The Price Is Right’s program on Friday included a moment that will go down in game show history. Patrice Masse, a participant from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, stunned host Drew Carey and the audience during the Showcase Showdown with his incredible accuracy.
Masse, who had proven himself in earlier rounds, placed a $39,000 bet on a prize package that included a brand-new car and an exciting Miami vacation. The tension in the room reached a height as Carey prepared to reveal the prize package’s actual value.
“All right, allow me to explain.” Carey teased to build suspense for Masse and the rapturous crowd. The $39,501 was then made public.
A Significant Event
Because Masse’s offer was just $1 below the package’s actual value, Carey called it the “best Showcase bid in the history of the show.” The result? Masse won both showcases and the prize package from the other contestant because the rule awards both showcases to anyone who bids within $250 of the real value without exceeding it.
An Unusual Achievement
Masse’s triumph places him among the exclusive and well-known select few to receive the Double Showcase Winner title. Both good fortune and astute intuition contributed to his extraordinary accuracy, making this one of the most memorable episodes in The Price Is Right’s long history.
Congratulations to Patrice Masse for his incredible triumph! If you love The Price Is Right, please share this story if you like seeing moments like this that remind us why game shows are so thrilling.
