After Ken Jennings won $2,520,700 in 2ND place for the daily shows is Dave Madden from season 22 who won 430,400 and then they also had tournament winners who won large amounts including Brad Rutter who won $2,115,000 in the ultimate tournament of champions and is also consider second or first with Ken Jennings for top Moneywinner.
On October 14, 2008, newlywed Michelle Loewenstein became the biggest winner on Wheel of Fortune, winning $1 million. Until then, "The Bold and the Beautiful" star Jack Wagnerand his partner Christine Denos of San Jose, Calif., were the big winners with $142,550 in cash and prizes during "Soap Stars Week" in 2006. Wagner donated his share to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. quoted from related link
1,000 dollars
Wait for it was the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Puzzle for January 28 2013
The puzzle solution was Loud Laughter.(This was a Million Dollar prize winner!)
Who starts a round is not determined by who solved the puzzle. Turns are in order set by the winner of the $2000 and $3000 puzzles going first
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On wheel of fortune contestants always get a minimum of 1000 dollars if they don't win more. Wheel of fortune payouts are only a prize if that is all the contestant wins. This applies to the winner and the second and third place finishers.
The Puzzle and contestants are different for each show or the Spin ID is different for the home Wheel of Fortune winners
Wheel of Fortune - 1983 Sony Winner Wonderland 1 23-66 was released on: USA: 12 December 2005
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At the site for Wheel of Fortune .com there are links to get a Spin ID
1,000 dollars
Wait for it was the Wheel of Fortune Bonus Puzzle for January 28 2013
Michelle Loewenstein won $1,026,080 on 14 Oct 2008 the next biggest winner is for less than $150,00
There is no phone number. You must log into your account at the Wheel of Fortune website to confirm that your number was chosen, and to begin the verification process. You have 24 hours from the broadcast of the episode with that day's number or numbers.
The November 10, 2010 Wheel of Fortune bonus puzzle was Second Choice.Second chance
The puzzle solution was Loud Laughter.(This was a Million Dollar prize winner!)
The puzzle solution was Loud Laughter.(This was a Million Dollar prize winner!)