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‘The Price Is Right’ Contestant Loses Over $12,000 Worth of Prizes After Listening to Her Family

Sinaiah Pointer missed $12,000 in prizes after choosing the $3,515 arcade machine based on her family’s advice during The Price Is Right Danger Game.

  • On February 18, The Price Is Right contestant from Rancho Cucamonga lost four prizes worth $12,515 after following her family’s advice.
  • Pointer asked her family which item to pick, and after their shouted advice, she selected the Coach shoes and bags as the third pick.
  • The Danger Game required identifying a $3,515 item, with the package valued at $12,375, and included prizes priced at $4,199, $2,713, and $1,948, starting with the washer and dryer.
  • Pointer spun $959 and did not advance to the Showcase, while opponent spun $1.00 and won an extra $1,000, after following family advice.
  • Online commenters and viewers observed family advice can mislead, with one YouTube user saying 'I knew the last one was the treadmill', while audience and family cheered and stood up.
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‘The Price Is Right’ Contestant Loses Over $12,000 Worth of Prizes After Listening to Her Family

She was shocked at one of the prices of the items.

·Cherokee County, United States
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Watauga Democrat broke the news in Calhoun, United States on Thursday, February 19, 2026.
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