Biggest winner on any network?(daytime only)

[danderson]

I was watching Barbara Phillips winning on Sale of The Century the other day, and Jim Perry mentioned that she was the biggest winner(up till that point, with $151,689) on daytime television at that time. Of course, Mort Kamins eclipsed her during the Tournament of Champions that year with $249,982(regular play and TOC combined), many others have won more than that on CBS since Drew Carey took over Price is Right.  Michael Stouber is the current record holder, for his win in Plinko and winning his showcase.(and could have been bigger, if he had been $250 away).

[That Don Guy]

When you think about it, how many network daytime shows even gave you the chance to win more than $100,000? I can think of Sale, Dream House, Press Your Luck, TPIR if you were lucky enough to be on when they had a "large" prize, and you could reach $100,000 on the second version of High Rollers if you were really lucky (as in winning the Big Numbers six or seven times, and getting a 15-prize haul in one game).

[ivoryman1986]

I can think of Fantasy, where one of the games they had, had over $200,000 on offer, the Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour is another one. If you're talking about in one episode, then Fantasy and Sale of the Century would be the only ones, along with Classic Concentration, as it had over $100,000 in total with the 8 cars on display.

[That Don Guy]

I can think of Fantasy, where one of the games they had, had over $200,000 on offer, the Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour is another one. If you're talking about in one episode, then Fantasy and Sale of the Century would be the only ones, along with Classic Concentration, as it had over $100,000 in total with the 8 cars on display.

Every episode of NBC Dream House gave a couple the opportunity to win a $100,000 house (plus $15,000 cash for the land to build it on). You didn't have to win a particular number of games, like you did on the 1960s ABC version.

[TimK2003]

NBC never had a monetary limit for any of their daytime  game shows, correct?  Their only rules for game shows was that contestants could only play a maximum number of games.

[bulldog_06]

NBC never had a monetary limit for any of their daytime  game shows, correct?  Their only rules for game shows was that contestants could only play a maximum number of games.

That sounds right. Card Sharks (with Jim Perry) didn't have a limit. It was play till you were defeated.

[TLEberle]

Or went to the Money Cards seven times, similarly to how Password Plus allowed seven swings at the Alphabetics pinata.

[PYLdude]

NBC never had a monetary limit for any of their daytime  game shows, correct?  Their only rules for game shows was that contestants could only play a maximum number of games.

Stumpers had a limit, but I think that was show imposed. Play til you knock off the bonus twice.

[SuperMatch93]

ISTR reading in Quizmaster that NBC's limit in 1980 was $50,000, and Blockbusters had to ask permission to stretch that to $60,000 so they could have a ten-game limit (10*(500+500+5000)).

[JasonA1]

Card Sharks (with Jim Perry) didn't have a limit. It was play till you were defeated.

7 match wins.

-Jason