‘The Price Is Right’ Player Wows Fans With Wheel Spinning Technique in Showcase Showdown
Is there a trick to winning extra cash on The Price Is Right? According to fans, a contestant figured out how to game the system regarding the Big Wheel in the Showcase Showdown, which brought him $11,000.
The Showcase Showdown is a special game where three contestants who have won their way up on stage compete for the chance to play in the Showcase. Contestants spin a “Big Wheel” to determine how close they must come to the $1.00 space without going over. Whoever comes closest goes into the Showcase round. However, throughout the series, there’d been a bonus for getting exactly $1.00.
During Drew Carey’s second season as host, the cash bonuses were upped to $10,000 for a green bonus space (the $.05 and $.15) and $25,000 for the red bonus space (the $1.00). That means that while the amounts on the wheel are just for game purposes, there is a chance to win real money.
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In a clip shared by the game show’s Instagram on Wednesday (November 20), a contestant named Baoan from Las Vegas, donning a sparkling blazer, took to the Big Wheel.
Starting from the $1.00 space, his first spin didn’t go all the way around the board, so it didn’t count. The audience booed and Carey assured, “That’s alright. A little harder.” It became abundantly clear that he had the thrust of it: spin with such gentle precision that the wheel would do one full rotation.
His second spin, as luck (or skill) would have it, landed directly on the red $1.00 space as he jumped for joy (above). This assured him $1,000, a spot in the Showcase, and an extra spin.
His third spin, with similar fervor, landed one away from the $1.00 and on the green .15 space (below), meaning he won another $10,000. “Total of $11,000!” host Carey exclaimed.
The game show captioned the clip, “This guy has the best Big Wheel redemption.” However, fans in the comments pointed out that his big win wasn’t redemption-based, but rather skill-based as he figured out exactly how to spin the Big Wheel.
“You say redemption I say he was using skill to determine how hard he needed to spin,” one fan wrote.
“Exactly,” wrote another. “Never understood why people would spin so hard after they got dollar.”
“Some contestants tank the first spin on purpose so it can start at a more favorable number,” pointed out a third speculating that may have been the case.
“He did say he was from Vegas. He knows how to finesse the wheel,” wrote a fourth.
One critic argued, “The wheel should always be set back to the number it originally was on in order for this aspect of the spin to be fair.”
One more praised, “From zero to hero!!”
For those curious, the savvy contestant did not win the showcase round, bidding over on a motorcycle. But he hedged his bets by already winning a bundle of cash!
What did you the of The Price Is Right player’s Big Wheel tactic? Let us know in the comments below!
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I do agree that if a person spends and it doesn't go all the way around it should be placed back in the original location as to not give more favorable positioning to the dollar. I also think they should eliminate that Penny game because no one can hardly ever win that
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It's not who comes closest to the dollar space! It's who has the highest amount of the three without going over $1.00. You could win with 50 cents if the other two were lower. Watch the show before writing about it..
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It was pure luck!
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I feel like also if their first spin doesn't go all the way around that their second spin should be the only one that counts
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I feel as if they don't spin it correctly and then land on the $1 like if it doesn't go around all the way the first time and then they land on the dollar it should not count as a bonus but if they spend get one number spin again and get another number on their third spin cuz the first one didn't go all the way around it should still count
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I thank first spin should count even if it doesn't go all the way around. If it doesn't this person gets 3 spends. First one let's them figure out what next spine should. Not fair to next person spending the wheel
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Absolutely the Wheel should be set back the original starting point if it doesn’t go around one revolution on the first spin. I consider it cheating to be able to do the first spin over from the shortened first spin space.
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What did you the of The Price Is Right player’s Big Wheel tactic? HUH?
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Huh?
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Huh???
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I think you should not get another try its not fair for the other 2 contestants that 1 player gets an extra try he'll they all should play it that way
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I think that drew should pay more attention to being fair to all players than to the ‘good ole boy ‘ projection to camera. Dear Drew can be bias , to say the least.
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