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description: Shannon Buganski landed on two half car spots a trip to Italy and 10K
title: This Woman Was Born to Be on 'Wheel of Fortune'
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# This Woman Was Born to Be on _Wheel of Fortune_
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May 12, 2015 6:39 PM CUT
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May 12, 2015 6:39 PM CUT
A Connecticut woman was on a roll during a _Wheel of Fortune_ appearance Monday night.
In just a few minutes, Shannon Buganski landed on the $10,000 spot and two “½ Car” spots, winning a car and a trip to Italy. In the end, she cleaned up with $86,368 in cash prizes—one of the larger hauls in show history, a spokesperson [told _The Hartford Courant_](http://www.courant.com/entertainment/hc-connecticut-woman-wins-big-on-wheel-of-fortune-0512-2-20150511-story.html "undefined")_._
She told the newspaper she would be using the winnings to pay her bills.
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