[quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jul 6 2004, 01:08 PM\'] [quote name=\'uncamark\' date=\'Jul 6 2004, 12:02 PM\'] [quote name=\'gameshowguy2000\' date=\'Jul 6 2004, 11:57 AM\']And speaking of $100K winners on Wheel in that era, Charlie O announced at the end of the show that, any player who won over $100,000 would also have that same amount donated (in cash) to the charity of their choice. Is that defunct now, or what?[/quote]
If Ken Jennings doesn't have to donate $600,000 + of his winnings to charity, I would assume that "Wheel" contestants only give involuntarily to the IRS. [/quote]
Well, they kept their loot as usual, but they donated that same amount, in cash ONLY to the charity. That's what I heard. [/quote]
I thought the rule was that a contestant could only keep up to $100,000, with the overage going to charity. I remember Pat addressed that after the first six-figure winner was crowned. Nowadays, there is no winnings limit on either show.