CT resident wins biggest prize in Wheel of Fortune history. Check out the video of the special moment

A Connecticut resident took home a massive $1,035,155 prize in Wheel of Fortune, according to multiple news sources.

Christina Derevjanik of Stamford was the lucky winner, who, after being asked by host Ryan Seacrest what would happen if she won the million dollars, joked that “I may be putting in my two weeks,” according to a video posted to the Wheel of Fortune’s Facebook account.

After correctly guessing “pack of coyotes,” Seacrest flipped over the million-dollar winning prize, with confetti falling and a hearty hug shared between Seacrest and Derevjanik, according to the video.

Readers can check out the special moment here.

According to Good Morning America, co-host Vanna White told Derevjanik “I’m so happy for you!” while Seacrest said “Congratulations, you’re my first million-dollar winner. I have a tear in my eye.”

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After the game, Derevjanik was told by Seacrest that she was the biggest Wheel of Fortune winner in the show’s history, to which she replied “I have no words!” according to multiple news sources.

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