Sometimes going with your gut is worth it. A Wheel of Fortune contestant won $60,200 after randomly picking letters without any real thought during the Bonus Round. It left her with only two blanks, which led her to solve the puzzle easily.
Chantal Alleyne, from Brooklyn, New York, played against Ryan Van de Giesen, from North Attleborough, Massachusetts, and Darlee Olson, from Reedley, California, on December 18. Alleyen is a carnival chaser who travels to said festivals across the Caribbean Sea.
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