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[]
- Giorgios Georgopoulos - ₯50.000.000 (October 2, 2001)
- Stelios Stergiou - €150.000 (November 21, 2003)
- Filippos Bekiaris - €100.000 (April 29, 2025)
Biggest winners other than Top Prize winners[]
- Fotis Martinos - ₯12.000.000 (April ?4, 2001)
- Anna Vissi - €40.000 (April 21, 2002)
- Andronikos Babatsikos - €40.000 (May 2002)
- ? - €40.000 (2002)
- Tasos Christodoulidis - 30.000 € (May 24, 2024)
- Dimitris Paganos-Koukakis - 30.000 € (October 18, 2024)
- Dimitra Katemi and Elli Stavrianaki - 30.000 € (March 16, 2025)
Top Prize Losers[]
- Michalis Mavrogenis - ₯2.000.000 (January 30, 2001[1])
Biggest losers other than Top Prize losers[]
- ? - ₯2.000.000 (1999) (13th question wrong)
₯0 winners[]
- Giannis Vlachos - ₯0 (January 27, 2000)
€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[]
- Nikos Georgiou - ₯? (2001)[2]
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[]
- Official website (Mega Channel)
- Page on NET channel (2003)
- Official website (NET and ET1 (ERT complex) Channels) (2004)