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Poios thelei na ginei ekatommyriouchos? (Greek: Ποιος θέλει να γίνει εκατομμυριούχος, English translation: Who wants to become a millionaire?) is the Greek version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. It aired from October 1999 to 2006 on Mega Channel, NET/ET1 and Alpha TV. It was hosted by Spiros Papadopoulos (1999–2004) and Thodoris Atheridis (2006). The program has returned since April 25, 2022 on ANT1 TV with Grigoris Arnaoutoglou as the new host.

The program can also be seen in Cyprus on Ant1 Cyprus.

Lifelines[]

In the show is three (sometimes four) main lifelines:

  • 50:50
  • Phone-A-Friend (τηλέφωνο)
  • Ask the Audience (Το κοινό)
  • Switch the Question (Η Αλλαγή ερώτησης) (2006 (after 5th question), 2024-present (originally available for only special episodes until April 13, 2025, available in regular episodes since April 14, 2025))

Seasons[]

  • Season 1 (195 episodes, October 4, 1999 - June 30, 2000)
  • Season 2 (205 episodes, September 18, 2000 - June 29, 2001)
  • Season 3 (205 episodes, September 17, 2001 - June 28, 2002)
  • Season 4 (175 episodes, November 4, 2002 - July 4, 2003)
  • Season 5 (185 episodes, September 15, 2003 - May 28, 2004)
  • Season 6 (80 episodes, April 10 - July 28, 2006)
  • Season 7 (70 episodes, April 25 - July 31, 2022)
  • Season 8 (148 episodes, September 19, 2022 - July 8, 2023)
  • Season 9 (151 episodes, September 24, 2023 - July 5, 2024)
  • Season 10 (? episodes, September 23, 2024 - 2025)

In total after 9 seasons, 1,414 episodes was aired.

Money Trees[]

October 1999[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 50.000.000 ₯ 25.000.000 ₯ ₯ 2.000.000 23.000.000 ₯
14 25.000.000 ₯ 12.000.000 ₯ 10.000.000 ₯
13 12.000.000 ₯ 6.000.000 ₯ 4.000.000 ₯
12 6.000.000 ₯ 3.000.000 ₯ 1.000.000 ₯
11 3.000.000 ₯ 2.000.000 ₯ 0 ₯
10 2.000.000 ₯ 1.000.000 ₯ 100.000 ₯ 900.000 ₯
9 1.000.000 ₯ 600.000 ₯ 500.000 ₯
8 600.000 ₯ 300.000 ₯ 200.000 ₯
7 300.000 ₯ 150.000 ₯ 50.000 ₯
6 150.000 ₯ 100.000 ₯ 0 ₯
5 100.000 ₯ 70.000 ₯ 0 ₯ 70.000 ₯
4 70.000 ₯ 40.000 ₯ 40.000 ₯
3 40.000 ₯ 30.000 ₯ 30.000 ₯
2 30.000 ₯ 20.000 ₯ 20.000 ₯
1 20.000 ₯ 0 ₯ 0 ₯

November 1999-31.12.2001[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 50.000.000 ₯ 24.000.000 ₯ 2.000.000 ₯ 22.000.000 ₯
14 24.000.000 ₯ 12.000.000 ₯ 10.000.000 ₯
13 12.000.000 ₯ 6.000.000 ₯ 4.000.000 ₯
12 6.000.000 ₯ 3.000.000 ₯ 1.000.000 ₯
11 3.000.000 ₯ 2.000.000 ₯ 0 ₯
10 2.000.000 ₯ 1.600.000 ₯ 200.000 ₯ 1.400.000 ₯
9 1.600.000 ₯ 800.000 ₯ 600.000 ₯
8 800.000 ₯ 600.000 ₯ 400.000 ₯
7 600.000 ₯ 400.000 ₯ 200.000 ₯
6 400.000 ₯ 200.000 ₯ 0 ₯
5 200.000 ₯ 150.000 ₯ 0 ₯ 150.000 ₯
4 150.000 ₯ 100.000 ₯ 100.000 ₯
3 100.000 ₯ 75.000 ₯ 75.000 ₯
2 75.000 ₯ 50.000 ₯ 50.000 ₯
1 50.000 ₯ 0 ₯ 0 ₯

01.01.2002-28.05.2004[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 €150.000 €80.000 €5.000 €75.000
14 €80.000 €40.000 €35.000
13 €40.000 €20.000 €15.000
12 €20.000 €10.000 €5.000
11 €10.000 €5.000 €0
10 €5.000 €4.000 €500 €3.500
9 €4.000 €2.000 €1.500
8 €2.000 €1.500 €1.000
7 €1.500 €1.000 €500
6 €1.000 €500 €0
5 €500 €400 €0 €400
4 €400 €300 €300
3 €300 €200 €200
2 €200 €100 €100
1 €100 €0 €0

10.04.-28.07.2006[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 €250.000 €100.000 €7.500 €92.500
14 €100.000 €50.000 €42.500
13 €50.000 €20.000 €12.500
12 €20.000 €10.000 €2.500
11 €10.000 €7.500 €0
10 €7.500 €5.000 €1.000 €4.000
9 €5.000 €3.500 €2.500
8 €3.500 €2.000 €1.000
7 €2.000 €1.500 €500
6 €1.500 €1.000 €0
5 €1.000 €500 €0 €500
4 €500 €300 €300
3 €300 €200 €200
2 €200 €100 €100
1 €100 €0 €0

25.04.2022-present[]

Question
No.
Correct Answer
Value
Walk Away
Value
Miss Answer
Value
Amount Lost for a
Wrong Answer
15 100.000 € 30.000 € 5.000 € 25.000 €
14 30.000 € 20.000 € 15.000 €
13 20.000 € 15.000 € 10.000 €
12 15.000 € 10.000 € 5.000 €
11 10.000 € 5.000 € 0 €
10 5.000 € €4.000 500 € 3.500 €
9 4.000 € 3.000 € 2.500 €
8 3.000 € 2.000 € 1.500 €
7 2.000 € 1.000 € 500 €
6 1.000 € 500 € 0 €
5 500 € €400 0 € 400 €
4 400 € 300 € 300 €
3 300 € 200 € 200 €
2 200 € 100 € 100 €
1 100 € 0 € 0 €

Top Prize Winners[]

Biggest winners other than Top Prize winners[]

Top Prize Losers[]

Biggest losers other than Top Prize losers[]

  • ? - ₯2.000.000 (1999) (13th question wrong)

₯0 winners[]

€0 winners[]

  • Antonis Vlachopoulos (April 27, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Vaia Stravopodi (May 2, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Dimitris Rendoumis (May 7, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Dimitris Stefas (June 2, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Aristomenis Georgakopoulos (June 7, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Giorgos Papatsimpas (June 20, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Marialena Koursou (June 21, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Vasilis Savarikas (July 1, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Katerina Panteli (July 1, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Giorgos Papageorgiou (July 6, 2022, lost on 300 €)
  • Giannis Pandis (October 7, 2022, lost on 500 €)
  • Stergios Meimaroglou (October 13, 2022, lost on 400 €)
  • Giorgos Christopoulos (December 13, 2022, lost on 400 €)
  • Giorgos Pigounakis (April 1, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Varvara Tzoumanika (April 22, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Afroditi Fragkou (May 12, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Panagiotis Sarantopoulos (May 23, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Angela Mitrogianni (May 26, 2023, lost on 400 €)
  • Stavros Mantzanas (May 27, 2023, lost on 400 €)
  • Nikos Theodorakis (May 27, 2023, lost on 200 €)
  • Vasiliki Koutsomyti-Danezi (June 2, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Mariana Kyranoudi (June 26, 2023, lost on 200 €)
  • Manos Piperopoulos (July 1, 2023, lost on 200 €)
  • Kimon Bortsis (July 7, 2023, lost on 400 €)
  • Dionysis Kostagiolas (July 8, 2023, lost on 400 €)
  • Ilias Papadimitriou (October 2, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Alexandros Ikonomidis (October 6, 2023, lost on 500 €)
  • Panagiotis Kafkas (December 9, 2023, lost on 100 €)
  • Virginia Ikonomou (January 20, 2024, lost on 400 €)
  • Christina Kalogeropoulou (February 3, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Anastasia Panagiotopoulou (February 4, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Katerina Chrisovitsanou (February 16, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Giorgos Pylarinos (March 2, 2024, lost on 200 €)
  • Dimitris Trachanas (April 13, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Dimitris Kilias (May 14, 2024, lost on 200 €)
  • Kostas Arseniou (June 5, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Lefteris Karavasilis (June 11, 2024, lost on 300 €)
  • Stefanos Stamiris (July 4, 2024. lost on 300 €)
  • Babis Psarros (October 7, 2024, lost on 400 €)
  • Panagiotis Argyros (November 3, 2024, lost on 400 €)
  • Eleutheria Alexakidou (November 17, 2024, lost on 500 €)
  • Lazaros Karaoglanoglou (February 2, 2025, lost on 400 €)
  • Giorgos Kastis and Katerina Anapliotou (April 13, 2025, lost on 400 €)

₯ ? winners[]

Trivia[]

  • The Greek letters Α, Β, Γ and Δ are used before answer options, instead of the Latin A, B, C and D.

Gallery[]

Sources[]

References[]

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