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‘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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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Contestant Speaks Out After Dramatic $120,000 Win

Fans react after he almost misses out on jackpot.

Sara was slow to get a good print run, but she finally got 75 euros and I'm keeping it. Pending Edgar's score, who by now had more than 3,000 euros accumulated, the young woman asked Jorge Fernández: “Can I take everything he had before him too?” The presenter quickly said no, laughing. However, a few seconds later he returned to the topic. “An idea just occurred to me... What if we make a wedge wherever I keep it, but with all the previous scor…

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MEAWW Entertainment broke the news in Karnataka, India on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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