Hundreds of thousands of people, their big yellow name tag prominently pinned upon their lapel, have been contestants on the iconic American gameshow The Price Is Right. Very few of them, however, come away from the experience with a small fortune for their piggybanks.

United States Army First Lieutenant Keegan Giles — who’s currently assigned to Fort Irwin in California — became one of the chosen few recently.

The soldier won big in an episode that aired this past Friday, claiming a whopping $10,000 prize.

“Growing up, I was a big fan of the show,” he told reporters. “You never expect something like this to happen to you.”

Another wrinkle to the already classic account? Giles bested a U.S. Navy sailor to capture the windfall. He bid on a brand new scooter — his estimate of $2,201 did not go over the mark, ensuring advancement on “Contestants’ Row.”

The lieutenant credits his bidding ability to Amazon, where he says he’s an “avid shopper.”

“What’s really funny is the night before, my wife was looking at some curling irons, and that just happened to have helped me out with the last guess.”

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When asked to pick from the remaining boxes, numbered 10 to 15, Giles pointed to the varsity jacket he was wearing, which had the number 15 stitched on the sleeve. The jacket had been part of his uniform at West Point College and, as a member of the class of 2015, Giles saw the number as a sign. He wound up winning $10,000.

The Showcase Showdown was next. Giles and two other contestants spun a giant wheel to see who came closest to $1. Giles and the first contestant were beat by the third contestant, who managed to hit an exact total of $1.

Although he did not get to move on, Giles said he was glad he “made the most of his moment.”

See Keegan in all his glory in the following clip of the show: