I don’t care how old this show is: It exemplifies human behaviour so well. And watching someone hit a whammy when they are wagering so much, makes me laugh so hard.
Out of all of the episodes of press your luck that I have checked out, this may be my very favorite. What an excellent episode. And Joanne would have something to remember for the rest of her life. And Susie to. I hope our marriage is still going strong and last forever
This episode is one of Michael Tiller's (thegameshowtemple) favorites. According to him, JoAnne was one of THE gutsiest players ever on the show. Would you agree with Mr. Tiller on that?
It's bizarre that Susie is once again sitting on the left and the runner up is sitting on the right and loses by getting the 4th whammy making Susie the winner.
While I do agree that JoAnne was one of the show's "gutsiest" players, it really only served to ruin her chances of winning, for if she passed she got the $4,000 she had a good chance of Susie hitting a Whammy during that run and ultimately lose which would've allowed to try for more the next day.
If you have $6,000 and 5 spins, I would definitely have passed them. The odds seem good that the other player will get a whammy somewhere in there and not be able to catch up to your total.
I would say yes. She had a shitload of money, and that many spins would ratchet up the pressure on Joanne, especially once she hit whammy #3. But hey, she almost climbed the mountain, and almost beat those odds.
