That one guy that avoided getting "whammies"

I'd always heard this story but I never knew the details until it landed on Digg. This is a detailed account of the guy that beat "Press Your Luck" on CBS. No whammies big bucks big bucks c'mon c'mon! A quote from the article:

"There were difficult, heart-wrenching moments when even Larsen's opponents had concerned looks on their faces. One reached out and touched his elbow. Are you sure you want to keep doing this?"

The Michael Larsen Incident