Woman beats the odds to win $1 million on Wheel of Fortune
A California woman has defied the odds to become only the second person in the history of the game show Wheel of Fortune to take home the $1 million prize.
Ms Erhard was able to solve the final Bonus Round question in two seconds Photo: abc
By Chris Irvine
5:59PM BST 31 May 2013
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Autumn Erhard, was playing during the US show's 30th anniversary week, and qualified because she had just turned 30.
To win the top prize, a number of factors had to go her way during the show. They included landing on the "Wild Card" wedge, solving the puzzle immediately after that and never landing on the "Bankrupt" wedge. Then once you qualify for the bonus round, you need to land on the special "Million Dollar" wedge, before solving the Bonus Round question in less than 10 seconds.
She was able to solve the final Bonus Round question in two seconds. The aim of the game is to solve the missing letters that make up a well-known phrase or word.
Speaking to ABC News, Ms Erhard, an animal pharmaceuticals sales representative from Laguna Niguel, said: "I am in complete and utter shock. I'm shaking. I came here today because I love the game, I wanted to have some fun and solve some puzzles – I feel like I'm in a dream."
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Recently engaged, Ms Erhard says she plans to spent some of her money on her wedding.
She was joined at the show by her fiancé Joey and her parents.
"No one could believe it! They were just offstage and couldn't see what my prize was. They were celebrating the fact that I solved the puzzle," she said. "They kept asking me how much I won, and I had to keep repeating it because no one believed me at first.
The first million dollar prize was won in 2008 by Michelle Lowenstein.
