View Full Version : French game show contestant wins 646 times in a row (and 23 cars)


opus
07-23-2025, 02:18 PM
>>> Émilien is now a celebrity of sorts in France for his record-breaking winning streak on a show called “Les Douze Coups de Midi,” or “The Twelve Strokes of Noon.” Starting Sept. 25, 2023, he competed 647 times and netted 2.56 million euros, about $3 million, in cash and prizes.

But it came to an end Sunday, when a single defeat ended his reign.<<<

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/meet-the-french-game-show-contestant-who-won-646-times-and-23-cars/

icecream
07-23-2025, 10:44 PM
Wow, even Ken Jennings is small potatoes compared to this guy.

howilu
07-24-2025, 09:45 AM
Same with Lt. Thom McKee on Tic Tac Dough when he won over $312,000 in 43 games. It also included eight cars and many other prizes.