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| - Michael Larson - The highest winner on the original series as well as the entire run. He amassed $110,237 over two episodes by memorizing the board patterns. This remains the highest one-day record on a game show with returning champions. Michael_Larson.jpg Larson1.jpg PYL_Larson.png|The patterns Larson followed to rack up his winnings. PYL Pattern Board.jpg Michael_Larson_PYL_board.jpg|The round two board used on the Larson episodes. PYL Larson Patterns.jpg PYL 2.jpg PYL 12.jpg PYL 1.jpg PYL 9.jpg PYL 4.jpg Randy - He retired undefeated on Christmas 1984, finishing with $61,316 in cash and prizes. He was the third biggest winner on the original series (the 2nd largest without memorizing the board patterns). Randy61316.jpg|Randy wins $61,316, retiring undefeated on Christmas Day. Susan - She won $43,979 in cash and prizes. Stacie (Whammy!) - A big win on Whammy! without the Suzuki Aerio SX being added; $24,929 in cash & prizes was won and she amasses 13 Spins for the final Big Board round. Brett (Whammy!) - The highest winner on the non-tournament episodes of Whammy! and the only player to win the car on the regular episodes by getting both key halves for a total of $26,522. Jack (Whammy!) - The highest winner of the whole Whammy! series and the winner of the grand tournament winning $50,111 in cash and prizes as well as the car for winning the tournament. Kathy Najimy (Game Show Marathon) - Winner of the Press Your Luck episode of Gameshow Marathon after defeating Leslie Nielsen & Tim Meadows, earning $46,267 for a home viewer. Annemarie - She retired undefeated on June 25, 1986, becoming the second-largest winner in the show's history. Despite the drastic drop of prize and cash value, she won over $25,000 twice during her three-day reign, retiring with $62,708. Nearly fourteen years later, she would eventually appear on Greed and go on to win $310,000. Chris Kaas - He retired undefeated on November 29, 1984. Despite the drastic drop of prize and cash value, on November 26, 1984, he loses over all players $0. On November 28, 1984, he won over $21,000 during his five-day reign, retiring with $58,779. Tracy Brown - She retired undefeated on April 23, 1985 with $57,636 in cash and prizes during her five-day reign. Steve Bryant - Member of the Houston Oilers football team, who won $16,655 on July 12, 15 and 16, 1985. He is credited with his catchphrase "BIG BUCKS AND NO WHAAAAAMMMMMIIIIIEEEEEES!" Jenny Jones - A comedienne & future talk show hostess who won $18,706 during January 28 to 30, 1985. Jennie_Jones_on_Press_Your_Luck.png NOTE: She was also a contestant on Match Game in 1981 and on The Price is Right in 1979. Michael Terall - This is not Michael Larson. This "Michael" retired handsomely-undefeated with over $51,000 in cash and prizes. His final appearance was on Episode 632 Michael/Jeff/Etta. On that day, Michael had $0 and three whammies in Round 1. However in Round 2, Michael got $18,500 before passing his earned spins to Etta, causing her to end her turn with $0. Jeff racks up $9,475 and passed all his eight spins to Michael (who still had three Whammies). Michael managed to avoid the Whammy eight times and won a huge $33,380 with three whammies. Since the $50,000 limit was introduced, Michael is the first contestant to be a retired champion in only three days. Randy West - He retired undefeated in 1983, with $25,472 in cash and prizes. Randy was the first contestant ever to land on a car and win the game. randy_pyl.jpg
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