Big Money Week Part 2 (S37)

**Wheel of Fortune Episode 7032** (Season 37 Episode 12) premiered on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 as part of Big Money Week.

## Contestants

Ben Savage (L.A, CA): early stage financial worker who moved from Atlanta, Georgia; married to Laura for 6 years with 2 years

Annette Burkeen (San Diego, CA): graduate student at the University of Chicago in political science; married to Michael for 19 years with 2 children

Wendy Gilman (Bethesda, MD): 7th grade English teacher at Herbert Hoover Middle School; married to Mike for 20 years with 2 children

## $1000 Toss-Up

Category: Person

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9 letters pop up.

\_U\_I\_ \_SS

TR\_ \_EL\_R

Wendy buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

BUSINESS

TRAVELER

Totals:

Ben-$0

Annette-$0

Wendy-$1,000

## $2000 Toss-Up

Category: Fun And Games

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5 letters pop up.

\_ \_ \_ \_I\_ \_

W\_T\_R \_ \_ \_O

Ben buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

PlAYING

WATER POLO

Totals:

Ben-$2,000

Annette-$0

Wendy-$1,000

## Round 1

Category: Phrase

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Ben spins. He lands on $600 and guesses "S." There's 1:

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\_ \_ \_S\_ \_

Ben has $600 and buys an "E." There's 2:

\_E\_ \_

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\_E\_S\_ \_

Ben has $350 and buys an "A." There's 1:

\_E\_ \_

\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_A\_ \_

\_E\_S\_ \_

Ben has $100 and spins. He lands on $700 and guesses "R." There's 3:

\_ER\_

\_ \_ \_ \_R\_A\_ \_

\_ERS\_ \_

Ben has $2200 and spins. He lands on $800 and guesses "T." There's 2:

\_ER\_

\_ \_ \_ \_RTA\_T

\_ERS\_ \_

Ben has $3800 and solves. The answer is:

VERY

IMPORTANT

PERSON

Totals:

Ben-$5,800

Annette-$0

Wendy-$1,000

## Round 2 (Mystery Round)

Category: Crossword (Silver \_\_)

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Annette spins. She lands on the Wild Card and guesses "R." There's 1, so she picks it up.

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Annette has $500 and spins. She lands on $1000 and guesses "T." There's 1:

//////////\_R\_ \_ \_ \_ \_T

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Annette chooses to flip it over with $500 and gets the $10000 wedge before she spins. She lands on a Beef bucks gift card and chooses "N." There's 1, so she picks it up.

//////////\_R\_ \_ \_ \_ \_T

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

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Annette has $1000 and buys an "I." There's 1:

//////////\_R\_ \_ \_ \_ \_T

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

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Annette has $750 and buys an "E." There's 2:

/////////\_R\_ \_E\_ET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

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Annette has $500 and spins. She lands on Bankrupt, losing the $10000 wedge, the Wild Card, and the gift card.

Wendy spins. She lands on Lose A Turn.

Ben spins. He lands on $650 and guesses "G." There's 1:

/////////\_R\_ \_E\_ET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

//////\_///G

Ben has $650 and buys an "A." There's 1:

/////////\_RA\_E\_ET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

//////\_///G

Ben has $400 and spins. He lands on $900 and guesses "L." There's 1:

/////////\_RA\_ELET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

//////\_///G

Ben has $1300 and spins. He lands on $650 and guesses "C." There's 1:

/////////\_RACELET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

//////\_///G

Ben has $1950 and spins. He lands on Bankrupt.

Annette spins. She lands on Bankrupt.

Wendy spins. She lands on $900 and guesses "B." There's 1:

/////////BRACELET

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\_ \_ \_ \_N

//////\_///G

Wendy has $900 and spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "P." There's 1:

///////BRACELET

/////\_///I

\_P\_ \_N

////\_///G

Wendy has $1500 and buys an "O." There's 2:

////////BRACELET

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\_POON

/////\_///G

Wendy has $1250 and spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "S." There's 1:

////////BRACELET

/////\_////I

SPOON

/////\_///G

Wendy has $1750 and spins. She lands on Shopping Spree, but gets buzzed out.

Ben spins. He lands on $700 and guesses "Y." There's none.

Annette spins. She lands on $500 and guesses "F." There's 1:

////////BRACELET

/////F////I

SPOON

/////\_///G

Annette has $500 and spins. She lands on $500, guesses "X," and solves. The answer is:

////////BRACELET

/////F////I

SPOON

/////X///G

Totals:

Ben-$5,800

Annette-$1,000

Wendy-$1,000

## Round 3 (Prize Puzzle)

Category: Things

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Wendy spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "T." There's none.

Ben spins. He lands on $900 and guesses "S." There's 2:

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S\_ \_ \_S

Ben has $900 and buys an "E." There's 2:

\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_E

S\_ \_ES

Ben has $650 and spins. He lands on $700 and guesses "R." There's 1:

\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_R\_ \_E

S\_ \_ES

Ben has $1350 and buys an "A." There's 3:

A\_ \_A\_AR\_ \_E

S\_ \_ES

Ben has $1100 and spins. He lands on $550 and guesses "H." There's none.

Annette spins. She lands on $650 and guesses "N." There's 1:

A\_ \_A\_AR\_NE

S\_ \_ES

Annette has $650 and buys an "I." There's 2:

A\_ \_A\_ARINE

S\_IES

Annette has $400 and solves. The answer is:

AQUAMARINE

SKIES

## Round 3 Prize

*"Annette, carnival flows in the home of Spouting Horn. The sunbrix sands and serene waters of Kauai await at the Koa and Kea Hotel. This boutique ocean-front resort offers world-class dining, seaside spa treatments, and award winning service. $7,400!"*

Totals:

Ben-$5,800

Annette-$8,800

Wendy-$1,000

### Toss-Up #1

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10 letters pop up.

\_RI\_LED

\_U\_ \_ \_ S\_R\_MP

Wendy buzzes in and guesses "BROILED JUMBO SHRIMP." She's incorrect.

Rob buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

GRILLED

JUMBO SHRIMP

### Toss-Up #2

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4 letters pop up.

\_YS\_ \_ \_ \_

\_ \_ \_K\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_R

Ben buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

OYESTERS

ROCKEFELLER

### Toss-Up #3

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8 letters pop up.

TRU\_ \_LE

\_UT\_ \_R

Wendy buzzes in and solves. The answer is:

TRUFFLE

BUTTER

Totals:

Ben-$9,800

Annette-$8,800

Wendy-$3,000

## Round 4

Category: TBA

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Wendy spins. She lands on $600 and guesses "T." There's 1:

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Wendy has $600 and buys an "E." There's 1:

\_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ \_TE\_

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Wendy has $350 and buys an "E." There's 3:

\_A\_ \_ \_ \_A\_TE\_

\_ \_A\_

## Final Spin

Pat spins the wheel. Each consonant will be worth $1600.

Wendy has $100 and guesses "L." There's none.

Ben guesses "R." There's 1:

\_A\_ \_ \_RA\_TE\_

\_ \_A\_

Annette guesses "D." There's 2:

\_A\_D\_RA\_TED

\_ \_A\_

Wendy has $100 and guesses "H." There's 1:

HA\_D\_RA\_TED

\_ \_A\_

Ben has $1600 and guesses "N." There's 1:

HAND\_RA\_TED

\_ \_A\_

Annette has $3200 and guesses "C." There's 1:

HANDCRA\_TED

\_ \_A\_

Wendy has $1700 and guesses "F." There's 1:

HANDCRAFTED

\_ \_A\_

Ben has $3200 and guesses "M." There's none.

Annette has $4800 and guesses "S." There's 1:

HANDCRAFTED

S\_A\_

Annette has $6400 and guesses "HANDCRAFTED SWAG." She's incorrect.

Wendy has $3300 and guesses "G." There's none.

Ben has $3200 and guesses "P." There's 1:

HANDCRAFTED

S\_AP

Ben has $4800 and solves. The answer is:

HANDCRAFTED

SOAP

Totals:

Ben-$14,600

Annette-$8,800

Wendy-$3,000

## Bonus Round

Ben spins the bonus wheel and lands on the second "A" in America's.

Category: Thing

\_R\_ \_E\_

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Ben chooses "D," "C," "M," and "A."

\_R\_ \_ED

A\_T\_ \_RA\_ \_

Ben fails to solve the puzzle in time. The answer is:

PRIZED

AUTOGRAPH

## Bonus Prize

Ben would've won $37,000.

Total Won-$14,600