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- The Price Is Right’s 10,000th episode: Contestant breaks down in tears after life-changing win (mp.newsbreakapp.com)
Tears, Cheers, and $100,000! Contestant Wins Big on ‘The Price Is Right’ 10,000th Episode
The Price Is Right’s 10,000th episode was a celebration of epic proportions, complete with glamorous outfits, a dazzling set, and amped-up prizes. But the real highlight? A truly heartwarming, life-changing moment for one lucky contestant.
During the Grand Game, contestant Ryan had the chance to win up to $100,000. The rules are simple: correctly identify four out of six grocery items priced under $10, and with each correct guess, a zero gets added to the prize money. Starting with $10, the potential winnings escalate quickly.
With the audience cheering him on, Ryan nailed the first two items, boosting his potential prize to $1,000. Another correct guess, and he was at a staggering $10,000. Host Drew Carey offered him the chance to walk away with the money, but Ryan, caught up in the excitement, decided to go for it all.
The tension was palpable as Ryan faced his final choice. The audience erupted in a chant of “Onions!
Onions!” He listened, selected the pickled onions, and stepped back, hands clasped, already tearing up.
When Drew revealed the onions were indeed priced under $10, Ryan had won the full $100,000! Overcome with emotion, he collapsed to the stage in tears.
The emotional win resonated with everyone present. Longtime model Amber Lancaster called it the “Best episode” of her career.
Fans online echoed the sentiment, describing the moment as “heartwarming” and “pure joy.” One commenter perfectly summed it up: “What a huge win congrats to him.”
This wasn’t the first time the Grand Game offered such a substantial prize. While the usual top prize is $10,000, special episodes and primetime events have offered as much as $40,000.
The show’s 40th anniversary in 2012 also featured a $100,000 Grand Game prize. But Ryan’s win, amidst the 10,000th episode festivities, felt particularly special, a perfect blend of luck, strategy, and pure, unadulterated joy.