Host Ryan Seacrest was visibly stunned. “Yeah! Did you know it? Did you know it?” he asked in disbelief.
When Seacrest opened the prize envelope, the audience erupted — she had just won $45,000, bringing her grand total to $65,650.
Show host Ryan Seacrest and contestant Delinda Rood in a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ episode, Photo Credit: Wheel of Fortune/Youtube
“You didn’t even have to think about it!” Seacrest said, grinning.
Rood smiled and nodded. “I knew it!”
It was a lightning-fast finish that had even longtime Wheel of Fortune fans cheering — and proved that sometimes, instincts (and a little family inspiration) can lead to a big win.
