Adolfo Varela, from Lubbock, Texas, appeared on Season 5 of the syndicated US version on April 16, 2007. He walked away with $16,000.
Adolfo Varela's (Partial) Run to the Million:[]
| $8,000 (8 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| In 2006, the love song "Chasing Cars" became a giant hit after it was featured prominently in the season finale of what TV show? "Ask the Audience" lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Desperate Housewives | ⬥ B: Grey's Anatomy |
| ⬥ C: The O.C. | ⬥ D: Gilmore Girls |
| Ask the Audience Results: B: 48% ⬥ | |
| $16,000 (9 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Despite publishing under a male pseudonym, which of these classic authors was actually a woman? "50:50" and "Phone-a-Friend" lifelines used | |
| ⬥ A: Ezra Pound | ⬥ B: George Eliot |
| ⬥ C: Lewis Carroll | ⬥ D: Theodore Dreiser |
| Adolfo uses the "50:50" which leaves B and C. He then decides to call a good friend of his named George, who is 60% sure that it is B. Adolfo, after a bit of thought, decides to go with B, winning $16,000. |
| $25,000 (10 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Which of these words cannot be formed by placing two symbols from the periodic table of elements side by side? | |
| ⬥ A: Line | ⬥ B: Rage |
| ⬥ C: Scar | ⬥ D: Flat |
| It looks like Adolfo has chosen to walk with $16,000. The correct answer was D.
Total Prize Money: $16,000 |