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Larson’s victory was a big deal in an era when “The $25,000 Pyramid” was TV’s biggest cash prize; his unprecedented win and unorthodox methodology inspired a 2003 Game Show Network documentary, “Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal,” which dissected his one and only game down to his eye movements and how he positioned both of his hands over the show’s buzzer to strike quickly — unlike his opponents Ed Long and Janie Litras Dakin, who used one hand. Nice to see Peter hosting as well. Terms of Use Sitemap |

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Looking for something to watch? All rights reserved. The game — set to relaunch June 12 in primetime on ABC with Elizabeth Banks serving as host — had two parts. Your Ad Choices “When everything came out [about Larson’s m.o. (Brockman’s game show experience dates to 1977 when David Letterman, then 30, hosted a pilot for a show called The Riddlers. He died there in 1999 at age 49 from throat cancer before he could be found and prosecuted. When he died in 1999 from throat cancer, at the age of 49, he was being investigated for fraud by the SEC, FBI and IRS. It isn’t real.’ I won only one consolation prize.

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Big Bucks: The Press Your Luck Scandal Soon after Larson's triumph, the board was reprogrammed with 32 patterns, ensuring his method wouldn’t work again.

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James Holzhauer’s recent 33-game run on “Jeopardy!” has turned a focus back onto game shows, so the timing is fortuitous for “Press Your Luck,” hosted by Elizabeth Banks and airing in prime time (10 p.m.) unlike the CBS original, which aired in daytime with host Peter Tomarken. And how did he do it? IMDB - (100 to 500 Votes) (USA) (7.5 to 7.9) (year 2000 - 2009).

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Michael Larson really pressed his luck in 1984 when he studied the …

I just knew I could beat him. Bill Higgins

Michael Larson on "Press Your Luck" in 1984. The idea was to stop the randomly bouncing cursor on a lucrative space and not on a “Whammy,” which would erase the player’s accumulated winnings.

"Pilots are test vehicles, and you can cut corners," says Michael Brockman, then head of CBS daytime programming.

Larson’s insight was that the cursor was not actually random, that there were only five distinct patterns. Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. On May 19, 1984, an out of work ice cream truck driver from Southwestern Ohio broke the bank on CBS' hit game show of the mid-1980's "Press Your Luck" and made TV history by setting a record for the most money won by a contestant in one appearance on a daytime game show; A record which may have been long been surpassed with the Big-Jackpot game shows of today, but still stands strong as the biggest win in "Press Your Luck's" history. I guess it shocked the network but it made sense and they honored [his win] and paid him his money, which was good. About Our Ads The Best TV Shows About Being in Your 30s, Self - Contestant Larson had made 45 spins without hitting one. And while he did invest some of the money in Ohio real estate, he also lost $50,000 in a home burglary. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights


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