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Chicago Firefighter 'On Fire' On Wheel of Fortune
Chicago firefighter and Morgan Park resident Michael Ansier wins $59,650 on 'Wheel of Fortune.'
Caption: Michael Ansier’s official ‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestant photo.
For the second time this month the South Side has produced another Wheel of Fortune grand prize winner.
Chicago firefighter Michael Ansier, of Morgan Park, was the big winner on the June 10 edition of Wheel of Fortune. A huge fan of ‘Wheel’ and a devoted watcher his entire life, Ansier tried out to be a contestant online at Wheel of Fortune.
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Ansier competed during the “Shop Your Way Father’s Day” week. Wheel of Fortune gave contestants a chance to win once-in-a-lifetime trips, cash prizes and fun moments with Pat and Vanna.
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The Chicago firefighter solved the winning puzzle in the bonus round, P-R-O-B-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y. Ansier won $59,650 in cash and prizes, including a vacation in Costa Rica.
Ansier hopes to win use his winnings to travel with his family.
Earlier this month, Evergreen Park-resident Kristen Bonner, who injured her finger spinning the 2-ton wheel, won $59,425 including a new car on Wheel of Fortune.
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