WHEEL of Fortune has been on-air since 1975 and just when fans think they may have seen in all, contests come in and do the unthinkable.
In February 2022, two contestants shocked Wheel of Fortune fans after the $100,000 grand prize was won two nights in a row.
Who won the $100,000 prize?
Wheel of Fortune is an American game show where contestants attempt to guess the hidden phrases by guessing one letter at a time.
The ultimate grand prize is $100,000 and is up for grabs during the show’s bonus round.
On February 7, 2022, Lisa Kramer walked away with the $100,000 grand prize for a winning total of $116,700.
The next day, Mark Baer did the same thing and walked away with a winning total of $126,550, marking the first time in the show’s history that the grand prize was won back-to-back.
Outside of their Wheel of Fortune appearances, little information is available on their personal lives.
What did Pat Sajak say?
Throughout Baer’s episode, host Pat Sajak, 75, referenced Kramer’s win, multiple times, adding that it is possible for a second contestant to win.
“On yesterday’s show, we gave $100,000 in the bonus round,” Sajak said. “I checked the rules. It can happen two days in a row. Nothing says you can’t do that.”
Following Barer’s win, Sajack was shocked, along with the rest of Wheel of Fortune’s fans.
“It’s never happened,” Sajak said. “And wouldn’t you know it, I just sold all my confetti stock. …There’s always something new around here, isn’t there? That’s incredible.”
Sajak later mentioned the win again in a conversation with his daughter, Maggie on Twitter.
“We’re heading into our 40th season in the fall and yet we still see things we never saw before on the show,” he said.
“I was stunned, I never thought I’d see that on the show,” Sajak continued.
How can I watch Wheel of Fortune?
Wheel of Fortune can be watched live weekdays at 7:00pm EST on your local ABC station.
The game show can also be streamed through Hulu.
