Well, I was wrong.
You may have noticed that Stephen let go of the chip well before Rachel had set up the $80,000 placard, and that he had a rather... active stage demeanor.
This was his modus operandi for his entire appearance on the show.
Here's Stephen boppin' around on stage for no apparent reason while earning his Plinko chips:
Even Rachel, probably the friendliest of the models, was trepidacious:
Stephen rebounded from his 0-fer in Plinko to win on the wheel and advance to the Showcase...
Somehow, the magical ride continued all the way through to the end:
Folks, those are not Stephen's and Patrick's bids. That's how far off they were on their bids. Patrick, who apparently hasn't traveled much, bid $18,000 on three trips: Cabo San Lucas, Borneo (!) and Australia (!!!). $18K? Really??