Menno de Ruijter

Menno de Ruijter was a contestant on Lotto Weekend Miljonairs, the Dutch version, on December 20, 2003. He answered 14 questions correctly to get to the million euro question, but ... HE MISSED IT!!! HE GOT IT WRONG!!! He lost €234,000 of the €250,000 he had.

Menno de Ruijter brings the curse to the Netherlands
Menno was doing so well, answering 14 questions correctly to win €250,000. Then he saw this million euro question;

In what city was in 1587 the poet Joost van den Vondel born?

A: Cologne

B: Amsterdam

C: The Hague

D: Antwerp

Correct answer: A - Chosen answer: D

He thought it was D, but he was wrong! It was A, and he lost €234,000! This was a very bad moment for the Dutch men and women watching on television as it almost looked like Menno was to become the Netherlands' second millionaire!