Post by WooWho on Jan 21, 2014 19:39:24 GMT -5
Some of our members, as you've no doubt seen, have a shiny gold badge underneath their names--this means, of course, that they have been contestants on the real Wheel of Fortune.
But one question crossed my mind late the other night--of all the players that are registered with us here, who's our biggest winner? Who was on the farthest back in the show's history? How many of our members have been on the show? Have we had anyone who's won the Jackpot? Spun the $100,000? The results may surprise you...just take a look!
Where available, the show recap can be accessed by clicking on the airdate.
(Contestants, if you'd like to add to/correct any of your info, or if you registered with us and your name is not on this list, please PM me (WooWho ) and I'll fix it accordingly. If you've appeared on any other game shows, we'd like to know that as well! Thanks!)
When you add it all up, 249 of our members have won $8,249,418 (and counting!) in cash and prizes...and that's not including some of our members' successes on other game shows as well!
This list will continue to be updated as more and more contestants join the boards (or, as we hope the case may be, more members become contestants).
Here are some other fun stats below!
But one question crossed my mind late the other night--of all the players that are registered with us here, who's our biggest winner? Who was on the farthest back in the show's history? How many of our members have been on the show? Have we had anyone who's won the Jackpot? Spun the $100,000? The results may surprise you...just take a look!
Where available, the show recap can be accessed by clicking on the airdate.
(Contestants, if you'd like to add to/correct any of your info, or if you registered with us and your name is not on this list, please PM me (WooWho ) and I'll fix it accordingly. If you've appeared on any other game shows, we'd like to know that as well! Thanks!)
| Name | BAV Username | OAD | Winnings | Notes | ||
| Cindy Kling | cakling | 12/28/12 | $147,000 | Won the $100,000 in the Bonus Round. Highest non-million winner in show history, special home prize notwithstanding. | ||
| Scott Kolbrenner | skolbre | 03/18/21 | $145,000 | Won the $100,000 in the Bonus Round. Donated his entire winnings to Uplift Family Services and L.A. Regional Food Bank. | ||
| Christian Dixie | CDixie | 03/17/20 05/08/23 | $130,545 | Returned for Fan Favorites Week in 2023. $65,930 + $64,615. | ||
| Emil DeLeon | emilburp | 03/19/14 05/09/23 | $123,599 | Solved NEW BABY BUGGY with just the first two letters showing despite no help from 3+vowel. His solve went viral and he appeared on talk shows such as Ellen & Jimmy Kimmel. Returned for Fan Favorites in 2023 and carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. $63,099 + $60,500. | ||
| Tony Harrison | tonyscv | 12/01/17 04/06/20 | $119,545 | Brought back for a second appearance due to a production error. $25,714 + $93,831. Won $5,812 in cash and prizes on The Price is Right (Barker). Won $22,660 in prizes on The Price is Right (Carey). | ||
| Shane O'Donnell | shaneo | 05/07-08/92 05/18/92 | $119,826 | Three-day undefeated champion. $49,850 + $28,100 + $41,876. | ||
| Molly Kyle | dogbowl | 06/04/14 | $118,949 | Season 31's only $100,000 winner. | ||
| Dave Andrade | wheelmasterdave | 04/08/20 | $113,055 | Won six figures "the hard way," without pulling the $100,000 envelope in the bonus round. Alternate for Fan Favorites 2023. | ||
| Drew Magathan | drewmagathan | 04/14/09 | $110,450 | Won the $100,000 in the bonus round. | ||
| Ricky Gilbert | rickyg | 12/20/22 05/11/23 | $108,570 | Achieved maingame sweep (solved every puzzle in the maingame) in his first appearance. Returned for Fan Favorites 2023. $89,120 + $19,450. | ||
| Sandy Schenk | schenk1196 | 03/08/11 | $98,695 | |||
| Shonda Andrews | spunkybrewster | 03/08/18 | $93,954 | |||
| Matt DeSanto | mfdesanto | 12/26/14 | $91,892 | Won everything in the maingame alone. Achieved maingame sweep (solved every puzzle in the maingame). Currently holds the record for most money won in the maingame. Solved THE LONE RANGER (Toss-Up puzzle) with only the E in LONE revealed. | ||
| Steve Monk | wheeldoc | 10/20-24/95 | $87,416 | Three-day undefeated champion. | ||
| Allyson Geliberte | allysonjade | 02/24/14 | $81,999 | 1/2 Car winner. Appeared on Idiotest. | ||
| Tammy Mitzel | bkleven | 02/25/13 | $81,967 | |||
| Brad Francini | gscentralbrad | 11/02/20 | $81,300 | |||
| Andrew Satriano | theskiingbobs | 10/28/15 | $80,860 | |||
| Cody Horton | cjbojangles | 04/20/23 | $80,635 | |||
| Steven Chai | happysteve | 04/02/08 | $80,350 | |||
| David Shannon | dsinla | 04/25/12 | $78,135 | 1/2 Kia winner. | ||
| Robert Santoli | MarioGS | 03/25/16 | $76,086 | Solved PORT & STARBOARD (Toss-Up puzzle) with only the D revealed. Forum members trisspinner and emilburp were in the audience for this show. Second forum staffer to become a contestant. Won $5,870 in prizes on The Price is Right (Carey). | ||
| Cori Frede | iroc24 | 11/02/17 | $74,600 | Appeared on same episode as chrism . | ||
| Ash Colwell | acwof | 08/03/20 | $72,511 | Episode originally scheduled for April 2020 but postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic. Carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. Fourth forum staffer to become a contestant. Won $300 on The Price is Right (Carey). | ||
| Jessica Boggess | @jessb | 11/30/15 | $70,858 | Appeared with sister Christina. Carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. | ||
| Jared Bray | jaredb | 10/03/11 | $70,300 | |||
| Nic Pope | thenicpope | 03/28/17 | $69,965 | Wife Katie appeared on the show on 02/25/15 and won $50,450. | ||
| Brad Hansen | behxtd | 04/27/18 | $69,920 | Appeared with best friend Mike. | ||
| Donna Lakinger | donna | 04/22/15 | $69,610 | |||
| Jamie Handel | jamieh | 05/16/16 | $69,200 | |||
| George Carter | gc | 09/21/12 | $68,800 | |||
| Melody Akhtari | melody | 02/27/14 | $68,733 | Appeared on same episode as jeremyhoward . | ||
| Jason Idalski | tailskid | 11/19/19 | $68,416 | Won $37,998 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, 2 games won). | ||
| Frank Heffelfinger | magicman | 03/28/19 | $67,646 | |||
| Camille Hall | wheelcamille | 06/05/15 | $67,538 | |||
| Tyler Brown | wheelmaniac15 | 04/17/19 | $66,120 | |||
| Jamie Ellis | RoonilWazlib | 12/06/19 | $65,567 | |||
| Melanie Bowen | Melanie | 05/18/16 | $63,644 | 1/2 Car winner. Won $20,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). | ||
| jmiddleton9876 | 02/19/20 | $63,550 | ||||
| Doug Graham | dougyg | 01/14/14 | $63,539 | |||
| Nate Cardin | eero | 09/29/22 | $63,207 | Won $33,333 on The 1% Club, S1E4. | ||
| Adam Kelly | dores311 | 10/16/12 | $63,200 | |||
| Jamie Greifenberger | jgreifenberger | 05/07/15 | $62,750 | |||
| Tennia Smith | navyvet10nia | 11/11/16 | $62,612 | |||
| Karen Christensen | karenintucson | 10/18/13 | $62,550 | |||
| Bethany Patterson | bpatt | 03/22/19 | $62,200 | |||
| Dan Colaneri | dantastic312 | 03/06/14 | $61,577 | |||
| Michael McKenna | toongeek45 | 12/09/14 | $61,200 | Appeared with twin brother Chris. | ||
| Marybeth Stiles | dandi799 | 02/21/14 | $61,150 | |||
| Ken Depot | bosox1256 | 10/28/14 | $59,975 | 1/2 Car winner. | ||
| Kate Simpson | katemonster | 11/06/12 | $59,364 | Appeared on same episode as orangeglow03 . | ||
| Julie Fields | dreamoffields | 12/31/13 | $59,354 | Fastest 1/2 Car winner to date (first two spins of the game). On-location in Las Vegas. Won $1,400 as part of the virtual mob on 1 vs. 100 (GSN). Won $1,550 on History Channel's Pawnography. Won $30,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). Won $2,500 on Child Support. | ||
| John Holder | johnholder | 12/20/04 | $59,350 | Claimed an $8,800 Jackpot. | ||
| Raul Villanueva | bearishplains | 01/24/23 | $58,990 | |||
| Michael Screws | princesam3 | 01/06/17 | $58,770 | Won $32,050 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Cedric). | ||
| Irene Foster | irenethebean | 01/18/17 | $58,650 | Carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. Appeared on The Price is Right. Appeared on Merv Griffin's Crosswords. Won $20,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). | ||
| Bill Johnson | bjphlt | 12/25/17 | $58,560 | First auditioned in February 1988 before getting on the show. | ||
| Beth Caulwels | luckyinmsp | 03/14/11 | $58,215 | Guest announcer John Cramer. | ||
| Dave Dytrt | watrlogd | 01/01/14 | $58,058 | On-location in Las Vegas. | ||
| Rachelle Moran | elle1723 | 02/27/20 | $57,565 | |||
| Tim McLean | ifly53e | 02/24/17 | $57,550 | |||
| Molly Piskun | winner100411 | 10/04/11 | $57,080 | |||
| Blair Russell | BRMDW | 10/20/17 | $57,018 | Carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. | ||
| Erik Kuhre | puckguy14 | 10/11/16 | $56,300 | |||
| Anthony Williams | anthonycw | 12/06/17 | $55,400 | |||
| Charlie Pevey | GiraffeBoy | 06/04/15 | $55,250 | Won $249.14 on 1 vs. 100. Million Point Winner on Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Play It! in Anaheim. Won $30,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). | ||
| Bev Yoakum | bevy | 12/10/18 | $54,665 | |||
| Randy Loudon | Jack521 | 09/25/19 | $53,788 | |||
| David Goldstein | daveynate | 10/14/13 | $53,650 | Won everything in the main game alone. | ||
| Freddy Villa | avilla1 | 09/25/17 | $51,400 | |||
| Steven Dieringer | SD8888 | 01/22/15 | $50,950 | |||
| Jenna Brown | jsb243 | 01/07/13 | $50,750 | Claimed a $7,550 Jackpot. | ||
| Adam Marchese | adamdmd | 12/22/16 | $50,254 | Won $18,901 in cash and prizes on The Price is Right (Barker). Won $13,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Meredith). | ||
| Tim Daniels | timd419 | 11/14/12 | $49,850 | Appeared with wife Geneva on Military Families week. | ||
| Mel Balthazar | djmelvis | 11/19/96 11/22/96 | $48,487 | Qualified for Friday Finals. College Week in San Francisco. $45,437 + $3,050. | ||
| Alan Cable | wheelinganddealing | 03/14/16 | $46,150 | |||
| Ryan Friese | madtownman | 04/03/14 | $45,863 | |||
| Georgette Belair | georgette | 09/25/14 | $45,600 | |||
| Bobby Peacock | tenpoundhammer | 12/08/17 | $45,353 | |||
| Thomas Fedorczyk | photoshoptom | 12/08/16 | $45,279 | Secret Santa Week. | ||
| Mary Beth Salmieri | mb13 | 09/19/12 | $43,150 | Credited with an extra $50 that mysteriously went unnoticed... Carried the Million Dollar Wedge to the Bonus Round. Narrowly missed the million by two spaces on the Bonus Wheel. Won $341,000 on Deal or No Deal (NBC primetime), had the million in her case. | ||
| Karleigh Mercado | hopefulinlb | 12/10/19 | $42,556 | |||
| Mellissa Wahl | mellissa | 04/14/16 | $42,255 | |||
| Roel Gutierrez | roelg | 11/20-21/97 | $42,216 | College Week. On-location in Denver. Returned for Friday Finals. | ||
| Alan Miller | alan1 | 10/06-10/89 | $42,100 | Three-day undefeated champion. | ||
| Rick Kulacki | uiwwildthing | 04/20/99 | $42,098 | Successfully purchased DVD master copy of show with forum's help. | ||
| Josh Woo | WooWho | 04/28/14 | $41,400 | Wheel 6000 commemorative week. Won $2,000 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, Kids Week). Won $34,021 on The Price is Right (Carey). Appeared on The Experts. Won $5,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). First forum staffer to become a contestant. | ||
| Brian Chapin | bchapin14 | 11/10/10 | $41,000 | |||
| Lisa Segura | lisagator96 | 04/11/13 | $40,614 | |||
| David Rigsby | snowedin | 04/10/13 | $39,160 | 1/2 Car winner. Won $250 on Inquizition. | ||
| Ryan Hinton | ryeguy | 05/01/09 | $38,550 | |||
| Ethan Musulin | ethanmx2 | 10/21/04 | $37,340 | |||
| Josh Hillman | hosh | 10/23/19 | $37,337 | |||
| Brian Mothersele | bmothersele | 05/02/14 | $37,059 | Wheel 6000 commemorative week. Solved ROBIN WILLIAMS IN MRS. DOUBTFIRE with only the R's. | ||
| Samantha Franklin | ladiluv | 05/02/16 | $35,465 | |||
| Leah Parkerson | newwisecat | 03/15/11 | $34,150 | Guest announcer John Cramer. | ||
| Donna Mason | donnam | 03/27/18 | $32,630 | |||
| Matt Rossiter | nhwheelwinner | 12/15/11 | $31,800 | |||
| Karen Broussard | zupizoo | 01/06/12 | $31,390 | |||
| Doug Roberts | psychdrdoug | 01/25/19 | $29,160 | Spun the $100,000 in the Bonus Round but failed to solve the puzzle. | ||
| Debby Peck & Ray Linford | ray & debra | 11/30/16 | $28,700 | Secret Santa Family Week. Spun the $100,000 in the Bonus Round but failed to solve the puzzle. | ||
| Ryan Vickers | luggature | 05/01-02/97 | $28,250 | Qualified for Friday Finals. Won $500 on Inside the Box (Canada). Won $600 on Brain Battle (Canada). Appeared on Countdown (UK) in 2009 (Jeff Stelling). Won a share of $640 on Ice Cold Cash (Canada). Appeared on Motus (Lingo, France). Won $1,490 in prizes on The Price is Right (Carey). Won $4,394 in prizes on Let's Make a Deal (Brady). Appeared on Au Suivant (Avanti un Altro, Quebec, Canada). | ||
| Kathy Fogelsonger | redhairedchick | 04/20/16 | $28,250 | Appeared in the 'Ring of Fire' on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Regis). | ||
| John Knopick | area51john | 11/09/17 | $28,229 | |||
| Angela Eglseder | angelane | 04/25/18 | $27,600 | Appeared with best friend Jenyl. | ||
| Joanna Ziarko | gameshowqueen | 04/30/19 | $27,565 | 1/2 Car winner. Father Larry appeared on the show in Season 5 and won $39,252. | ||
| Paul Reynolds | cowheelfan | 06/01/16 | $26,950 | |||
| Emily Johnson | erjohnson | 05/20/16 | $26,490 | Appeared on same episode as dfarino1 . | ||
| Kathryn Napier | kaytei | 02/21/13 | $25,865 | |||
| Michael Richards | mtr | 11/28/14 | $25,400 | |||
| Courtney Canant | courtney2015 | 11/18/15 | $23,750 | |||
| Javier Lozano Moya | lousan92 | 09/07/12 | $23,438 (20.650€) | Spanish version (La Ruleta de la Suerte). Claimed the Bote (Jackpot) on two occasions. Was asked to co-host the 7th anniversary special episode. Won the special 9th anniversary tournament. 3.675€ (regular show) + 700€ (7th anniversary special) + 16.275€ (9th anniversary tournament). | ||
| Aurora DeLucia | aurora | 04/21/20 | $22,980 | |||
| Anthony Villaneuva | sdchief | 02/14/14 | $22,950 | On-location in Las Vegas. Appeared with wife Jhenice. | ||
| Christie Dougherty | sandiegolady | 04/24/19 | $22,948 | Appeared with husband Trevor. | ||
| Peter Lamberton | commuter | 02/07-09/90 (Daytime) | $22,818 | Hosted by Bob Goen. Three-day champion. | ||
| George Palaziol | gpalaziol | 01/14/02 | $22,800 | Spun the $100,000 in the bonus round but failed to solve the puzzle. | ||
| Andy Nguyen | an007 | 04/11/18 | $22,600 | |||
| Stormy Brandt | livewire | 11/07/16 | $22,500 | |||
| Josh Cady | laboratorymaniac | 03/03/14 | $21,607 | |||
| Mitch Kimbrell | bravesdawg82 | 01/10/12 | $21,285 | |||
| Rebecca Fox | rosepetals220 | 09/30/11 | $20,810 | Won $16,300 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Cedric). | ||
| Aymila Parks | aymila030518 | 03/05/18 | $20,390 | Appeared on the same episode as stevenw . | ||
| Jonathan Lang | ltrain23 | 03/04/15 | $20,048 | Solved NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR with only the N's. | ||
| Noah Zierhut | noahzierhut | 03/18/20 | $19,750 | |||
| Brad Emdur | coasterbrad | 05/15/13 | $19,570 | On-location in New York City. Appeared with best friend Justin. | ||
| Chad Mosher | chad1m | 02/03/15 | $19,450 | Won $2,000 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, Kids' Week). Won $25,000 on Million Dollar Password. Mob member on 1 vs. 100 (GSN). Won $43,550 on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (Meredith). | ||
| Doug Bock | booka | 12/21/06 | $19,250 | |||
| Angie Morrison | amorrison | 10/25/16 | $19,100 | |||
| Matthew Goldman | mdg018 | 05/20/15 | $18,796 | |||
| Anna Nevius | tyrannasaurus | 05/14/19 | $18,548 | |||
| Steven Posey | stevenp | 06/09/11 | $18,400 | Appeared with uncle Mike. | ||
| Chris McCulley | chrism | 11/02/17 | $18,350 | Appeared on same episode as iroc24 . | ||
| Dustin Dumovich | dustinjames87 | 10/04/16 | $17,964 | |||
| Brian Schwartz | woffreak82 | 04/13/18 | $17,950 | |||
| Jonathan Darrall | jmdarrall | 04/25/13 | $17,250 | Won $11,500 on The $100,000 Pyramid (Strahan). | ||
| Robin Diez | robinlbr | 10/30/15 | $17,200 | |||
| Kelly Horvath | horvatron | 01/11/18 | $16,932 | Appeared with husband Russ. Appeared on same episode as ryancdn . | ||
| Joseph Pugh | puga203 | 10/03/17 | $16,804 | |||
| Jerry O'Brien | job41475 | 01/28/19 | $16,800 | Won $68,500 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Cedric). Won $1,500 on CARaoke Showdown. | ||
| Diane Snyder | ontheshow | 09/20/11 | $16,750 | Appeared with mother Jolene. | ||
| Julie Slama | nebraskagirltoyale | 11/02/16 | $16,750 | |||
| Rocco Thibodeau | roccothib | 01/17/14 | $16,649 | Appeared on same episode as gakgakg . | ||
| David Bailey | iwanttobeonwheel | 03/06/13 | $16,550 | |||
| *Removed at user's request* | User wishes to not be identified | 03/31/16 | $16,474 | |||
| Aysha Azimuddin | Aysha1113 | 04/03/12 | $16,450 | |||
| Cara McLaughlin | wheelyexcited | 01/31/18 | $16,050 | |||
| Todd Tanner | todd | 12/24-26/90 | $15,945 | Hosted by Bob Goen. $4,650+$11,295+? | ||
| Eydie Harridge | sumiesueko | 05/23/11 | $15,920 | Appeared with sister Kimberly. | ||
| Ryan Southwood | ryanlinus27 | 03/29/16 | $15,800 | |||
| Dan Farino | dfarino1 | 05/20/16 | $15,800 | Appeared on same episode as erjohnson . | ||
| Drake Dixon | drakealake | 11/25/15 | $15,778 | |||
| Ashley Heffernan | ah51285 | 10/14/16 | $15,150 | |||
| David Franks | tvdave | 02/01/18 | $15,100 | |||
| Lisa Perkins | Spinner123 | 11/14/19 | $15,100 | |||
| Steven Walter | stevenw | 03/05/18 | $15,000 | Appeared on same episode as aymila030518 . | ||
| Shauna Vistad | svistad | 01/11/11 | $14,800 | Spun the $100,000 in the bonus round but failed to solve the puzzle. | ||
| Terryl Le Graham | pixie | 05/06/16 | $14,500 | |||
| Eugene Yu | GameShow75 | 05/11/16 | $14,400 | |||
| Ellen Rose | joshee16 | 12/02/11 | $14,750 | |||
| Justin Melvin | fuzzybeard | 04/18/16 | $13,830 | |||
| Steven Brenner | wheelofbrenner | 04/18/12 | $13,400 | |||
| Sanam Leidelmeijer | wheelbaby | 09/28/12 | $13,000 | |||
| Patty Ayres | pattybakes | 12/05/18 | $12,950 | |||
| Ricky Ruszin | ricky | 10/29/15 | $12,910 | |||
| Katy Bailey | kathleenjoybailey | 10/20/16 | $12,800 | |||
| John Sly | ClockGameJohn | 12/21/12 | $12,700 | Won $3,712 on The Price is Right (Barker). | ||
| Nate Pochomis | nep | 06/08/12 | $12,500 | Appeared with wife Kristen. | ||
| Seth Golder | serogo | 09/12/18 | $12,250 | |||
| Casey Duhart | caseheart | 11/26/12 | $12,200 | |||
| Cory Anotado | 24hourgsm | 02/01/05 | $12,150 | Teen Best Friends Week. Won a Sony Discman on Jep! Won a share of $180,000 on The Chase (GSN). Won $2,000 on Jeopardy! (Jennings). One of the hosts of charity event, 24-Hour Game Show Marathon. | ||
| Gretchen Kaufman | gakgakg | 01/17/14 | $12,150 | Appeared on same episode as roccothib . | ||
| Shannon Gadd | cptsparky | 03/16/18 | $12,110 | Spun the $100,000 in the bonus bound but failed to solve the puzzle. | ||
| Virginia LaJoie | bigv1985 | 10/23/14 | $11,800 | |||
| Jill Bowman | jillybpokes | 06/04/10 | $11,700 | |||
| Edgar Ibay | edgargamingocean | 06/10/16 | $11,700 | |||
| Trevor Haumschilt | thaum15 | 03/16/20 | $11,700 | |||
| Greg Thurell | gjt | 04/19/19 | $11,500 | Appeared on same episode as wheelwin3 . | ||
| Justin Davenport | changejd | 02/23/12 | $11,400 | |||
| Patrick Garvey | pictroy | 12/27/16 | $11,300 | Won a car on The Price is Right (Barker) in 1993. | ||
| Leanna Vesper | levesp08 | 12/23/15 | $11,200 | Won a share of $61,000 on Beat Shazam. | ||
| Lauryn Smith | lprice02 | 01/27/12 | $11,150 | |||
| Preston Nicholson | okstater04 | 05/19/05 | $10,950 | On location in Kansas City. Won $2,000 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, 1/13/12). Won $1,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (4/21/14). Won a $1,299 MacBook Pro laptop on Let's Make a Deal (11/24/20). | ||
| Leaf Mickle | LeafApollo | 11/01/17 | $10,550 | Won $100 on The Price is Right: Live! | ||
| Dale Eldridge | dale83 | 11/26/15 | $10,350 | Aired Thanksgiving Day 2015. | ||
| Mary Hammer | tuffy | 05/10/16 | $10,350 | |||
| Brendon Eddington | kiwifun | 02/20/12 | $9,800 | |||
| Hans von Walter | hanzz | 01/20/16 | $9,550 | Won $25,000 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, 2010-B College Championship 2nd runner-up). Won $60,600 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Meredith). Won $5,000 on Match Game (Baldwin). Won $1,000 on Master Minds (GSN). Won a trip for two to Quail Lodge in Carmel, CA + a share of $10,000 + a $250 Butercloth gift certificate on 25 Words or Less. Won $65,270 in prizes on The Price is Right (Carey, TPIR@Night). Won $1,000 on People Puzzler (GSN). | ||
| Joseph Promisco | ten96lt | 04/07/14 | $9,300 | |||
| Raymond Burks | NopeNoWay | 01/26/05 | $8,800 | |||
| Korian Majette | ikorian | 04/18/19 | $8,800 | |||
| Kyle Hirshon | Hirsk26 | 12/28/16 | $8,400 | |||
| Jason McKenney | jjman920 | 10/08/19 | $8,000 | Third forum staffer to become a contestant. | ||
| Jeremy Howard | jeremyhoward | 02/27/14 | $7,900 | Appeared on same episode as melody . | ||
| Glenn Day | wheelwinner87 | 05/03/11 | $7,830 | On-location in New Orleans. | ||
| Bethanie Marquez | greeneyedgirl8 | 04/24/17 | $7,678 | |||
| Courtney Fortner | cfortt | 12/26/17 | $7,500 | |||
| Michael Bunch | alphabunch | 05/17/22 | $7,200 | |||
| Courtney Bowman | misscourtneyb | 11/27/15 | $7,000 | |||
| Sophia Malakooti | wheelwin3 | 04/19/19 | $6,850 | Appeared on same episode as gjt . | ||
| Megan Barnes | rafferbee | 10/24/14 | $6,200 | Won $105,203 on Jeopardy! (Trebek, three games won). Won $16,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire? (Meredith). Appeared on 500 Questions. | ||
| Don Perillo | shrinkbander | 11/28/12 | $6,150 | |||
| Alex Braun | alexb1186 | 05/17/06 | $6,000 | On-location in Denver. | ||
| Jillian Cardwell | jillianlillian | 11/15/13 | $6,000 | Appeared with father David. | ||
| Seneca Allen | senecallen | 01/10/14 | $6,000 | |||
| Johnathan Epps | eppsesq | 10/05/15 | $6,000 | |||
| Chuck Kraus | ckraus168 | 12/03/15 | $5,850 | Appeared with sister Jenny. Won $50,000 + a trip to St. Lucia on The $100,000 Pyramid (Strahan). Won $300 on The Price is Right (Carey). | ||
| Dan Miller | regoarrarr | 10/08/12 | $5,800 | |||
| Dana Anderson | luckymngirl | 10/05/06 | $5,700 | |||
| Joe Della Ferra | school | 04/29/13 | $5,700 | On-location in New York City. Solved first Toss-Up from the first letter. Forum mod MarioGS was in the audience for this show. | ||
| Lindsay Hanway | orangeglow03 | 11/06/12 | $5,600 | Appeared on same episode as katemonster . Her Wild Card was wrongfully taken away during a break. | ||
| Mark Medendorp | euclid | 03/19/13 | $5,550 | Forum mod WooWho was in the audience for this show. | ||
| Michelle Defer | mad2500 | 05/19/17 | $5,550 | |||
| Camry Ivory | calcetina | 01/06/14 | $5,350 | |||
| Gina Maslen | gmaslen | 01/15/19 | $5,300 | |||
| Carol Zimmerman | mrszimme2001 | 10/11/18 | $5,100 | |||
| Richard Johnson | preacherman | 04/16/14 | $4,500 | |||
| Joanna Fini | atlantagirl | 03/18/16 | $4,500 | |||
| Alyssa Fawbush | carpediemed | 11/24/22 | $4,500 | |||
| Manny Guendalay | mannyfits | 04/30/12 | $4,350 | On-location in Portland. | ||
| Deanna Senaratne | deannas14 | 03/07/14 | $4,350 | |||
| Laura Aldridge | grilledcheese | 10/09/12 | $4,300 | |||
| Matt Haegele | wheatridgematt | 10/03/16 | $4,200 | |||
| Dave Morse | zluvr | 02/07/19 | $4,200 | Appeared with wife Ellen. | ||
| David Robinson | woosewoo | 02/12/20 | $4,000 | |||
| Austin Schlech | herkguy | 06/02/22 | $4,000 | |||
| Chris Cross | iszcross | 12/24/13 | $3,500 | |||
| Kristy Nelloms | kristynelloms | 01/24/13 | $3,300 | |||
| Jennifer Vishnevsky | aujenv811 | 10/29/13 | $3,000 | |||
| Dekenia Norfleet | dekenia | 09/23/15 | $3,000 | |||
| Catherine Braun | csb61 | 10/13/15 | $3,000 | |||
| Andy Vogl | andy | 01/01/18 | $3,000 | |||
| Ryan Milhaus | ryancdn | 01/11/18 | $3,000 | Appeared with wife Anne. Appeared on same show as horvatron . | ||
| Timothy Sternberg | timsterino | 05/30/06 | $2,250 | Won $16,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Regis). | ||
| Lillian Hart | musicalblessings | 10/25/12 | $2,000 | |||
| Cale Weissman | cale | 12/04/12 | $2,000 | |||
| Ben Romano | btromano11 | 12/08/14 | $2,000 | Appeared with sister Kelly on Military Families week. | ||
| Jordan Hess | razorbackjh | 02/15/17 | $2,000 | Appeared with wife Casey. | ||
| Joe Stuckey | flystook72 | 11/30/17 | $2,000 | |||
| Kevin Slattery | kevin | 03/28/16 | $1,950 | Appeared on NPR's "Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me!". Won $5,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). Won $16,000 on The $100,000 Pyramid (Strahan). Won $1,000 on Split Second (GSN). | ||
| Davira Kuy | @divvyboy | 06/01/17 | $1,550 | Won $10,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison). | ||
| Ed Richards | ed | 11/07/16 | $1,550 | Appeared on same episode as livewire . | ||
| Kyndall Edwards | kyndall | 12/21/15 | $1,000 | |||
| Dan Bruton | dannyangel | 12/24/15 | $1,000 | |||
| Michael Carney | presidentbacon | 01/12/16 | $1,000 | Served as eybyon 's Plus One on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. | ||
| Tara Temple | iamtarat | 11/24/16 | $1,000 | |||
| Ali Kirchberger | alideekb | 11/20/17 | $1,000 | |||
| Kamil Zabrava | kronk | 04/10/19 | $883 (3400 zł) | Polish version (Koło Fortuny). | ||
| Eugene Byon | eybyon | 05/07/98 | Parting gifts ($835) | On-location in Houston. $535 in prizes + $150 cash for first-run + $150 cash for rerun. Won $1,100 in prizes on The Price is Right (Carey). Won $8,500 on The $100,000 Pyramid (Strahan). Won $25,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire (Harrison, two appearances). Co-hosted HQ Trivia and HQ Words on 09/24/19. Won $5,764 in prizes on Let's Make a Deal (Brady). |
When you add it all up, 249 of our members have won $8,249,418 (and counting!) in cash and prizes...and that's not including some of our members' successes on other game shows as well!
This list will continue to be updated as more and more contestants join the boards (or, as we hope the case may be, more members become contestants).
Here are some other fun stats below!
| Game-related Stats | |
| Champions (players who advanced to Bonus Round) | TBD |
| Bonus Round Winners | TBD |
| $100,000 envelope hit | 10 |
| $100,000 envelope won | 4 |
| 1/2 Car Winners (until 2019) | 7 |
| Jackpot Winners (pre-2013) | 3 (1 International) |
| 3-time undefeated champions (pre-1997) | 3 |
| Friday Finals players (1996-98) | 3 |
| Alumni of other game shows | 31 (31 shows represented) |
| Confirmed total winnings (Other game shows) | $1,508,692.14 |
| Players By Season | |
| Daytime (1975-91) | 2 |
| Season 7 (1989-90) | 1 |
| Season 9 (1991-92) | 1 |
| Season 13 (1995-96) | 1 |
| Season 14 (1996-97) | 2 |
| Season 15 (1997-98) | 2 |
| Season 16 (1998-99) | 1 |
| Season 19 (2001-02) | 1 |
| Season 22 (2004-05) | 4 |
| Season 23 (2005-06) | 2 |
| Season 24 (2006-07) | 2 |
| Season 25 (2007-08) | 1 |
| Season 26 (2008-09) | 2 |
| Season 27 (2009-10) | 1 |
| Season 28 (2010-11) | 15 |
| Season 29 (2011-12) | 15 |
| Season 30 (2012-13) | 25 |
| Season 31 (2013-14) | 27 |
| Season 32 (2014-15) | 13 |
| Season 33 (2015-16) | 37 |
| Season 34 (2016-17) | 28 |
| Season 35 (2017-18) | 30 |
| Season 36 (2018-19) | 18 |
| Season 37 (2019-20) | 17 |
| Season 38 (2020-21) | 2 |
| Season 39 (2021-22) | 2 |
| Season 40 (2022-23) | 7 |
| International | 2 |
