{"id":5629,"date":"2025-07-14T19:31:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goodarticles.info\/?p=5629"},"modified":"2025-07-14T19:31:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T19:31:20","slug":"wheel-of-fortune-contestant-turns-heads-after-failing-to-solve-61000-puzzle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodarticles.info\/?p=5629","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Wheel of Fortune\u2019 Contestant Turns Heads After Failing To Solve $61,000 Puzzle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A Florida contestant on Wheel of Fortune came painfully close to walking away with a massive payday \u2014 but one tricky phrase in the Bonus Round stopped her in her tracks. Corrina Bain, a flight attendant from Fort Lauderdale, was poised to snag a total of $61,000 in winnings. But her game came to a heartbreaking end when she couldn\u2019t crack a deceptively simple puzzle \u2014 even the audience felt the sting, letting out an audible groan as the answer was revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fans quickly took to YouTube and social media to weigh in. \u201cTough puzzle, but solid gameplay,\u201d one commenter wrote. Another chimed in: \u201cThat one hurt to watch \u2014 she was so close.\u201d Wheel of Fortune will return this September with brand-new episodes featuring Seacrest and longtime co-host Vanna White. The exact premiere date is still under wraps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Florida contestant on Wheel of Fortune came painfully close to walking away with a massive payday \u2014 but one tricky phrase in the Bonus Round stopped her in her tracks. Corrina Bain, a flight attendant from Fort Lauderdale, was poised to snag a total of $61,000 in winnings. But her game came to a heartbreaking end when she couldn\u2019t crack a deceptively simple puzzle \u2014 even the audience felt the sting, letting out an audible groan as the answer was revealed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But Bain remained on top with $21,800, sending her to the Bonus Round for a shot at even bigger winnings.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

With her self-proclaimed \u201cbrunch crew\u201d \u2014 including her mother, mother-in-law, and boyfriend \u2014 cheering her on from the audience, Bain faced her final challenge in the \u201cPhrase\u201d category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the standard letters R, S, T, L, N, and E were revealed, Bain added her picks: H, D, M, and I. The puzzle board lit up to display:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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With 10 seconds to solve it, Bain hesitated and guessed \u201cMade in the Day,\u201d but time ran out before she could land on the correct answer: \u201cBack in the Day.\u201d\u201cYou were really close,\u201d said host Ryan Seacrest, as the audience let out a sympathetic groan. The incorrect guess cost Bain a $40,000 prize, bringing her total winnings to $21,800 \u2014 still impressive, but short of the six-figure jackpot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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