Wheel of Fortune: Third contestant wins $100K in same week

It has been a great week to be a contestant on “Wheel of Fortune.”

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Longtime host Pat Sajak jokingly walked off the set during Wednesday’s broadcast of the game show after contestant Bree Yokouchi became the third consecutive player this week to top $100,000 during the bonus round.

“I’m outta here. That’s it, I’m through,” Sajak joked after Yokouchi won $120,000, Entertainment Weekly reported. Sajak walked off the set as confetti rained down.

Yokouchi, an elementary school teacher from Portland, Oregon, pulled the $100,000 grand prize envelope from the Bonus Wheel and solved the puzzle to win the six-figure prize, USA Today reported. Her earnings included $121,638 in cash and prizes, including a trip to St. Lucia.

“I was just excited to be here this morning,” Yokouchi said in a statement. “But to be the third $100,000 winner in a row is just amazing!”

On Monday, Lisa Kramer won a total of $116,700, followed by Mark Baer on Tuesday, who also pulled the $100,000 prize to take home $126,550, People reported.

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That was the first time there were back-to-back winners who cashed in more than $100,000. Wednesday’s show added to the record.

Sajak later discussed the moment in a FaceTime session with his daughter and “Wheel of Fortune’s” social correspondent Maggie Sajak.

“I’m running out of words to describe my reaction,” Pat Sajak said. “Stunned, surprised, I don’t know. It’s all inadequate.”

Is a fourth six-figure winner a possibility?

“That would be ridiculous” and “virtually impossible,” Pat Sajak said.

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