Connecticut woman wins $1M on "Wheel of Fortune"

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Woman makes 'Wheel of Fortune' history with $1M grand prize win

Christina Derevjanik will go down as a game show great.
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Christina Derevjanik can buy a lot more than just a vowel.

The woman, who is from Stamford, Connecticut, made game show history on Tuesday when she won the most money ever on a single episode of “Wheel of Fortune.” Her piled-up winnings totaled $1,035,155 after she won the $1 million prize.

Derevjanik got off to something of a slow start, failing to win either of the two toss-ups to open the show. She caught a break, though, during the first puzzle when she landed on the $1 million wedge during a spin. She then landed on another wedge for a trip to Montana before solving the puzzle, which netted her a total of $10,556...
 
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