He EXPLOITED a Loophole to Win Press Your Luck But He Ultimately Lost Everything

Michael Larson won big on Press Your Luck, and the producers accused him of cheating. Find out why in this video!

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Cult Hero
Michael Larson went from being a truck driver to being a six-figure game show winner. He won $110,000 dollars as a contestant on an 80s game show called Press Your Luck. But after that, it was a giant roller coaster ride.

Ice Cream Guy
Growing up, Larson was different from his three siblings. James, his older brother, remembers him as a well-meaning chap who was different from the rest. The same goes for his partner of 11 years, Teresa.

Press Your Luck
Back in the day, CBS was a channel that enjoyed massive viewership across the United States. The network capitalized on that by introducing the game show, Press Your Luck.
The concept of the game was pretty simple.

Exploitation
After countless hours of watching, analyzing, and mastering game shows, Larson settled for Press Your Luck for a single reason—he had learned of a secret weapon, and he believed he knew how to win.

LA Bound
Larson felt it was time to head out and "press his luck." However, the flight to Los Angeles would cost him everything he had to his name. He traded his savings for a flight to LA. However, there is no guarantee that producers would pick him for the show.

Win Streak
Once he got on the show, Larson had his eyes on the price. But remember, he had to answer several trivia questions first to have a shot at enacting his plan. Larson, surprisingly, struggled at trivia, at one point thinking Franklin Roosevelt appeared on the $50 bill (it's Ulysess S. Grant).

Sore Losers
Larson's win didn't sit well with a handful of individuals, mainly those from the CBS network who accused him of cheating. Head of CBS daytime program at the time, Michael Brockman, later revealed in a 1994 interview that something was wrong with Larson's play.

Aftermath
They say luck knocks once at every man's door, and that's what happened to Larson. After returning home, Larson thought he could invest his money, putting $30,000 into a real estate venture. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a Ponzi scheme, so half of his newfound fortune was gone in an instant.

Larson's Legacy
Larson passed away in February 1999, yet he remains a cult hero, and his story has been immortalized in several documentaries. In 2003, the Game Show Network produced a documentary about Larson's epic win calling it 'Big Bucks.