Worth is Proper viewers couldn’t imagine a contestant blew his likelihood at a giant win on the July 4 episode after a seemingly prime alternative to drive away in a brand-new SUV.
The contestant in query was Sergio, a paramedic for the Los Angeles Fireplace Division, who made his strategy to the stage to play the Stability Sport. The July 4th episode was a particular version that includes contestants who had been first responders who helped battle the devastating LA fires final yr.
For these unfamiliar with how Stability Sport works, a contestant is proven 4 luggage crammed with varied quantities of cash. One of many luggage is positioned on an outsized scale, and the contestant should then place two of the three remaining luggage on the identical aspect of the dimensions. The intention is to get the identical quantity of cash as the worth of the prize on the opposite aspect of the dimensions. If the scales stability, the contestant wins the prize.
After announcer George Grey revealed Sergio could be taking part in for a 2025 Chevrolet Trax 1LT, host Drew Carey began issues off by inserting the $595 bag on the dimensions. “Now, you gotta take two extra luggage out of those three, we’ve got a $6,000 bag, a $12,000 bag, and a $17,000 bag,” Carey advised Sergio.
“Take two of the three luggage, put them on the dimensions… if it balances out, should you’re proper, you bought your self a brand-new Chevy Trax,” Carey continued.
Sergio first chosen the $17,000 bag after which regarded to the studio viewers for steerage. After checking the remaining luggage, he in the end lifted up the $12,000 bag and positioned it on the dimensions.
It was then time to see if Sergio’s luggage balanced with the SUV bag, and, sadly for him, he failed. He’d ended up placing $29,595 on the scales when the automobile was solely valued at $23,595.
“Oh buddy, I’m sorry,” Carey mentioned as he tried comforting Sergio.
Viewers at dwelling had been much less sympathetic to Sergio, with many taking to social media to criticise his determination.
“What was the person pondering? He ought to had picked up the $6,000 bag not the $12,000 one,” wrote one YouTube commenter.
“Whaaaaat?! That’s so bizarre,” mentioned one other.
One other added, “What was Sergio pondering and he’s bought some splainin’ to do.”
“You must’ve picked the $17,000 and $6,000 bag,” one fan wrote.
“What was he pondering???? I knew it was $23,595. Not $29,595,” one other added.
Watch the video of Sergio’s try on the Stability Sport above and tell us your ideas within the feedback beneath.
The Worth Is Proper, Season 54, Fall 2025, CBS