.00 (27/$472,769.00, 115/$2,949,593.00)