The Odds Of A Three-Way Tie On 'The Price Is Right'

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October 19, 2016

On the episode of "The Price is Right" airing Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, a trio of contestants spun $1 on the game show's famous wheel. The three contestants each landed on different combinations of $1 in a pair of spins during one of the show's "Showcase Showdowns." Host Drew Carey pumped his fist in the air after the contestants achieved the first three-way tie in the show's history. (Monty Brinton/CBS via AP)

Something amazing happened this week on the game show "The Price is Right."

On Monday, three contestants went to spin the big wheel in the "Showcase Showdown," hoping to hit a $1 combination, and all three did just that. Host Drew Carey said, "I don't know if that's ever happened."

To find out what the chances are that kind of three-way tie, Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Elisa Long, who teaches statistics at UCLA's Anderson School of Management.

Guest

Elisa Long, assistant professor who teaches statistics at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.

This segment aired on October 19, 2016.