Tonight, these three players are after Big Bucks,
but they'll have to avoid the Whammy
as they play the most exciting game of their lives.
From Television City in Hollywood,
it's time to press...your...luck!
And now here's the host of "Press Your Luck,"
Elizabeth Banks!
[ Cheers and applause ]
♪♪
Welcome to "Press Your Luck."
Tonight, we are gonna deck your halls
with the biggest of bucks.
Welcome to our first ever holiday extravaganza.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ "Jingle Bells" playing ]
Let's meet our three players.
♪♪
She works as a photographer from Newport News, Virginia.
It's Angie! Season's greetings, Elizabeth! Hi!
He works as a basketball coach from Phoenix, Arizona.
This is Ben. Merry Christmas, Elizabeth.
Hey, guys! Hey, guys!
And finally, she works as a labor and delivery nurse.
From Redwood Valley, California,
this is Yvette! Whoo. Happy holidays, Elizabeth! Whoo!
Welcome, and good luck to all three of you.
Tonight, you get to take on our Big Board.
It's loaded with more loot than Santa's sleigh.
And every time you stop the board like this...
Stop!
...you add money to the bank just like that.
The player with the most cash and Christmas presents
in their bank at the end of Round 2
gets to keep it all and goes on to the Bonus Game
for a shot at $1 million!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, first things first. Let's earn some spins.
I have three oh-so-festive questions for this round.
Here we go.
If you say it once,
it's the title of a Ludacris song.
If you say it twice, it's a snack from Hostess.
And if you say it three times --
Angie?
Ho, ho, ho. If you say it three times,
it's a catchphrase from Santa Claus.
What word am I looking for?
Ben, is the answer ho, ding, twinkie?
I'm going with ho. What do you think, Yvette?
Ho. It is, in fact, ho!
Whoo!
That means Angie picked up three spins,
Ben picked up a spin, and Yvette picked up a spin.
"Ho" is a Ludacris song, Ho Ho is a Hostess cake,
and "Ho, ho, ho" is how Santa laughs. Got it.
Question 2.
Santa's reindeers are bullies.
They won't let Rudolph play in any reindeer games.
But if they let Rudolph play
the best-selling trademarked board game in history,
as reported by Yahoo! --
Angie? Monopoly.
Angie's real quick on the button tonight!
What board game would they be playing?
Ben, is it Monopoly, Clue, Scrabble?
I will go Monopoly, as well.
What do you think, Yvette? Monopoly.
It is, in fact, Monopoly.
Whoo! Way to go, Angie.
Three more spins for you.
Ben picked up another spin and Yvette picked up another spin.
Last one. Here we go.
Did you know there's a town in Indiana called Santa Claus?
There's also a North Pole, Alaska.
But let's say you wanted to spend Christmas in Christmas.
Conveniently located between Winter Park and Cocoa Beach,
you'd have to travel to what Sunshine State?
Yvette. Florida.
Angie, is it Florida, California, Texas?
Florida.
Ben? Florida.
It is, in fact, Florida.
Whoo!
Which means Angie picked up a spin,
bringing her total to seven.
Ben picked up a spin for three.
And Yvette, three spins for a total of five.
Now let's see if we can turn these spins
into cash and presents,
'cause it's time to take on the Big Board!
♪♪
We've got thousands of dollars
and some mind-blowing stocking stuffers
on our Big Board tonight.
And there's also a guy dressed all in red
with a very recognizable laugh.
And he ain't Santa Claus.
Beware of the Whammy.
[ Sour note plays ]
Land on one, he'll take away all your cash and presents.
And if you rack up four Whammies,
you're out of the game. Alright, let's get to it.
We'll start with the player who has the fewest spins,
and that's Ben.
Lead the way, Ben! Let's go!
It's Christmas time. I need presents.
Big bucks! Big bucks!
And stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Oh, my goodness.
We're here on the scene at "Press Your Luck,"
where you just lost all of your money.
But it actually turns out that you had no money to lose.
[ Whammies laugh ]
Back to you, Elizabeth.
Not ideal, but it's out of the way.
It's out of the way. We're going to move on right now.
We're going to shake it off.
Let's go. Let's press my luck!
Alright. Here we go.
I still need that life-size Santa statue,
so big bucks, no Whammies.
And stop.
$1,750. Whoo! Let's go!
And you picked that spin right back up.
Whoo! Whoo!
Press your luck or pass those spins?
If you pass them to an opponent, they have to take them.
Ain't nothing to it but to do it.
I am pressing my luck.
Let's go! He's gonna press the...
Big money. Big bucks.
And stop!
Whoo! $1,500.
One more spin. Press it or pass it?
I'm gonna keep it rolling, and I'm going to press my luck.
Here we go!
Big money, big bucks.
And...stop!
$2,000. There you go.
Alright. $5,250.
Yvette, are you ready?
Let's go, Elizabeth! Whoo!
I like this attitude. She's ready!
Come on. No Whammies.
Big bucks for Christmas.
And stop!
[ Sour note plays ] Ohhh!
Wow.
I've come to take all your cash.
What?
You don't have any money?
[ Blooping ]
Well, this is awkward. [ Laughs ]
[ Boing! ]
Put it in the rearview! That's right.
Let's go!
No Whammies. No Whammies.
Stop!
Ooh! Move Two Spaces.
$2,150. Okay. Alright.
Whoo! I'll take it.
Press your luck, Yvette, or pass those spins?
If you pass those spins,
they'll go to the opponent with the most money.
Elizabeth, I'm gonna press my luck!
She wants to be number one.
Big bucks! No Whammies!
And stop!
$1,875. Whoo! Alright!
Two spins left. Press 'em or pass 'em?
I've got to build that bank!
Let's go! Build that bank, Yvette. Build it.
Big bucks for Christmas!
And stop!
Boxing Lessons! Ohh! Yes!
This is a year's worth... Whoo!
...of boxing lessons and gear.
And this is, of course, in honor of Boxing Day,
for our Canadian viewers. Alright. [ Laughter ]
Boxing lessons and gear... Whoo!
...is worth how much for Yvette's bank?
$4,940! You are in first place!
Do you want to press your luck with that spin
or pass that spin? It would go to Ben.
I think I'm gonna pass that spin to my friend.
-Oh! She's gonna pass. -Whoo! I'll take it.
You have to take it. You have no choice.
And you're gonna do it right now.
Let's go! Let's see it.
We need some big bucks. No Whammies. No Whammies.
And stop!
$1,500. $1,500. Alright.
You're still in second place.
And, Angie...
I'm ready. ...it's your turn.
Let's do this. Alright. Do this, alright.
Whoo! I want a life-size Santa for my yard.
And stop!
$4,000. Whoo! Yes!
Six spins. Press your luck or pass them?
I got to catch up to these guys.
I'm gonna press my luck! Let's go!
[ Shouts indistinctly ]
Alright! And stop!
$2,250. Whoo!
Five spins. Press or pass?
Let's press my luck! I gotta catch up!
Let's do this!
Okay! No Whammies! No Whammies!
Big bucks for Christmas!
And stop!
$1,600. Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Okay. You are now in second place.
How ya feeling? Still gonna press my luck!
It's the holiday luck.
Alright. No Whammies! Anything but a Whammy!
And stop!
$2,200. Whoo!
Angie, you're now in first place. Yes! Whoo!
You still feeling lucky?
I'm going to package up these last spins
and gift wrap them and send 'em over.
Oh! She's passing them!
They're going back to Yvette.
Good luck. Let's do this, Elizabeth!
Whoo!
Big bucks for Christmas.
No Whammies.
Stop!
$1,750. Whoo!
You just took the lead. Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
Two more times, you gotta do that.
Let's go. Alright. Let's go!
No Whammies! No Whammies!
Stop!
Oh! It's Private Christmas Carolers.
I mean, you could have a party, everybody's gonna sing.
It's a hootenanny at your house.
That is so awesome. Private Christmas Carolers is worth how much?
$2,700. Whoo! Whoo! Whoo! Whoo!
Whoo! Whoo! One more spin you have to take.
Keep it going. I'm lovin' it.
Big bucks for Christmas. Big bucks for Christmas.
And stop!
$1,750.
Whoo! Whoo-hoo!
And that is the end of Round 1.
Yvette has $15,165 in the bank.
Don't go away.
We've got more questions, more spins,
and lots more goodies under the tree
when this holly-jolly edition of "Press Your Luck" continues.
♪♪
-Whoo! -Whoo! -Whoo!
♪♪
Welcome back to our "Press Your Luck" holiday extravaganza.
Whoo!
Before we jump into Round 2,
let's learn about our contestants.
Angie from Newport News, Virginia,
tell me about yourself.
I've been married to my husband for 11 years.
He's my high school sweetheart, over 18 years. Ooh. Congrats.
Yes. We have two sweet boys named Koa and Luca.
What's Christmas like at your house?
It is a winter wonderland in my house,
a Christmas explosion.
We have trains everywhere.
It's like the Polar Express in the house.
Oh, you do the trains? Sure. Everywhere.
We decorate Halloween night,
so we eat Halloween candy and decorate for Christmas.
I like this commitment.
[ Laughter ]
Well, welcome to "Press Your Luck." Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Good luck tonight.
Ben from Phoenix, Arizona, tell me about yourself.
Well, I've been with my beautiful wife, Aubrie,
for 20 years.
Congratulations. Yep.
I am also a women's college basketball coach
in Phoenix, Arizona.
Very cool.
And wrote for numerous sports magazines
fighting for women's equality,
trying to get the women's professional athletes
the coverage that they deserve on a national level.
Thank you for that work. That's awesome.
So, Ben, tell me about Christmas at your house.
It is like a Hallmark movie.
Fun fact is, my first CD that I have ever owned
was Kenny G "Miracles: Christmas."
I love it. [ Laughter ]
Kenny G does some good Christmas music.
He's amazing.
He is amazing. He's amazing.
Well, welcome, Ben. Thank you.
Good luck tonight. Thank you. Thank you.
Yvette's from Redwood Valley, California.
Tell me about yourself.
I'm a labor and delivery nurse
and a NICU nurse. Wow.
And I'm a single mom
of a beautiful 22-year-old daughter.
We have a farm with a couple horses,
and I have four peacocks.
[ Laughter ] Incredible.
What is Christmas like on the farm?
Everyone comes to our house for Christmas.
We have a huge feast.
There's trees in every room.
The lights are up around the horse pen, as we speak.
Yes. Whoo! That does sound beautiful.
Well, welcome to "Press Your Luck."
Good luck tonight. Whoo, thank you.
Let's get back into the game, shall we?
It's beginning to look a lot like Round 2.
Let's unwrap four more questions.
According to the American Christmas Tree Association,
out of every four U. S. households --
Ben? Three.
He has no idea what the question is. [ Laughter ]
Out of every four U. S. households,
how many displayed a Christmas tree last year?
Angie, is it three out of four, two out of four,
one out of four? I'm gonna go with two.
What do you think, Yvette? I'm gonna go with three.
Well, three out of four people have trees in their houses.
Yes! Whoo! Yeah!
Ben, that's three spins for you.
And Yvette picked up a spin.
84% in American houses are artificial.
I'm from the country.
In Massachusetts, we go out and chop it down.
[ Laughter ]
Question 2.
Do you still have lots on your shopping list?
I only have three things left.
A tiny flying bug,
a male monarch,
and a lump of combustible rock.
Ben? Coal.
If I put those three things together,
it'll sound a lot like the name of what legendary crooner
who famously sang about
chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
Angie, is it Coal... [ Laughter ]
...Elvis Presley, Nat King Cole?
Nat King Cole.
What do you think, Yvette? Nat King Cole.
It is the Nat, the King, and the Cole.
That is correct.
So Angie picked up a spin and Yvette picked up a spin.
Question 3.
'Twas the night before Christmas.
So what was the date?
Ben? December 24th.
Angie, is it December 24, December 23, December 25?
December 24.
Yvette? December 24.
It is, of course, December 24.
Whoo!
Angie picked up a spin, Ben picked up three spins,
and Yvette picked up a spin.
Question 4.
If Grandma got run over by a reindeer
and she lost a pair of incisors,
she might be tempted to sing the classic novelty song
"All I Want for Christmas is My" --
Yvette? Two front teeth.
My two what?
Angie, is it front teeth, kneecaps, cents?
I'm gonna go with front teeth.
Ben? Front teeth.
That's right. Incisors are front teeth.
-Whoo! -Let's go!
So that means Angie picked up a spin,
bringing her total to three,
Ben picked up a spin, for a total of seven,
and Yvette, three more spins for a total of six.
Nice job.
That's all the questions in this round.
Let's take these spins to the Big Board!
Here we go!
♪♪
It's Round 2, so we're doubling the Big Bucks to $10,000!
[ Cheers and applause ]
And remember, whoever has the biggest bank
after this round gets to keep all their cash and gifts.
Alright, Ben, you have the least amount of money,
which means you will spin first.
Let's go! Press my luck!
I've got some catching up to do.
No Whammies.
And stop.
$4,000. Whoo!
Alright. You're in second place now.
How you feeling, Ben?
I'm gonna press my luck.
Let's go!
No Whammies. Anything but a Whammy.
And stop.
Another $4,000. $4,000.
Five more spins. Press your luck or pass them?
I'm gonna keep it rolling. I'm going to press my luck!
Let's go!
Big money, no Whammies.
Here we go! And...stop!
Yeah! Ooh. A Professional Gift Wrap.
This is 100 hours of wrapping.
I mean, you better buy some gifts.
100 hours of wrapping is worth how much?
$3,500!
You are now in first place.
Press your luck or pass those spins?
I'm going to press my luck at least one more time, Elizabeth.
Okay. One more time. Let's go. Here we go!
One more time. Let's go! Big money, baby.
No Whammies! And...stop!
Oh! $2,750 and a spin. Whoo!
Ben, how ya feeling?
I need some Christmas gifts with that wrapping paper.
So I'm gonna press my luck.
Here we go, baby.
Big bucks, baby. Anything but a Whammy.
And stop!
Yeah! It's a sleigh!
Oh, my God.
It's a Christmas Sleigh!
How much is the sleigh worth?
-$2,100. -Whoo!
You now lead by nearly eight grand.
What do you think?
I'm going to ride this wave.
I'm going to go one more time.
Press your luck.
He's riding the wave. Good luck.
Anything but a Whammy, baby. Big bucks.
And stop!
Whoo! Whoo! $2,750.
What do you think, Ben?
You want to keep riding the wave?
I'm not going to be The Grinch
and get too greedy right now,
so I'm going to pass those spins on over. Oh, he's done.
Those passed spins go to Yvette.
Ben, you're ahead so far, $25,850.
But Angie is up next with three spins,
and she'll take those spins... Alright!
...when this very merry "Press Your Luck"
continues after this.
Come on back.
♪♪
Welcome back to our "Press Your Luck" holiday extravaganza.
As a reminder, whoever has the most money
at the end of this round is the winner
and heads to the Bonus Game for a chance at $1 million!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright. Angie,
make that Big Board work for you.
Alright! Let's do this!
I want that Mercedes-Benz!
Anything but a Whammy!
And stop!
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
Take The Lead!
[ Laughing ] [ Cheers and applause ]
Whenever you hit that square,
you take the lead by $1. Nicely done.
And you picked up a spin. Nicely done.
Do you want to press your luck? Nicely done. Nicely done.
Or do you want to pass those spins?
If you pass them, they'll go back to Ben.
I'm gonna press my luck one time!
Oh! Okay.
I'll take a new car! Maybe some big bucks!
And stop!
[ Sour note plays ] No! Yep.
I knew it.
[ Bells jingling ] [ Laughing ]
Merry Christmas to me!
[ Grunting ]
Happy holidays, dorks.
[ Laughs ]
[ Boing! ]
I mean, he didn't have to call us names too.
Oh, Angie, I'm so sorry.
Okay. Alright, alright.
You pressed your luck. You found the Whammy.
Ooh, yeah. Do you want to press your luck with those spins
or pass them to Ben?
I'm going to press my luck!
Okay. Let's do this!
Here we go! No Whammies!
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
[ Mouths "Wow" ]
Christmas has given me a change of heart.
I'm taking all your money and giving it to Tiny Tim Whammy.
Ooh. God bless us every one.
Now let's go buy a pony.
[ Laughter ]
[ Boing! ] Okay.
Oh, that's not fair to Charles Dickens.
I'm so sorry, Angie. One final spin. Okay.
You can press it. You can pass it.
I'm going for the car.
Come on, Angie.
I need that car! Give me another spin!
Here we go!
No Whammies!
And stop!
$4,500 in the bank.
Yvette, you have two spins that you have to take.
They were passed. Good luck. Yvette: Let's do it.
Let's do this, Elizabeth!
Big bucks for Christmas!
No Whammies!
Stop!
$2,000, and you picked up another spin. Whoo!
Alright, you're in second place. Okay.
One more spin that you must take.
Alright. Let's go! Let's go!
No Whammies! And...stop!
$2,000 and another spin! Whoo! Whoo!
Whoo! Now you have a decision to make.
Press your luck with those eight spins.
Pass them, they will go to Ben.
Press my luck!
Whoo!
No Whammies.
No Whammies for Christmas.
No Whammies!
Stop! $4,500.
Whoo! You still trail Ben by $2,185.
Seven big spins. What are you thinking?
He could still catch up, even if he got a Whammy.
I'm gonna press my luck!
She knows how this game is played.
Whoo! Come on!
Big bucks. No Whammies.
Stop!
It's $10,000!
You have taken the lead, Yvette!
Whoo! And you picked up a spin.
Whoo!
Ben's looking nervous.
What are you thinking?
I'm gonna press my luck, Elizabeth!
Whoo! She wants to go for it. I'm not passing no spins!
No Whammies. Big bucks.
Stop!
$2,000!
Whoo-whoo!
Alright. You now lead by $9,815. Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo.
Do you want to press your luck with those spins
or pass them to Ben?
I feel like that's too many spins.
I'm gonna press my luck!
Whoo! Whoo!
Come on! Big bucks! Come on!
Give me that Paris trip!
No Whammies! No Whammies!
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ] Ohhhh!
Oh!
♪♪
♪ Deck the halls and take your money ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪
♪ You are broke and it's so funny ♪
♪ Fa la la la la la la la la ♪
[ Laughter ]
[ Groaning ]
Dang! Oh, Yvette.
The Whammy carolers took your Christmas carolers.
They did.
Your bank's at zero. You have five spins.
I gotta press my luck. She's gonna press her luck.
I gotta press my luck! She wants to build that bank back up.
Give me that snow leopard trip. Give me a Mercedes.
Where's that Mercedes?
Stop!
[ Sour note plays ]
Oh!
Um, do I have to, Elizabeth?
[ Whimpering ]
[ Electricity buzzing ] Huh?
I can't believe it worked!
[ Squirrel chittering, Whammy yelping ]
Ooh. Whew.
[ Boing! ] Oh, Yvette.
This is the danger zone. Uh-oh.
Four Whammies puts you out of this game altogether.
You can press your luck with these spins,
or you can pass them.
They would go to Ben.
I have to get back in the game, Elizabeth.
I'm going to press my luck!
If she hits the Whammy, Ben is our winner.
Come on! Big bucks! No Whammies.
Big bucks.
No Whammies. Stop!
$3,500, and you picked up a spin. Whoo! Okay.
Alright. What are you thinking?
I'm still in third place, Elizabeth.
That's not going to win me anything.
So I have to press my luck!
Okay. Let's go!
Give me that trip to Paris.
No Whammies!
Stop!
$5,500. Whoo!
Alright. You're in second place now.
Oh, my word. Whoo!
What are you thinking, Yvette?
I'm thinking I'm kind of close
to getting nailed here. Oh, yeah.
I'm gonna pass them to my friend Ben.
Alright. That's all right. That's all right.
That's okay. Ben, you have three spins
that you must take.
Good luck.
Ben: Let's go, baby. Anything but a Whammy.
And...stop.
[ Cheers and applause ] Big Bucks.
Oh, my God.
Whoo! Oh, my God.
And, Ben, you picked up a spin.
That goes in your Earned column.
You have to take two more spins.
Good luck, Ben.
Let's keep it rolling.
Let's go! Let's go!
Come on. Big bucks, baby.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Yes! $2,750 and another spin.
One more spin.
You gotta make it through this one.
Here we go. Good luck, Ben. One more spin.
Anything but a Whammy. I see big bucks up there.
Come on, baby. Big bucks!
And stop!
Yeah! $5,000!
Yes! And another spin!
So much more game to play tonight.
Oh, my goodness.
Three spins.
Press your luck or pass?
You know what, Elizabeth?
There's three Whammies on the board,
and I'm going to pass them on over.
They're going right back to Yvette.
Okay, let's do it.
I have seen people make it past this moment
and go on to win.
Go get it all, Yvette. Good luck.
Alright. Let's go, Elizabeth!
No Whammies! Give me that Mercedes!
Stop!
Oh! It's a custom velvet suit.
Whoo! Alright!
This is a theater-quality costume
hand tailored just for you!
How much is the Santa suit worth?
$2,500. Whoo! Alright!
You still trail Ben by $32,100.
Two more spins. Take it away.
Okay! Let's go!
Give me a Mercedes for Christmas!
No Whammies! No Whammies!
Stop!
$4,750. Whoo!
You still trail Ben by $27,350.
You have one final spin.
Yeah. There's a lot of big prizes on this board.
Mercedes. There's a Mercedes on the board.
Double Your Money's on this board.
Yes. Yes.
Good luck, Yvette. Good luck, Ben.
Good luck. Good luck.
It comes down to this.
Okay! Let's do this!
I came to win here! Give me that Mercedes!
Come on! Give me that Mercedes!
Stop!
[ Cheers and applause ] Ben is our winner!
Oh! Congratulations!
Oh, Ben! You just won cash and prizes totaling $43,600.
That is yours to keep, no matter what.
Thank you.
That means we must say goodbye to Angie and Yvette.
Thank you so much.
Ben, how ya feeling?
Oh, very, very blessed and thankful.
I couldn't have played with two greater people,
so I was thankful to be here.
Well, come on back for the "Press Your Luck" Bonus Game,
where Ben will be playing for up to a million dollars.
Do you hear that?
It's a holiday miracle in the making.
Stay tuned!
Yvette: Congratulations, Ben.
Ben: Thank you. Thank you. Elizabeth: Wow!
Go get that million dollars, Ben!
♪♪
Welcome back to our "Press Your Luck" holiday extravaganza!
So far tonight, Ben has won cash and Christmas presents
equaling $43,600! Oh, my God.
Thank you. And that includes a professional gift wrapper
and a Christmas sleigh and $38,000 in cash.
Yes! Whoo!
Oh, my God. That's all yours to keep, no matter what happens.
But now it's just you versus the Big Board.
And you could go home a millionaire tonight, Ben! Let's go!
Let's go! Whoo!
How does this Christmas compare to other Christmases?
I tell you what, Elizabeth.
I'm healthy. Yes.
I'm here on "Press Your Luck"
with a chance to make a difference
and to change my family's life forever.
It's the best Christmas I've ever had. Beautiful.
Ever had!
That's why we wanted to do this show.
Who do you have supporting you tonight?
I have my -- I'm gonna get choked up already.
My beautiful wife, Aubrie.
Elizabeth: Hi, Aubrie. Hi!
And my beautiful sister-in-law, Ana.
Hi, Ana.
Now, how did you guys meet?
So, we actually are both cancer survivors. Wow.
And we met at Cancer Camp for kids that have cancer.
So we were counselors at the camp.
So we met over ping-pong and Jell-O wars
and fun things with kids that are really sick.
And Ben's further along than me, 19 years.
25 years in remission for both of us.
Congratulations! We're doing great!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I don't know if he knows, but, like,
he's given me the most incredible life,
and I'm so thankful for him.
He's so sweet. He's my -- I call him my Gentle Benjamin.
And I'm so thankful to spend my life with him.
Aww!
It seems like the two of you have a very special connection
that goes back a really long time. We do. We do.
I'm so happy you guys are here tonight.
Good luck all around. Thank you.
Ben, you're gonna face off against the Whammy
over five rounds.
At the end of each round,
you can walk away with whatever cash and prizes you have,
or you can stay, press your luck, and play on.
The longer you stay in the game,
the bigger the money gets on the board.
And if you make it to our final round,
our Big Bucks Bonanza,
one spin could be worth $100,000.
Whoo! Whoo! Let's go.
[ Cheers and applause ]
But, of course, there are Whammies still out there.
And if you hit one, he takes all your money,
sends your bank back down to zero.
Four Whammies puts you out of the game altogether.
If your bank in this bonus game ever reaches $500,000,
the game's over, because we will automatically
bump those total winnings up to $1 million!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Alright, in this first round,
the Big Bucks are worth $10,000.
But there's always more than cash on the Big Board.
We picked out some personalized Christmas presents
just for you, Ben.
Let's see your first one.
It's Beard Care! [ Laughs ]
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is 20 years' worth of beard oil,
beard wash, conditioner, and beard trims. Wow!
I gotta say, you do seem pretty committed to your beard.
I'm committed.
It's a whole process. I do oil. I do beard butter.
I even have a little hair dryer.
Your wife's laughing in the background. She is 'cause I probably take longer to get ready
than she does, so... [ Laughs ]
Well, this is just for you.
Let's put it up on the board for Ben. Let's go.
Oh, God. And, Ben, I feel like that's very sweet for you,
but I want to give you this as well.
Hey, Ben, Kenny G here. Oh, my God!
[ Cheers and applause ]
I want to say thank you for making my music
part of your family's holiday traditions.
I really appreciate it.
And listen, if you win this prize,
you get to come to Seattle, see my show, meet me in person.
I really hope that happens. Good luck to you.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Kenny G! Kenny G!
-Kenny G! -Kenny G.
[ Laughs ]
I've loved Kenny G since I was a kid,
so the first Christmas album kind of brings me that,
like, little peaceful Christmas vibe.
So... Elizabeth: Love this.
Let's put it on the board. Alright.
We're starting off this first round with five spins.
Start building that bank and get that Kenny G!
Let's go! Press my luck! Come on, Ben!
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Yeah! [ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God.
First one!
Look at that beard care!
How much is it worth for the bank?
$8,080.
Whoo! Let's go.
-Whoo! -Alright, Ben!
Four more spins. Here we go.
Keep building that bank. Let's keep it rolling.
I see the big bucks up there.
Big bucks. No Whammies, baby.
And stop!
Whoo, that's all right. $3,500.
That's all right.
It's a nice stocking stuffer right there.
Three more spins.
I see big bucks, Kenny G Christmas.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
$3,100. Whoo.
Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo.
Okay. Alright. $14,680.
Two more spins. Let's go. Let's keep it rolling.
Here we go. Big bucks. No Whammies.
And...stop!
Whoo! $4,000.
Well done. Well done.
-Here we go! Here we go! -Good job! Good job!
Ben, you now have $18,680 in the bank,
and you only have to get through one more spin.
One more. One more.
Let's win the Kenny G!
Big bucks. No Whammies! Big bucks. No Whammies!
And stop!
Yeah! Big Bucks!
Oh, my God! [ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my God.
I mean...
Well, Round 1 went pretty well,
didn't it? It's a pretty good round.
Mm-hmm. Pretty good round.
Ben, if you want, you can walk away right now,
or you can stay, press your luck in Round 2,
where the Big Bucks jump up to $25,000.
What are you thinking, Ben?
Elizabeth, this is already life-changing,
but I want that Kenny G experience. I know you do.
So I'm gonna press my luck.
Alright!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ben, we are gonna add another present to the board.
Are you ready? I'm ready.
Basketball gear for your school. Yeah!
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is shoes, backpacks... Yeah. Wow.
...hoodies, and workout gear for 30 players.
Now, I know you are a coach. Oh, my gosh.
Yes, I coach at a smaller school,
and so we don't have the resources
of some of these bigger colleges.
And they're the greatest players.
They just love the game.
And to be able to give this to them
would be a dream. Amazing.
We're gonna do this for your athletes. Yeah. Yeah.
Let's put that up on the board...
Yeah! ...so that you can go home, put on the Santa suit,
and deliver some basketball gear.
That's what I'm hoping for, for you.
Alright. Go top off your eggnog, everybody.
"Press Your Luck" continues right after this.
He's playing in Round 2.
♪♪
So far, so good.
♪♪
It's the most wonderful "Press Your Luck" of the year.
We're in Round 2 of the Bonus Game.
Ben has $28,680 in the bank.
Zero Whammies.
Big Bucks are worth $25,000.
Win it all! Come on, Ben!
Let's go, baby! Big bucks!
No Whammies! And...stop!
Whoo!
-Yeah! -Whoo-whoo!
$33,930.
Whew, you keep building that bank.
Come on, Ben. Let's go. Here we go.
I'm gonna press my luck.
No Whammies. Anything but a Whammy.
And stop!
No! [ Sour note plays ]
'Twas the night before Christmas,
and all through your bank,
not a dollar was stirring
because you stink!
[ Laughing ] Oh.
[ Boing! ] Okay.
He's lying. I just want to remind you,
Big Bucks are on the board. And you know what?
You are Big Bucks Ben.
I know it's you! I love that!
Big Bucks Ben. Big Bucks Ben!
Big Bucks Ben is here... I like it.
Okay. ...to get his revenge right now.
Let's go. We got this. Two spins.
We got this. Two chances at the Big Bucks.
Come on! Here we go.
Big bucks, baby. Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Whoo! $6,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
And you picked up a spin.
Picked up a spin.
I like to call that an opportunity
to win the big bucks! Yep. Let's go!
Another one, here we go. That's how you gotta think about it. Come on!
Get me rolling, baby. Here we go.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
$5,000! Look at that.
Whoo! 11 grand in the bank already.
Alright, one more spin in Round 2.
One more spin. Let's go.
I see a Lose A Whammy.
Big bucks, baby. Big bucks.
And stop!
It's the Big Bucks! Oh, my God!
Oh, my God.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Whoo!
What'd I tell you?! Whoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
$36,000. Oh, my God.
That's a beautiful amount of money.
You can walk away with it right now,
or you can stay and press your luck in Round 3,
where the Big Bucks double
to an incredible $50,000.
[ Cheers and applause ]
What do you think, Ben? How are you feeling?
What are you thinking?
I'm feeling very lucky.
I'm Big Bucks Ben.
So I'm gonna keep it rolling,
and I'm gonna press my luck! Whoo-hoo!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ana: Yeah, you are, Ben! Yeah, you are! Here we go!
That means it's time to add another present
to the Big Board.
Scandinavian Viking Tour. Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho!
Oh, my God.
Ben, this is a 24-day journey that starts
at the Viking Museum and Ship Harbor in Norway,
where you'll attend the Viking Games
and then you'll visit a medieval fortress
and board a river cruise
through the Viking homelands and fjords,
before relaxing in the Blue Lagoon of Iceland.
Wow. Wow!
Now, you already look a little like a Viking.
Is this your heritage?
Yeah. My whole family, especially my mom's side,
is from, like, Norway and Sweden,
so it's perfect. Alright, we're putting that up on the Big Board.
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
And you know what?
We gotta throw Beard Care back in.
Yes! Yes! Come on. Put the beard care back up.
Alright, we're knocking the Big Bucks up to $50,000,
and you only take three spins.
Big Bucks Ben, take it away.
Here we go. Time to press my luck.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Whoo! $3,000. $3,000.
That's okay. That's okay.
Two more spins.
Lose A Whammy up there.
Anything but a Whammy. I see big bucks up there.
That Kenny G experience is still up there.
Here we go. Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Whoo. $4,000.
-Yes! -Whoo!
One more. One more.
I see Beard Care up there.
That Viking trip would be amazing.
Anything but a Whammy.
And stop.
Yes! $9,999.
Whoo! Whoo!
Decision time, Ben.
$52,999. Oh, my gosh.
Whew, you're going to add that
to everything you've already won tonight,
if you walk away.
Or you can stay
and press your luck in Round 4,
where the Big Bucks
jump up to $75,000.
Whoo! [ Cheers and applause ]
Oh, my gosh.
And if you decide to stay and play,
we'll add one final prize to the board.
Do you want to talk to your wife? What do you think?
[ Audience chanting "Big Bucks Ben" ] What do you think, Aub?
Big Bucks Ben!
Kenny G's still up there.
I never thought that I would say this,
but my wife just said, "Kenny G's still on the board"...
[ Laughter ]
...and she said it to Big Bucks Ben.
I gotta press my luck.
Whoo! Whoo! Let's go.
He's gonna stay and play.
And we have one very special present for you, Ben.
Let's take a look.
This is a Hawaiian vow renewal... Oh, my God.
...for you and your beautiful wife.
We're going to fly you and 20 people to Maui,
where you'll celebrate together
with a private luau sunset cruise
before your oceanfront vow renewal ceremony.
What do you guys think?
Aww! Aubrie: Baby, let's get it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
You got this. Come on.
Okay. You got it. You got it, Ben.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Aww, I'm already crying. Oh, man.
Ben, what was the first wedding like?
Uh, we never really
went on a honeymoon.
Um...
We both worked at non-profits at the time
and couldn't afford it.
[ Voice breaking ] So this is...
Just to be able to give her that would mean the world.
Oh. Oh. Oh!
I-I -- I almost forgot.
No, no. The Hawaii trip is just to get married.
The honeymoon is in Spain.
Oh, my God.
Whaaaat?!
This is a two-week-long honeymoon
to explore Barcelona, Madrid,
and spend a week in a romantic villa in Ibiza
with a private chef for you and your wife.
That sounds good.
So we have got a vow renewal and a Spanish honeymoon,
and that is going on the Big Board!
There it is, for Ben.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Ben, you're in Round 4, three spins.
That board is yours.
You got it!
I see that honeymoon up there.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
Stop!
Whoo. That's okay. $5,500.
That's okay.
Whoo!
Big Bucks Ben! Come on, two more spins.
Here we go. Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Oh, my gosh!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheering, laughing ]
What is happening?
Oh, my.
You get to marry your best friend all over again
with 20 of your friends in Maui... Oh, my gosh.
...and then you get to take her on a Spanish vacation. [ Audience chanting "Big Bucks Ben" ]
Let's show Ben how much the vow renewal
and honeymoon in Spain is worth for his bank.
$210,240. Oh, my God.
Ben has one spin left in this round.
And, Ben, you're gonna take that spin
when "Press Your Luck" comes back after this!
♪♪
Welcome back to "Press Your Luck."
Big Bucks Ben here has big bucks --
$268,739 in the bank.
Oh, my God.
One spin left in this round.
Here we go, baby.
Anything but a Whammy.
Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
Yeah!
$15,000!
[ Cheers and applause ] Whoo!
Aaaaah!
Yes!
Whoo. Ben!
Whoo!
Oh, my God.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Elizabeth: Alright, Ben.
$283,739.
You can walk away right now with your winnings, or...
you can stay and play in Round 5 one final time.
If you decide to play on,
the Big Bucks top out at a life-changing $100,000.
One spin could get you that.
But really, what I need to remind you of is that
if your bank hits $500,000,
you are walking out of here a millionaire.
[ Cheers and applause ]
This is the Big Bucks Bonanza!
And you are Big Bucks Ben.
Big Bucks Ben. And we are bringing back
Big Bucks from all the previous rounds.
$10,000 is on the board.
$25,000 is on the board.
$50,000 is on the board.
$75,000 is on the board.
And the ultimate, $100,000 is on the board.
And I want to draw your attention
to a very special square
that we introduced this year on "Press Your Luck."
Prize-A-Palooza is a game changer,
because if you land on it,
you win every present that's visible on the board
at the moment you stop it.
Oh, my gosh.
Ben, $283,739 in your bank.
You can walk away,
or you can stay and play the Big Bucks Bonanza.
What are you thinking, Ben?
Everything in me says to head out, but...
[ Audience murmurs ]
...I have one Whammy on the board.
I've got a beautiful wife, no matter what.
We're healthy.
And I'm going for that million right now.
Whoo!
Holy crap.
Yeah, we are!
Three spins in this round, Ben.
Ride the wave, man. Just ride the wave.
We got this.
Prize-A-Palooza, I'm coming for you.
I got this, baby. Big bucks. No Whammies.
And stop!
$25,000! Yes!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Yeeeees! Whoo!
He's over $300,000. I got this.
I got this. I got this.
Two spins left in Big Bucks Bonanza.
Prize-A-Palooza.
Whoo! Come on, Prize-A-Palooza!
$100,000. Come on, Prize-A-Palooza.
Kenny G. Come on, baby.
Prize-A-Palooza. Here we go. Big bucks.
And stop!
Yeah! He's gonna do it.
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheering, laughing ]
-Only one more spin! -One more spin, one more spin.
-One more spin. -One more spin.
Ben, you're $141,000 away from being a millionaire!
One more spin, babe. One more spin.
I need everybody on their feet for this one, guys.
Come on. [ Cheers and applause ]
It's all coming down to this.
"Press Your Luck," the holiday show.
Come on, big bucks. Come on, big bucks.
Big bucks. No Whammy.
And stop!
Yes! Whoo!
-Whoo! -Oh, my God!
[ Cheers and applause ]
[ Cheering, laughing ]
Hey, guys, I just peed my pants.
I literally peed my pants a little.
Oh, my God. We just did that.
Ana: Whoo! Yes!
Yes, you did! Ohh.
Whoo!
Come on over.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my goodness.
Oh, my gosh. Congratulations.
Neil, remind everybody what Ben is taking home tonight.
Watch this, Ben.
Happy holidays, Big Bucks Ben.
You've won a Christmas sleigh.
We're gonna ride that! Professional gift wrapping.
Oh, yeah. You're gonna be buying a lot of gifts. I need that.
A Hawaiian vow renewal ceremony and honeymoon in Spain.
Watch this. Hang on. Hang on.
Plus, $236,499 in cash,
bringing your grand total to...
Ready? Look at this grand total.
...$452,339 in cash and prizes.
Happy Holidays! Thank you for watching.
I wish all of you a wonderful holiday season
and a Whammy-free New Year.
Kenny G, play us out!
[ "Silent Night" playing ]
♪♪
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