Drew Carey Stunned As ‘Price Is Right’ Contestant Melts Down After Rare Win

What made her win so much better is her reaction, which was electic almost from the minute she was called down to Contestants Row. Her Price Is Right victory was part ingenuity, part luck and all positive energy, especially considering how long she’d waited to be on the show.
Claire Tongbalad Wins Big Playing “Five Price Tags” on ‘The Price Is Right’
Claire was practically vibrating with excitement the moment she was called down to Contestants Row, after waiting 35 years to be on The Price Is Right. She bid $2,500 on a Home Office Package, the second item up for bid, which included a 27-inch desktop computer with a webcam, a keyboard, mouse, a wooden desk and an adjustable chair. It was a great guess, closest to the actual price of $2,621, and up she went (eventually – she got confused about how to get up on stage), where host Drew Carey revealed she would be playing Five Price Tags, with a 2025 Toyota Corolla LE there for the taking.

That gave Claire two tags. With her first pick, she selected $24,730, which was not the price of the car. The actual price of the car was $23,559, which just so happened to match the price of her second tag. Claire had won the Toyota, which prompted her to put her hands on her head, saying “Oh my freaking God! Oh my God! Stop! I’m dying!” as she paced around the studio.
Claire Tongbalad Wins Even Bigger in the Showcase Showdown on ‘The Price Is Right’
The now cool-and-collected Claire took part in the Showcase Showdown, where she and another contestant each spun an 85, forcing a re-spin. On the second spin, she landed on 65, which proved to be enough after her opponent landed on 15. Claire would be bidding on a Saint Laurent tennis package, which included two rackets and three balls, and a Leisuremod dining table, replete with eight chairs, place settings, sugar bowl, creamer, salt and pepper shaker, butter and gravy dishes, an oval platter, and a round veggie bowl.