A Wheel of Fortune contestant may need had the worst luck ever within the Bonus Spherical when not one of the letters that he selected appeared within the puzzle, leaving him with solely two to resolve for the entire puzzle. He spoke out about his time on the sport present after lacking out on $89,000 on a prickly puzzle that was simply too exhausting to resolve.
Chad Benner, a minister and trainer from Wheelersburg, Ohio, performed towards Darlene Campisano, from Brockton, Massachusetts, and Reuben Cheatem, from Dallas, Texas, on Tuesday, Could 20. They continued with Change Your Lattitude Week, which gave the contestant the possibility to win a brand new house. Benner is a minister and DJ and advertises himself as “one-stop purchasing for weddings.”
Cheatem, a stage 3 colon most cancers survivor, received the primary toss-up, however landed on Bankrupt throughout the first puzzle, making it a good enjoying subject. Benner landed on the Dwelling Renovation wedge and solved the puzzle — “This Time It’s Going to Be Totally different” — giving him $8,650.
In the course of the Thriller Spherical, he acquired the Wild Card after calling an “S.” Benner sadly had to surrender the Wild Card and the Home wedge when he landed on Bankrupt, however, he wound up fixing the puzzle — I’m Not Lazy, I’m Simply Very Relaxed” — for $11,000.
Campisano, who grew up in a dancing college, lastly acquired on the board when she solved the Prize Puzzle and received a visit to Mexico, placing $9,605 in her financial institution and in second place.
Cheatem solved two of the three Triple Toss Ups for $4,000. Campisano solved the final one for $2,000. She jumped into the lead by $150. Benner solved the ultimate puzzle — “Taking the Subsequent Step” — for $3,000, guaranteeing his spot within the Bonus Spherical. His complete was $14,450. Campsiano was in second with $11,605. Cheatem left with $6,000.
For the Bonus Spherical, Benner selected “Residing Issues.” Wheel of Fortune gave him “R,S,T,L,N, and E.” He selected “M,C,P, and I.”
“I don’t assume we will reveal way more or something,” host Ryan Seacrest stated. Benner’s puzzle then seemed like “_ _ _ _ _E_ _E _ _ _.” Because the clock counted down, he guessed “Lifeless Heathens.” The puzzle turned out to be “Child Hedgehog.” Benner misplaced out on a further $75,000 because of the prickly critter. This was the seventeenth Bonus Spherical loss in a row.
Benner talked to his native information station, WSAZ3, about his time on the sport present. “As soon as in a lifetime expertise, I actually can’t, I can’t put it into phrases. Like, I’m a phrase man, however I can’t put it into phrases. It was simply an unbelievable expertise,” he stated.
He made the trek from Ohio to California after maintaining the key for 5 – 6 months. “I’ve been maintaining a secret and I’m about to blow up,” Benner shared.
His youngsters grew up watching Wheel of Fortune with him, she they have been excited to see their dad on the present. Benner’s daughter, Caleigh instructed the outlet, “It’s a present I grew up watching right here at my Mamaw’s and Papaw’s and similar to the truth that he was on it was like, whoa that is mind-blowing.”
Benner threw a watch occasion at his home on Tuesday night time and stated that his sister was the one one who knew the outcomes forward of time and he or she gave out child hedgehogs to all the attendees. They’d a cake for him with child hedgehogs on it and his Bonus Spherical puzzle. Benner was alleged to movie his episode in January, however because of the fires in California, it was pushed again to March 21.
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