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A French gameshow contestant has been dethroned after a record-breaking run of 646 wins that lasted 21 months.
Émilien, 22, made his first look on the “12 Coups de midi” every day recreation present on September 25, 2023, in accordance with an announcement from French TV community TF1, which introduced the top of his run on Sunday. The community has not revealed his surname.
In the present, 4 contestants compete in a common information quiz. The winner then solutions a collection of questions to find out their prize pot for that day, earlier than returning to tackle a brand new slate of opponents the day after.
Émilien gained greater than 2.5 million euros ($2.93 million) in money and different prizes, in addition to 23 automobiles, making him the largest winner in French recreation present historical past, mentioned TF1. His haul greater than doubled the earlier file of 1 million euros ($1.17 million), held by Bruno Lafourcade.
“I never expected to have the chance to stay for such a long time,” mentioned Émilien, who comes from southwest France. “It’s amazing everything that has happened. It’s hard to understand.”
Prior to showing on the present, Émilien studied historical past at college and was aiming to change into a trainer.
He then paused his research to focus on his record-breaking run, which got here to an finish when he ran out of time to reply a query throughout Sunday’s present.
Despite his loss to Romain, an architect, Émilien has change into the world file holder for essentially the most solo recreation present appearances, and the European file holder for prizes gained, in accordance with TF1.
His run turned one thing of a sensation in France, together with his defeat drawing a mean of 5 million spectators on Sunday.
TF1’s “12 Coups de midi” has some similarities with standard US quiz present “Jeopardy,” which airs each weekday for half-hour.
The file for the best variety of consecutive wins on “Jeopardy” is held by Ken Jennings, who gained 74 video games in a row in 2004, adopted by Amy Schneider, who gained 40 consecutive video games in 2022.
Jennings additionally holds the file for the best quantity of prize cash gained on “Jeopardy,” at $2,520,700, adopted by James Holzhauer on $2,462,216.