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‘Wheel of Fortune’: Bigfoot Hunter Speaks Out After Monster $92,000 Loss

On January 9, Bigfoot-hunting contestant Danny Roman from Fairview Park, Ohio, failed to solve the Bonus Round phrase and missed an extra $75,000, with a total loss of $92,000 revealed by the host.
Inspired by family Bigfoot hikes, Danny Roman said he grew up watching Wheel of Fortune and `I always felt like I was good playing it from home,' which prompted his audition.
Heading into the Bonus Round, Roman selected the Phrase category and won $17,068 after advancing through the Express, Triple Toss-Up and Speed-Up rounds, claiming a trip to Alaska worth $7,668 in the Express Round.
He stumbled in the Bonus Round, guessing variants like `On The Point` and missing the final word rule, with Ryan Seacrest saying `Don't know how you were gonna get there` as Vanna White revealed `By the Pound` after the ten-second timer.
Stacey VanDyke challenged Roman throughout the episode as Brittanie McCleary solved her only Speed-Up puzzle to earn $8,250 and secure second place on Wheel of Fortune, which airs weekdays and streams on Hulu and Peacock.

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