TPiR Recap - 4/2/2024

[Roadgeek Adam]

Episode #0562L
Aired – 4/2/2024; Taped – 2/13/2024
Models: Alexis Gaube, James O"Halloran
Microphone Handoff: Alexis
First Four Contestant Seating: Left to Right

First IUFB: Silent Disco Package (VocoPro: 10 pairs of LED silent disco headphones; 3 transmitters); ARP: $1,699 (James)

PAULETTE	DYON	VANESSA	MELVIN
1150	1350	1400	1401

The winner is...
MELVIN

Melvin, who slept in his car last night to be here, is playing It"s In The Bag for a chance to win up to $16,000.

Grocery items:

1. SC Johnson Kiwi Suede & Nubuck Waterprooofer (4.25oz)
2. Horizon Organic Lowfat Milk (8oz)
3. St. Dalfour France Strawberry Fruit Spread (10oz)
4. Primatene Mist Asthma Relief Spray (11.7g)
5. Tony Chachere"s Original Creole Seasoning (8oz)
6. Thomas" Swirl Cinnamon Bread (16oz)

ASTHMA RELIEF

SUEDE PROTECTOR

MILK

SPREAD

SEASONING

$32.49

$9.99

$1.50

$6.29

$3.99

ASTHMA RELIEF

SUEDE PROTECTOR

MILK

SPREAD

SEASONING

$1,000

$2,000

$4,000

$8,000

PAINFUL BAILOUT

Second IUFB: Pair of Air Purifiers (Sylvane: HEPA air purifiers); ARP: $700 (Alexis)

PAULETTE	DYON	VANESSA	DEREK
275	450	600	525

The winner is...
VANESSA

Vanessa, from Temecula, California, is playing Easy As 1-2-3 for:

1. Photo Booth (Interactive photo booth with high-res DSLR camera, touchscreen, photo booth shell, LED ring light, printer) (Alexis)
2. Designer Shoes (Versace: derby shoes and driver shoes for him; mules, sandals and slingback pumps for her) (James)
3. Treadmill (Echelon: Stride portable treadmill) (James)

1

PHOTO BOOTH

$2680

3

SHOES

$3855

2

TREADMILL

$1300

LOSS (Vanessa accidentially banged the button on the shoes, which revealed the $3855 ARP. James tried to block it until Vanessa finalized her decision. Once done, Drew had James moved and they revealed the game in reverse.)

Third IUFB: Poker Table (48in fliptop game table with 4 chairs, poker set); ARP: $2,014 (Alexis v. James)

PAULETTE	DYON	BRIONNA	DEREK
1325	1326	1300	685

The winner is...
DYON

Dyon, from Irvine, California, is playing LUCKY $EVEN for a 2024 Nissan Versa S (1.6L engine, CVT, FWD, splash guards, carpeted floor mats, hideaway trunk cargo net, wireless smartphone charger) (James)

First number is...

$

1

Remaining: $7

Guess: 7

$

1

9

Remaining: $5

Guess: 6

$

1

9

6

Remaining: $5

Guess: 7

$

1

9

6

3

Remaining: $1

Guess: 9

$

1

9

6

3

7

Remaining: $0. LOSS

SCSD #1

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Vanessa	$700	30	95	1.25	OVER
Dyon	$2,014	95	STAY	.95	*SHOWCASE*
Melvin	$9,699	75	60	1.35	OVER

Fourth IUFB: Luggage (July: carry-on, 2 check bags, weekender bag, 3 leather luggage tags); ARP: $1,295 (Alexis and James)

PAULETTE	MARIANA	BRIONNA	DEREK
1	1723	1250	1525

The winner is...
BRIONNA

Brionna, from Atlanta, Georgia, is playing SWITCH? for:

1. Trip to Maine (RT Coach to Portland, ME then to York Harbor for a 5n stay in a luxury guest room at York Harbor Inn + daily breakfast, seafood lovers tour for 2) (Alexis)
2. Trip to Chicago (RT Coach to Chicago, IL for a 5n stay in a millennium view king room at Arlo Chicago + daily breakfast, Chicago pizza tour) (James)

These prices are either correct or need to be switched:

MAINE		CHICAGO
$6130		$8298
SWITCH?		SWITCH?

Brionna chooses to stay switch...

MAINE		CHICAGO
$8298		$6130
$6130	WIN	$8298

Fifth IUFB: Desktop Computer (34in desktop computer with 16GB memory, 1TB SSD, keyboard, mouse, detachable camera); ARP: $2,350 (James)

PAULETTE	MARIANA	TRISTAN	DEREK
2100	33	1600	1650

The winner is...
PAULETTE

Paulette, the last of the First Four, from Buffalo, New York, is playing Pathfinder for a 2024 Volkswagen Jetta Sport (1.5L engine, 8-speed AT, FWD, sun reflector) (Alexis).

Small prizes (James):

• Wireless Magnetic Charging Station
• Foot Spa
• Salt and Pepper Mills

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6

7

3

2

0

9

5

4

8

6

4

6

2

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7

7

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9

5

3

0

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9

6? EROO!

$60

$100

SALT &
PEPPER SET

$60

$100

$100

$95

$150

WIRELESS
CHARGER

$95

$150

$150

5? EROO!

$35

$79

FOOT
SPA

$35

$79

$35

4? *bells*

2

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6

7

3

2

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9

5

4

8

6

4

6

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7

7

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9

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3

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1

9

3? EROO

2

4

5

7

3

6

7

3

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9

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4

8

6

4

6

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7

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LOSS (Total Winnings: $185)

Sixth IUFB: Snack Appliances (Popcorn cart with scoop; 9-hole donut maker, 2qt ice cream maker, bubble waffle machine); ARP: $899 (Alexis)

TRACYE	MARIANA	TRISTAN	DEREK
850	975	500	976

The winner is...
TRACYE

Tracye is playing Push Over for a pair of motorscooters (Vespa: Primavera 50 in Green & Gray with 50cc engine, CVT; 2 helmets) (Alexis and James).

3	6	2	8	5	3	8	1	4
									SCOOTERS

Tracye pushes the blocks to

						3	6	2	8	5	3	8
									SCOOTERS

ARP be...

						3	6	2	8	5	3	8
									8	5	3	8
									WIN

SCSD #2

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	Spin 2	TOTAL	RESULT
Paulette	$2,533	45	65	1.10	OVER
Tracye	$9,437	100	–	1.00	*$1,000!*
Brionna	$15,723	50	25	.75

Contestant	Winnings	Spin 1	TOTAL	RESULT
Tracye	$10,437	40	.40	*SHOWCASE*

The contestant Kelsey who brought in headbands, apparently was asked by Drew to make a bunch for the crew. She obliged and they were revealed before SCSD2.

THE FABULOUS SHOWCASES

Tracye has the honors...

SC1 - Tracye

RAINY DAY

• Steam Shower (Walk-in nickel glass steam shower) (Alexis)
• Television (65in 4K smart television; media console, Blu-Ray player, 5 movies) (Alexis)
• 2024 Hyundai Kona SEL (2L engine, CVT, AWD, carpeted floor mats) (James)

Bid: $33,338

SC2 - Dyon

CUP OF TEA

• Living Room (Elephant in a Box: modular section al and ottoman; 60in electric fireplace; Fellow: grinder with 31 settings, electric kettle, pourover set, travel mug; stoneware set and rolling kitchen island cart) (James)
• Trip to London (RT Coach to London, EN for a 6n stay in a deluxe room at Hotel Riu Plaza London Victoria + daily breakfast, VIP afternoon tea experience) (Alexis)
• Trip to Japan (RT Coach to Tokyo, JP for a 6n stay in a standard king room at Shiba Park Hotel + daily breakfast, tea ceremony for 2) (Alexis)

Bid: $29,200

Tracye

$33,338

ROOM/SUV

$35,788

$2,450

ROOM/SUV

*WIN*
$46,225

Dyon

$29,200

LONDON/TOKYO

$32,760

$3,560

LONDON/TOKYO

We are getting on a very irritating run of boardies getting $300 lately. First goldroadfanatic, then SecretChip, now OneBidTris, as Tristan is known as here. Our FPG director and one of my best friends on the planet. It"s a good thing I have zero chance in hell of ever being picked due to a dull personality, because it sucks to see this boardie run. (Total Winnings: $300)

Results: 2 out of 6 (with 1 bailout)
Winnings: $76,894
Biggest Winner: Tracye

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[gamesurf]

Congrats Tris! So happy you finally got your day in the limelight!

[Roadgeek Adam]

Recap posted.

Can we please stop getting boardies called down 5th or 6th just once. Maybe we need to send someone undercover.

[SeaBreeze341]

I don't think I'd have to put much effort toward going as an anonymous player.  LOL...who the heck am I?

Pretty unfortunate stuff in both car games & the cash game, though I wouldn't call $8,000 as unfortunate.  Just half of what could've been.  Success in Pathfinder wasn't meant to be.  Pretty unlucky outcome in L7; right approach at the end, but the previous choice was the difference there.

I wasn't going to bring up the recent bad breaks of the "family" in terms of when they're called down + a $300 outcome.  Since we both agree on that trend, here we are.  It's still good to be called down, but personally, I think it would be a good thing if one of the best in the game gets to show TPIR skills on stage.  Nonetheless, hats off to Tris

[Wayoshi]

Recap posted.

Can we please stop getting boardies called down 5th or 6th just once. Maybe we need to send someone undercover.

It does feel like they dont' want us on stage right now.

[DebonairDylan]

It does feel like they dont' want us on stage right now.

If they don't want you on stage right now, then why do they call you in the first place? Because even if you get one upped, you could get your bid exactly right and still get up on stage, even with only one shot at it.

[SeaBreeze341]

If they don't want you on stage right now, then why do they call you in the first place? Because even if you get one upped, you could get your bid exactly right and still get up on stage, even with only one shot at it.

Getting a bid exactly right is like getting an ace on the PGA.  Both a correct bid & a hole in one, while not impossible, are very difficult to achieve.  Getting the ball on the green, close enough to the hole to save par or birdie it a better plan.  Some strategic bidding gets many up on stage more than trying to be right.  The time one bids (2nd, 3rd, 4th) is important too.

It may be a fair enough point that someone can guess the price, but that's asking too much.  Chances are the prize offered is one they haven't ever seen before.  Furthermore, with another chance, it's possible that someone bidding earlier gets it right before you'd have a chance to bid.  Still a stretch; while a moot point for this episode as Tracye didn't need to bid perfectly, if you re-wrote history, Tris could have thought that the Popcorn Cart was $899.  But so could Tracye and/or Marianna.

I'm putting too much thought here; it is a fair point to suggest that staff would be better off not calling them at all if they didn't want them to win something of significance.  However, it is rather vexatious that many of the people from the site have been called down in the 8th/9th spot with a chance or two to get out of contestants row.  Who knows what could've been.  I do have to mention that many people that were in that unfortunate spot were still thrilled to get called down.  It's not getting on stage, but CR is not nothing either.  I have to be fair to say that even though I was rooting for Tris & many others to play a pricing game and go from there

[SuperSweeper]

It does feel like they dont' want us on stage right now.

This is a terrible take. We’ve had multiple boardies (and at least one cousin) get called in the First Four this season, and I was called sixth (for what appeared to be a legitimate reason). Three people getting called ninth, ninth, and eighth, respectively, does not negate this.