Wheel Of Fortune Contestant Loses $1 Million After Bonus Round Stumps Her

A Wheel of Fortune contestant had the exciting opportunity to win $1 million in the Bonus Round, but she ran into some trouble when it came time to guess the puzzle. As every fan knows, some puzzles are harder than others, and sometimes a contestant just can’t come up with an answer. The stakes are always raised when the $1 million wedge on Wheel of Fortune is at play.
A Wheel of Fortune contestant faced a difficult puzzle during the Bonus Round when $1 million was at stake.

According to TV Insider, nurse Jesse Larson ended up earning $16,400 after correctly answering the last puzzle against her competitors, Brittney Word and Steve Wiley. That win sent her into the Bonus Round, where she had the chance to win $1 million, a wedge she earned earlier in the game.

Host Ryan Seacrest called the situation “very exciting” when Jesse attempted to win $1 million and admitted his “heart is pounding.” During the Bonus Round, Jesse was able to get a few extra letters on the board after calling out consonants and a vowel, but it still left her with six blank spots in the phrase: “_HE_ _ O_ THE C_R_E.”

When the countdown clock started, it was clear that Jesse was having trouble figuring out what the phrase was. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to guess anything, and she ran out of time. The puzzle ended being “Ahead Of The Curve.” She didn’t win the Bonus Round, which meant she also lost out on $1 million. Fortunately for her, the wheel had landed on $40,000 instead, so the loss wasn’t as hard as it would’ve been if she had landed on the giant prize.

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Jesse’s Loss Could’ve Been Much Worse

It’s always disappointing when a Wheel of Fortune winner is unable to solve the Bonus Round puzzle. The smaller wheel has various mystery dollar amounts, and no one knows which one the contestant lands on until after the timer runs out. Most of the time, they land on $40,000, but there are higher amounts, and every so often, they’ve got a chance to go for the $1 million if they won that wedge during the game.

A player who lands on that wedge has to make it all the way to the Bonus Round without losing it in order to have a chance to win it. After Ryan reveals the dollar amount, he then goes back to the wheel to reveal where the $1 million card was located, likely to satisfy any skeptics who don’t think the prize was added to the wheel.

For Jesse, her loss was hard to watch, but it would’ve been so much worse if she had landed on the $1 million.

Our Take On Jesse Larson Losing Wheel Of Fortune Bonus Round

Jesse Should Be Proud Of Her Wheel Of Fortune Win

While Jesse was probably really disappointed that she didn’t solve the Bonus Round puzzle, at least she came away as the winner of the night and won some money. If anything, she should feel somewhat satisfied knowing that she didn’t land on the $1 million.

If you think about it, losing the Bonus Round while landing on the $1 million prize would give you a much more devastating feeling than landing on $40,000, like she did. She should be proud she did as well as she did on Wheel of Fortune.