Retired Veteran Wins The Biggest Price Is Right Prize Ever in a Single Game!

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Host Drew Carey and contestant Vanesa on ‘The Price Is Right’. Credit : CBS

In a remarkable and record-breaking moment, Vanesa, a retired veteran and mother, made history on The Price Is Right during a special Mother’s Day episode on May 8, 2026. She won an unprecedented $240,000 in cash and prizes, the largest amount ever awarded in a single pricing game on the show.

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Contestant Vanesa on the May 8 episode of ‘The Price Is Right’. CBS
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Contestant Vanesa and host Drew Carey on the May 8 episode of ‘The Price Is Right’. CBS

During the game “The Lion’s Share,” Vanesa made a bold decision to risk her winnings and keep going, which paid off in a big way. She ultimately earned $227,500 in cash and a dream trip to Morocco, valued at $12,650. The total prize of $240,150 shattered the previous record of $210,000 set in 2016.

With tears in her eyes, Vanesa celebrated her win, falling to the floor and looking to her daughter for guidance. Host Drew Carey cheered her on, calling the win “amazing,” and later revealed that she had broken a record, saying, “Vanesa, you won $240,150 in cash and prizes, making you the biggest pricing game winner in Price Is Right daytime history. Congratulations.”

In the moments leading up to the big reveal, Vanesa had picked her numbers wisely, starting with $2,500 and eventually hitting $100,000 twice, all while celebrating her victory with a family trip to Morocco. As the crowd cheered, Carey wished her a “happy retirement,” marking the historic win with a standing ovation.

For fans of The Price Is Right, this is a moment for the books—an inspiring story of risk, reward, and a life-changing win that will go down in history!

Source: From https://www.dailymail.co.uk/