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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fans React After Returning Champion Wins Second Game, Takes Home $89,000

Cabanilla topped a two-day total of $89,710 and won $50,000 in the Bonus Round, becoming the tournament’s first two-time champion.

  • Chad Cabanilla won his second game on the Wheel, becoming the first champion to secure multiple victories in the Spring Forward Champions Tournament.
  • Cabanilla, from Nicolett, Minnesota, first competed earlier in the week, winning $18,293 before returning with his husband and best friend.
  • During the game, Cabanilla solved puzzles including "Crispy, Crunchy, Crumbling" and "Watching a Film," securing a two-day total of $89,710 and a trip to Costa Rica.
  • Fans celebrated on Reddit, with one user writing "ONE DAY STREAK IS OVER." Viewers expressed excitement that Cabanilla broke the tournament's curse of one-day winners.
  • Cabanilla will return Monday for his third game, with viewers already expressing hope he continues his winning streak during the competition.
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fans React After Returning Champion Wins Second Game, Takes Home $89,000

'I was just rooting for someone to finally break the curse.'

·Missoula, United States
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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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