


Wednesday’s (March 15) episode of Wheel of Fortune left viewers puzzled after a contestant’s earnings seemingly vanished in between rounds.
Wheel of Fortune contestant Carla had $6,750 in earnings. But the scoreboard said she had $0 the next time she appeared on screen.
While trying to guess “A Warm Evening Breeze,” Carla spun the wheel and landed on $3,500. She guessed the letter R — of which there are two in the phrase — earning her $7,000. She then bought a vowel for $250, leaving her with $6,750. But her scoreboard later showed her with just $3,000.
When it was her turn once more in the round, Carla correctly guessed “G,” earning herself $700. But then host Pat Sajak made it seem like she had reverted to $0, saying, “Well, you got some money back, $700.”
She eventually solved the puzzle, but the scoreboard claimed she only had $5,200, leaving fans wondering where her money had gone.
“Was watching tonight with my daughter. Woman named Carla solved ‘A Warm Evening Breeze.’ On her 1st letter she spun $3500 & got 2 R’s for 7k & bought a vowel. She missed a letter. Then it came back to her. She got $1k express & solved but her $6,750 vanished,” someone tweeted. “With the $6,750 she would’ve been the winner. Very strange.”
Another Twitter user replied saying, “I have no idea where her initial money went!!”
Fans brought up similar concerns in the comments on a post shared by the Wheel of Fortune Instagram. “I don’t understand tonight’s show,” one person wrote. “Where the heck did her $6,750 go? She did not land on a bankrupt or anything that took her money away.”
That user went on to say that it’s possibly due to an editing mistake that cut out an entire round. Wheel of Fortune has not made a statement about the episode.
Carla did not go on to win the episode. A contestant named Stephen won after solving the bonus round puzzle and earning $40,000. Stephen took home $70,050 that night.
Wheel of Fortune airs on weeknights at 7/6c. Find local listings on the Wheel of Fortune website.