The TV game show Press Your Luck challenged contestants to spin their way to big money, grand vacations, and other prizes. But for one infamous contestant, luck had nothing to do with his record ...

In 1984, Michael Larson drove from Lebanon, Ohio, to California to compete on Press Your Luck, and ended up a part of game show history. Some people like to play, and some people live to play.

Now, Hauser is back in the genre with The Luckiest Man in America to play Michael Larson, an ice cream truck driver who became a contestant on Press Your Luck in 1984. Initially seen as a socially ...

Michael Larson is a gaming and music inspired writer, new to WhatCulture. He has previously written articles for small community gaming websites. Michael is interested in having his opinion heard ...

In 1984, an ice cream truck driver with a fondness for get-rich-quick schemes named Michael Larson studied the show long enough to discover that even though it seemed like the lights were flashing ...

In 1984 ice cream truck driver Michael Larson, a contestant on “Press Your Luck,” managed to beat the game and win thousands. A clip of the real Larson in the end credits vividly illustrates ...

“The Luckiest Man in America” is an ironic title for the story of Michael Larson, the Ohio man who managed to win more than $110,000 on a 1984 episode of the game show “Press Your Luck.

The movie introduces Michael Larson (Paul Walter Hauser), an ice cream delivery man, in the audition waiting room for “Press Your Luck” under the name Travis Dunn. His jitteriness hints at his mental ...

Michael Larson at Cascade Asset Management Company manages Gates’ wealth and investments. Larson also serves as the chief investment officer for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Cascade has ...

In 1984, Michael Larson drove from Lebanon, Ohio, to California to compete on Press Your Luck, and ended up a part of game show history. Some people like to play, and some people live to play. A new ...