$61,000… LOST OVER THAT? Fans of Wheel of Fortune are not holding back after a contestant made what many are calling a painfully simple mistake — moments before GIVING a massive $61,000. What looked like an easy Bonus Round solve quickly turned into stunned silence as the answer slipped away. Now viewers are flooding social media, replaying the clip and asking the same question: was it just pressure getting to them… or a blunder that should never have happened?

A Wheel of Fortune contestant was roasted by fans after not knowing a common phrase. The solve would have led him to win the game, but instead, his opponent advanced to the Bonus Round and lost $61,000. He spoke out about the phrase he never heard of.

Rachel Anderson, from Ionia, Iowa, solved the first toss-up on February 25. She is a fisherwoman and has received several big state fish awards.

Anderson played against Jack Marquardt, from Chicago, Illinois, and Alexis Wiggley, from Westhampton, New Jersey. Anderson also solved the second toss-up, giving her $3,000.

After landing on Bankrupt, the turn moved back to Anderson during the first puzzle. She solved “I’ve Got My Head in the Clouds,” making her total $8,000.

With only two letters left in the “Before & After” Mystery puzzle, Anderson solved “Gluten Free Willy,” which gave her a total of $9,000.

During the Prize Puzzle round, Marquardt, a man who was turned into a meme at a concert he went to 15 years ago, thought he solved it correctly. He guessed “Having a Shake of a Good Time,” but host Ryan Seacrest said that wasn’t right.

The turn moved to Wiggley, a frequent traveler who has yet to be to Europe, solved “Having a Whale of a Good Time,” and won a trip to British Columbia, Canada, and San Juan Islands. This gave her a total of $16,250.

But, Reddit users were shocked that Marquardt said “Shake” instead of “Whale.” He spoke out about the error on the platform.