7 Wheel of Fortune Contestants Who Weren't So Lucky
By Erica Palan

Last night a "Wheel of Fortune savant" pulled off what Pat Sajak called the "most amazing solve in my 30+ years on the show":
Emil earned that $45,000.
On the other hand, these contestants had a lot more to work with but none of Emil's good fortune:
Proper Names
Here’s a hint: It’s not Oprah.
Food & Drink
Maybe it would help to be hungry.
Event
What? Prepositions are hard!
Thing
Tricky, tricky tacos.
Quotations
Ding, dong the witch is dead!
Phrase
Sometimes two heads aren’t better than one.
Place
Well, maybe not so exclusive.