The Price Is Right sparked an online frenzy on Friday as the show made history with a record-setting Showcase Showdown, with the most money ever being given away via spins on the show’s iconic wheel.
In honour of Drew Carey’s 10th anniversary hosting the Daytime Emmy Award-winning show, contestants who spun $1 on the wheel received a $10,000 bonus instead of the usual $1,000.
If they spun another $1, they received an additional $25,000. After an amazing five $1 spins on the wheel, a total of $80,000 was awarded to the lucky contestants, who looked like they couldn’t believe their luck.
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Fans at home couldn’t believe what was happening either, and immediately took to Twitter to share their excitement.
One person posted: “WHAT. IS. HAPPENING. EVERYONE IS WINNING ON @PriceIsRight BIG WHEEL. Gave away $80,000!”
“The @PriceIsRight on @CBS was #bananas this morning! #whataretheodds #doyoubelieveinmiracles #spinthewheel #thepriceisright,” a second shared.
A third commented: “@PriceIsRight amazing show today guys!! That wheel segment was #crazy!!!”
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The latest Price Is Right record comes after a contestant named Ryan ended up breaking the show’s record for the most money ever to be won during an episode back in May.
With winnings valued at $31,500, the contestant in question managed to bag a lot of money in a short amount of time.
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