On Friday's episode "Price Is Right" contestant Patrice Masse from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada, made it all the way to the Showcase Showdown, where he placed a bid of $39,500 on a package including a trip to Miami and a car. What happened next surprised even host Drew Carey. After taking a look at the actual retail price, Carey took a few surprised steps backwards and stared, mouth open, at the card in his hand. "So, let me tell ya..." he began, as the crowd whooped with anticipation. "Thirty-nine thousand, five-oh-ONE."
Current Price Is Right rules state that any contestant whose Showcase bid comes within $250 without going over wins both packages — a rare distinction known as the "Double Showcase Winner." Watch Drew's reaction here.
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