A Wheel of Fortune contestant lost out on a lot of money in the Bonus Round on a tough puzzle, but he had a phenomenal game and still walked away with a big chunk of change.

Joe Ferroni, from Sarasota, Florida, played against Marianna Reid, from Omaha, Nebraska, and Sharona Nafisi, from Atlanta, Georgia, on Friday, September 12. Ferroni is a musician who can play the harmonica and guitar at the same time.

Reid, a woman whose husband passed away four years ago, played in honor of him, solved the first Toss Up. Ferroni pulled ahead after solving the second one.

He gained a big lead after landing on $2,500 in the first puzzle and getting two “Ps” out of it. He also landed on the “Year of Fun” wedge, which gave him an additional $5,000 if he solved the puzzle, as well as a trip to Hawai

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