A Minnesota woman shocked viewers \u2014 and host Ryan Seacrest \u2014 when she solved the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Round almost instantly, walking away with $65,650 in total winnings.<\/p>\n
A Slow Start Turns Into a Standout Night
\nDelinda Rood, from Rosemount, Minnesota, appeared on the November 4 episode alongside Justin Zamora of Palo Alto, California, and Shateria Smith of Chattanooga, Tennessee.<\/p>\n
Rood, who described herself as an \u201cambivert,\u201d struggled early on. However, she quickly rebounded and delivered one of the episode\u2019s fastest solves.<\/p>\n
The game opened with no one solving the first toss-up, \u201cMy Game Face.\u201d Rood regained momentum by buzzing in on the second toss-up, \u201cPractical Joker,\u201d and pocketing $2,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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