TPiR Recap - 4/17/2019

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #8723K
Aired – 4/17/2019; Taped – 2/11/2019
Models: Devin Goda, Melissa Ordway
Microphone Handoff: Melissa
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: iPad (Apple: 256GB iPad Pro with 1 stylus pencil, stand); ARP: $1,098 (Devin)

JOHN	DANIELLE	CHRISTOPHER	JARMONICA
500	1000	899	601

The winner is...
DANIELLE

Danielle is playing SWITCH? for:

1. Trip to Florida (RT Coach to Miami, FL then to Isalmorada for a 6n stay an oceanfront suite at Amara Cay resort + daily breakfast, 1 non-motorized watersports experience) (Devin)
2. Trip to Colorado (RT Coach to Denver, CO for a 6n stay ina deluxe room at Hotel Teatro + daily breakfast, Rocky Mountain Zip Line experience) (Melissa)

These prices are either correct or need to be switched:

FLORIDA		COLORADO
$9005		$5507
SWITCH?		SWITCH?

Danielle chooses to stay...

FLORIDA		COLORADO
$9005		$5507
$9005	WIN	$5507

Second IUFB: Designer SHoes (Coach: Chic leather collection of two sets of heels and booties); ARP: $665 (Melissa)

JOHN	MARJEAN	CHRISTOPHER	JARMONICA
1	750	840	699

The winner is...
JOHN

John is playing Cover Up for a 2018 Chevrolet Cruze LS (1.4L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, paint/fabric protection) (Devin).

				2
			9	7
		3	1	8
	0	6	4	5
4	7	9	3	0
2	8	5	7	9
B	U	N	N	Y

				2
				7
		3	1	8
			4
4	7	9	3	0
	8	5	7	9
2	0	6	9	5

				2
		3	1	8
			4
4	7	9	3	0
	8	5		9
2	0	6	7	7
2	0	6	1	8

LOSS

Third IUFB: Television (55in 8500 Series curved LED television); ARP: $1,300 (Devin)

ERIC	MARJEAN	CHRISTOPHER	JARMONICA
725	1200	1250	1699

The winner is...
CHRISTOPHER

Christopher is playing Make Your Move for:

Water Bottle (20oz stainless steel water bottle) (Melissa).
Pair of Action Cameras (Sony: camera and camcorders, 2 underwater cases and camera bag) (Melissa).
New camping gear and an ATV (Kammock: Sleeping bag, hammock, trail quilt; Goal Zero: 1400watt generator; Quadsport Z90 ATV with 90cc engine, CVT, electric start, helmet) (Devin).

Christopher makes his move...

6	4	3	1	2	8	7	4	0
CAMPING GEAR				CAMERA			BOTTLE

The correct prices are...

6	4	3	1	2	8	7	4	0
CAMPING GEAR				CAMERA			BOTTLE

LOSS

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
John	$665	25	50	.75	*SHOWCASE*
Christopher	$1,300	50	20	.70
Danielle	$15,610	5	30	.35

Fourth IUFB: Desk and Computer (Wooden desk with CoreChair chair and 24in all-in-one computer with 8GB RAM, 1TB HD); ARP: $2,092 (Devin)

ERIC	MARJEAN	ALISHA	JARMONICA
1400	1	1250	1800

The winner is...
JARMONICA

Jarmonica is playing Grand Game for a chance to win up to $10,000!

The target price is...

$6.00

Jarmonica starts out at $1.00:

$1.00

The items are:

• Gold Bond Ultimate Strength & Resilence Lotion
• Organicville French Dressing
• Blue Healthy Dog Biscuits (16oz)
• Dr. Praegers' FIsh Bites
• Dole Pineapple Slices
• Pam Olive Oil Spray

Pick 1: Pineapple

$1.59

$10.00

Pick 2: Dressing

$3.59

$100.00

Pick 3: Spray

$4.49

$1,000.00

Pick 4: Fish Bites

$5.29

$10,000.00

WIN (ARP of the lotion: $9.99; ARP of the biscuits: $6.99)

Fifth IUFB: Collection of Outdoor Gams (Park & Sun Sports: Mini Ping pong table, basketball game, disc golf set, and rebounder); ARP: $531 (Melissa)

ERIC	MARJEAN	ALISHA	KEVIN
450	390	375	425

The winner is...
ERIC

Eric, a member of the US Navy for four years, is playing Coming or Going for a hot tub (Beachcomber: 321 hot tub with 45 customizeable jets) (Devin) and a porch swing (Hatteras Hammcoks: porch swing) (Devin).

9	0	5	6	5	0	9
COMING			-or-	GOING

Eric sets the price to:

9	0	5	6
COMING			-or-	GOING

ARP: $9,056. WIN

Sixth IUFB: Car Audio Package (Soundstream: GPS system, 3 speakers, amp); ARP: $870 (Devin)

SCOTT	MARJEAN	ALISHA	KEVIN
799	1200	1201	1202

The winner is...
SCOTT

Scott, from Chicago, Illinois, is playing Pathfinder for a 2019 Mazda CX3 Sport (2L engine, 6-speed AT, FWD, all-weather floor mats, paint/fabric protection) (Melissa).

Small prizes:

• CopperFit Elbow Sleeve
• Fellowes Spectra 1125 Laminator
• Panasonic Hair Dryer

2

 

 

 

 

4

6

3

7

9

8

9

2

6

4

7

1

2

3

0

6

5

4

1

7

0

2

9

8

5

3? EROO!

$10

$20

ELBOW
SLEEVE

$10

$20

$10

$57

$82

LAMINATOR

$57

$82

$82

4? EROO!

$70

$100

HAIR
DRYER

$70

$100

$100

LOSS. ARP was:

2

1

9

6

3

4

6

3

7

9

8

9

2

6

4

7

1

2

3

0

6

5

4

1

7

0

2

9

8

5

LOSS (Total Winnings: $82)

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Scott	$952	15	75	.90
Eric	$9,587	80	15	.95
Jarmonica	$12,092	100	–	.85	*$1,000!*

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Jarmonica	$13,092	90	.90	*OVERTIME*

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Jarmonica has the honors...

SC1 - Jarmonica

KID AT A CARNIVAL

• Trip to Seattle (RT Coach to Seattle, WA for a 5n stay in a cityside guest room at the Inn at the Market + 2 fair admission tickets) (Devin)
• Cookware Set (Stainless steel 6-piece set) (Melissa)
• 2019 Toyota Corolla LE (1.8L engine, CVT, FWD, door edge guards, rear bumper protector) (Devin)

Bid: $29,333

SC2 - John

STAYCATION

• Gourmet Meal Deliveries ($1,500 in deliveries from Postmates) (Melissa)
• Sauna and Steam Shower (Sunlighten: Eucalpytus sauna; homewardbath: steam shower) (Devin)
• 2019 Volkswagen Jetta S (1.4L engine, 6-speed MT, FWD) (Melissa)

Bid: $23,500

Jarmonica

$29,333

SEATTLE/CAR

$24,991

SEATTLE/CAR

John

$23,500

CAR

$32,538

$9,038

CAR

*WIN*
$33,203

Results: 3 out of 6
Winnings: $73,744
Biggest Winner: John

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[masoudfun1996]

Well, the bad news is that we sadly didn't get a car win in the pricing games today. How lame is that?

However, on the bright side, John made a nice recovery by winning a car in the Showcase after losing at Cover Up! 

Another piece of good news is that Jarmonica has won $10,000 at Grand Game, with another $1,000 at the Big Wheel; I do hope that she spends her money wisely! 

[JayC]

The difference in location made Switch very easy.

Difficult Cover Up, 18 just didn't look right as the last two numbers.

Make Your Move should've been won, $287 was much too low for the camera package.

Tough choice between the fish bites and the dog biscuits as the last GP to pick in Grand Game, kudos to Jarmonica for picking the fish bites!

Rough playing of Pathfinder, but honestly Scott should've at least gotten the second number. Mean setups on the copper sleeve and hair dryer.

[ThatDonGuy]

Am I the only one noticing a strategy in Cover Up that everybody seems to be missing?

Using today's game as an example, the first two digits should be set to 28. Sure, the 8 is wrong, but the 2 is right, and since it's fairly obvious that the 0 is the correct second digit, this gives the player a guaranteed correct digit on the second guess.  If the choices for the first digit are 1,2 and the second digit are, say, 0,7,9, then you select 1,0, as the first two digits are almost certainly 17, 19, or 20. Starting with 19 or 20 runs the risk of a first-guess loss, and I have seen that happen.

[Ton80]

Am I the only one noticing a strategy in Cover Up that everybody seems to be missing?

...the first two digits should be set to 28. Sure, the 8 is wrong, but the 2 is right, and since it's fairly obvious that the 0 is the correct second digit, this gives the player a guaranteed correct digit on the second guess.

Nope.  That strategy has been discussed many times in various threads throughout the years.

I noticed Scott in the audience long before he was called down.  I remember thinking to myself how he looked like he'd be a fun contestant.  I saw him and he just genuinely looked like he was so happy to just be there.  I know many people do, but he stood out in my mind.

I'm happy Grand Game was won, and I'm glad to see $1.00 on the wheel.  I'll never actively pull for a contestant to lose, but Jarmonica came close to making me lose my religion.  My goodness, her behavior was irritating once she got up on stage.

I thought Drew jumping in the hot tub was one of the funniest things I've seen in a long time!  That entire segment was great to watch!!

I know that, over the years, the show has had plenty of games that we affectionately called a "forced loss".  Switch was the closest thing I've seen to a "forced win" in a long time.  You'd really have to have your head in the sand to lose THAT setup.

[jhc2010]

It definitely looks like at least one overbid occurred and was edited out on the second IUFB before John’s winning $1 bid.

[Counterpoint]

It definitely looks like at least one overbid occurred and was edited out on the second IUFB before John’s winning $1 bid.

I was at this taping and there was an overbid!  Also, we had to redo Drew's entrance (so don't be mad if we didn't seem as enthusiastic as we should have!)   It was much later in the show, so they made all the original contestants go back out there for continuity.
Wow, what a crazy and fun experience this was, even if I didn't get to come on down.

[Teddy]

Make Your Move should've definitely been won; I would've switched around the cameras and water bottle.

That certainly was a mean Pathfinder setup, but at least it wasn't a total wipeout with one SP won.

[JayC]

I was at this taping and there was an overbid!  Also, we had to redo Drew's entrance (so don't be mad if we didn't seem as enthusiastic as we should have!)   It was much later in the show, so they made all the original contestants go back out there for continuity.

Why did Drew's entrance have to be retaped?

[Counterpoint]

Why did Drew's entrance have to be retaped?

I'm not sure they ever told us why!  George said something about "the magic of TV" and told us we needed to do it again.  Someone sitting beside me said it was an audio issue but I'm not sure how they knew.