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== Jim Perry (1983-89) ==
* March 1983: Mort CamensKamins wins the Lot, becoming the onlyfourth (and likely last) player to win the Lot in the pre-Cash Jackpot era, and setting an early winnings record in the process.<ref>(The Lot was all of the prizes plus enough cash to total $95,000 exactly)</ref> He went on to win the Tournament of Champions later that year, winning nearly $250,000<ref>($249,982 to be exact)</ref> throughout his tenure.
* August(?) 1983: Barbara PhilipsPhillips becomes the only player on the daytime version (Cash Jackpot era) to win the Lot, winning a then daytime record of $151,689 (including a $68,000 Cash Jackpot).
** What makes Barbara's victory even more incredible was she was initially going for just the Cash Jackpot, which she needed only twenty-six more dollars to win. However, if she accumulated $116 (which was more than what any other player had accumulated in a single game up to that point), she would win everything. Barbara ended up with '''$120''', sealing her victory by answering all of the "Final Three" questions correctly.
* February 1985 (nighttime): John GossGose becomes the first Lot winner of the syndicated version, needing $95 in his final game to win everything ($156,339; including a $72,000 Cash Jackpot), and winning with '''exactly''' $95.
* February 1985 (nighttime): Helaine Lowie wins the Lot ($142,974; including a $64,000 Cash Jackpot), earning her victory in dramatic fashion after going into the [[Speed Round]] trailing by $5.
* April 1-8, 1985 (nighttime): Alice Conkwright, who [[Curb Stomp Battle|completely decimated her opponents]] (including, on her first day, a champ who was going for the lot) and refused every Instant Bargain offered to her. This steadfast refusal led to several [[Funny Moments]], discussed on that tab.<ref>(Just for the record, she won $141,406 in cash and prizes, including a $77,000 Cash Jackpot.)</ref>
* April 8, 1985 (daytime): Mark DeCarlo becomes the first player to win the Lot in the Winners' Board era, winning $115,257 in cash and prizes, despite trailing throughout most of the show and winning only after his opponent missed a tie-breaker question.
* September 1985 (nighttime): Tim Holleran wins the lot, becoming the all-time American winner (tournaments notwithstanding) with $166,875 (including a $90,000 Cash Jackpot).
* October 1987: Tom O'Brien becomes the all-time daytime winner, winning $152,847 in cash and prizes.
* May 1988: Rani White, becoming the only player in the Winner's Big Money Game era to win both the car and the $50,000, winning a grand total of $140,011 in cash and prizes.
 
 
== Tony Barber (Australia, 1980-91) ==
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== Glenn Ridge (Australia, 1991-2001) ==
* June 1, 1992: Robert Kusmierski wins a record Lot of $676,919, which includes a record Cash Jackpot of $508,000.
* March 23, 1999: 21-year-old Ben Wong, who often won his games with over $100, wins the Lot ($340,249; including a Cash Jackpot of $178,000) despite trailing throughout most of the show. Wong was the last Lot winner before the premiere of [[Who Wants to Be Aa Millionaire?]].
* May 31, 2000: Tom Beck becomes the first Lot winner of the "New Century" era, winning a grand total of $420,573 (including a Cash Jackpot of $250,000).
 
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