ECONOMY & WORK
MONEY 101
NEWS
PERSONAL FINANCE
NET WORTH
About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms of Use DMCA Opt-out of personalized ads
© Copyright 2023 Market Realist. Market Realist is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
MARKETREALIST.COM / ECONOMY & WORK

'Price is Right' contestant relies too much on the audience, then ends up losing everything

"I don't understand how people are not paying attention to the last few plays," a fan said.
PUBLISHED JUL 3, 2025
Contestant and Drew Carey 'The Price is Right' (Cover Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)
Contestant and Drew Carey 'The Price is Right' (Cover Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)

"The Price is Right" fans usually feel bad for a player who plays well and loses, but those who make silly mistakes and blunders face flak from viewers at home. One such contestant was George, who jumped the Bidder's Row and found himself in a comfortable position to win a brand new car. All he had to do was play 'Pass the Buck' and make the right guess, but it proved to be easier said than done.



 

The 'Pass the Buck' board was labeled with numbers between one to six, and behind each number, there was a cash prize hidden, and also a car symbol. However, two numbers were placed as a betrayal for the player. If the contestant chose any one of those particular numbers, then he would lose everything, meaning he would miss the chance of riding home in a new car. To begin with, the player had two household items, and the player had to guess the correct amount for any one of the items.

'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)
'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)

"You have a 1 out of 6 chance of winning it because you get one free pick in this game. Behind one of those six numbers, there is a car. Right away, without knowing the price of anything, you could get a chance to win the car," host Drew Carey revealed, before adding, "Behind three of the other cards, we have money. $1000, $3,000, and $5,000. We also have two 'Lose Everything's.' You could win more picks. A total of three, in case you get some money and you want to try for more money, try for the car, just avoid losing everything." George had to guess the right price of 17 ounces of Japanese barbecue sauce and 1.69 ounces of nutritional bar. Instead of going with his gut feeling, the player opted to consult the audience.

'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)
'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)

"One of these prices needs to have $1 added to it to be correct. Is this really $9.99, or is it really $2.67?" Carey prodded. George chose the nutritional bar and proposed $2.67, but the buzzer indicated he gave the wrong answer. Then he moved forward ot the second items, which were a 100-pack of index cards and 28 ounces of instant rice. This time around, he once again relied on public judgment and lost by choosing the index card pack.

'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)
'The Price is Right' (Image Source: YouTube| The Price is Right)

However, George ignored his gut again went with number four right after consulting the audience. Unfortunately, he landed on "Lose Everything." "You got a smartphone and you are on TV and you get to spin the wheel," Carey tried to cheer up the player. Fans found George's blunder stupid. "I don't understand how people are not paying attention to the last few plays of the game. It has always been six these last several times," @TomCurtis-t2r reacted to the player's ignorance. "He was out of luck today," @erictheisen3203 chimed in. "He doesn't know the price of anything cuz he doesn't even have to pay an electric bill or a water bill or a mortgage or homeowners insurance or anything," @guyharste4613 wrote.

More on Market Realist:

'Price is Right' contestant struggles to breathe after winning a $100,000 prize in wild moment

'Price is Right' player dances wildly after winning $250 — Drew Carey says it's 'better than nothing'

'Price is Right' contestant stuns everyone after winning two cars in historic TV moment

RELATED TOPICS PRICE IS RIGHT
MORE ON MARKET REALIST
The card had a manufactuting defect but that is what made it so valuable.
16 hours ago
He didn't believe he'd make any money on them and offered a ridiculously low price.
18 hours ago
The contestant still managed to be in the lead after quickly learning from her mistake.
19 hours ago
The guest was surprised to learn that it was by one of the top artist's of the time.
20 hours ago
Despite the loss, the player called making it to the show a dream come true for her.
1 day ago
The host also poked fun at the contestant who answered for now knowing where the city was.
1 day ago
The guest ran a hard bargain, but the item was iconic enough to be worth that much money.
1 day ago
While the player, James, didn't get to play his dream game, he aced the one he got to play.
1 day ago
The best part was that a lot of those hilarious answers did appear on the board.
2 days ago
He got an expert to inspect the letter as it was too good to be true that it had landed in his shop.
2 days ago
The guest said that she often wore some of the jewels that were worth several thousands.
2 days ago
Mark Cuban described his business model as horrible, but still made an offer.
2 days ago
The expert had no idea whether the item was real without a test that could only be done in the US.
2 days ago
Harrison could have had a unique item in his store but his stubbornness cost him big time.
2 days ago
The shark had said that he was out earlier but came back in to swoop the deal away from the others.
3 days ago
The player was on a roll before she entered the bonus round and ran out of luck.
3 days ago
The item was gifted to the guest's grandfather by the Tsar of Russia towards the end of the empire.
3 days ago
Ozzy Osbourne recently passed away after delivering one of the most incredible farewell concerts.
3 days ago
It's rare to see contestants on the show refuse chances to win big, but the player was certain.
3 days ago
This contestant was on the verge of closing a multi-Shark deal when he thought he could use some extra support.
3 days ago