01May2013
Debora Gossett Rivers Wins Disney Vacation and $250,000 on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”
Amazingly, and despite all odds, we somehow had another $250,000 winner this season on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Debora Gossett Rivers, a caseworker from Philadelphia, PA, took away the quarter million dollar prize on yesterday's episode. Debora became the fifth person during the 2012-2013 season to win it, tying the record for the most quarter million dollar wins-per-season ever dating back to the first season. Not only that, Debora became the season's biggest winner by picking up a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort during "Magical Family Getaway Week," where one Round One question has the vacation attached. What made Debora's run so exciting? She, literally, guessed her way through Classic Millionaire to claim the giant prize. Click here to read about her journey to $250,000. Did you know the answers to her questions? Find out.
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Weekend Replay: Team Versus Paul Sinha for £51,000 on “The Chase”
With GSN's adaptation of The Chase coming awfully soon, and with the current great ITV edition still going daily, I want to be sure to showcase the best that the intense quiz format has to offer. Luckily, if you watched it this week, you saw a few great matches. Monday's, in particular, is arguably in the top three Final Chases of all time. Our team has managed to bank a massive £51,000 throughout four rounds. To win it they have to outrun the Chaser, Paul Sinha, one final time in a relentless two minute marathon of questions. If they can't beat him, though, they'll leave with nothing. Can the team take away one of the biggest paydays in the show's history? You aren't going to want to miss this. It's impossible to be any closer. Click here to watch and let us know what you think of the exciting moment.
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Video: Alana Goes for the Super Deal on “Let’s Make A Deal”
All this week on CBS Daytime is "Big Money Week". We've already discussed The Price is Right significantly updating the stakes. Let's Make A Deal is bringing back big money, as well, with the return of the "Super Deal." Every day this week contestants who win the Big Deal of the Day can gamble it for a one-in-three chance at $50,000 in cash plus the Big Deal. Over $70,000 is on the line. It was one once last year. Will it be won again? Earlier this week, contestant Alana won the Big Deal which included a car with rims. She's gambling over $20,000 in prizes for a shot at an additional $50,000 hiding in one of the three envelopes. The other two have $1,000 and $2,000. Can she do it? Click here to watch and let us know what you think.
Read MoreView Comments (2)25Apr2013
Ani Khojasarian Wins $100,000 on “The Price is Right” Game “Pay the Rent”
The Price is Right's biggest cash prize was finally awarded during Wednesday's episode. Ani Khojasarian, from Glendale, CA, became the first person to beat the pricing game "Pay the Rent" and take away the $100,000 top prize. This episode was part of CBS's "Big Money Week," where all of CBS's daytime programming is upping the stakes through Friday. As if Ani's day couldn't get any better, she then went on to win her Showcase at the end of the program. Ani ended the day with over $124,000 in cash and prizes. Congratulations to her. Did you miss yesterday's big win? Click here to check it out and let us know what you think.
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Jeff Ellingson Wins $100,000 on “Wheel of Fortune”
Tuesday was a big money day for game shows. In addition to the quarter million won on Millionaire yesterday, the confetti dropped on Wheel of Fortune. Jeff Ellingson, originally from Fargo but now living in Los Angeles, took away $100,000 from the long running syndicated game show on April 2nd. Jeff won the game with$16,830. He then correctly solved the bonus puzzle "A PAUSE IN THE ACTION" to take home the hundred grand. Jeff left with a total of $116,830. He is the third person this season to spin and win the $100,000 envelope. Congratulations. Hopefully we'll see another (or maybe a millionaire?) before the end of the season. Did you miss it? Click here to see the exciting moment and let us know what you thought.
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“General Hospital” Stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson Win $250,000 on “Millionaire”
One of Who Wants to be a Millionaire's biggest prizes was won yet again on yesterday's show. During a special celebrity edition, General Hospital stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson won a big $250,000 for their charity The Art of Elysium. They finished Monday's show with a bank of $67,600 and two Lifelines remaining: Ask the Audience and Jump the Question. In a rare occurrence the audience actually helped the duo secure the $250,000. Not wanting to risk losing $225,000 in the gamble for half a million dollars, Jason and Finola decided to walk with the quarter million. Jason and Finola are the fourth people this season to win $250,000 and the second celebrity team to do it in this Super Mix format. Click here to learn more about their big win, see the questions, and to watch the win in case you missed it.
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“General Hospital” Stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson Play for $100,000 Today on “Millionaire”
Who Wants to be a Millionaire is kicking off its Tuesday, April 2nd, edition with big money out of the gate. In a special celebrity edition General Hospital stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson beat Round One with a bank of $67,600 at the end of Monday's episode. They return today just four questions away from winning $1,000,000 for their charity, The Art of Elysium. Their first question is for $100,000. The team also has two Lifelines left: Ask the Audience and Jump the Question. They can instantly Jump to a $250,000 question if they want. Will Finola and Jason win one of the biggest prizes of the season? Click here to learn more about today's episode and to see a preview of the $100,000 question. Do you know it?
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Video: Will Reeshemah Win $100,000 on “The Price is Right” and “Pay the Rent”?
Sorry for being out the past few days. But we're back and there's a lot going on. Let's start with a recap video today, though. One of The Price is Right's most interesting games is "Pay the Rent." It's interesting beyond the $100,000 payout, which is the highest cash prize the show offers. It's interesting because the game is, understandably, very hard and actually requires you to think. Our contestant from this week, Reeshemah, is getting awfully close to winning it. Do we have the first winner? Click here to watch, read our thoughts, and let us know what you think.
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“General Hospital” Stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson Play “Millionaire” April 1st and 2nd
Soap fans and game show fans come together on April 1st and 2nd. Who Wants to be a Millionaire will welcome General Hospital stars Finola Hughes and Jason Thompson to celebrate 50 years of the long-running soap. The two soap stars will step up to the million dollar table, with host Meredith Vieira, hoping to win big for charity, The Art of Elysium. The biggest General Hospital fans were able to sit in the audience to see how their favorite celebrities could do. However, they're also in for a special visit by another General Hosptail fan favorite. But, of course, most of you will be watching to see them win big money. You won't be disappointed. It looks like we've got another giant win ahead of us. Click here to learn more about the episode and to watch the Backstage Pass video.
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Weekend Replay: Can Kevin Beat “The Cube”
The Cube is currently into its sixth series on ITV and it's still thrilling us week after week. Yesterday's starting contestant, Kevin, returns in one of the strongest positions anyone on the Phillip Schofield-hosted show has ever been in. He's already won £50,000. He's starting the show on game six of seven, for £100,000. Best of all he still has six lives, his Trial Run, and his Simplify lifelines for additional help. Kevin is just two games away from beating The Cube and being the first civilian to win £250,000. Can Kevin get passed his £100,000 game and, most importantly, does Kevin have what it takes to gamble it all for the shot at defeating The Cube? Click here to watch this Cube moment to remember.
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Video: “Let’s Make A Deal” Record Setting Dice Duel
We've been featuring some pretty amazing wins recently. Let's keep it up with another from the second of CBS's daytime game shows: Let's Make A Deal. One of the Wayne Brady-hosted-show's more popular games is Dice Duel. You've probably seen some version of this game before. Contestants have to roll a pair of dice down a ramp. They add the numbers up and get the money behind that total. If you duplicate a number, though, you lose and your opponent can either take the money or gamble on a curtain. Thousands and thousands of dollars are up for grabs. The game had one of its most remarkable moments this week. Click here to see who will be winning five figures and, potentially, what's behind the curtain if they want to make a deal. Let us know what you think of the moment also.
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Video: “The Price is Right” Puts a Jaguar on the Line
The Price is Right has a few games which it only plays very few times a season for a good reason: they give contestants a chance at a gigantic prize. Yesterday saw one of those games come out. The popular 3 Strikes came out with a Jaguar XF on the line. It's a $53,000 car and contestant Elizabeth is very close to winning it. Can she pull it out and have one of the biggest pricing game wins of the season? Click here to take a look and find out.
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Colby Burnett Wins “Jeopardy!” Tournament of Champions
Love him or hate him, Oak Park, Illinois, teacher Colby Burnett proved he is the best of the best this year on Jeopardy!. Last night Colby won the 2013 Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions and captured the $250,000 top prize. Colby previously won the "Teacher's Tournament" and claimed $100,000 from that, so he's well over $350,000 in winnings from the Alex Trebek-hosted quiz show since just November. Colby, essentially, locked up the tournament on Monday night's first of two Finals matches. Colby ended that game with $22,200. His next closest competitor had $4,800, so it would have taken a freak accident for him not to win. The tournament's second place finisher, Keith Whitener, left with $100,000 while third place Kristin Morgan pocketed $50,000. Click here to read more and to watch some of our favorite Colby moments.
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Video: Big Money Showcase Showdown on “The Price is Right”
It's safe to assume everyone knows the rules to the Showcase Showdown on The Price is Right. It's practically the same across the world just with bonus prize differences. Spin $1.00 in a combination of one or two spins and you win $1,000. You then get a bonus spin where you can win $10,000 extra for landing on $0.05 or $0.15...or $25,000 for getting the dollar again. It's not easy and that's why the prize is so big. Yesterday had a pretty unique Showdown. Two contestants got dollars in their first spins and won the grand. They face an interesting decision now. Do they risk not going to the Showcases to win one of the two bonus prizes, or go for one of the higher amounts and get a better chance at playing for tens of thousands of dollars in prizes? Will both score big on the wheel? Click here to check out the record breaking Showcase Showdown.
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Video: $49,000 on the Line on “Let’s Ask America”
Earlier this season on the syndicated survey quiz Let's Ask America, David Luea became the first person to play a perfect game and take home $50,000. It's not the easiest thing to do by any stretch. Can someone else come close? Emily from Great Falls, MT, is close to it. Throughout the game she's banked $9,800. By reaching the final she has earned the chance to gamble any of her cash on the last question. However, if she goes All In, she'll multiply that by five for $49,000...just $1,000 shy of the perfect game. As you can probably guess by the title Emily has elected to go All In. Is she going to win big...or go home with $1,000? Click here to see the exciting clip and let us know what you think.
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