River Falls woman wins trip to Los Angeles for "The Price Is Right" through Mystic Lake audition

PRIOR LAKE, Minn. – For Deb Seiberlich, it was a birthday wish come true.
The River Falls, Wis., resident was at Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on August 1 – her birthday – to audition for a trip to Los Angeles to be in the audience for a taping of CBS's "The Price is Right." Donning a self-described "silly hat with candles" on it, Seiberlich was asked on camera why she should be chosen as one of three guests to go to Los Angeles for the show taping, one of whom is guaranteed to get to
contestants' row.

"I closed my eyes and made a wish," Seiberlich said. "I said, 'I wish I was on 'The Price is Right.''"
Six weeks later, while Seiberlich was working in her garden, the phone rang.

"The gal said, 'I'm Wendy Fitzpatrick and I'm going to make your wish come true,'" Sieberlich said. "I sat down right there in the mud. I'm just so grateful – I feel real honored."
Seiberlich is one of three guests who won a trip to Los Angeles from October 19 – 21. It was Seiberlich's friend, Laurie Jacobsen, who convinced her to attend the audition. When the two were in line, they made a pact that either of them would bring the other if selected to make the trip to California.

Seiberlich said she has been more aware of prices when she goes shopping
since she got the news, in preparation of possibly playing a pricing game. But she knows she'll need Jacobsen to be prepared as well.
"I'll be a babbling idiot when I get up there," Seiberlich said. "Laurie has to do all the homework."

Seiberlich said getting on stage to give host Drew Carey a hug and wave to all her friends and family would "be the greatest thing in the world." Winning anything after that would be just a bonus.
She also hopes to turn a possible appearance on stage into a bonus for others.

If she does get on stage, Seiberlich and her friends hope to organize a viewing event and charge a couple dollars to come watch on a big screen and have coffee and donuts – with all proceeds going to the United Way. Seiberlich believes the price of admission would be well worth the entertainment.

"The biggest thing is they want to see me make an idiot of myself on stage," Seiberlich said. "With my personality I'll be jumping around like a crazy woman."