Michael Larson: The Gambler Who Cracked “Press Your Luck”
Introduction The game show buzzers sounded, the spinning board flashed its vibrant colors, and Peter Tomarken, the perpetually grinning host of “Press Your Luck,” looked increasingly bewildered. The contestant, a mild-mannered ice cream truck driver named Michael Larson, had been spinning the Big Board with an almost robotic precision, racking up unheard-of sums of money … Read more
