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Wheel Of Fortune players often display some wild antics when they meet Ryan Seacrest and make it far on the popular game show. Based on recent scenes, one player went so far as to lift the host off the floor. So, what happened in recent game show scenes to bring this about?
Wheel Of Fortune: Players Do Their Best To Make It To The Bonus Round
While it’s certainly possible to walk away with some decent cash, and sometimes even a trip without making it to the Wheel Of Fortune bonus round, the ultimate goal that every player has once they make it onto the game show set is to beat out the other two competitors.
Once a Wheel Of Fortune player manages to do this, they have a shot to increase their winnings if they can correctly solve the bonus puzzle. Of course, people make it all the way to this stage and then cannot solve the puzzle in the end. However, just making it this far gives players at least the opportunity to solve this final puzzle and take home some major winnings.
Recent Contestant Makes It To The Bonus Round
A recent Wheel Of Fortune player named Bill made it all the way to the bonus round. Before shooting his shot at the final puzzle, he had already racked up $15k in cash and prizes. So, he was looking to add to this total heading into the final puzzle.
Bill faced a Wheel Of Fortune final puzzle in the “What Are You Doing?” category. By the time all the extra letters were added, Bill faced a puzzle that looked like this: “_ _ _ _ _ N _ _T O _T.”
At first glance, this was certainly a tough puzzle that Bill was left with to solve, even with the complimentary letters and the ones that he guessed himself. So, before the timer even started, it looked like he would have his work cut out for him.
Wheel Of Fortune Player Picks Ryan Seacrest Up Off The Floor
Despite his best effort, this Wheel Of Fortune player did not guess the correct answer to this puzzle, which was “HUGGING IT OUT.” Even so, just like the puzzle answer said, he hugged it out with Ryan Seacrest as a consolation prize.
In fact, he hugged Ryan to the point of picking him up off the floor. So, this was a hilarious and heartwarming moment despite missing out on an extra $40k from this bonus puzzle. However, this recent contestant did not go home without something to take with him.
All in all, despite not winning the big money in the end with this puzzle, this Wheel Of Fortune player still came away with over $15k in prizes and a trip. So, at the end of the day, it was still a win for him, even if he did not secure the big money in the end.
What do you think of this recent player picking Ryan Seacrest up off the floor? Let us know in the comments below.
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Evan Morgan has been a full-time freelancer for over a decade. When he’s not writing about the latest TLC gossip, he enjoys listening to music and catching up on the latest scripted drama or true crime documentary.
