Navy Veteran Loses $100,000 on Nearly Impossible Wheel of Fortune Puzzle

Navy veteran Nekeia Borders from Dallas, Texas, faced a tough challenge on a recent episode of Wheel of Fortune, which reaired on August 1. Despite trailing for most of the game, she advanced to the Bonus Round after her opponents spun significant amounts, including $6,000 per consonant. Borders, who now works as a supervisor at a shopping center, competed against Abby Gerlemann from Missouri and Patrick Thomassie from Illinois. During the game, Borders earned a Wild Card despite solving only two puzzles, leading her to select the category "Phrase" for the Bonus Round. Wheel of Fortune provided her with the letters R, S, T, L, N, and E, while she chose D, M, P, I, and C. Her puzzle appeared as “L_ _ _ _ _C _ _ IT_ _ _N_NESS.” Despite her efforts and guesses, she was unable to solve the puzzle before time ran out, revealing the phrase "LOOK BACK WITH FONDNESS." The outcome was a significant disappointment, as she was awarded $34,000 instead of the $100,000 grand prize and a trip to India, which was revealed in the envelope. Her reaction was a mix of excitement and frustration, and viewers on YouTube expressed their sympathy, noting the puzzle’s difficulty. Earlier in the game, B...