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The Scandal That Rocked the TV Game Show World || The Grave of Michael Larson
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2022
- I am in Lebanon, Ohio, to visit the grave of Michael Larson, the man who outsmarted the television game show Press Your Luck. Is he a scam artist or just a brilliant genius? You decide.
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"In the end, We all become stories." (Margaret Atwood)
And my story is loooooong and saaaaaad 🤦♀️
I definitely agree!!!!!!!!!! Lol
Oh GEEZ….Me Too!!!!
True - the idea is TO MAKE YOUR OWN A STORY WORTH TELLING
Can you do a video of Steve Prefontaine? The runner from Oregon. He is laid to rest in Coos Bay Oregon
Guy didn't cheat, he deserves all that money for figuring out the system. Props man.
When you put it this way I suppose he is the Winner
Totally agree.
I agree too. He was smart enough to figure it out.
If someone figures out a pattern, that’s not cheating that’s the fault of the show that’s the game shows fault 🤷🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️
That's what I said..
Calling him a scammer is like saying someone's a scammer for getting an A+ on a test because they studied before hand.
The guy outsmarted the game and this guy calls him a scam artist! What a bunch of bullshit! He has a talent for beating that game, that makes him special to be admired, not a scam artist! LMAO! It's those bozos at the game show that are idiots for underestimating their contestants! There is always that one guy that could outsmart the system and make them look like fools! More power to the man! He earned what he got!
Very well said…
Casinos don't like to lose. When they lose, they call you names. Some individuals/groups behave the same way.
Good point
I remember this story from many years ago. No, he didn't scam the game show, he had a particular talent for recognizing patterns and he used that to his advantage. I do remember the game show tried every trick in the book not to pay this guy, but he won the money fair and square.
I totally agree!! Hate how it ended for him though 😞
I agree!
I AGREE WITH YOU 100%!!!
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I should add, I also remember after a lot of cash was stolen from his house, he accused his girlfriend of setting up the robbery.
I loved the original PYL..and I remember him and the whole scandal. I thought he scammed, but now I don't. Some contestants had the knack to win like Larson did.
He wasn't scamming them at all. He knew how to play the game, he figured out the system.
I know, right? The guy outsmarted the game and this guy calls him a scam artist! What a bunch of bullshit! He has a talent for beating that game, that makes him special to be admired, not a scam artist! LMAO! It's those bozos at the game show that are idiots for underestimating their contestants! There is always that one guy that could outsmart the system and make them look like fools! More power to the man! He earned what he got!
I remember him. He's a legend. He didn't scam. He studied and memorize the game. Plus it's the 80s. Not like today's time. Nothing wrong with what he did. RIP Paul🙏🏿💪🏿
The 80’s time period has nothing to do with him figuring out the patterns…Press Your Luck still comes on today & the board is the same today as it was in the 80’s …it was the 80’s NOT the 40’s or 50’s.🙄🙄🙄🙄
Amen 🙏 Awesome story
@@cherylj6499 it actually kind of did. That board could only memorize so many patterns. He only had to remember so many patterns. Plus the board has such a simple layout. But later on, they did a revival in the early 2000s on game show network, the new board was completely random. It was impossible to beat the new version
I also remember this guy & this show. He had a VCR at home & ran the patterns in slow motion is how he got to recognize the pattern used on the show. Not a scammer at all.
He beat them at their own game..
They were just sore because he figured it out......he didn't scam. More power to him for knowing how the game worked.
He was very smart to have memorized the board.
I didn’t know he passed away… and so young… also R.I.P. to the game show host Peter Tomarken and his wife who died in a plane crash years ago…
Figuring out a pattern is not a scam. If you don't make something truly random, someone good at pattern recognition will figure it out.
In the UK a few decades ago a guy found out the scratch tickets had a pattern. They didn't believe him until he sent in the winning tickets. So he would know when to buy sets based on what pattern was on the tickets in regards to winning amounts...
Good story, Lamont. Those game shows don't tell the public everything. I know a woman who was on the Price Is Right and won a brand new car. After she won it, she found out that she had to pay thousands of dollars in taxes on the car. Sure, she won the car, but still paid thousands in taxes on the car. The Price Is Right probably figured some people would just decide not to take the car. She felt misled, and decided to give the car to her mother.
Yeah property/sales taxes can be crazy high on new vehicles depending on the value of the car and the state it’s in.
Not The Price Is Right shows fault.... thank your government.
Now you can't even sell more than $600 of items that you already paid taxes on without paying taxes on it AGAIN when you sell it... unless you kept the original receipt from years ago and can prove a loss, but nobody keeps a receipt to a CD they bought in 2008. For example, you want to sell a CD on ebay.... you paid taxes when you originally purchased it, the person you sold it to paid taxes on it when they bought it from you, and now you get to pay taxes on it a second time! Thanks JOE and the Dems! Now ask yourself why they want to do away with cash and have all digital currency.
All the game shows are like that! You have to pay taxes and also file it as income too! it's her fault for not knowing that.
actually prize money is considered income for some reason, so the government expects you to pay income tax. Guess what we the American People are NOT required to pay income tax in any form, including prize money. I bought and read Income Tax Shattering the Myth, and it's an eye opener, on who the income tax actually applies to and it doesn't apply to 98% the American People. That includes taxes on prizes. please buy and read the book, you will be shocked and ticked off how the government has been scamming the American People.
*Sad she didn't know THERE'S NOTHING IN THIS WORLD FOR FREE LOL* 🤦♀️
You can’t stop someone from watching the show before going on it.
In a way, it's the show's own fault. They should have randomized the pattern. The pattern is completely random if you go on Press Your Luck today, there's no more memorizing the show.
Be safe great story. I feel he won it fairly, he studied the pattern and figured it out.
I'm a huge fan of game shows. Especially old ones that I grew up with. I remember this well. You did a great job telling this story!
I searched for the earliest episodes of the original Wheel of Fortune. (1970’s).
The host was Chuck Woolery. After each round, the winning contestant gets to use their winnings to buy merchandise from a vignette of items on the stage.
I found some of those episodes here on RUclips. I STILL prefer them over the current ones!
@@debbieflaherty1975 I know!! It's so much fun to see those old episodes!
I loved Press your Luck, I guess I'm telling my age. I don't believe that he cheated like you said he was smart and watched it over and over. He picked up the rhythm and made good use of his smarts! Thanks for this story I've often wondered about him, couldn't remember his name. You always pick the best stories and are always interesting. 🥇
They'd play it over and over with "The Gong Show" on the USA network back in the 80's. Watched it all the time and I vaguely remember seeing this episode in like '89 or so (guess I didn't).
I watch a RUclips video on michale Larson on press your luck
I’ve never heard this story before. You did a fantastic job telling it. Like a lot of commentators here, I agree, he won fairly. That’s pretty amazing that he was able to figure out the pattern.
I freakin love the walking around then ending at the grave by stories end. Clever boy.
The fact that he paid attention that close, tells me he deserves all of that money. Hell yeah!
What a amazing story!! I kindly remembered this now but I think he won it fair & square. You bring up alot of stories that have been forgotten about so Thank you for all that u do for all of us & I truley appreciate you & bc you are so so dedicated!!
Much Love🙏❤⚘
Lamont, you are SO entertaining!!! Love it when I see that you posted a new one. Kept it up!!
My bru
He didn't scam them. When they revived Whammy, they brought back the 2 who didn't win along with Michael's brother and the original host did the questions, Michael's brother won, but not like the original, the patterns in later episodes were hard to figure out. You should visit Peter Tamarkin's grave, he met a sad demise as well.
Thanks lamont for another great explore 👌 loved it take care my friend much love from England 🇬🇧❤ 🇬🇧 ❤
You’re awesome bro! I absolutely love hearing you tell stories!
I'm with you Bruce. His story's are great
Thank you, LaMont! Another good story told in a fabulous way. You are such a great story teller!
I would say he figured the system out.
Loved that show!! A game of chance and he beat them at their own game!! RIP buddy!! Thanks Lamont you are the man!!
I remember this guy and his story. There is a guy that did the kind of the same thing with 'The Price Is Right'. Great video Lamont. Thanks 👍☺️
I remember coming home from school in the afternoons, and my stay at home mom was watching game shows. Fond memories. In kindergarten she’d get me to watch Dark Shadows with her. Barnabas traumatized my 6 year old self. 🙈 But I’ve never heard this story. The guy was just a genius at no fault of his own. Woww..
I loved dark shadows 😂. Thanks for sharing!
I loved Dark Shadows as well!!!!!! 🧛🏻♂️
Am age (51)!!!!! 🤓
Loved that show lol
Same here. I'm 49 how old are you?
I remember him being on Press Your Luck, my favorite game show. We were so glad he won so much. I live 15 miles west of Lebanon. Wish you well on your travels Lamont and stay safe.
He figured out their game and won. Nothing wrong with being smart enough to beat them at their own game!
Thanks Lamont!! Very well done as always. The man was extremely observant and used it to his advantage. Good for him. The entire game show industry learned a valuable lesson. While I don’t agree with what he did afterwards. I do hope he is at peace now.
never even heard of this show but I remember hearing about this guy's story. I saw clips of his episode and the lights move so fast, it's incredible he was able to get the patterns down.
At some point the producers had to think he was onto something when he got up to 100k. No one can be that lucky
@@charlesgerety1403 you can
@@charlesgerety1403 They knew something was up around the $25-30,000 mark. That special limit was prolly based on statistics.
@@trapmafia4716 Past a certain point...you can't by pure luck. It essentially becomes a statistical impossibility.
You had me by my seat today. Fantastic video. My view is. If the guy is smart, cool, and collected good for him. He got his car, house, and money for retirement. That’s sad about after the press your luck. If he would have just chilled and moved. It would have been a good life for him
I remember watching those 2 episodes when this guy was on. The gameshow did end after that incident. It was revived years later called Whammy but it never had the flair as original Press Your Luck did. Great video. Have blessed day Lamont. 🤘🏻
Press Your Luck has been revived lately on ABC. The format is somewhat different, and the host was so fake. I didn't like it.
@@sandrasanders706 You may not have liked it, but I and a lot of other people certainly did. We're all watching. Hoping. That someone can win that million dollars. But, I won't bash you if you don't like it. We're all free to agree and disagree to different things.
Larson’s tenacity and confidence led him to beat the Game Show at their own game, fair and square. It is a shame his bright light bulb only shone one time. His inflation-adjusted winnings(2022) of nearly $300,000 remains an impressive claim to fame, to this day.
@@JonesDylan874 I'm a big fan of Elizabeth Banks, I probably wouldn't watch it if it weren't for her.
I watched the Michael Larson episode as a kid when it aired. I called the network and asked how he did that. They didn't know. His timing was off on a few occasions and he could have lost it all. Luck was on his side that day. I give him credit and he did nothing wrong he deserved his money. After he won he got greedy and got into trouble. This is a lesson for anyone who obtains a lot of money, it can be a curse. I hope he is resting peaceful. Everyone has made mistakes and done wrong to people. Thanks for your video and showing where his grave is.
I remember that Whammy show. Like you said, I think he just figured out the pattern. Way better than I could’ve done on that show, so I’m not hating. He died young, but game show folks will remember him for sure. More power to him.
The Game shows are like Sharks so I don't feel bad for them. He won one for the people.
That's like counting cards, it's not scamming it's knowing how to win with memory.
I don't know about anyone else but I'd watch a 2 hour Press Your Luck documentary narrated by none other than Lamont At Large...Good stuff... Thanks for sharing!!!!
Stay safe everyone, life is a blessing!
No way we could ever like anybody better than Lamont! You are the best!
You definitely are more entertaining!! Thank you for making a part of our day a great one! “We are all just a story….”
So true
U r so funny Lamont. Great story. Hey if he could memorize the lights more power to him. Too bad he died so young and broke. Thank you Lamont. Take care
I will listen to you as I go home and take a nap. Excellent storytelling you have a gift of, whether it's famous or just ordinary people!!! You'll help me go to sleep. Thank you for what you contribute!!
I'm not sure. He might have just been lucky enough to figure out the pattern just as you said. Just because you figure something out doesn't mean you're scamming. Later in his life he might have scammed but my feeling is that he was just lucky enough to "get" this.
Love the way you tell the stories, Lamont!👍
Loved the longer video and captivating commentary I really liked listening to the story. Really cool.
Hey Lamont. Have a great day
As always great story Lamont!!! He won that money fair and square didn't scam them at all!!
Hey Lamont. Please don't Criticize yourself the way that you do. You have your own Style. I found you very Funny. You have a Unique way of Delivering your Message. That is what makes You Lamont. Keep on Keepin' on Brother. Peace.☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
That’s what i like about him too,witty gritty humour. The first vid i watched i was hooked,i luv the guys delivery and ‘to the point’ presentation.
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@@LadyWarrior4JC couldn’t agree more Lady,he has that ‘we could be just walking along with him vibe,he could be more popular if he was more dramatic and sensationalist but he tells the story like a friend.Thats special.... ego stroking well deserved.
Have you seen his other channel? Funneee if a little odd sometimes.
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@@pickettywitchoriginal I haven't checked out Lamonts other Channel yet. I am going to. I think it would be a Blast for a Bunch of his Fan's to Hook Up with him Strolling Right Along Aside of Him. Have a Good Night.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Keep on going with these entertaining stories. We love you!💖🥂👍
"STOP!!!!!" haha, the video of this guy running the whammy board was hilarious.
I like your channel the best. You get straight to the point, tell us the details and that's it. I also like the different cemeteries you travel to. They're pretty (most of them) and peaceful. Until I started watching your channel, I never realized how different the cemeteries all are from each other. Fascinating stories too.
Well not every cemetery is going to look the same.
I love the way you tell the stories
He just beat the system!! Absolutely LOVE your long episodes!!!!
Love your personality and this is the best story yet!
another interesting story near my hometown that I have never heard of. great job Lamont!
Fabulous. This is a fabulous story. I’ve never heard of it before. I’m Gen X and I remember watching press your luck on those days off from school when I was in elementary school. But I don’t remember that man or the story behind it. This is so fascinating. Great research and I love the way that you talked about it you’re a real natural storyteller and I appreciate you bringing these more unusual cases to the forefront. Now I want to go watch that press your luck game if it’s on YT. Thanks!
Be safe and thank you for great videos
Great story to remember Lamont❣ I remember this one from so many years ago... Thank you for remembering~ Joan
Yes you are definitely the best story teller! This was a great story. Thank you for bringing this to us!!! Loved it!
Thank you :)
@@LamontAtLarge No THANK YOU! “See” ya on the next go around!
Born in the 60s and raised in the USA, and I've never heard of "Press Your Luck". Thanks for all you do, Lamont.
It was on CBS in the 80s.
Damn👀I’m a 80’s baby and I remember this show. I would watch it all the time
Thanks for this story Lamont. Now I'm going to have to watch this Press Your Luck episode. Great story teller!
Dude the way you just said, “ Woohoo! Yeah!” was absolutely f***ing hilarious! I just about died of laughter when I heard that! 😂😆🤣
Game shows are one of the things I miss about the 80s. I watched Press Your Luck but I don’t remember this incident.
Lamont you should do a video on the "serial killer" Rodney Alcala that went on the TV game show "Dating Game" and he WON!! He died last year 2021. Maybe show his gravesite.
great suggestion!
I saw the show. He hit one whammy on his first turn. Then the flood gates opened
He was the all time game show champion (most money won in a single day) up to that point
I love the sound of the rain falling on your umbrella in the background 😌
Same thing happened with The Price Is Right. Guy memorized all the prices. There's a documentary on it called "Perfect Bid."
I'm 52 so back in the day I remember game shows were huge back then. I seriously don't remember this game show at all.
I guess Chrissy DOESN'T know it all...🤣🤣🤣
How in the world?????
@@poempadgett4664 it was on CBS, one of the biggest networks in the world. Lol.
If you're trying to imply that it wasn't well known, it was on CBS for 3 years (83-86).
@@bobsaget9675 I sure don't know it all🤣🤣🤣
Hi lamont liked the vlog from Margaret P England don't forget to do a vlog on Meatloaf plz plz
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You are very entertaining and informative and I watch everything you put out .Thank you for sharing your time with us 😊
You are a fantastic storyteller!
I imagine the backstage on that show was bugging out big time lmao 🤣
Lamont, you ARE the best! Thanks for this story.
Hi Lamont! I don’t think he scammed the game show, he just figured out how to beat them at their own game. Love your channel ❤.
I’ve never heard of this, but it sounds like an interesting story. Thank you for the video Lamont, keep up the great work!
He won it fair and square as he played by the rules. I’m sure the game show learned a lesson and fixed their patterns afterwards but he won fairly Imo. It’s like blackjack at the casino, you can learn to count cards in their head (few can) but it’s just beating them at their own game. The casinos have learned to detect card counting these days but in the early days they couldn’t.
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I remember that game show when I was a teenager living in LA in the 80s!
He wasn't a scammer, he just knew how the game worked! It's the game show's fault for not making it hard!
It's like at those traveling Carnival games, throwing the hoops or balls to win the prize. If you figure it out on the body position to throw the hoop you can win the prize! Those people don't want you to know that!
There is a couple named Jerry and Marge Selbee, who figured out how to use the lottery to their advantage. They ended up making millions of dollars because of it.
I used to watch this show as a kid. I remember the contests as they spun used to say "Big bucks,no whammy and stop" as they hit the button and sometimes they would get the whammy, other times the money, but this guy played the game perfectly, and beat them at their own game. They were just soar loosers just like the casinos that don't like you counting cards cause the rich always want to get richer.R.I.P. and you were very smart and did well for yourself, even if it was only for a short time.
That was no skam! He was just great at timing and was able to concentrate on the board. I hope he enjoyed his win. I watch it and it not only helped him but also raised the ratings of the show. It was just all luck and a bit of thinking.
Legend! Man this guy could have owned that TV station. He was smart enough to memorize the "Press your luck" boards. Thank you for remembering Michael Larson, Lamont!
Like you said Lamont, Larson "BEAT THEM AT THEIR OWN GAME"!!!! And GOOD FOR HIM!!!! Too bad he ended up actually scamming people!!!!
Thanks Lamont! this reminds me of the old couple that figured out one of the lottery scratchers they made the news, they didn’t scam anybody of course but they were able to somehow configure one particular game that is what this guy did. what he did later in life about scamming anybody in a manner that harms people, that’s a completely different topic, but I think if someone’s intelligent enough to find a weakness in a game well like you said, he thought he was going to beat them at their own game In a way he did.🤷🏻♀️
He didn't scam the game show, he just found the algorithm, like everyone else is saying. If you go back to the early 50's, tv game shows like Twenty-One and The $64,000 question were found to be fixed or had given the players the answers, so they knew they would win before anyone else would. This was not the case lol
In my opinion you are right, your telling is well done and far more interesting than some hi-falluting, over done production from some high priced producer of videos. You are good at these things Lamont!
I loved that show and used to yell not the whammy at the TV! Props to him for even finding a glitch on a VCR recorded tape!
Hey Lamont from West Milton, Oh
On May 18, 1984, three weeks prior to this Larson episode ( Episode 173) was the most exciting and tense episode. Becky Steeler won $33,410 in ONE SHOW . This episode was when Becky & Paul ( challengers) accumulated collectively over $56,000 ( Paul had $24,611) Both Becky and Paul had both spun without hitting a single whammy throughout the entire show. Check out Episode 173 on RUclips
I remember that. He won. He cracked the code. He won, he won, he won!
He figured it out and out smarted them. Wild Story. Thanks for sharing dude.
I used to love watching that game. Unfortunately, I don’t remember him and may he Rest In Peace whether he did or did not scam the game.
I have never heard of that gameshow, but I'm glad you covered this story, proving that he made gameshow History and remembering him. I don't believe he "cheated", which is like getting the questions before the show, etc. Stay safe....
It's a game show that came on in the 80s I use to watch it when I was a kid
@@sarahsimpkins1311 It's on today, they revived it in 2020. It's now hosted by Elizabeth Banks.
@@matthewstacy5106 oh ok
Ive watched hundreds of Lamont's videos . This is the best one ever .
I love watching you bro! I was just thinking how much my father would have enjoyed your stories! I got this love for history and unique stories from him and the older I get the more I am in too it! Keep up the good work bro!
Fair and square!! He beat them at their own game!!
Be safe sir
You are defiantly our favorite storyteller!
I’m old enough to remember when this happened as it was my favorite game show as a kid. There is a very good documentary on him and this incident online. Extremely interesting...