‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Wins $122,000 After ‘Worst Guess Ever’
CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 21 – Cindy Koenig won a trip to Las Vegas and $18,500 in cash but missed the $75,000 Bonus Round prize after failing to solve the final puzzle on Wheel of Fortune.
- On July 21, 2025, San Diego contestant Cindy Koenig failed to solve the Bonus Round puzzle, losing the $75,000 prize.
- Early in the episode, Cindy Koenig secured the Toss-Up Round, Express Round, and Mystery Round, winning $18,500 and earning a Million Dollar Wedge plus a $7,500 Las Vegas trip.
- With her husband Alex and daughter Lauren present, Koenig reached the Bonus Round where host Ryan Seacrest said `It jogged my memory.`
- While Koenig handled the setback with grace, fans criticized her misstep and one viewer said `They're only easy if you know it.`
- Reflecting on its popularity, 'Wheel of Fortune' continues to thrill audiences and, as a YouTube user noted, `this season is just getting started.
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right8Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution42% Right
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources lean Right
42% Right
L 37%
C 21%
R 42%
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