Press your Luck Michael Larson Parts 1 & 2 (FULL CREDITS)

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  • This was recorded on KTXH-DT 20.4 on 31 July, 2016 19:00-20:00.
    It was broadcasted at 19:00-20:00 and I believe it was re-aired at 22:00-23:00 on the same day.
    I do not claim copyright over this since this belongs to Fremantle North America.
    Please contact me if you want to see the original in 60i.
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  • @ddm6779
    @ddm6779 4 ปีที่แล้ว +745

    That ad was so short. Nowadays it's like watching Endgame.

    • @McCheazyy
      @McCheazyy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      But that 3 times

    • @Psl_Roims
      @Psl_Roims 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      BRUH MY TH-cam AD WAS 5X longer than this one. LOL

    • @austinhealey1120
      @austinhealey1120 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I miss what I was never alive for to begin with Haha strange times

    • @jordanbaker6242
      @jordanbaker6242  3 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      I did edit out the ads not connected to Buzzr so...

    • @ddm6779
      @ddm6779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@jordanbaker6242 ahhh ok that makes more sense😂 well appreciate u know making us watch an ad

  • @ZimJoggerDownUnder
    @ZimJoggerDownUnder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12004

    Who is here because of that inforgraphics show?

  • @HeliosEusebio
    @HeliosEusebio 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4249

    The only reason CBS kept this buried is because the house hates losing. There's nothing illicit here. This is a man using his intelligence to take advantage of a flaw in the game's design. This isn't cheating, it's sheer brilliance.

    • @MelonMan
      @MelonMan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      its sad what happened to him after, he really did deserve it

    • @jmiller297
      @jmiller297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      THANK YOU. They were vilifying him for simply *paying attention...* #BS

    • @ClassicTVMan1981X
      @ClassicTVMan1981X 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @kingofkings69ner k Had he not passed in 1999, he might have.

    • @Cupit29
      @Cupit29 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He exploited a flaw in the game to gain an unfair advantage over the other players so you could argue that he cheated.

    • @gameshowguy2000
      @gameshowguy2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      *But he DID NOT CHEAT. If he did, they wouldn't have paid him!*

  • @KillerOrangeCat
    @KillerOrangeCat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    I still consider this to be among the greatest game show performances ever. He may not be as knowledgable as Ken Jennings or James Haultzhour, but Larson did something no one else could.

    • @willmack5909
      @willmack5909 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I wholeheartedly agree!

    • @nuyourrican
      @nuyourrican ปีที่แล้ว

      Love Brie Larson!

    • @excrono
      @excrono 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It was like speedrunning a game show live, blindfolded.

    • @ErikFlores-mo3fs
      @ErikFlores-mo3fs 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@nuyourricanshe is cute

  • @kevdiggs8570
    @kevdiggs8570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    He watched six televisions simultaniously . Took notes and made diagrams for six months. In that time he practiced using his vcr remote as his buzzer button, as he had everything previously recorded on tape to study. What I notice is, in studio he learned the lag time response difference live and he's a national treasure RIP

    • @DNSKansas
      @DNSKansas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      An unemployed asshole who lost his winnings in a Ponzi scheme is a national treausre?

    • @dicklogan9672
      @dicklogan9672 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Great points! I believe you are right, you can see where he relearns the timing in studio.

  • @IceveinsProductions
    @IceveinsProductions 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3004

    If anyone needed the money, it was a 35 year old unemployed Ice Cream Truck driver that looks 50.

    • @ShadowLinkxMaster
      @ShadowLinkxMaster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +211

      IceveinsProductions It’s a shame how Michael let all the money go to waste. You’d think he got the biggest break of his life, but all it did, was fuel his thirst to get rich quick. He lost all his winnings within two years, spending it on rogue investment and having half of it stolen in a home burglary.
      In the latter, he literally had $50,000 in single dollar bills, in his house to win a radio show jackpot, and since his winnings were no secret in his neighborhood, someone stealing his winnings was inevitable.

    • @AlonsoRules
      @AlonsoRules 5 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      "A fool and his money are soon parted"

    • @medexamtoolscom
      @medexamtoolscom 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      50? I'm almost 50 and I look like I could be his goddamn son.

    • @williamperson6017
      @williamperson6017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Unemployed ice cream truck driver
      Wut

    • @MetalVII
      @MetalVII 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      35? Jeez. He had a really hard paper round.

  • @kingchubster6943
    @kingchubster6943 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1905

    2060: Michael you're at 1 billion dollars
    Michael: let's go again!

    • @agrxexate9271
      @agrxexate9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      King Chubster the guys broke dumbass

    • @cataclysmlive2295
      @cataclysmlive2295 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@agrxexate9271 r/wooooosh

    • @dreamyyy4517
      @dreamyyy4517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He died of cancer dumbass

    • @novideochallenge4376
      @novideochallenge4376 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      He died in 1999 from cancer

    • @DoomerSlice
      @DoomerSlice 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      lol people can't tell this is a joke

  • @thatlawnmowerguy9
    @thatlawnmowerguy9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Michael: Enters the room
    CBS: Why do I hear boss music?

    • @OliBrombo
      @OliBrombo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good one

    • @taofanarchy96-renzomaracas14
      @taofanarchy96-renzomaracas14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      42:26

    • @blind_t2
      @blind_t2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That was the whammy who asked that. With the whammy at least getting 1 weak hit that did 10 damage.

    • @Raymel2366
      @Raymel2366 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      'To Be Continued...'
      On a game show? Rare.

  • @user-em8yy1dl7s
    @user-em8yy1dl7s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    He hits two spots over and over again like 25 straight times and no one noticed. I love this guy RIP

    • @wesleyrichardson2841
      @wesleyrichardson2841 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I noticed that shit right off the bat.

    • @ianandersen265
      @ianandersen265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      My father was self aware of the fact that something was going on when he saw it. The people behind the scenes realized 8-9 spins into it, just before the first episode ended, that Michael Larson was onto something. It went from "How is he doing that, to OMG he's doing it: we're in BIG trouble!"

    • @DorvellTStewart
      @DorvellTStewart ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was your father involved with the show? Or, was he just a viewer?

    • @douglasgriffiths3534
      @douglasgriffiths3534 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wesleyrichardson2841 So did I. I remarked to my husband that he was studying the board as it lit up, and stopped at the right time. My husband said it was coincidence. (Jan Griffiths).

    • @TheRichnj1979
      @TheRichnj1979 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh they noticed but could do nothing about it. The execs wanted to stop the game but since he wasn't cheating they couldn't

  • @rahfu3174
    @rahfu3174 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1607

    "But we're gonna have big bucks today, I can feel it."
    He wasn't wrong

    • @rahfu3174
      @rahfu3174 7 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      "Hopefully you won't OD on money, Michael"
      Oops

    • @christophercotton9048
      @christophercotton9048 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Rahfu definite oops upside your head. Pretty prophectic words.

    • @bryananderson3772
      @bryananderson3772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      a stopped clocked is right twice a day

    • @racer2k5x43
      @racer2k5x43 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Famous last words 😂

    • @josephstacy821
      @josephstacy821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rahfu he definitely wasn't wrong

  • @drewditty
    @drewditty 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1473

    This guy figured out their system. He's not a cheater he's smart. Typical of the man to get mad when someone figures out their scam.

    • @shutterbug_713
      @shutterbug_713 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Drewsen, right. Just like doing your schoolwork, as me father sez is the term.

    • @1Cheytown
      @1Cheytown 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Exactly...one can't really call it cheating...he was just very calculating

    • @AnneIglesias
      @AnneIglesias 6 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Well, technically, counting cards in blackjack isn’t cheating either. But it is still frowned upon because it’s playing the system for gain. Either way, it’s the older technology that did the game a disservice, so what’s done is done. Still, I’m pretty blown away about how committed he was to memorize those patterns!

    • @MsHojat
      @MsHojat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Their show is not a scam though. It's not like the contestants have to pay to play (gamble), nor were they fixing anyone to ever lose either.

    • @arsenic1987
      @arsenic1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@AnneIglesias If the system isn't good enough, that's not the players fault. Learn the system, and win big bucks :)

  • @francisgarcia2428
    @francisgarcia2428 3 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    it's like a student preparing for an exam, he/she studied hard for it, so when that student gets a perfect score he/she deserves it!
    michael here did his homework, he didnt cheat nor hack. he prepared for it and he deserve it :)

    • @johnnyvt9
      @johnnyvt9 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The people that say he cheated are strange ones. I know these shows want Jo blow off the streets that is below average intelligence. They don't want anyone with a brain.

  • @ironyuppie2089
    @ironyuppie2089 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    To be clear, there’s a difference between exploiting a glitch and cheating. If Michael had secretly used some kind of hidden device to manipulate the board or managed to obtain advanced knowledge of the trivia questions, then he would have been cheating.
    However, using his intelligence and observational skill to discover a flaw in the system and then use that to his advantage is not cheating at all. It’s no different than a runner on second base figuring out the catcher’s hand signals and relaying that information to the batter to let them know what pitch is coming or a defense reading the quarterback’s eyes to determine where he’s looking to run or pass. Even the CBS executives and legal team agreed he didn’t cheat.
    Michael wasn’t the problem. This is purely the fault of the programmers who didn’t thoroughly think this through and failed to address this systemic flaw in time.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yep, this is literally card counting.

    • @TommygunNG
      @TommygunNG 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oz_jones Which is neither illegal nor a violation of the show rules.

    • @deqinwu
      @deqinwu 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TommygunNG yeah except casinos staff show you the way out the moment they catch you card counting.

    • @TommygunNG
      @TommygunNG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deqinwu Because they have policies about refusing service to anyone they choose. For a game show to do something like that would have network Standards and Practices down on them, and lawyers worried about the contestant suing.
      Very different situations.

    • @arfansthename
      @arfansthename 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it wasn't a flaw in the system, they programmers were presumably didn't get paid enough so they set a repeating pattern that just looked random lol

  • @alexanderpytko5394
    @alexanderpytko5394 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1279

    Peter told Michael to spend his $110,237 wisely. Michael should've really done what Peter said.

    • @KororaPenguin
      @KororaPenguin 7 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Shakespeare would have had a field day with the tragedy of Michael Larson.

    • @BenjaminGoodman
      @BenjaminGoodman 7 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      He sadly didn't get to because someone robbed him by taking all his money :(

    • @alexanderpytko5394
      @alexanderpytko5394 6 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Well, actually about half of it. The money he had already gone through, he redeposited into the bank. But there was still roughly $50K remaining in the house and that's what was stolen. The thief was never found. Even if the thief were found today, there would be no prosecution for the burglary because the statute of limitations has run out.

    • @JayDeeIsMyName
      @JayDeeIsMyName 6 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I still think his wife did it.

    • @Videokid703
      @Videokid703 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Robbie Rotten and he tried and blame his wife all on it

  • @boiwithfewsubs9859
    @boiwithfewsubs9859 4 ปีที่แล้ว +929

    Michael: " not hitting on Whammy "
    Producer: Wait thats illegal

    • @omarvargas5453
      @omarvargas5453 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He crack the game .

    • @Simple_Caster
      @Simple_Caster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      But he's not cheating

    • @ypn.traill
      @ypn.traill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's not

    • @coordinator3039
      @coordinator3039 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He hit one on the first spin

    • @Justin-Hill-1987
      @Justin-Hill-1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Seems pretty challenging...but he had the patterns down after cracking the code.

  • @itsmepjhere6735
    @itsmepjhere6735 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    “No I’m never losing them”
    They should’ve listened to him at the start...

  • @critical.spectator
    @critical.spectator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I'm quite perplexed why CBS guys tried to suppress the airing of the show for so many years afterwards and fought the guy on his payment. They should have spun it as a historical performance and use it as much as possible for publicity, while quietly changing the patterns. This is such an electrifying story for millions of people watching! They should have thanked the guy for so much special advertising and run documentaries and PR events with him. So much goodwill could have been won.
    Especially considering his background! A poor, unemployed bloke running an ice cream van turns his life around! (or at least won enough to try to turn it around, as we know...).
    They didn't lose much money on it either. Their cap on allowing a person return was $25k per contestant - they later raised it to $50k in the same year. So one guy randomly winning $100k certainly didn't put them in the red. It was such a magnificent story - and totally legit! Unlike the "Quiz Show" scam.

    • @BLRNerd
      @BLRNerd 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is legit but he was essentially counting cards.
      There's a doc produced by Game Show Network over how he did it. It was totally legal but it exposed the system. After this ep they changed the cursor pattern and added a lot more projector patterns. Pretty much he figured out the pattern of both the cursors pattern and when a certain set on the projectors was going to come up on the board.
      When the show was revived on GSN as Whammy! in 2003, the second round, with updated technology, changed the board's spots at random times one by one, plus they actually had a rematch with Jaime, Ed, and Micheal's Brother on that show. Peter actually hosted the quiz portion of the show for that ep shortly before his death in a plane accident.

    • @bostonblackie9503
      @bostonblackie9503 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@BLRNerd He put a lot of work in to this and did nothing illegal. Anyone could have done it if they put in the time. Nothing illegal here just stupidity for having the board constantly repeat the same pattern.

    • @patheticbread6861
      @patheticbread6861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bostonblackie9503 If anything it’s their fault for being lazy with the parents if Michael wasn’t going to figure it out someone else would’ve.

    • @TommygunNG
      @TommygunNG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BLRNerd Unless the rules of the establishment prohibit "counting cards," it's cool. Nothing wrong here. Quite the opposite, he actually did what the show wanted people to do: Watch it regularly!

    • @ianandersen265
      @ianandersen265 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      At the time, the executives were too embarrassed by the incident to openly talk about what happened. It wasn't until 10 years later, that they briefly talked about it, albeit not in as much detail compared to the 2003 documentary. By the time 2003 came along, enough time had passed that CBS calmed down enough to openly talk about what happened during that famous incident.

  • @PureExile
    @PureExile 7 ปีที่แล้ว +730

    This was a truly stunning performance. Michael Larson realised that playing the board was a game of skill; he spent months studying and practising, and when he got the opportunity he held himself together under extreme pressure to successfully execute his plan. It would have been glorious to see him hammer the board for even more money but he knew when to call it a day and bank the cash. Without a doubt one of the greatest game show performances ever.

    • @shutterbug_713
      @shutterbug_713 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      PureExile, right. Like doin your schoolwork.

    • @adampkalb
      @adampkalb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      That guy really knows how to press his luck. Yes pun intended. June 10, 2019, 12:58pm

    • @Sbc-hk8tm
      @Sbc-hk8tm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      He could have at least played it off like he was shocked while he kept hitting the money... He celebrated before it even landed.... Real subtle

    • @tomdalfonzo9959
      @tomdalfonzo9959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      It would've been great if he could've hit the Add A One space, and then the Double Your Money + One Spin space. If he did that after he hit the Bahamas trip space, which was what knocked his score up to $110,237, Add A One would've put him at $1,110,237, to which Double Your Money + One Spin would've given him a grand total of $2,220,474.

    • @arneshpal7702
      @arneshpal7702 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tomdalfonzo9959 so now it is like 10 mil

  • @JhomasE
    @JhomasE 5 ปีที่แล้ว +646

    How is he a con man? He played Legitimately. The man was smart to figure out the strategy on his own with no help from anyone.

    • @ngarcia103
      @ngarcia103 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      I think he was deemed a con man because of his behaviour after he appeared on the show.

    • @knight1506
      @knight1506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      He later on created ponzi fraud and scammed 20000 people with total 3 mil dollars

    • @ClownCity777
      @ClownCity777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He was a human incarnation of Mr.Krabs

    • @guyfierimtwi
      @guyfierimtwi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Guys, who is disagreeing with you. Yes he didnt cheat. No one is disagreeing with you but its already been said 110237 times in this comment section alone

    • @guyfierimtwi
      @guyfierimtwi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Guys, who is disagreeing with you. Yes he didnt cheat. No one is disagreeing with you but its already been said 110237 times in this comment section alone

  • @morelhunter3966
    @morelhunter3966 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    They were playing Press Your Luck while he was playing Press Your Skill.

  • @laiya3606
    @laiya3606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    It’s funny how Michael hugged Ed but only shook Janie’s hand😂😂

    • @critical.spectator
      @critical.spectator 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      They actually became acquainted and talked before the show, during the auditions.

    • @biruss
      @biruss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      She thought she was creepy. She had stank queefs

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@biruss What are "stank queefs" please?

    • @TheRichnj1979
      @TheRichnj1979 หลายเดือนก่อน

      She was married and didn't feel right to hug her.

  • @Arrkhmisanthroper
    @Arrkhmisanthroper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +662

    Janie: Big bucks!!
    Michael: *I'm gonna show you what's called a pro gamer move*

  • @fatnonce7042
    @fatnonce7042 4 ปีที่แล้ว +668

    Janie: CMON BIG BUCKS BIG BUCKS CMON BIG BUCKS

    • @prithvirajb1953
      @prithvirajb1953 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      STAP!!

    • @arneshpal7702
      @arneshpal7702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      HARDER

    • @beecraft7356
      @beecraft7356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mong Goose “BIG BUCKS BIG BUCKS STOP!”

    • @therainbowdoggo
      @therainbowdoggo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Awww you stole my idea.

    • @fatnonce7042
      @fatnonce7042 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Taz Tazza did I steal it or did I think of it before you

  • @knowbodiesfull5768
    @knowbodiesfull5768 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Part 2 begins at 25:21. Skip 1st commercial break to 28:20. Skip 2nd commercial break to 34:05. Skip 3rd commercial break to 37:23.

  • @MohamedHussein-be5ly
    @MohamedHussein-be5ly 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    39:08 ,, "we'll be back,,, we'll be back sometime,,," the host wasn't sure if the show would survive 😂😂

  • @carbrock.2854
    @carbrock.2854 5 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    "Hopefully you won't OD on money, Michael." Now that's foreshadowing!

  • @zackmonsour4959
    @zackmonsour4959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +303

    “We’re gonna have big bucks today I can feel it” he knew it all along.

  • @paulh7311
    @paulh7311 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    For most of the show Ed's just cracking going "Michael, you go bro!".
    Meanwhile Janie's face says "Unbelievable. WTF bro?!"

  • @toryjamesjrxp8083
    @toryjamesjrxp8083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    “the odds are unbelievable”
    micheal : 😏

  • @user-sd7qt3hy8l
    @user-sd7qt3hy8l 7 ปีที่แล้ว +514

    Amazing how much bad luck came to him the next decade of life. His marriage fell apart and his wife left him, 50k was stolen from his house and he came down with throat cancer and died.

    • @DJsupasmash2ndChannel
      @DJsupasmash2ndChannel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      +Brandon Bennetzen Don't forget the IRS. They had their fair share of pitchforks and torches as well!

    • @agrxexate9271
      @agrxexate9271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Xx_CheetohFingers_xX
      No. He was a scammer a con artist after he went broke he used he’s name to scam over $300,000

    • @Seno-bz4ij
      @Seno-bz4ij 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It was the wammy

    • @stevenwhite3.1415
      @stevenwhite3.1415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was after his 3 million dollar ponzi scheme

    • @tommydoez
      @tommydoez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @Xx_CheetohFingers_xX I mean he's amazing until you realise that after his stunt here he scammed about 3 million away from average joes in a ponzi scheme. he became the money shark, if i may.

  • @RR-ty3mv
    @RR-ty3mv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    To be able to concentrate under this pressure like that takes some hard work and determination.

  • @foxbear60
    @foxbear60 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I remember watching the special surrounding this guy when it aired. The detail that he used to calculate for precision was amazing. All those tvs monitoring at the same time. As a gamer, math nerd, fan of game shows, and a puzzle lover, everything about this made me excited to watch!

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Card Counting 2: No Whammy Boogaloo

    • @foxbear60
      @foxbear60 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oz_jones - As a friend of mine once said at a poker tournament, "Win if you can; lose if you must; but always, always cheat."

    • @diamondcubey8464
      @diamondcubey8464 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You don’t come from the infograthics show?

    • @foxbear60
      @foxbear60 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@diamondcubey8464 - I'm not sure what you mean by that.

  • @stormedits23
    @stormedits23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +392

    I love that he hugged the guy and shook the girls hand 😂😂

    • @deltagaming444
      @deltagaming444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      If he hugs the girl he'll catch a case

    • @dkbroman
      @dkbroman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      @@deltagaming444 nah this was at a time where girls were actual people

    • @Savixc
      @Savixc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      DK Broman no vise versa

    • @yawnsinnocent
      @yawnsinnocent 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Vin B gotta watch out for them fake accusations

    • @Niko-bf7nw
      @Niko-bf7nw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      His wifey won't like that.

  • @alexanderpytko5394
    @alexanderpytko5394 8 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    Michael Larson really made history. CBS thought he cheated and tried to find a loophole that would keep them from paying him but they couldn't. He didn't cheat, he won fair and square. The people in the control room couldn't believe this. Michael did have the light patterns memorized after watching and recording the show. He figured out that there were only 5 different sequences that they kept using repeatedly. There was no rule against what Michael did. Right after this, they changed the 5 light pattern sequences and kept changing them for the rest of the season. By the next season, they acquired new software that allowed them to have 30 different light patterns so Michael's trick could not be repeated by anyone, not even Michael.

    • @PYLrulz1984
      @PYLrulz1984 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Alexander Edward Pytko a few more episodes used the old patterns, but you better believe Caruthers and CBS were extra diligent on who was getting the nod until substitute patterns were installed on the board.

    • @GTron13
      @GTron13 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Ironically I have memorized some of the 30 patterns they developed and use them in video game recreations whenever they come up XD

    • @shutterbug_713
      @shutterbug_713 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Alexander Edward Pytko, right! Me father even sez it's like doin your schoolwork. There4 2 the Xtreme Michael Larson avoided the Whammy.

    • @shanejones8884
      @shanejones8884 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Brandon Bennetzen that "hard cap" of $75,000 wasn't really that hard... I'll tell you why... In theory on the $25k Pyramid, they didn't count prizes against your total. So you could in theory win more than the "hard cap".

    • @ChefLynnGB
      @ChefLynnGB 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Well if one had enough time on his/her hands it's not unreasonable to think one could memorize all 32 patterns. I recognize a handful of them and I've never really paid a whole lot of attention to them but a few stand out to me. Even if that were the case, it'd be a matter of just waiting for the randomizer to flash a sequence you recognize.

  • @jdtractorman7445
    @jdtractorman7445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's incredible he played as long as he did without hitting the whammy. Even knowing the light patterns. He invented a new word though: STAAAAAAPP! I used to spend part of my summer vacation from elementary school at my grandparents and watching this unfold on tv, I will never forget it.

    • @darianbarber3763
      @darianbarber3763 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He likely also memorized particularly the safest ones (I.e the ones where even if his timing was off he would still not loss as accepting more risky ones could blow it all, notice how the entire time he never got a single whammy. His risks were clearly calculated as he only intended on hitting 2 squares, some of these he mistimed and still didn't loss it all.

  • @sominboy2757
    @sominboy2757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Hes paying attention to the 4th square on the top row because it always has the one spin aspect and it rotated between 3,4 and 5 thousand dollars And the third square on the right side because it rotated between 500, 750 and 1,000 plus one spin. This enabled him to get near infinate spins and rack up money very fast. He paid attention to the light patterns and this is what pissed off cbs. This man won at the time almost 4 years middle class salary(30k a year) . Kudos to you Michael Larson. CBS shafted you.

  • @petewheeler7283
    @petewheeler7283 6 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    "Stop! Woooooo!" *shakes and flails his arms like a maniac*

    • @asheep7797
      @asheep7797 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Woooo!
      🖐🖖👐👎🤚🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖👋

    • @arfansthename
      @arfansthename 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      he bounces as he claps oml

    • @xavierharris9749
      @xavierharris9749 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spongebob:
      Everybody do the *wooooooooo*

  • @ant1390
    @ant1390 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    I can’t imagine the tragedy in the kids faces on summer waiting for ice cream

  • @9wolves2007
    @9wolves2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The female contestant's face whilst he's on a roll is absolutely hilarious. She just gets more & more confused, more & more pissed off lmao

    • @zachreese6540
      @zachreese6540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She is a jerk. Watch the documentary. A real shallow person

  • @deboi7383
    @deboi7383 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Janie: BIG BUCKS BIG BUCKS
    Michael : I’m about to end your whole career

    • @laiya3606
      @laiya3606 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      De Boi
      How exactly?

  • @briantravelman
    @briantravelman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    He's the same as a card counter. He used his brain to play them, which wasn't against the rules, but CBS wasn't happy! I applaud him! Shame he blew all that money and died so young. But what a historic moment!

    • @sonnetssweater6533
      @sonnetssweater6533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      even tho half of his money was gone because he got burglarized

    • @somerandomgameranimator4481
      @somerandomgameranimator4481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He died when he was 50, he wasn’t THAT young.

    • @rj6110
      @rj6110 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Some Random Gamer Dying at 50 is pretty young... Many people live healthily for 25 more years

    • @Nameless-qe9hu
      @Nameless-qe9hu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And y’know, being chased by the government, and dying at 49.

    • @JordonDev
      @JordonDev 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bet ya CBS Stole some of that, and at least he got to spend $50k which is $100k today, before he passed of cancer.

  • @timdeathmatch
    @timdeathmatch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +185

    7:28 "An unknown comedian, Adam Sandler." WOW look at Adam now.

    • @ProtoForte
      @ProtoForte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      i thought the same thing when i heard that haha

    • @samtheman123
      @samtheman123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That was a joke what she said

    • @MJW238
      @MJW238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This recording is seemingly of a repeat - not the original airing in the 1980’s.
      By the looks of it, on a dedicated game show channel.
      So Adam Sandler was steady famous when that ad was made, but it was advertising an old show from before he was famous.

  • @rhymeandreasoning
    @rhymeandreasoning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I was so happy for Michael that it truly brought me to tears. Though I was afraid that he might end losing it all. Great show

  • @horns2112
    @horns2112 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Peter Tomarken was the one who was truly pressing his luck with that pink suit

    • @ianandersen265
      @ianandersen265 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      PYL took place in the state of California. Nobody was going to beat him up on suspicion of being gay/transgender.
      In fact, PYL had a "woke" episode to briefly highlight 2 women and their adopted child, which was very controversial in the mid 1980's.
      They never said the PYL winner was gay, but it was strongly implied.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He rocks it.

  • @CWAent
    @CWAent 4 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    15:41
    Host: You Haven't lost a spin Michael
    Michael: I ain't ever losing them

    • @vinhtheman0775
      @vinhtheman0775 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Proceeds to lose one the next turn

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes....Peter....I know that.

  • @voluntarism335
    @voluntarism335 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    the producers are sitting there horrified

    • @thegreatmeatball4960
      @thegreatmeatball4960 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Hi mr.president

    • @osurgac
      @osurgac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @UnknownDarkDragon Oh my god thank you I thought it was real thanks for clarifying

    • @devguy5698
      @devguy5698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      UnknownDarkDragon I thought it was real too. That’s the real president, I mean look at his profile picture. That’s him

    • @devguy5698
      @devguy5698 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      UnknownDarkDragon rats. I was gonna message him to give me 100k too. Lol xD. Hahaha 😂😀😔😂😂

    • @norbertop.niebres6320
      @norbertop.niebres6320 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am a Supergirl fan. The version as presented in the DCAU (DC Animated Universe). In the comics, it was a costume by Linda Danvers.

  • @AzakielRuns
    @AzakielRuns 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love how all the contestants are supportive to each other. Just adorable!

  • @someonesdad667
    @someonesdad667 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    He was holding his laugh the entire time since he knew the system completely

  • @DalekKaan101
    @DalekKaan101 7 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    The woman's face was brilliant, the disbelief really showed a couple of times :D

    • @paddydoublems
      @paddydoublems 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      She was angry because Michael took her moment away. Meanwhile, Ed's wife was very concerned for Michael's health. Especially since he was riding the wave and it could have ended badly at any time. However, it did not.

    • @bigmeowmeowfan8002
      @bigmeowmeowfan8002 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      She has a name you know

    • @DalekKaan101
      @DalekKaan101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@bigmeowmeowfan8002 Thanks for that pointless replay...2 YEARS after I made the original comment.

    • @bigmeowmeowfan8002
      @bigmeowmeowfan8002 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      DalekKaan101 your right my love is pointless

    • @JayPhel96
      @JayPhel96 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Here to reply something pointlessly

  • @Maroonlink5
    @Maroonlink5 6 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    The host just doesn't know what to do...

  • @BlueCollar-218
    @BlueCollar-218 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My favorite episode of any game show ever.

  • @DangerousGoodsGaming
    @DangerousGoodsGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love how the first spin after Michael's incredible run is a Whammy. Hahahahah

  • @jehb8945
    @jehb8945 6 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    Peter: what was going through your mind when you had $50, 000 and you kept on spinning.
    Michael: simple I figured out your stupid computer algorithm so I kept on spinning and now I have $110,237

    • @TokoWH
      @TokoWH 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      I'm pretty sure Janie managed to figure out what he was doing fairly early on in his rampage. If you pay attention to her, you can see that she starts to get really suspicious of him fairly early on.
      Notably when it FINALLY got to her turn, she also managed to hit two 5000 + One spin panels in a row. I think she figured out he was abusing patterns, but only managed to recognize the one with 5000 + one spin.

    • @fusseldieb
      @fusseldieb 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If he would say similar to that on stage, would he risk losing his money?

    • @samd1405
      @samd1405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@TokoWH abusing patterns? If they wanted the show to be more challenging the patterns should be more complex. You can see the patterns clear as a bell, he did't abuse anything. The point of the game is to know when to push the button and he knew better than the rest.

    • @h0m3st4r
      @h0m3st4r 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@samd1405 Obviously, they didn't think that people would figure out the patters as well as Michael did.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว

      The same thing that's going through it right now...ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FRICKINATOR DOLLARS!!!!

  • @YouCantHoldOnTooLong
    @YouCantHoldOnTooLong 6 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    The way I see it, Michael Larson was not a bad person. He was just a poor ice cream truck driver from Ohio who in his spare time began watching episodes of Press Your Luck. With time, he discovered that the game show's screen pattern went a certain repetitive direction. From there, he studied the pattern and figured out which prizes and whammies were in every square. Therefore, he obviously outsmarted the creators of Press Your Luck and respectively earned the money he won.
    You have to give Michael Larson credit! He played Press Your Luck his own way and clearly deserved that cash!
    ~Dutch

    • @danem2215
      @danem2215 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      YouCantHoldOnTooLong Except for when he was a fugitive from the FBI, IRS and SEC for being part of an illegal gambling scheme

    • @thepolarcool1
      @thepolarcool1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@danem2215 That happens sometimes to the best of us though

    • @isaiahjerue6564
      @isaiahjerue6564 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      "COM'ON DUTCH"

    • @Bull1908
      @Bull1908 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Even Tomarken until his death respected what he did on that episode and the way he went about it especially knowing that he memorized 5 patterns with Peter in Michael's face, on TV and in front of a crowd. Personal life aside, he was a game show legend and would have been a legend if he didn't f up his life.

    • @IsmailofeRegime
      @IsmailofeRegime 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danem2215 Yeah I think it's fair to say that even though he didn't really cheat (he simply realized the board wasn't actually randomized and planned accordingly), he seemed like the sort of guy who was always looking for an easy way to get money and wasn't content with the wealth he had just acquired.

  • @gwappo4852
    @gwappo4852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Michael really knew the other 2 participating didn’t had a chance but he stayed humble 100% deserved win.

  • @Gia1911Logous
    @Gia1911Logous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Rest in peace
    He will never be forgotten

  • @HARRY001
    @HARRY001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    Here after INFOGRAPHICS SHOW. YOU TOO?

    • @jasonbeeone7492
      @jasonbeeone7492 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      HH Productions yes hahahah

    • @jaydenwilliams7683
      @jaydenwilliams7683 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me Lol

    • @DRUMCANJONES22
      @DRUMCANJONES22 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep

    • @hezb1996
      @hezb1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here !!! Awesome!

    • @vicgamesvt9682
      @vicgamesvt9682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I watched this on the infographics yesterday and today it's in my recommended lol

  • @IsmailofeRegime
    @IsmailofeRegime 7 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    If I was the host I'd fear for the physical safety of myself and the other contestants if he hit a whammy.

    • @darianbarber3763
      @darianbarber3763 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well he wasn't winning due to luck but pure strat so take that as u will

    • @IsmailofeRegime
      @IsmailofeRegime ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darianbarber3763 He memorized the patterns (since the board wasn't randomized back then), but he could still have hit a whammy if his concentration momentarily lapsed. Also, to quote one article, "he'd learned how to trigger only plunger-hitting patterns nailing a cash prize and a free spin. . . The only way to break this loop would be for Larsen to abandon any pretext of surefire pattern matching. He would literally have to Press His Luck like a regular contestant, plunging the Big Board onto a non-winning square, a non free-spinning square, and one possibly yielding a Whammy capable of draining him of every penny. When he pushed the plunger the last and final time-Michael Larsen won a trip to the Bahamas."

  • @redmanr5522
    @redmanr5522 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    it happened 40 years ago! on June 8 & June 11, 1984, CBS aired Michael Larson's episodes of Press Your Luck.
    Saturday June 8, 2024 i'm watching this on the 40th anniversary.

  • @jrewing73
    @jrewing73 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Rest in peace to Mr. Peter Tomarken and Michael. May they rest in peace.

    • @marymiller6305
      @marymiller6305 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And also rest in peace to Rod Roddy!

  • @Symergyn
    @Symergyn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Smart man, he didn't cheat he just learned how to play the game perfectly by studying and having the guts and time to put into it, He deserves every penny of it.

  • @brianm2881
    @brianm2881 5 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    Michael Larson sitting in between Marcy Darcy and Ned Flanders.

    • @jmiller297
      @jmiller297 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      LMAO

    • @hamzadawud
      @hamzadawud 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I was trying to think of who Janie reminded me of, and that's exactly it!

    • @tophu_
      @tophu_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Skinny Umbridge!

    • @kingeddy7966
      @kingeddy7966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That chicken deserve to lose

    • @sonnetssweater6533
      @sonnetssweater6533 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LMAOOOO

  • @octocreeper8182
    @octocreeper8182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    this is what being a freaking legend gets you

  • @JayDeeIsMyName
    @JayDeeIsMyName ปีที่แล้ว +9

    39:20 "I didn't wanna do it to you" you can hear Michael say to the other contestant, Ed. Turns out he met Ed at the casting session for Press Your Luck, and they actually had a really nice conversation that day. Michael genuinely felt bad that he, with all the wisdom he had, would have to... well, outsmart that friend he made that day.

    • @dominickbellicini8196
      @dominickbellicini8196 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He did say to Ed in the casting session "I really hope we don't have to play each other," which struck Ed as odd.

  • @CanadaDragon1
    @CanadaDragon1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +521

    List of all of Michael's spins.
    Round 1
    1. Whammy
    2. $1250
    3. $1250
    Round 2
    4. $4000 + one spin
    5. $5000 + one spin
    6. $1000 + one spin
    7. Kauai
    8. $4000 + one spin
    9. $500 + one spin
    10. $700 + one spin
    11. $1000 + one spin (home player spin)
    12. $750 + one spin
    13. $5000 + one spin
    14. Pick a Corner ($2250)
    15. Sailboat
    16. $3000 + one spin
    17. $500 + one spin
    18. $4000 + one spin
    19. $750 + one spin
    20. $3000 + one spin
    21. $1000 + one spin
    22. $1000 + one spin
    23. $1000 + one spin
    24. $3000 + one spin
    25. $750 + one spin
    26. $3000 + one spin
    27. $500 + one spin
    28. $500 + one spin
    29. $500 + one spin
    30. $4000 + one spin
    31. $5000 + one spin
    32. $4000 + one spin
    33. $5000 + one spin
    34. $4000 + one spin
    35. $4000 + one spin
    36. $500 + one spin
    37. $4000 + one spin
    38. $3000 + one spin
    39. $4000 + one spin
    40. $500 + one spin
    41. $4000 + one spin
    42. $5000 + one spin
    43. $3000 + one spin, then passes spins to Janie.
    44. $4000 + one spin
    45. $750 + one spin
    46. Bahamas

    • @FlukeDogg08
      @FlukeDogg08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Michael was a Press Your Luck legend. He killed the board with a Whammy and biggest bucks and more one spin.

    • @williamdunphy352
      @williamdunphy352 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The only 3 Prizes on the board were:
      5th spin-Trip to Kauai ($1,636)
      13th spin-Sailboat ($1,015)
      43rd spin (3rd passed spin)-Trip to Bahamas ($2,636)

    • @frankdiaz6214
      @frankdiaz6214 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      IMO, it’s kinda fu@*ed up that he only hit $1000 on the home player spin. If I was unemployed, knew the patterns on a game show board, and was broke, I would have hit the max amount for a random person just to make their day. Just saying that I would like to pass along good karma.

    • @ShubhamKhandelwall
      @ShubhamKhandelwall 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Get a job

    • @theresonly2genders857
      @theresonly2genders857 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@frankdiaz6214 - He was basing it on the square he wanted to hit, not the amount. He didnt know what amount would be in the square . *Michael aimed for those 2 squares because they never had Wammy's and also had a few of the higher cash amounts.*

  • @mohammedabumahadi7511
    @mohammedabumahadi7511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    Immediately after the infographic show this is in my recommendation
    Just Me ? Ok

  • @ManekiNeko1972
    @ManekiNeko1972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    In Round 1 it didn't look like anything was wrong. Michael Whammied because he didn't have the timing down and he was in third place because in Round 1 there are so few extra spins on the board that his strategy was largely ineffective.
    It was in Round 2 that everyone realized "oh shit, he's figured the game out!"

  • @apie97231
    @apie97231 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    No one:
    Michael: “STOP!!!!”

  • @mayson4769
    @mayson4769 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love how he starts off in last place with the least spins but goes on to win like that. This man is a genius

  • @Flux3on
    @Flux3on 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Over 40 spins without a whammy!

    • @Rock7132
      @Rock7132 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      He memorized the board system.

  • @aznpikachu215
    @aznpikachu215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That last spin on Michael, he came 1 picture away from losing it all. Like REALLY close.

  • @Hawkwing4567
    @Hawkwing4567 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When someone passes their spins - I'm giving up my spins to Michael.
    Michael Larson - So you've chosen death.

  • @chubbycatfish4573
    @chubbycatfish4573 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This guy is a legend.

    • @jmiller297
      @jmiller297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      *F@#%ing legend*

  • @MelonMan
    @MelonMan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    "we're gonna have big bucks today i can feel it"
    little did he know...

  • @dulcesambayan8145
    @dulcesambayan8145 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    He’s such a very wholesome person❤️

  • @mijkosnook7787
    @mijkosnook7787 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I like how almost every time he is already clapping before the buzzer actually stopped on the board..hahaha..dude had them beat

  • @MisterVercetti
    @MisterVercetti 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    If you watch closely, you'll find that there was still one pattern he didn't know. I typically notate the patterns by their starting square, so you've got the 3 pattern (a.k.a. the infamous 2-12-1-9-4), the 5 pattern, the 11 pattern, the 17 pattern, and the 18 pattern. It appears that he had 3, 17, and 18 down pat, and he knew enough about 11 to land on square 8, even if he couldn't get it to stop on 4. Yet pay attention whenever 5 comes up; he always lets it run its course and waits for the next pattern. Not once did he ever attempt to stop the board during the 5 pattern.
    Lord knows what he would have accomplished if he had a solid knowledge of all five patterns.

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      NERD!

    • @valcrist7428
      @valcrist7428 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What a dork. Wasted your time figuring out the pattern and it's not even correct. LOL

    • @somerandomgameranimator4481
      @somerandomgameranimator4481 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hey uh, Mister? Please ignore these 2. You're not a nerd

    • @New_Beginnings-zu2ns
      @New_Beginnings-zu2ns 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      👍🏾

    • @clam379
      @clam379 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      These are the patterns OP was referring to (squares are numbered clockwise from the upper-left square being 1):
      3, 16, 13, 10, 18, 8, 6, 14, 7, 5, 15, 11, 17, 2, 12, 1, 9, 4
      5, 18, 11, 13, 3, 6, 15, 7, 1, 9, 14, 16, 10, 2, 4, 12, 17, 8
      11, 6, 10, 12, 1, 4, 14, 16, 2, 9, 17, 8, 13, 15, 3, 7, 18, 5
      17, 10, 15, 13, 2, 8, 18, 16, 12, 3, 5, 11, 7, 4, 1, 9, 14, 6
      18, 16, 10, 5, 11, 9, 2, 13, 17, 7, 4, 15, 12, 8, 6, 3, 1, 14
      Larson's goal is to land on the 4 and 8 squares, which had money and a spin. He would use the 2 square and the next square as a reference to know what pattern the lights were on. For example if he saw 2, then 12 light up, he knows the next squares are 1, 9, and 4, which he'll try to land on.
      Basically he's waiting to see this:
      2-12-1-9-4
      2-4-12-17-8
      2-9-17-8
      2-8-18-16-12-3-5-11-7-4
      2-13-17-7-4
      If you watch his full game and see other pictures online that show the patterns visually, you'll start to see them.
      I think he knew the 5 sequence but thought it was too fast and confusing, since it used 4 as a reference. The 17 pattern uses 8 as a reference but is longer and easier to plan for. I think he also wanted to stick to fewer patterns he could nail consistently.

  • @ssfbob456
    @ssfbob456 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The picture is pretty damn good for being from the 80's

    • @CrowTRobot-ni7zu
      @CrowTRobot-ni7zu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Recorded on professional grade tape, no doubt. They can be exceptionally high quality, and I’m sure CBS could afford the best!

    • @bmasters1981
      @bmasters1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@CrowTRobot-ni7zu And not just for this, but for practically anything CBS did then that was on tape-- sports, news, daily serials, anything.

  • @kidthunderenterprisestv
    @kidthunderenterprisestv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    30:42
    Michael, you have rolled *THIRTY ONE TIMES* without a Whammy! *THIRTY ONE TIMES!*

  • @michaelfortenberry5735
    @michaelfortenberry5735 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    "He beat me, straight up. Pay him. Pay that man his money." - KGB

  • @panjirs6282
    @panjirs6282 4 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    His first whammy is to test his theory is right

    • @barrackobama6153
      @barrackobama6153 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Panji RS not at all, he practiced hundreds of times at home, that was just a slip up

    • @MrNermt67
      @MrNermt67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      LiveNation your right

    • @hotboyrock
      @hotboyrock 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      it was to see when the pattern started

    • @Nameless-qe9hu
      @Nameless-qe9hu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Filip Nikolic, I beg to differ. To not seem suspicious he would have to do that every few turns, but what idiot would do that? As “Donald Trump” said, it was just a slip up.

    • @FireStormBaller
      @FireStormBaller 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cardi B Because at home and in real life is different, a bit different on the timer

  • @TELEVISIONARCHIVES
    @TELEVISIONARCHIVES 6 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    33:23. He had the patterns down so good he celebrated before the board stopped.

    • @Smartphone775
      @Smartphone775 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And CBS tried to used that proof of Michael being a cheater and not give him his winning?

  • @Tjacobr
    @Tjacobr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This man was the maddest lad for a long LONG time

  • @anthonydrank
    @anthonydrank 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i like how people are saying that he cheated he's just really good and practiced 6 months of visualizing on how to not land a whammy

  • @richardcleveland7789
    @richardcleveland7789 8 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Michael Larson looks much older than 35 at the time

    • @ericosborn2223
      @ericosborn2223 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Richard Cleveland no kidding huh. I'm 36 and he looks wayyy older than me

    • @ConcernedCitizen5514
      @ConcernedCitizen5514 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      He looks closer to 50 here

    • @user-sd7qt3hy8l
      @user-sd7qt3hy8l 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      35??? wtf!! I always thought he was 50 or over. I'm 33 and I can still pass for 23 people tell me lol

    • @PatrioticPirate
      @PatrioticPirate 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm 46, and I look a damn good 10-15 years younger than he does. Missing left eye, bumps, bruises, almost wearing an ass-whoopin', never was much in the looks department. I have no idea what the hell happened to him, but DAMN..!

    • @StukInBuf
      @StukInBuf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I recently turned 47, and he still looks older than I do.

  • @nclnader1316
    @nclnader1316 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The ads are actually really interesting because of how different they are compared to nowadays

  • @jaybee8836
    @jaybee8836 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    22:30
    They give away kfc vouchers then weight loss pills straight after 🤣🤣

  • @zariotsgilbert9717
    @zariotsgilbert9717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The Dollop brought me here

  • @TheSplendidLad
    @TheSplendidLad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    How in the world is that guy 35 years old

  • @JoeyLamontagne
    @JoeyLamontagne 6 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    I’m surprised that Janie and Ed didn’t think about the patterns while Michael was playing. At a certain point, I would’ve start thinking how is he doing that and paid attention

    • @stephenhuntsucker3766
      @stephenhuntsucker3766 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Kei Nanjo I wonder if that’s why Ed hit those two $5,000 spots in a row before whamming our. Maybe he did see it enough to copy Larson a couple of times.

    • @AnimatedIdiotGuide
      @AnimatedIdiotGuide 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Stephen Huntsucker no I think that was just sheer dumb luck on Ed’s part. I don’t think it ever occurred to either him or Janie to pay attention to the patterns. They were just in utter disbelief

    • @eric21200
      @eric21200 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Also Janie was so angry by that time, she probably didn't care what the outcome was.

    • @Andysnyc
      @Andysnyc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I would imagine they were so incensed and since they weren't in a position to walk away and had to sit there while Larson ran the count, thinking about the patterns were the least of their concerns

    • @KnickKnack07
      @KnickKnack07 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You really think someone is going to learn them on the fly like that?

  • @BlueCollar-218
    @BlueCollar-218 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    R.I.P Peter Tomarken and Michael Larson.

  • @Hollywood2021
    @Hollywood2021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Feels like he practiced yelling "STOP!" while hitting the 'pause' button on his remote. Every day...for months

  • @brian87cam99
    @brian87cam99 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The crazy thing is that I saw this in my recommended and didn't know what it was. I then watched the Infographics Show, then this pops up again.

  • @Spursfan1527
    @Spursfan1527 7 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    Could you imagine if he would have done this when they had "Double Your $$ + One Spin" on the board in this episode??

    • @wschmrdr
      @wschmrdr 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He wouldn't have hit it, unless he knew every single square (not just 4 and 8), and it was in square 15 (to guarantee an extra spin).

    • @Jimmy-lm2eg
      @Jimmy-lm2eg 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spursfan1527 = 4 EPISODES

    • @ZaneTruesdale007
      @ZaneTruesdale007 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spursfan1527 oh dear god no

    • @michaelangst6078
      @michaelangst6078 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      why wouldn't he hit it? he knew every square. He just hit 4 and 8 everytime because they were extra spins and no risk of a whammy

    • @wschmrdr
      @wschmrdr 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      At the time, they put it in 13. Only once have I EVER seen it in 15... that being around the time of Randy/Lori/Cathy.

  • @robertdubs9466
    @robertdubs9466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Michael Larson looks old enough to be my dad, and I'm three years older than he was then.

  • @Shadowbear205
    @Shadowbear205 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    41:38 Man, and he is right! Two things:
    1.After Michael passed his spins to Ed he hit $5,000 & a spin twice. (Following up Michael's 30-Spin Run.)
    2.They did an experiment on the "Michael Larson Story" on GSN, Someone else could follow Michael's Strategy and win a whole lot more.
    Michael didn't just cracked the code, he broke the game wide open... There's not going to be another guy like him around.
    Just plain Brilliance.

  • @adampkalb
    @adampkalb 5 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Blimey, Michael won so much money that there wasn't enough room left for the dollar sign! June 10, 2019, 12:49pm

    • @blackfeet60637
      @blackfeet60637 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I can see why ABC added the bonus game to see if anyone can be like Michael Larson. May him, Peter Tomarken and Rod Roddy all Rest in Peace! Press Your Luck is back and is continuing their legacy!

    • @jackryan276
      @jackryan276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Why TF you dated your comment

  • @WWEFiesta02
    @WWEFiesta02 6 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    What I never understood about this show is why contestants have to yell stop when the board stops with a hit of the button anyways

    • @LVSignChick
      @LVSignChick 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Probably a legality, much like the host of Millionaire asks "Is that your final answer?"

    • @kevinprather940
      @kevinprather940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Nah, just chrome. It's more exciting to hear the player yell "STOP" instead of just hitting a button.

    • @KnickKnack07
      @KnickKnack07 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      They don't. You just simply are not a television producer. IT is all part of the "fun" of the game.

    • @dycedargselderbrother5353
      @dycedargselderbrother5353 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They did the same thing in Wheel of Fortune back in the day by having the contestants constantly shout "BIG MONEY BIG MONEY GIMME BIG MONEY" whenever they spun the wheel.

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The players are coached before the show to cheer "big bucks" and yell "stop" in order to make the game seem more exciting to the viewers. To me, it got old after I watched a few shows. They need to be more varied to keep it interesting, plus that "big bucks" nonsense is obviously scripted. On the other hand they may have been trying to push a catch phrase onto the national conciousness.

  • @McDonaldsDude
    @McDonaldsDude 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Michael seems like a good guy. He tells Ed he wishes he didn't "do it to him," and tells Janie he's sorry. Greed got the better of him unfortunately and his life was ruined after this. Greed is one of the 7 deadly sins for a reason.

  • @ShadowLinkxMaster
    @ShadowLinkxMaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Ed Long: *hits $5,000+Spin*
    Michael Larson: Hey good for you buddy! Real lucky!
    Ed Long: *hits $5,000+Spin again*
    Michael Larson: Alright, now I’m scared. Just keep clapping and nodding...

    • @TheLarryBrown
      @TheLarryBrown ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ed Long: Hits a whammy.
      Michael Larson: Starts belly laughing uncontrollably.