'Wheel of Fortune' player called her experience on the beloved game show a 'bit painful' as she missed out on the $1 million jackpot prize.
A 'Wheel of Fortune' contestant missed out on the $1 million prize during Ryan Seacrest’s second week of hosting the beloved game show. During Monday night’s episode, player Vivian Tran lost out on the grand prize as she missed one word during the nerve-racking puzzle. 'My heart is racing, this is a first for me,' Seacrest said during the Bonus Round. 'You’re playing for $1 million.
You were so close to that million dollars,' Seacrest said after he showed the envelope. 'You almost had it.' After Tran was shocked she missed out on the grand prize, she was in good spirits and still managed to walk away with $27,300 and a trip to Europe. 'The stakes this season are already at an all-time high and it’s only Week 2,' the caption read on the official 'Wheel of Fortune' Instagram account.
She continued to explain, 'I knew the last two words… but the first one… I couldn’t get the syllables.' 'It was 10 seconds, so by the time it got to the eighth second I was like ‘Ugh,' and I missed it.' 'Wheel of Fortune' fans were equally upset for the player after she missed out on the grand prize. 'It was painful to see the million dollar loss tonight,' one comment read on Maggie’s Instagram video. Another comment read, 'Ouch.
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