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There have been 2 million-dollar winners.
On October 14, 2008, Michelle Loewenstein became the first contestant to win the $1,000,000 prize . Her total winnings were $1,026,080. Many others have taken the Million Dollar Wedge into the Bonus Round and some have even solved the Final puzzle and won a lower prize because their spin did not land on the Million Dollar Space. Pat Sajak always shows how close the contestant came to landing on the prize.
On May 30, 2013, Autumn Erhard of Laguna Niguel, CA became the second person on Wheel of Fortune to have won a million dollars in the Bonus Round. She is now the all-time money winner for the show. Erhard won an additional $30,000 in cash and prizes during the show's regular rounds, bringing her total winnings up to $1,030,340 and making her the new biggest winner for Wheel of Fortune.
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Are there new winners on Wheel of Fortune reruns?
For the Spin IDs there are new numbers and winners
How big are the wedges on Wheel of Fortune?
The wedges on the Wheel are the size that you can see when they hold up the prize, wildcard, and million dollar cardboard wedges.
What do 2nd and 3rd place winners get on Wheel of Fortune?
When you watch the show they show you what they get. Wheel of Fortune is not Jeopardy. You keep your winnings and if you don.t have any they give you $1,000.
How many bankrupts on Wheel of Fortune?
The wheel has two bankrupts on it not including the bankrupt with the million dollar space in the middle. The space with the million dollar in the middle could be counted as two more bankrupts since the space is divided into thirds. However that divided space is not always present and then they have only two bankrupts.
Do Wheel of Fortune winners pay taxes on their winnings?
Yes . All of the winners have to pay taxes on their prizes, including the fair value of the non-cash prizes.
