A Wheel of Fortune contestant could have made history on Thursday’s (October 23) episode by becoming the first male contestant to win the $1 million prize. Unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be.

The contestant in question was Michael Williamson, a bike rider from Southaven, Missouri, who cycles 100 miles a week. He was up against music buff Greg Roth from Denver, Colorado, and Ann Marie Fix, a retired elementary school teacher from West Sayville, New York.

Things started slowly for Williamson after Roth and Fix beat him to the punch, solving the first two puzzles of the night. However, he took a slight lead in the Mystery Round by figuring out the Before and After puzzle. Then he cemented his first position by nailing the Express Round puzzle, increasing his winnings to $19,740, plus

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