Monday, September 1, 2008

"Deal or No Deal" First $1 Million Winner

Deal or No Deal have been on air for three seasons and no one picked the winning case until now. Just one week into the fourth season, 27-year-old Jessica Robinson became the shows first $1 million winner.

Robinson is a pregnant stay-at-home mom from Sandee, Utah. She is expecting a boy in September. She tells PEOPLE, "All along I knew I wanted to pick briefcase number four because there's soon going to be four people in our family. It just made sense."

In the past, fifteen contestants have chosen the 1 million dollar case but changed their minds to choose another case. Robinson stuck with her case and even turned down a $561,000 offer from the banker.

with the prize money, Robinson reveals that she will put it towards a new home, new toys from toy stores rather than garage sales, and help her husband start his own business as well. She also feels relieved to be able to help contribute to the family as wiell.

I'm glad that she won. I hope everything gets better for her and her family now that they have $1 million. Congrats!!

Source: People.com