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Christina Derevjanik, a marketing manager from Stamford, Connecticut , made history on the Sept. 30 episode of "Wheel of Fortune" when she racked up $1,035,155 in prizes. In doing so, she became the biggest winner the game show has ever seen.

"It was just such a surreal experience," she tells TODAY.com about the moment.

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"I was so excited to just be able to be a contestant on the show — to then become the biggest winner of all time on 'Wheel of Fortune' was just the cherry on top. I couldn't have dreamt of anything better than that."

Derevjanik's love for "Wheel of Fortune" started from a young age. She says she grew up watching the program and felt like

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