‘Wheel of Fortune’: Bartender Wins $72,000 & Reveals How He’ll Spend Money

A Wheel of Fortune contestant revealed how he was going to spend his money after winning a whopping $72,000. The game show contestant spoke after encouraging the audience to cheer for him after his win. Mike Gaethke, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, played against Greg Harrington, from Pflugerville, Texas, and Tiara Reed, from Oakland, California, on Wednesday, April 23. Gaethke is a bartender, a guitarist in the cover band, Tallboys, and a father of two daughters. Reed, a therapeutic preschool teacher, won the first toss-up, adding $1,000 to her bank. Gaethke solved the second one, giving him $2,000. He then solved the first puzzle of the game and gained $14,700, after winning a Disney Princess Experience. During the second puzzle, Gaethke picked up the Mystery Wedge and it had $10,000 on the back of it. If he solved the puzzle, he would add $10,000 to his bank, plus what he got for solving it. He did not solve it,...
- 4/24/2025
- TV Insider
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