After This “Price is Right” Contestant Said His Shocking Guess, They Stopped the Cameras

Most televised game shows are designed to make sure that their contestants never win too many of the big prizes that are available. But every once in a while, a smart contestant figures out a way to not only win, but win big.

And in 2008, a man named Terry Kneiss won in front of the many of people watching on TV and in the studio.

He did something amazing that seemed impossible to everyone, including the producers of the show…

Terry Kniess, Come On Down!

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Something exciting happened to Terry Kniess on a regular episode of “The Price Is Right” in 2008. Terry and his wife, Linda, were happy when he got chosen to be on Contestants’ Row.

Even when contestants show up to get in the studio audience of the game show, there’s a very small chance they will actually get to compete in the game show. He had a big smile, and it wasn’t just because of the cameras.

Unique Talents

Terry was really good at “The Price Is Right.” He was like a champion. Actually, he had been practicing his skills for a long time.

First, he worked as a weatherman in Nevada and was very different from other weathermen because he could make really accurate predictions about the weather, and this skill apparently proved valuable in other areas of his life.

A Skill For Predictions

Terry was really good at his job and he was known for his accurate predictions. He did so well that he got promoted to higher-paying jobs and ended up working in Atlanta after a few years. He won two special awards for his work in the early 1990s.

But then, he and his wife started missing their home in Nevada. So, they went back and Terry used his unique skills in a different field.

He Had a Surprising Talent

When Terry went back to Las Vegas, he got a job in a special department called casino surveillance. His job was to look for people who were cheating or counting cards in the local casino.

Terry was really good at noticing patterns, so even the professional cheaters and card counters couldn’t fool him.