Second Million Dollar Winner! | Wheel of Fortune

On May 30th, Autumn Erhard became the second contestant to win the one million dollar grand prize on Wheel of Fortune. Relive her thrilling and historic Bonus Round solve!
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[@herrp8765]

Pat really is genuine with his reactions to the players. No wonder that he's won awards for Best Game Show Host.

[@EmceeCh4p]

No kidding! "How did you solve that puzzle??"

[@xMrmegasexybeastx]

Right on

[@colindong7316]

He didn't do a dam thing. Just his normal boring fruity self

[@GoldJerryGold]

I know it’s his persona but I feel like he can be kind of a dick sometimes

[@MikeCee7]

Do you think that Pat Sajak was tipped off, before he opened the envelope? (As he didn’t look too surprised when he opened it up & saw that it was a million dollars) On many other game shows, the host is in the dark, about the answers (so they can get the host’s playing along with the game) as in Steve Harvey in Family Feud, hosts of Password Plus etc.

[@alanmogel7798]

am I the only one who finds It funny when pat yelled WHAT!?

[@user-ij2qz8cv8y]

nope

[@BRadfrommalibu74]

With as few letters as she had, I would have yelled that too when she solved it!

[@ryanm7249]

Not at all! I would've had the same reaction.

[@alemkassa87]

Zach pou

[@arinkumar5193]

Zachary Mogel you have q

[@gedias1]

Thank goodness for the wildcard. She may not have won without it.

[@ryanm7249]

You ain't kkiding!

[@perezynkrs1]

Geddo I totally agree with you thank God for the wild card and congrats on the million dollar win

[@arinkumar5193]

Geddo

[@michael121boi6]

Geddo so true

[@weedometeroffthecharts9004]

on top of that, look at her spin... it was so fucking close to going to the next letter... the tiniest more umph in her spin wouldve sent it over... Talk about destiny

[@georgewrathall5950]

I still read “R.L. Stine” when they put up the free letters at the beginning.

[@TheWykedKara]

Im glad Im not the only one

[@TheRocketeerLOL]

ME TOOO!!!

[@richskater]

Holy shit, I didn't know there were others...

[@LetsMars]

Those letters were actually picked in honor of the late children’s book author who was a dedicated fan of the show.

[@TheWykedKara]

@@LetsMars This isnt true, the letters just happen to be the most commonly used/picked letters in the english alphabet which is why they are the ones that are the given ones.

[@Juaco_AnimArts]

Gotta love how Pat went "WHAT!?" after the puzzle was right.

[@alemkassa87]

JuacoProductio

[@arinkumar5193]

Alem Kassa a 00

[@Kalebsmummy4307]

Lol, Remember that there was a million dollar loss this season?

[@RobertWadlow292]

Gotta love Pat Sajak

[@jeanknuth3225]

JuacoProductionsX n

[@Iruotnem]

She deserves a million for solving that hard one.

[@celiacaliso3578]

Seriously? hahahahaha

[@MultiTurbospeed]

@@celiacaliso3578 she didn't get the full million she got roughly 60% and the other 40% went to the government pocket

[@nathanswanson201]

@@MultiTurbospeed I mean $600,000 is still a LOT of money…

[@MyGuyJustinH]

When I saw this the first time, I said, "That be the million dollars."

[@nrafter530]

I love Vanna's reaction. She's like "Girl yes! YES!"

[@joeedman6793]

Her reaction is priceless and the fact Pat pulls away to let the family celebrate is wonderful.

[@AaronRClark]

Perhaps Pat's last statement of "talk it out" triggered something in her head and "tough workout" sprung into focus. Kudos to you Autumn Erhard for winning!

[@saulsegura7659]

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[@skidude02]

Pat says "talk it out" to almost every contestant just before they start the 10 seconds for them to solve the bonus round puzzle.

[@TheBlackaurora44]

I think you're right.

[@craigthompson7169]

He also said "this looks challenging to me" - that helped her find the world Tough.

[@thehistoryvideogameandgame4730]

Here’s the prime example of the letters not being on the board actually helping to narrow down the puzzle

[@dr.stevebrule4511]

The moment Pat pulled up that N card those executives backstage were shitting themselves

[@joanidavis2262]

Dr. Steve Brute.......NAH.......as popular and as much of a money maker this show is....giving away $1million is peanuts. It's a tax write off anyways....and also very good for the show. Even if they gave away $1mil every week it still wouldn't hurt them, lol.

[@seikibrian8641]

@@joanidavis2262 My understanding is that the show doesn't pay the winnings, nor does the network. They buy a type of "insurance," and the premium they pay is constant whether someone wins or not. It's the "insurance company" that pays the winners.

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

Contestant gave the wheel a strong spin ... to land on the million dollar card!! A Life Changed For The Better !!

[@stevorobo692]

@@seikibrian8641 Where did you get that information? That is just blatantly wrong. The only obstacle presented when receiving winnings is tax. That's it. They give them the money and insurance companies have nothing to do with it. And it's absurd to even suggest that an insurance company even gets involved. The money comes from some of the Ad revenue they receive. Which by the way is A LOT. And as for the trips, when they win one, after the show they give the contestant an option to choose the cheapest trip available to said location. Again reasons for tax and to limit the amount of tax you have to pay.

[@seikibrian8641]

@@stevorobo692 Who said anything about an "obstacle"? Taxes have nothing to do with what I was talking about either. It is YOU who is "blatantly wrong."

[@mauricesnell5886]

I don't know what's more incredible, a difficult solve turning into success, or winning the million dollars? That was well played, Autumn!

[@Miligram573]

I love how Pat just announces the million dollar card like he's giving the state of the union

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

Holy crap, she's lucky. Had that wheel moved a millimeter or two more, she wouldn't have won it. Imagine what a heartbreak it would be to see the million dollar envelope on the space you just barely missed.

[@GSNPriceFan3]

That has actually happened before.

[@lightyagami3492]

MultiPurposeReviewer not to mention if she didn't have the wildcard she might not have got it either

[@zottffss]

In fact, one person landed on the million dollar envelope but failed to solve the puzzle, that was a huge heartbreak!

[@mach6893]

She also would have been screwed if she didn't pick a G.

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

dude its a 1 in 24 chance to land on it anyway. of course its incredibly lucky.

[@kornmaze]

The audience is jealous. I can't believe they didn't give her the standing ovation. I would've.

[@DougCeleste]

+kornmaze Great point and I was wondering the same thing! I sure would have stood up and applauded her!

[@colinroley162]

+Alexander “A.C.” Canatella She Is And They Haven't Got 1 Guy A Chance At Winning $1,000,000 On Wheel of Fortune

[@mach6893]

+Allan You would have initiated a ripple effect. If you had given her a standing ovation, the rest of the audience would have followed suit.

[@paradeorange2900]

i was too tired to stand

[@lancegarci8570]

One million dollars for jonathan Garcias bonus round on 1/12!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@williampryor4306]

She was the top winner in Wheel of fortune history.

[@mysticarchfire]

Sadly she has to pay 50% in taxes. she only got $500,000

[@mysticarchfire]

Well I did

[@FrankieP.]

Taxes aren't THAT high, Cade. I remember this one scratcher from the CA Lottery, where top prize was ACTUALLY 1 million. AFTER taxes. I read the back and it said the grand prize is actually $1,333,something.

[@LoyalmoonieProductions]

Green Collar Drums taxes depends on what state you live in. fortunately, Texas has no state income tax. plus, at a national level, Texans pay up to 25%, so even if one kept $750k, it's much better than keeping $500k.

[@cigmanfreud8567]

Totally deserve a million dollars.. Talk about a tough workout for the brain to solve this puzzle

[@twitterusersarefreakingstu2200]

I see what you did there.

[@celiacaliso3578]

Seriously? Hahahaha

[@Drew__Films]

Well she made it look like an easy workout for her brain! She solved that answer in no time!!

[@Zoomscoping]

By far the best Million Dollar winner

[@mmarston332]

You said it. :)

[@propergander9521]

Kai Nalu . Because the puzzle was harder to solve than the other ones. I just watched the other million dollar winner vids lol

[@colinroley162]

+Lord Jadus It Was Awesome The Million Dollar Wedge And Million Dollar Win & The Confetti & Streamers Was So Oh My Gosh

[@gedias1]

Best reaction was the first one though.

[@arinkumar5193]

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[@joeyP1030]

Yep! She is the biggest winner and accumulated the highest gross earnings on the show, so amazing to still watch. :)

[@a4ur8]

Pat's reaction to this was absolutely priceless at 1:45.

[@marisatai1038]

You got that right

[@a4ur8]

@@marisatai1038 I can't believe it's been almost a decade since that memorable solve.

[@longchung7682]

Happy 5 years of win 2nd million dollar winner! 2013-2018 Autumn

[@tjhornikel]

What? It's not TANGY PARFAIT?

[@tonybidwell2582]

The category was Thing, not Food and Drink!

[@Dub-ry4cs]

Well, technically a "tangy parfait" is a thing! What now, beeyotch!?!

[@Annie01091991]

no a!

[@mach6893]

No N. No A. No P.

[@micahl8857]

Thomas Hornikel Underrated comment

[@anthonychung3341]

That wild card saved the day!

[@ryanm7249]

Yeah it did!

[@jo287]

Agreed

[@garyv2196]

maybe

[@charleshicks1484]

Maybe it was only one letter so she might of got it without it.

[@ganthc]

Charles Hicks the G eliminated a lot of possibilities. There aren’t many 5 letter words that start with T and have G as the fourth letter. Thigh is another one, but tough is one that fit and if she has the first word then she can make guesses on what would be tough. The G was critical.

[@matthewfreiley645]

1:45 I've never heard Pat that high pitched!!😂😂

[@tonybeltrani5433]

Me neither!!! 😂😂😂😂

[@markavell7111]

The shot of the audience was edited in. It was shot earlier in the show. It was not sequence correct. They were all standing and exuberantly cheering her on.

[@LasVegasBabe15]

She definitely deserved that million dollars

[@ryanm7249]

Yeah, especially for solving a puzzle like that.

[@RonaiHenrik]

Morghan Phillips yea she definitely deserved it. Must be soooo challenging :) Just as challenging as working 10 hours for $5 since age 12 to not die of starvation :) She deserved it.

[@RonaiHenrik]

I'm not jealous. I just think it's disgusting and unfair. Just like life can be sometimes.

[@RonaiHenrik]

Why do you think I struggle? :) I just said it's not fair that there are talented and smart people basically living in a shed and working 14 hours for 5 bucks a day just because they are unlucky and were born into poverty. Meanwhile other people get lucky, are born into rich families or get lucky and win big amounts of money. I consider myself a lucky person but that doesn't mean I can't get angry about the unfairness I see everywhere.

[@RonaiHenrik]

No problem :) My original comment can be misread easily indeed, sorry for that. I meant that many people who live for example in Africa work for a full day and get the amount of money "we" get for 10-20-30-60 minutes of work (where we watch youtube videos [guilty as charged] and check facebook).And it's weird to see that some of them are much happier than some of "us", "rich people".

[@13BD]

Oh he's really gonna go through with the wedding now.... LOL

[@13BD]

Jack Joshua Brown n biscuits ?

[@ryanm7249]

LOL! I wonder how they are both doing.

[@bottomfeeder73]

Yep! Cold feet suddenly vanished!

[@terrellgibbs7423]

BRIANd lol i know right

[@26bisket]

@Sundiata Keita married with 2 kids

[@stripervince1]

Best moment ever on the show. Totally deserves it

[@mikewright8328]

I agree 100%

[@andrewsawesomerandomhits2024]

Dude that was actually 7 years ago from now because it is already 2020 and it's almost February pretty soon ❤❤❤❤ and I love it.

[@KrystalNCMA]

I get emotional watching people win, almost as if I were winning myself. Congrats to you!

[@gedias1]

This has got to be one of the most lackluster audiences in history. Million dollar win, and they are politely applauding in their seats.

[@jmiller297]

Right???

[@rowelle]

Right? Lmao. They look bored AF!

[@mach6893]

Let's just say the audience is green with envy. Ba dum tss.

[@dfjdffjgh]

The host said the amount of the win quite unenthusiastically

[@Tory-T]

No no no they yelled

[@vettechmom6056]

Autumn was the flower girl in my wedding 29 years ago :-)

[@jerks6215]

Vet Tech Mom I was friends with her in elementary school. One of the nicest people ever.

[@jerks6215]

@Amir Smith-Mr. Smith 222 Yes.

[@RPDthe3rd]

Oh yeah? Well I went to kindergarten with her 30 years ago! Beat that!

[@Josh-oi6lh]

Mine too!!!

[@DougCeleste]

NO standing ovation for her that she so richly deserved? You got to be kidding me! If I was in the audience, I would have given her one. WOW! What an unforgettable WOF moment! Picking that "G" really helped her. Good for her!

[@ericzubyk2329]

Not as memorable as "I got a good feeling about this." But it's up there.

[@DougCeleste]

@@ericzubyk2329 That was another memorable moment in the show, for sure.

[@alecbormia4523]

@@ericzubyk2329 lol but that moment didn't result in the kind of payday this did.

[@mikewright8328]

that. was amazingly awesome wasn't it

[@mikewright8328]

she did awesome

[@RavensLair101]

I happen to be channel surfing when it was showing and caught this part of the game show. I couldn't believe she figured it out so fast and won the million. Excited for her and her family. Pretty awesome.

[@gracewong1701]

Lol! Love her answer to pats question "coz I work out?"

[@micheleburroughs1910]

R

[@wobblyjobbies409]

When I watch this it makes me feel like I won something lol. You can’t help but smile at this.

[@razorback9926]

Getting a hug from Vanna is even better than winning $1M.

[@danielr4640]

Glad to see Pat Sajak is alive and well. He one of the best game show host next to the late Alex Trebeck

[@TacomaPaul]

You know what you have to do to win that ? ....... 7 steps. Hit the million wedge, guess a correct letter, solve that puzzle, never hit bankrupt during rest of show, win the most amount of money on the show, spin it to that exact placement of the million dollar card on the tiny wheel, and guess the final puzzle. Niiiice ! ;-)

[@DoubleWavedYellows]

+TacomaPaul Not too difficult then (!)

[@TacomaPaul]

And one more thing... you have to get on the show ! ;-) I was so close in the 90s... got one call back for local 2nd audition. Then got a phone call (recorded)... "We have already chosen our 3 contestants. Thank you for.." etc etc. Was fun though !

[@ryanm7249]

Oh bummer! Keep trying.

[@ryanm7249]

Then there's the after steps, paying taxes.

[@TacomaPaul]

ryanm Oh No !!! I have to pay taxes on a Million dollars. So I only get around $600,000. Well then forget it !

[@larryhorowitz6690]

Epic solve. I tear up when someone experiences this kind of glee. Just wonderful.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

Probably my second favorite game show of all time, right behind "$10,000 Pyramid". Man, that show used to really ratchet up the tension, and Dick Clark was great as the host.

[@SafeandSound009]

2:01 $1,000,000 Win

[@seanadams3551]

Pat's expression was priceless.

[@christypatton6572]

I’ve watched this before… still makes me cry!

[@jo287]

Wow! That's a touchdown!

[@elpresidio]

Wow! That Wild Card 'G' really paid off!

[@Trayxxxx]

I guess she "had a really good feeling about it"

[@5586703]

I see other people haven't got it. Just thought I'd let you know someone did

[@awesomeendergames4457]

Trayxxxx play game

[@mach6893]

ba dum tss.

[@JonesDylan874]

As in the thumbnail?

[@scarboroughjames7]

I love the lady's reaction when Pat revealed that she had won the Million.

[@jacobvanantwerp2001]

Man, that was a big TV moment for this lady! Pat is a great host of this show, too!

[@lesliebell4189]

Congrats Autumn! It's still worth watching seven years later. #WOF #MillionDollarWinner

[@zamp6969]

Pat Sajak was the host of wheel of fortune when my granny was young. He was the host when she got old. Now that I’m old and he’s still the host lol 😳

[@1gallimaufry]

Pats reaction, surprised. Her reaction, PRICELESS!

[@nicholasmorsovillo2752]

Yeah I gotta admit that was funny with Pat's reaction with 2 t's,1 r and the letter g she picked from the wild card and she solved it pretty quick 'Tough Workout' but hearing Pat's reaction was priceless.

[@gdawg8275]

She figured it out and barely spun it perfectly. Wow she had skill

[@SafeandSound009]

2:39 $1,030,340 Win

[@Dillon000]

The excitement in this video almost brings tears to my eyes!

[@abrahamanand5739]

She really deserved that win!!!

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

0:36 Dude that was almost one tick away from passing the Million.... that needle was hanging on

[@buhbuh1616]

Leaky faucet if ya know what I mean

[@williamgrantham4481]

That's 2008 Michelle's Word

[@haydengneff7675]

Lol

[@puggg2375]

Lol

[@juliawburn2352]

Yes

[@adelaanciso6139]

Julia Wburn y

[@12classics39]

HOW did she think of that so fast?? Wow. I wouldn’t have. I bow down to her.

[@ericl.massey7254]

1:57 YES!!!

[@celiacaliso3578]

Her partner is so lucky ... his job is just to love her...y damn there are guys who are so lucky :)

[@Ozefan2580]

The spin of the wheel was soooooo close to going to the next space.

[@halkaiser9795]

So needed to see this. Even though, this was 7 years ago, I enjoyed the uplifting feeling watching like it was happening now

[@jaketheemeraldrocket5696]

I wonder, if I ever got on the show and got the mystery wedge, if Pat would let me keep it because that’s my dream wedge and would be the PERFECT souvenir for me.

[@PerpetualTrainWreck]

That was absolutely amazing!

[@StukInBuf]

1:56... Put in theme from *BREAK THE BANK*, Stu Levin's tune to the mid-70s Tom-Kennedy-hosted game show.

[@ryanmull9826]

10 years ago, Wheel of Fortune on KZbin!😍

[@ryanmull9826]

And I won’t forget that moment from 2013 a.k.a. 10 years ago Wheel of Fortune on KZbin!😍

[@billypetty1453]

wow 1M dollars with 7 seconds left. That CRAZY

[@braydensweatherquizzingcom4705]

For a Million-DOLLARS for a start. They get 5 Consonants and 1 Vowel to start off with is an R, S, T, L, N, and an E. Then Autumn picked an M for Mother, a P for Patricia, a C for Catherine, G for Grace because she has a Wildcard and an A for Anne. So that's the usual 3 Consonants and 1 Vowel rule, but that wildcard makes it 4 Consonants and 1 Vowel and then you have 10 Seconds to try and workout what the Catergory is. But the only thing that you have to do is that you have to choose your letters wisely because the cash amount and a Brand-New Car is hiding in plain sightings in one of these 24 envelopes.

[@lukemn29]

She deserved to win with a solve like that

[@millicententerpriseservice3571]

Yes! Yes! Yes! Thank you. 30 Years Celebration Continues! Congratulations to myself 👍🤑🙂❤😘👩‍👧‍👧😍🇺🇸👩‍🎓👩‍👧‍👧🏘🏡🚘🇸🇱🇺🇸

[@brandonrawson4244]

Most amazing solve in Wheel Of Fortune history and I will die on that hill! No comparison!

[@bernieudo4399]

Great solve! For me, "BALCONY" still the toughest solve OAT given only (1) letter shown. 🔥

[@wandamccloud7630]

It just popped in my head.

[@XJIcequeen]

Autumn, you've hit the jackpot! One million dollars!

[@PrettyNicky50]

She was spot on...Not only did she not have much to work with but she won the million too wow...lucky!!!

[@thomasfletcher4765]

That puzzle was " tough " but , in the end , she made it " workout " 😜

[@zottffss]

You just made me erupt with "loud laughter."

[@nathanhon1784]

Autumn:(says letters) Pat:Ohhhh geez Autumn:Oh no😰 Pat:Ok this looks challenging you have 10 seconds...aaaand go Autumn:Tough workout Pat:WHAT!?😆I'm really impressed Autumn:(what....) Pat:Oh my god we have a million dollar winner Autumn:OMG WHAT Yay for another one million winner but seriously,that solve tho😆

[@javonsworld696]

AUTUMN!! YOU WON ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!

[@robertbeckom1962]

You go girl! She earned it.

[@billhouse8199]

congratulations on the wedding. That wild card definitely helped you out.

[@davidellis5141]

2:35 " Because I work out " !

[@frankbayer3787]

very happy for her and her family

[@xtremeskittelz2007]

I remember watching this with my grandmother when my oldest was just a baby.... It was an after dinnertime ritual since my mom was a kid in the 70s. I'd just gotten up to do something (idk what), heard my grandma holler 'OH MY GOD' and came speeding back into the room just in time to see the confetti start falling after Pat said she was a million dollar winner. My grandmother has been gone for almost 3 years now, but that will always be one of my favorite memories with her.

[@xtremeskittelz2007]

@@fable9159 she passed away in 2018 from a combination of long term health issues unfortunately. She would have been 81 this year.

[@skye8312]

Autumn you hit the jackpot with 1 million Dollars!

[@shortielishus19]

even easier for her to be able to have the wedding of her dreams!!! way to go girl😊😊

[@medicbabe2ID]

The last thing I'd waste money on is a wedding. Get married in your backyard with family & some friends and save the money for things that matter.

[@demetrioalbidrez684]

Miracles do happen to good people in their lives !! Keep them Coming !!!

[@sheilarussell1546]

Great solve. teary eyed

[@MrCelroy]

Its amazing

[@milotickz]

I wish Charlie O’Donnell were here to see this. And Autumn will forever be known as the queen of Wheel of Fortune!

[@lennardcovarrubias5950]

I wants this program religiously and it gives me great joy when I see somebody win when the family members run on stage only in America🇺🇸

[@ultrameticulous]

That was pretty amazing. - gets the $1M Space - gets the Wild Card - the wheel arrow was a *millimeter* from going to the next space - guesses generally good letters, with an extra for the wild - only gets ONE letter - nails it - had the $1M Card Really remarkable.

[@stevielujan1002]

“How did you solve that puzzle” “Cause I work out

[@t.cholmes6957]

Lady: I'm a millionaire!!!! Tax man: hold my beer

[@user-um8jw1qc3o]

That was incredible!!!

[@ryanmull9826]

We'll miss you, Pat Sajak!😥

[@ryanmull9826]

I hope that your replacement host will do the same thing just like you were doing, Pat Sajak, and enjoy your retirement after Season 41!😍

[@toshipanda235]

Well Damn...........I wish i was that lucky!!

[@gudaran]

Popped into her head from the piece in her ear from producers ;)

[@kairiheartsal869]

Thanks KZbin for the recommendation 2019!

[@AdamYoudell]

This one is SICK. Look how close it was to going one spot past. Then just gets the one letter and nails it. bravo

[@carltownsend3166]

NOW AUTUMN AND JOEY CAN PUT ON THE ULTIMATE WEDDING OF THEIR OWN.

[@ryanm7249]

And go on the altimate honey moon while they're at it. Find some hotel room and resort really expensive.