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- ‘Price is Right’ contestant wins $20,000 in Plinko — then goes berserk while celebrating (marketrealist.com)
Local Contestant Hits Plinko Jackpot, Celebrates Like No Tomorrow!
Fans of “The Price is Right” often find themselves on the edge of their seats during a game of Plinko, one of the show’s most iconic and nerve-wracking challenges. And recently, one lucky contestant not only played the game of a lifetime but also celebrated with a reaction that lit up the entire studio!
Meet Joy, a contestant whose excitement was palpable from the moment she first saw host Drew Carey. “Is it really you?”
she reportedly exclaimed in disbelief, barely able to process that she was on the famous stage. When announcer George Gray revealed she’d be playing Plinko, her joy knew no bounds.
For those unfamiliar with the thrilling game, contestants receive one free Plinko chip and can earn up to four more by correctly guessing the prices of small retail items. The more items they price right, the more chances they get to drop a chip down the peg-filled board, aiming for the big money slots at the bottom. These slots range from $0 to a whopping $10,000.
Joy proved to be a whiz at pricing, expertly identifying the correct costs for a heater, a coin sorter, an ice cream maker, and a jump starter. With all four items correctly guessed, she earned a full hand of five Plinko chips – and the audience knew something special might be brewing.
Clutching her chips, Joy made her way to the top of the Plinko board. Her first chip bounced its way into the $500 slot. However, her second and third drops, aimed more towards the middle, unfortunately landed in the dreaded $0 slot, just missing the coveted $10,000 pockets.
But Joy wasn’t about to give up. Turning to the enthusiastic studio audience for guidance, she heeded their advice to drop her fourth chip from the right side of the board.
And what a move that was! The chip danced through the pegs before settling squarely in the $10,000 slot, sending the studio into a frenzy!
Not one to question a winning strategy, Joy dropped her fifth and final chip from the exact same spot. In an absolutely incredible turn of events, it, too, landed in the $10,000 slot! In a matter of minutes, Joy had transformed her five chips into an astonishing $20,500!
Overwhelmed with disbelief and pure, unadulterated joy, the contestant went “berserk” in the best possible way. She leaped and cheered across the stage, embracing a smiling Drew Carey, hardly able to comprehend her incredible luck. For a contestant already thrilled just to be on the iconic game show, walking away with a $20,500 Plinko jackpot was undoubtedly a moment she’ll cherish forever.