A big win?

Browsing through the Google news cache today, I ran across this item from a local news site. I used it for a faux tweet but it may deserve an entry of its own. Seems that something big might happen on Wheel of Fortune tonight. Like the second biggest win ever on the show.

The news story is about one of the contestants on the show, an administrative assistant named Robyn Martini (see the photo), who's throwing a viewing party tonight. I have no idea if the story is accurate. I haven't gotten any tips from anybody about a big WoF win. But such things usually leak, so the story might be true.

I won't be able to watch the show tonight because of a family dinner. But for the record, the current second biggest win is reportedly $142,550 from a 2006 episode. The biggest Wheel of Fortune win, as most game show fans know, is Michelle Loewenstein's million-dollar victory in 2008.

I'll check back later to see if the show tonight lives up to the (maybe) billing.

UPDATE: Cindy Kling of Washington does take down the second biggest haul ever, $147,000. You can read all about it on the episode thread at Buy a Vowel. Or you can watch on YouTube.