A Wheel of Fortune contestant yelled out the Bonus Spherical reply after he was assured in regards to the closing puzzle. This all occurred after his opponent made a “painful” mistake on the longest puzzle ever.
Dustin Whittern, from Oklahoma Metropolis, Oklahoma, performed towards Rachael Traywick, from Kapaa, Hawaii, and Nikol Gamble, from Houston, Texas, on the Tuesday, March 25 episode.
On the primary toss-up, Whittern, a black diamond snow skier, buzzed in however didn’t reply quick sufficient, so the spherical saved going. As extra letters appeared, Traywick, who has watched WoF because the Chuck Woolery days, buzzed in with “Strolling on the Shore” and gained $1,000. She additionally guessed the second toss-up, “Commencement Speaker,” placing $2,000 in her financial institution.
Throughout the first puzzle of the sport, Traywick solved most of it, bringing her financial institution as much as $11,300. When she guessed an “I,” there wasn’t any within the puzzle, so the flip moved to Wittern. He earned a Wild Card in the course of the flip. The sport present contestant solved the “Earlier than and After puzzle, which was “Slap on the Again to the Future.” His financial institution reached $13,080, which included a visit to Antigua.
Within the Thriller Spherical, Whittern guessed “E.” Host Ryan Seacrest advised him that there have been 12 of them, and by the point Vanna White was executed clicking all of them, she joked that she was exhausted. He solved many of the puzzle till he guessed an “O.” There wasn’t any within the puzzle, so the flip moved to Gamble, an proprietor and operator of an escape room that serves alcohol. She landed on the thriller wedge, which had a Bankrupt on it, inflicting her to lose all of her cash. The flip moved to Traywick, who solved many of the puzzle. Nevertheless, when she guessed a “U,” there was none within the “Tune Lyrics,” so the flip moved to Whittern.
Gamble guessed till there was just one letter left. Seacrest advised her to try to guess. She stated, “See the road the place the soy meets the ocean. It calls me.” She was not appropriate, though she solely had one letter (in S_Y) to guess. Gamble immediately realized her painful mistake after the inaccurate buzzer sounded, nevertheless it was too late, saying, “Oh my God!” Traywick swooped in with the right reply, “See The Line The place The SKY Meets The Sea It Calls Me,” from the track “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana. Seacrest advised White that he thinks it’s the most letters she has ever touched on the puzzle board. She agreed.
For the following puzzle, Gamble guessed an “N,” however her flip was short-lived as she guessed one other letter that wasn’t within the puzzle. Traywick guessed two extra letters earlier than she was fallacious. With solely three letters revealed, Whittern guessed, “Fuzzy Navel,” and gained a visit to Florida.
Within the Triple Toss-up Spherical, Traywick guessed the primary one – “Huge Bang Concept,” incomes $2,000. Whittern guessed the second – “Concept of Relativity,” additionally getting $2,000. Traywick guessed “Conspiracy Concept” for the third and added one other $2,000 to her financial institution.
With solely 5 letters left within the puzzle, Whittern guessed the ultimate one – “An expensive setting.”
Traywick left with $12,650 and a canine bobblehead, given to her by Seacrest. Gamble was given $1,000 by the present after not having any cash in her financial institution. Whittern was advancing to the Bonus Spherical with $28,880 in money and prizes.
For the Bonus Spherical, he selected “Phrase.” Whittern introduced his spouse, Ashley, and his daughter, Addison, with him.
Wheel gave him “R,S,T,L,N, and E,” and he selected “C,F,P, and I” and “M” because of the Wild Card to spherical out the puzzle. After his letters appeared, the puzzle regarded like, “_ _ IT F_R IT.” Whittern yelled out “WAIT FOR IT!” and Seacrest advised him that was appropriate. He gained an additional $40,000, giving him $68,880 to take residence. Seacrest shook Addison’s hand and advised her she was “good luck.”
The video was posted to YouTube, and followers reacted to Whittern’s response. “He positive didn’t watch for it, did he?” requested one fan.
“Dustin, whenever you stated, watch for it, I felt that in my soul,” one other fan stated with laughing emojis.
“Method to go, Justin. I’m so pleased with you,” stated one other.
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