The incredible solve won Gallardo $450 and a $7,428 trip to the Aulani Resort in Oahu. Ultimately, he came short of winning the game with $11,878 total while a player named Staci won out with $24,866.

Wheel of Fortune contestants don’t have to win the game to have the episode’s most impressive puzzle solve. Case in point: on Friday, December 13, a contestant named Christian Gallardo solved ...