Talk about making the impossible, possible!
Wheel of Fortune contestant Matt DeSanto defied everyone's expectations when he was faced with a standard 13-letter puzzle Friday night.
As soon as Vanna White delivered one letter, the father-of-two buzzed in with a prediction. With nothing more than the letter "E" on the board, DeSanto guessed the correct answer: "The Lone Ranger."
Host Pat Sajak and the audience were left visibly shocked (understandably) after the man's quick thinking skills. In fact, their jaws practically dropped to the ground.
"I'm never going to do this again," DeSanto explained after solving the puzzle. "I'm going to keep buzzing." And that he did! The record-breaking contestant came out winning $91,892!
So what was the secret behind his quick skills? Well, nothing too special at all.
"The wheel definitely worked in my favor. I was extremely fortunate," he explained to Today.com when asked how he prepared. "Maybe some extra crossword puzzles. I tried not to overthink it too much."
Sajak, on the other hand, has another reason behind his good fortune.
"I don't want to cause trouble at home, but I still think there's a connection between you and Vanna," he joked during the episode. "Nice job!"
Unfortunately, all good things had to come to an end. DeSanto's lucky skills concluded during the bonus round when he couldn't solve the final clue in time.
Turns out winning so much money can be taxing on the mind.
"I was pretty exhausted [by the bonus round]," he explained. "I should have picked better letters."