Vanesa breaks The Price Is Right single-game prize record
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Updated · Deadline · May 8
Vanesa breaks The Price Is Right single-game prize record
11 articles · Updated · Deadline · May 8
On Friday's Mother’s Day episode, the Vermont retired military veteran won $240,150 in “The Lion’s Share”, beating the previous $210,000 mark set 10 years ago.
Hosted by Drew Carey, the game had contestants price grocery items for balls dropped into a wind tunnel; Vanesa risked $127,500 before uncovering a second $100,000 ball.
Her final reveal was a mother-daughter trip to Morocco worth $12,650, capping the biggest single pricing-game haul in the 54-year history of the CBS daytime show.
What made a veteran risk over $100,000 based on her daughter's birthday?
How much of the record $240,150 prize will the veteran actually keep after taxes?
Is the new record-breaking game just a clever promotion for an online casino?