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Steve Kaye, from Las Vegas, NV, was a contestant who appeared on the fourteenth season of the syndicated U.S. version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? on November 17, 2015, during Eligible Bachelor Week. He walked away with $10,000.

Steve's Run to the Million[]

$500 (1 of 14) - Not Timed
Admitting his faults in the world of dating, in the first verse of his 2014 hit song "Stay with Me," Sam Smith says "Guess it's true, I'm not good at" what?
⬥ A: A one-night stand ⬥ B: A one-man band
⬥ C: Sleight of hand ⬥ D: Answering trivia questions
$1,000 (2 of 14) - Not Timed
With sales of their mixes declining, Bloomberg Business recently reported that what supposedly desirable breakfast foods "are actually not selling well at all"?
⬥ A: Hotcakes ⬥ B: Pop-Tarts
⬥ C: Granola bars ⬥ D: Yogurt cups
$2,000 (3 of 14) - Not Timed
A 2009 study on the science of bar fights determined that the "minimum fracture-threshold of the human skull" is surpassed by both full and empty what?
⬥ A: Bar stools ⬥ B: Darts
⬥ C: Beer bottles ⬥ D: Pool cues
$3,000 (4 of 14) - Not Timed
In 1858, a witness who said he saw a murder "by the light of the moon" was disproved by attorney Abraham Lincoln with the help of a what?
⬥ A: Thesaurus ⬥ B: Encyclopedia
⬥ C: Almanac ⬥ D: Dictionary
$5,000 (5 of 14) - Not Timed
With competitions bringing in over 19,000 fans each, in 2014 what sports league had higher average attendance than either the NBA or NHL?
⬥ A: Professional Bowlers Association ⬥ B: AVP Beach Volleyball
⬥ C: Major League Soccer ⬥ D: Women's National Basketball Association
$7,000 (6 of 14) - Not Timed
In what 1996 comedy does eligible bachelor Vince Vaughn think a "cute little baby" is flirting with him when she's really making faces at her actual baby?
⬥ A: Old School ⬥ B: The Hangover
⬥ C: Swingers ⬥ D: Office Space
$10,000 (7 of 14) - Not Timed
Of the following similar-sounding items, which one are you most likely to find on your computer keyboard?
'50:50' and 'Ask the Audience' lifelines used
⬥ A: Caret ⬥ B: Karat
⬥ C: Carat ⬥ D: Carrot
Ask the Audience Results: A: 61% ⬥ C: 39%
$20,000 (8 of 14) - Not Timed
Freeing him up to write "Candide," what famous philosopher never had to work again after he made a fortune exploiting a flaw in the French lottery?
'Plus One' lifeline used
⬥ A: Voltaire ⬥ B: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
⬥ C: René Descartes ⬥ D: Montesquieu
Steve did not want to risk $5,000, so he walked away. He would have guessed A: Voltaire, which turned out to be the correct answer.
Total Prize Money: $10,000

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