‘Price is Right’ contestant wins biggest single-game money prize in show’s history

Vanesa from Virginia is astir a 4th cardinal dollars richer aft scoring a historical money prize connected “The Price is Right.”

The retired veteran, who appeared connected Friday’s Mother’s Day-themed episode, nabbed $240,150 successful rate and prizes pursuing respective rounds of “The Lion’s Share” — nan BetMGM-branded market value guessing crippled — connected nan beloved CBS daytime show.

It’s nan largest one-game payout successful nan 54-year history of “The Price Is Right,” making it a milestone infinitesimal for nan champion crippled show.

Vanesa’s girl watched from nan assemblage arsenic her mother — clad successful a agleam garment featuring shades of orangish and pink, emblazoned pinch butterflies — won nan windfall.

In nan caller “Lion’s Share” crippled — which replaced nan erstwhile “Pay nan Rent” crippled past twelvemonth — players measurement into a enclosure and conjecture nan prices of groceries to gain up to 5 balls.

The balls uncover nan prizes they’ve scored for that round, and players must past take to consequence their prizes by continuing to play aliases support nan winnings they already have.

Vanesa began by scoring $2,500 earlier winning $25,000 followed by 2 wins of $100,000. After winning a travel for 2 to Morocco weighted astatine astir $13,000, her full winnings roseate to a jaw-dropping $240,150.

The monolithic haul is acold higher than nan erstwhile single-game grounds of $210,000 for a information of “Cliffhangers” backmost successful 2016.

The contestant grew affectional pursuing her large win, screaming, jumping and hugging big Drew Carey aft nabbing nan Moroccan vacation. Her girl was seen happily applauding nan win.

“Vanesa, bully job,” Carey gushed, noting that she’d won “almost a 4th mil.”

“Nice job,” he added. “That’s amazing. Happy retirement.” Carey explained later successful nan section that Vanesa’s triumph had been historic.

“Just truthful you know, Vanesa, she won $240,150 successful rate and prizes, which makes her nan biggest pricing crippled victor in ‘Price is Right’ daytime history,” he said, adding, “Congratulations.”

In a connection obtained by Variety, Vanesa admitted she’d been “nervous” and laid retired plans for her payout.

“From ‘Come connected Down’ to playing ‘The Lion’s Share,’ it each felt truthful surreal – a dream infinitesimal that only kept getting bigger,” she said successful nan statement.

“I was nervous, excited and everything astatine once,” she added. “Winning complete $200,000 is life changing. I scheme to put wisely, bask a small and dainty my mom to a typical surprise.”