Wheel of Fortune contestant wins six-figure prize in nail-biting final second

A current episode of Wheel of Fortune left followers on edge when contestant Brent barely managed to unravel the Bonus Spherical puzzle earlier than time ran out – profitable a whopping $100,000.

Brent breezed by means of the sport’s preliminary rounds, securing $20,700 and a visit to St. Lucia earlier than advancing to the Bonus Spherical. Along with his dad and mom cheering him on, he spun the wheel earlier than host Ryan Seacrest grabbed the envelope.

His closing puzzle, below the Meals and Drink class, learn: “_OT _ _ _ GE TOPP_NG” after his chosen letters have been revealed.

“It’s trying all good for you,” Seacrest famous, however Brent appeared caught.

He managed to say ‘scorching’ and ‘topping’ however hesitated on the center phrase earlier than saying ‘scorching giant topping,’ which was incorrect.

Seacrest exclaimed: “You probably did it,” as the entire winnings of $120,704 flashed on the display.

Followers watching at house have been becoming a member of in on the celebrations, with one writing on X: “What an effective way to start out off this week and it actually gave me a coronary heart assault!”

“I used to be simply yelling FUDGE,” one other added. 

One other shared: “I AM SO GLAD HE GOT IT IN TIME! I SOLVED IT MYSELF! AND IT WAS SO CLOSE TOO!”