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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fans React After Returning Champion Wins Second Game, Takes Home $89,000

Cabanilla became the first champion to win two games in the current tournament and built a two-day total of $89,710.

  • Chad Cabanilla won his second game on the Wheel on Friday, becoming the first champion to secure multiple victories in the Spring Forward Champions Tournament.
  • Cabanilla, from Nicolett, Minnesota, first competed earlier in the week, winning $18,293 before returning to the stage accompanied by his husband and best friend.
  • Cabanilla solved puzzles including "Crispy, Crunchy, Crumbling" and "Watching a Film" to secure a two-day total of $89,710 and a trip to Costa Rica.
  • Fans celebrated the milestone on Reddit, with one user writing, "ONE DAY STREAK IS OVER," expressing relief that Cabanilla broke the tournament's one-day winner curse.
  • Cabanilla will return Monday for his third game as viewers express hope he continues his winning streak in the Spring Forward Champions Tournament.
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‘Wheel of Fortune’ Fans React After Returning Champion Wins Second Game, Takes Home $89,000

'I was just rooting for someone to finally break the curse.'

·Missoula, United States
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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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